In co-operation with the Institute of Surveyors of

November 2nd-3rd, 2017

Hilton Hotel and Conference Centre

18 Lady Young Road, Belmont

Port of Spain, Trinidad

6th Annual Caribbean VALUATION AND CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Best Practices and Experience Sharing Eligible for 13 Hours RICS CPD Credits

6th Annual Caribbean Valuation & Construction Conference l November 2-3, 2017

Port of Spain, Trinidad

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hilton Hotel and Conference Centre,

18 Lady Young Road, Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Group Name: RICS Americas

Conference registrants are asked to register for the conference prior to booking the hotel.

Upon registering for this conference, you will be forwarded the discount code for the hotel so that you may book it

directly using the RICS/IPTI Group rate. This rate includes breakfast and internet.

REGISTRATION FEES and INFORMATION: (All fees payable in US$)

Type

Early Bird Fee

(before Aug. 30/17) Regular Fee

(after Aug. 30/17)

Day 1 and Day 2 -RICS/IPTI/ISSL Members

$300.00

$335.00

Day 1 and Day 2—Non Members

$350.00

$395.00

Single Day 1 or Day 2 - RICS/IPTI/ISSL Members

$195.00

$210.00

Single Day 1 or Day 2—Non Members

$225.00

$245.00

Single Day 1 or Day 2—RICS Candidates/Students with Valid ID

$175.00

$200.00

Speakers Registration

$200

$200.00

Day 1 and Day 2—RICS Candidates/Students with Valid ID

$250.00

$275.00

Group Discounts Available. Contact chaynes@rics.org for more information.

To register for the conference please click HERE

First Name: Last Name:

Organization: Title:

Stollmeyer's Castle, Trinidad. Photo: Martin Farinha

Fees and Registration

Room Rate Single Double

King Bed and

Standard

$129 $149

Platinum Sponsor:

AGENDA Day 1: Thursday, November 2, 2017 AGENDA Day 2: Friday, November 3, 2017

8:00 Registration

8:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks Sanjay Amin, RICS Caribbean Board Chairman Peter Smith, RICS Americas Chair President, ISTT Paul Sanderson, President, IPTI

9:15 The Caribbean Investment Climate and Opportunities Marla Dukharan, Chief Economist, Bitt Inc. Trinidad & Tobago

10:00 Networking Break

10:20 Market Outlook Discussion: A Banker’s Perspective Moderator: Sanjay Amin Panelists:

11:20 Accounting Standards and the Effect on Valuation Ben Elder, Director of Valuation, RICS, UK

12:00 Ethics and Professional Standards Elizabeth Stair, Chief Executive Officer, National Land Agency, Jamaica

12:45 Lunch

SESSION 1: CONSTRUCTION

SESSION 2: VALUATION

SESSION 3: CURRENT ISSUES, TRENDS & CHALLENGES IN SURVEYING

Optimizing Project Delivery to Maximize Construction Productivity Clint Kissoon, Chair, George Brown

College, Canada

Valuating Prudential Standards for Financial Institutions Under the Banking Act 2015-Implications for the Appraisal Industry Sharon Welcome, Adviser, Strategic Planning

& Projects, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, St. Kitts

Chair: James Kavanagh RICS Land Group, United Kingdom The Future Role of Land Surveyors in 3D Cadastres Charisse Griffith-Charles, Sr. Lecturer,

Cadastral Systems, UWI, St. Augustine

Risk Assurance in Construction: The Bahamian Experience Joseph Major, Registered Valuer, J.M.

Appraisers Co. Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas

Contrasting Mortgagee Sales with Foreclosures in Trinidad and Tobago and Valuation Implications Ray Pierre, Chartered Valuation Surveyor,

Trinidad & Tobago

Comparison of Building Costs in Caribbean: Impact of Building Rules, Standardization and Economy on Construction Costs Johann Jalta, Real Estate Appraiser,

Martinique

Limited Sales Activity: The Capitalization Rate Dilemma John Watling, Manager, MPAC , Canada Brian Guerin, Director, MPAC, Canada Shelley Graham, Manager, MPAC, Canada

3:30-3:50 Networking Break

SESSION 4: CONSTRUCTION SESSION 5: VALUATION SESSION 6: LITIGATION & DISPUTES

Trending Construction Costs Mark Brown, Chartered Quantity

Surveyor, BCQS International, British Virgin Islands

The Assessment of Damages in Construction Contracts Stephen A. Singh, Managing Partner,

Johnson, Camacho & Singh, Trinidad & Tobago

Pricing the Priceless: A Principled Approach to Valuing Historic Buildings Dr. Sunil Lalloo, Valuation Surveyor, GA

Farrell & Associates Ltd., Trinidad &Tobago Valuation of Specialized Properties: Marinas and Leisure Properties Larry Hummel, IPTI, Canada and Uche Obi,

Grand Cayman Process of Compulsory Acquisition & Lessons Learned under Eminent Domain Valuations Jasen Hodge, Dir., Dept. of Lands & Surveys:

Vincent Proctor, Principal Planning Officer, Dept. of Physical Planning, Gov’t of Anguilla and Gifford Connor, Managing Director, APC

Expert Witness/Report Writing & Preparing for Litigation: The Caribbean Perspective Dean Burrowes Report Writing-Expert Witness Perspective Ronald M. Gold, NYS Certified General

Real Estate Appraiser, USA Report Writing for Litigation Guy Roots, Q.C., London, UK

5:20-5:40 Reports from Sessions 1 to 6

9:00 The Revitalization of Property Taxation in Trinidad and Tobago

Baldeo Ramoutar, Ag. Assisstant Commissioner of Valuations, Ministry of Finance, Trinidad and Tobago

9:30 Efficiency Improvements and Reforms: Property Tax Policy Paul Sanderson, IPTI

10:00 Harnessing the Power of Asset Management: A Public Sector Experience

Bongani D. Ndlovu, Dept. of Public Lands & Bldgs., Government of Bermuda, and Stephen N. Hove, APC Assessor & Mentor, Canada

10:30 Break

10:50 “Pointe Gourde” Trinidad’s Famous Contribution to Compensation Law

Guy Roots, Q.C., UK and Uche Obi, Sr. Valuer, Grand Cayman

11:30 Land Transfer Standards and Compulsory Purchase Powers: Essentials for Emerging Economies

James Kavanagh, RICS Land Group, London, UK

12:00 Best Procurement Practice Afra Raymond, Managing Director, Raymond and Pierre Ltd., Port of Spain Office, Trinidad & Tobago

12:30 Lunch

SESSION 7: EDUCATION AND TRAINING SESSION 8: PROPERTY TAXATION ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Chair: Larry Hummel, IPTI, Canada Valuation Education: Lessons Learned and What’s Ahead Panelists:

John Bridal, Associate Director, Sauder School of Business, BC, Canada

Ben Elder, RICS, UK

Positive and Negative Aspects of UK Business Rating Reforms: Experience Sharing

Andrew Hetherton, Head of Business Rates, GL Hearn, London, UK History of Annual Property Tax Reform in Trinidad and Tobago

Kenneth Subran, Commissioner, Valuation (Retired), Trinidad and Tobago

Future of the Profession—Challenges and Opportunities in Attracting the New Generation

Lory Paterson, Director of Professional Products, Americas, RICS, Canada

Position Paper by ISTT on Proposed Property Tax Initiative for Trinidad and Tobago

ISTT

3:00-3:20 Networking Break

SESSION 9: MASS APPRAISAL AND DATA ANALYTICS SESSION 10: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Chair: John Glen, Equitable Value, Canada Intelligent CAMA Database Improvements-The Bahamian Experience

Richard Borst, Sr. Research Scientist, Tyler Technologies, USA Big Data Analytics and Mass Appraisal Valuation Applications

Clifford Lipscomb, Co-Managing Director, Greenfield Advisors, USA

Use of FM in Property Strategy

Ian Rogers, Managing Director, ACE Project Solutions, Barbados

PLENARY SESSIONS 9:00—12:00 pm : Ballroom PLENARY SESSIONS 9:00—12:30 pm : Ballroom

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:00—3:30 pm: Belmont Salons

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:50-5:20 pm: Belmont Salons

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:30-3:00 pm : Belmont Salons

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:20-4:50 pm : Belmont Salons

5:45-6:45 Networking Reception 5:15 pm—Conference Wrap UP