The GIS/CAMA Conference was conceived as a forum for IAAO and URISA members to educate themselves on the integration of GIS technology and CAMA valuation systems. Many assessment jurisdictions maintain both GIS and CAMA systems as completely separate functions, thereby failing to utilize these technologies to their full potential. The purpose of the conference is to bring both GIS and CAMA disciplines to the same table for discussion, so that each can learn from the other.
The challenges brought on from integrating GIS and CAMA often cross into related topics such as: integration of other departments like the deed recorder/clerk or treasurer/collector; open records laws and policies; database management; computer hardware, software and networks; systems and application development; CAMA modeling; Internet applications; property addresses and identifiers