Save the Date!
The 2023 Conference is happening July 23 through July 27, 2023 in Wichita Kansas
The 2023 Planning Committee meets in December to lay the groundwork for the 2023 Wichita Property Tax Conference. Keep an eye on this website for all the latest news on the 2023 Conference.
2023 Planning Committee
The Wichita Property Tax Conference
Formerly – Appraisal for Ad Valorem Taxation Conference
2023 Wichita Tax Conference
Preliminary Brochure
will be available
February 6, 2023
If you wish to participate in the golf tournament,
please fill out the application form below
and email it to Melissa.Donham@wichita.edu
Golf Entry form – 2023
coming soon

If you have any questions, wish to donate scholarship funds, or sponsor an event, please reach out to Dr. Gerald Graham
Gerald.Graham@wichita.edu

WHOVA is the conference app where you can get all the information on session topics, speakers, timing, events and participants. Once you register for the conference you will have access to the WHOVA app. You MUST use the email you registered for the conference to login to the WHOVA app.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Paula Seiwert.
paula.seiwert@wichita.edu
This annual conference is hosted on the campus of Wichita State University and provides valuation and assessment topics for complex industries including utility, energy, communication, pipeline, rail, airline, logistics, and manufacturing.
Conference attendees are people involved in property tax matters and are from organizations including Government, consultants, attorneys, software, accounting and educators.
The Wichita Property Tax Conference is the world’s longest lasting and most well-attended conference for both newcomers and advanced professionals involved with complex property tax valuation and assessments.
Continuing Education Units:
This conference is approved for CEU’s from IPT (Institute for Professionals in Taxation).
To determine if this conference qualifies for CEU’s in your profession in your state, contact the appropriate office to obtain forms and then email them to Conference Chair, gerald.graham@wichita.edu
Since 2018 WHOVA has been the free, official app for the
Wichita Tax Conference.
You can Download WHOVA from the App Store or Google play, to your mobile device and be able to:
- View the event agenda and plan your schedule
- See the sessions, their speakers, and biographies.
- See the participants that have registered.
- Get presentation documents and slides
You are added to the Whova app 48 hours after you register online.
Contact Paula Seiwert with questions paula.seiwert@wichita.edu
After downloading Whova , use the email address you used when you registered for the conference, to sign into the app and choose a strong password, or sign up using a social media account.
Once you’re signed up, you should be taken directly to your event!
Already used the Whova app in the past? Double-check that the latest version is installed on your phone, and log in using your existing account email and password.
Registration fees:
$395 for State Representatives (scholarships available, contact Gerald Graham gerald.graham@wichita.edu)
$695 for Industry Representatives
Your registration fee gives you:
- 3 First rate Keynote Speakers
- 14 special presentations by industry experts
- 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, snacks morning and afternoon
- 3 Evening receptions
- exposure to current trends and changes in your industry
- a chance to participate in an industry discussion
- unique and endless networking opportunities
- Access to all Conference information, Speaker bio’s, presentation handouts and event details on Whova
- free transportation to and from the conference
Cancellation Policy:
Cancel up to two weeks prior to the conference – on or before Friday July 7 – and receive a full refund.
Cancellations received after July 7 will be assessed a $100 cancellation fee.
No refunds will be given on or after Thursday July 20, 2023.
Substitutions can be made at any time, for no additional cost.
Registration fees not paid by Monday July 10, 2023 will be subject to a $100 late fee.
The 2022 Conference Headquarters is the Wichita Marriott Hotel.
Wichita Marriott Hotel. 9100 Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita KS . . . TBD per night
Other hotels near the Wichita Marriott Hotel:
Fairfield Inn East 417 S. Webb Road, Wichita. Ks 316.685.3777 ….TBD per night
Country Inn & Suites 333 South Webb Road, Wichita, KS 316.685.0333
Hampton Inn 9449 E. Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, KS 316.686.3576
Homewood Suites 1550 N. Waterfront Parkway, Wichita, KS (316) 260-8844
The Agenda for the 2023 Conference:
Sunday 7-23-22
Beginning at5 p.m.
- Newcomer Session
- State Representatives Meet and Greet
- Conference opening Reception
Monday 7-24-22
Keynote Speaker: TBD
General Sessions:
- TBD
Tuesday 7-25-22
Keynote Speaker: TBD
General Sessions:
- TBD
Wednesday 7-26-22
Keynote Speaker: TBD
General Sessions:
- TBD
Pre-Conference 22nd Annual Golf Tournament begins Sunday July 24, 2022 at Sand Creek Station, 920 Meadow Brook Drive, Newton, KS with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. with Tee Times beginning at 8 a.m.
Conference Registration will be set up outside the Ballroom at the Marriott and check-in will be available beginning at 3:30 p.m. and will conclude at 6:30 p.m.
The conference begins with a Newcomers session on Sunday July 24, at 5:00 p.m. in the Atrium, a state Representatives Meet & Greet at 5:45 in the Atrium followed by a Welcome Reception at 6:00 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Marriott
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions are held on the campus of Wichita State University. Monday is an 8 a.m. start, with Tuesday & Wednesday starting at 8:30 a.m. A shuttle bus is provided to and from the WSU campus.
All sessions conclude by 5 p.m. on Monday, and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. The campus of WSU is a smoke-free campus.
Everyday begins with a light breakfast, there are delicious lunches, and afternoon snacks. You have water, pop and tea provided all day long.
The Advanced courses meet Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday and Wednesday have concurrent sessions during the afternoons.
The Principles classes are on Monday and Tuesday only. The Principles class joins the Advanced Courses on Wednesday. (see the tab for Principles class to learn what the difference is)
There are receptions each evening at 6:00 p.m.
The conference concludes on Thursday, July 30, with Round Table discussions, by Industry. These discussions are held at the Marriott Hotel, with a full breakfast buffet provided. The discussions will conclude by 11 a.m.
The Planning Committee consists of people who understand the logistics of the conference and value the mission of education, information sharing and networking. They volunteer their time, and energies to meet, organize, search for volunteers, and moderate the sessions at each conference.
2023 Planning Committee
The Scholarship Committee of the Wichita Property Tax Conference will be offering full scholarships to eligible applicants for attendance at the 2023 conference being held in Wichita, KS.
2023 Scholarship Application
These scholarships will be offered first to individuals from state or government organizations and who can demonstrate that they will transfer the skills and knowledge acquired at the conference to the work they undertake in their organization. The scholarship is designed to defray the individual’s registration, hotel and travel expenses (other expenses i.e. food, taxi, car rental, incidentals, etc. are not covered).
Additional criteria will also assist in selection of the scholarship recipient, including an applicant’s financial need.
Scholarship recipients will be notified within 30 days of receipt of their application of approval or denial. In addition, recipients are expected to make their own travel arrangements and send the invoice for reimbursement to Melissa Donham (melissa.donham@wichita.edu), she will make lodging arrangements as soon as she receives your travel itinerary.
Contact Gary Hunter (GH8190@att.com) for any questions or comments relative to these scholarships.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2023 Conference.
Event sponsor opportunities
For more information contact Gerald Graham gerald.graham@wichita.edu.
Conference Materials:
During the conference, materials received by CMD will be downloadable from this webpage or if you bring a flash drive, available for downloading at the registration table during the conference. Because many of the materials are not received until the day of the presentations, they may not be accessible until CMD receives them.
Materials from previous Conferences are available upon request.
A single presentation is $10, or $125 for the entire conference.
If the entire conference materials are purchased, they will be sent to you on a disc via the mail.
Materials archives are available from 1971 through 2022. Contact Melissa.Donham@wichita.edu to request materials.
2022 will be the 50th Conference year! There is a reason it is still around.
2022 Conference will be
Sunday July 24 through Thursday July 28, 2022
Read about the History of the Workshop here
