Networking with other home inspectors? Check. Learning about new technology for the home inspection industry? Check. Getting info on new legislation before it becomes law? Check. These are just a few of the reasons InspectionWorld 2018 is worth considering.
The conference venue is Orlando and the conference runs from January 21-24, 2018. Registration is open now and the time is rapidly approaching. Here’s why you should make plans to attend.
#1: Orlando in January
Unless you already live where the weather is mild, January is the perfect time to get away from the ice, snow, or bone-chilling cold weather and head to somewhere that does not require a parka and gloves.
#2: Conferences Are Tax Deductible
If the cost of attending a conference gives you pause, take heart. According to the IRS, at least some of the expenses are usually tax-deductible, with limitations. If Orlando is not home, you could deduct travel, taxi fares, lodging and meals, laundry, business calls, tips, and similar expenses. According to their Work-Related Education Expenses rule, you may be able to deduct the cost of registration, again with limitations.
#3: Networking Opportunities
No place is better than a conference for meeting people in the home inspection industry. InspectionWorld is one of the biggest. Meeting industry peers in your neck of the woods might be difficult, as you’re all in competition. At the national conference, the competition barrier falls away.
There’s a track that’s right for certified home inspectors at any stage of their career.
#4: Experience ASHI Events Instead of Just Reading About Them
If you get wistful thinking about what you missed at last year’s conference, plan now and you can be part of it instead of reading about it later. Events include:
- Opening night reception
- ASHI annual business meeting, awards, and luncheon with a raffle and prizes
- Official welcome for new members and first-time attendees
- President’s gala dinner and dance
- ASHI prize drawings
#5: Choose Your Own Education Track
There’s so much to experience at InspectionWorld, there’s no way to do it all. That’s why there are different education tracks, which is the approach that many conferences take. Each track offers sessions with a particular focus. Choose from one of these tracks:
- Inspecting Essentials
- Advanced Learning
- Earth, Wind, and Water
- Specialty Diversification
- Business Management
You can also access recorded sessions with PowerPoints at the ASHI website under the “Education” tab. They’ll be available after the conference is over.
#6: Earn Valuable Continuing Education Credits
If you need home inspector continuing education, there’s nothing quite like a conference to get it. ASHI is submitting credit approval requests to states where CE credit requirements apply. Your badge will be scanned at the door, so you’ll automatically qualify.
#7: You Need a Break
No, really, you do. How long has it been since you’ve taken a vacation? While a conference is part work, it’s also fun and uplifting. That’s the whole point. When you attend a conference, you break away from your everyday life to learn from industry experts. And most people tend to leave with a head full of information and the motivation to put that knowledge to work.
Keeping up with the home inspection industry can be a challenge. You often work alone and you might be a company of one. InspectionWorld is regarded as one of the best events for the home inspection industry. January will be here before you know it, so get registered now, even if you’re not an ASHI member.
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