ASA NJ Calendar

Chapter 73, serving the bustling Northern New Jersey corridor, is one of the most active in the nation! Our calendar of educational, recreational, and social events has the latest news about seminars, meetings, lectures, speeches, parties, and functions.

January Meeting: Appraisal Review for Fraud

The January Chapter Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 6:00 pm  at Pal's Cabin in West Orange, NJ. The Executive Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm followed by Dinner at 7:00. The guest speaker is Gary Snowdon, ASA, Principal Appraiser at the Albany, NY firm of Snowdon Valuation, who will talk about “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Appraisal Review for Fraud.”

Gary Snowdon, who received his B.A. in Education from William Paterson University and earned a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Rockefeller College, SUNY Albany, has over 20 years experience appraising commercial and industrial real estate.  He specializes in complex commercial, industrial, and vacant land appraisals in the Hudson Valley, Capital, Saratoga, and Adirondack regions for finance, litigation support, estates, eminent domain, conservation, and other purposes.

Mr. Snowdon has served as an Appraisal Consultant to the NYS Department of Transportation and as a Regional Advisor to the NYS Secretary of State.  A NYS Certified Appraisal Instructor, he has developed and taught courses and seminars for ASA, the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers and the Appraisal Institute. He has also contributed to books and journals on real estate topics and writes The Snowdon Report.

The program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. Dinner is $30 person. Please RSVP to Chapter Secretary Donna Ray Thompson via Evite, phone (908-317-5547), or email, and mail your check payable to "ASA Northern New Jersey Chapter 73" to her at PO Box 246, Westfield, NJ 07091 by Monday, January 14.

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December Meeting: Annual Holiday Party

The Northern New Jersey ASA December Chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm  at Pal's Cabin in West Orange, NJ. The meeting is the Annual Holiday Party, and will feature personal property appraiser, Robert J. Connelly, ASA talking about “Valuing Sports Memorabilia.”

Robert “Bob” Connelly is a popular speaker who shares his encyclopedic knowledge with wit and charm.  A past president of his Hudson Valley ASA Chapter, he’s enjoyed a long and storied career.  Bob has authenticated Babe Ruth's signature, appraised the world's oldest known soccer ball, and the original Heisman trophy sculpture.  He has also worked with major collections owned by Shaquille O'Neill, The Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown, NY), and the Racing Hall of Fame (Saratoga, NY). Bob invites you to bring an item to be appraised “Antique Roadshow” style.

Also, in support of Hurricane Sandy Relief, please bring new or gently used sporting equipment for donation. (Do not gift wrap)

The program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit.  Dinner includes salad, soup, entree, dessert and coffee: $ 25 per member; $30 per guest. Please RSVP Chapter Secretary Donna Ray Thompson by phone (908-317-5547), or email, and mail your check payable to "ASA Northern New Jersey Chapter 73" to her at PO Box 246, Westfield, NJ 07091 by Friday, December 7.

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October Event: West Point Tour

The ASA Northern New Jersey Chapter together with the ASA Hudson Valley Chapter will host a joint meeting and tour at the West Point Military Academy, starting at the Academy Library, 758 Cullum Rd, West Point, NY (view map) on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 3:30 pm.

Alan Conrad Aimone, ASA, the West Point Librarian, will conduct a tour of the historic buildings and statues on the Academy’s campus, culminating in dinner at the Thayer Hotel, the luxury landmark overlooking the Hudson River.  The guest speaker will be Brian Christopher Cummings, AAA, an independent appraiser and historian of artistic properties of popular culture and celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, Katherine Hepburn, and Marlon Brando.

This is the must-go field trip of the 2009 Fall season!  Fall foliage is not guaranteed, but the program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. Please RSVP to Barbara J. Sussman, AM by phone (518-686-4809), cell phone (518-894-7845) or email. Make your check payable to ASA Hudson Valley Chapter #74 for $55 per person. Reserve early. Space is limited.

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