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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Time	Session
8:00 AM	Golf Tournament - Sand Creek Station
3:30 - 6:30 PM	Registration
5:00 - 5:45 PM	Newcomer Orientation
6:00 PM	Reception - Sponsored by Taxography, Inc.

Monday, July 27, 2026

Time	Advanced Course	Principles Course
7:30 - 8:30 AM	Breakfast and Welcome Announcements - Sponsored by Regulated Capital Consultants
8:30 - 10 AM	KEYNOTE: Economic Update Matthew Slaughter
10 - 10:25 AM	Break - Sponsored by Atmos Energy Corporation
10:30 AM - 12 PM	Property Tax Reform: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Abir Mandal, Senior Policy Analyst Tax Foundation	Course Introduction and Objectives Andrew Davis and Tom Flowers
12 - 1 PM	Lunch
1 - 2 PM	Cost of Capital: Current Environment & Latest Size Premium Research Anas Aboulamer, Director Valuation Digital Solutions, Kroll LLC	Cost Approach - Part 1 Jim Stegeman and Tom Coffey
2 - 2:25 PM	Break - Sponsored by DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.
2:30 - 3:30 PM	Advanced Topics- Income Approach Identifying and Valuing Intangibles Carl Hoemke, Avalara and Keith Roper, Kroll LLC	Cost Approach - Part 2 Jim Stegeman and Tom Coffey
3:40 - 4:40 PM	Hot Topics of Renewable Valuation and Beyond Jim Nutter, Managing Director Stout	Cost of Capital - Part 1 Dr. Hal Heaton
4:50 PM	Bus leaves for Marriott
5:45 PM	Meeting of State Participants
6 PM	Reception - Sponsored by Kroll

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Time	Advanced Course	Principles Course
7:30 - 8:30 AM	Breakfast and Welcome Announcements - Sponsored by PowerPlan
8:30 - 10 AM	KEYNOTE: Political Trends & Policy Changes Beth Sanner
10 - 10:25 AM	Break - Sponsored by Appraisal Economics
10:30 AM - 12 PM	Legal Update David Crapo and Breann Robowski	Cost of Capital - Part 2 Dr. Hal Heaton Income Approach - Part 1 Ruben Miranda
12 - 1 PM	Lunch
1 - 2 PM	Advanced Topics- The Market Approach – Challenges in Application to Complex Tangible Assets Hal Heaton	Income Approach - Part 2 Ruben Miranda
2 - 2:25 PM	Break - Sponsored by CSC
2:30 - 3:30 PM	Advanced Topics-Impact of Increasingly Severe Weather on Utility Valuation Jon Sperring, PWC	Market Approach Sales Comparison & Stock & Debt - Part 1 Ryan Ivey
3:40 - 4:40 PM	Advanced Topics- 3 is 2; 2 is 1; 1 is 0: Correlating the Three Approaches to Value Shaun Kalscheur, Director, Kroll	Market Approach Sales Comparison & Stock & Debt - Part 2 Ryan Ivey
4:50 PM	Bus leaves for Marriott
6 PM	Reception
9 PM	Join T-Mobile and Kroll for Pickleball After Dark! Tuesday, July 28, 2026 from 9:00PM - 1:00AM at Chicken N Pickle. Complimentary shuttle service to and from the event! Shuttles will run continuously between Chicken N Pickle (1240 N Greenwich Rd) and Wichita Marriott (9100 E Corporate Hills Dr). Open to everyone at the Conference! Let's Rally!

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Time	Advanced Course	Principles Course
7:30 - 8:30 AM	Breakfast and Welcome Announcements
8:30 - 10 AM	KEYNOTE: Experience the Extraordinary Craig Karges
10 - 10:25 AM	Break - Sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
10:30 AM - 12 PM	Who Pays for It: A Look at Large-Load Customers and the Data Behind the Narrative Shelby Mann, American Electric Power and Scott Mitchell, DMA	Case Study - Calculation of Unitary Valuation Annette Crawford, Dr. Hal Heaton, Ruben Miranda, Jim Stegeman, Tom Coffey, Ryan Ivey Moderator: Gary Hunter
12 - 1 PM	Lunch
1 - 2 PM	Concurrent Sessions Passenger Airline Industry Update Doug Kelly, CEO, AVITAS Beyond the Balance Sheet: Valuing What You Can't Touch Bryan Crane and Daniel Kistler, KE Andrews	Case Study - Reconciliation of Final Unitary Valuation & Appraisal Chris Olmsted Moderator: Gary Hunter
2 - 2:25 PM	Break - Sponsored by Avalara
2:30 - 3:30 PM	Concurrent Sessions Navigating the 4 R Act: Keeping Railroad Property Taxation on Track Misty Kelley and John Phillips, Baker Donelson $42 Billion BEAD Broadband Program Update Jim Stegeman or Tom Coffey	Unit Principle - Writing the Appraisal Report Chris Olmsted
3:40 - 4:40 PM	Concurrent Sessions Tariffs, Tax Credits, and Their Impact on Property Valuation Kevin Reilly and Jay Dobson Practical Valuation Applications of AI Carl Hoemke and Alex Volakis, Avalara	Preparing for Legal Proceedings Johnny Deeds
4:50 PM	Bus leaves for Marriott
6 PM	Please join us for an American Summer Backyard Soiree Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at six o'clock in the evening Wichita Marriott, 9100 E Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, KS Suggested Attire: Easy summer elegance - linen, denim, seersucker The Evening: Bourbon, brisket, live big band, and fireflies Aerotones band by Ryan Reception sponsored by Avalara

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Time	Session
8 - 10 AM	Breakfast
8 - 10 AM	INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES: Electrics Transportation Pipeline Communication