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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 3, 2006

CONTACT: Ashley M. Meijerink
706.542.7193
Ashley.Meijerink@gactr.uga.edu
PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUATION - METHODOLOGY COURSE SLATED TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY
Athens, GA - The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel and The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) will offer Personal Property Valuation - Methodology: Research and Analysis. The Personal Property Valuation course will be held Feb. 9-12, 2006, at the Georgia Gwinnett College, located at 1000 University Center Lane, Lawrenceville, Ga. This is the second course in a four-course series. The courses must be taken in sequence.

The course will be held 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., and the exam will be offered Feb. 12, 2006, from 9 a.m. - noon. Course participants will earn 2.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

The Personal Property Valuation series teaches the skills necessary to research primary and secondary resources that are required for identification and market analysis of fine arts and antiques. Topics discussed include:
* The relationship between valuation theory and market economics and statistics
* How to match appraisal methods to appraisal purposes and objectives
* Online market research and analysis of market data
* The use of statistics in valuation
* How to use research, design, and organization to develop a work plan
* Interpretation of catalog information and prices

The course is taught by Margaret Olsen, a member of The American Society of Appraisers. She holds a B.S. degree and is an accredited senior appraiser. Olsen is the president of Westminster Coin, Jewelry, & Appraisal Ltd., and she specializes in coins, jewelry, diamonds, currency, gold, silver, platinum and sports memorabilia.

The American Society of Appraisers, an organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession, is committed to fostering professional excellence in its membership through education, accreditation, publications, and other services. ASA is the oldest (originated, 1936; incorporated, 1952) and only major appraisal organization representing all of the disciplines of appraisal specialists. ASA is a founding member of the Appraisal Foundation, a national nonprofit organization created to establish uniform criteria for professional appraisers.

For information on the Personal Property Valuation - Methodology: Research and Analysis course or to register, please contact the Department of Certificate Programs at The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel at (706) 542-6692, (800) 325-2090 or e-mail Bob.Wells@georgiacenter.uga.edu. The Personal Property Valuation series Web site can be viewed at www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/appraisal/.

The Georgia Center, a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities through its continuing education programs. On UGA's campus, the Georgia Center includes a full-service hotel with 200 rooms and suites, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and computer labs -- all under one roof. For more information go to www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.




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