Overview

Join SDP for our new Summer Series, Open Mic Forums! These 1-hour forums will be offered on select Wednesdays at 11:00 AM Eastern. Each forum will begin with a brief presentation by our SDP Training Faculty, followed by group discussion. This is an opportunity to learn more and share your insights with colleagues. Now more than ever, community is important, and we hope you can join us for one or all forums!

The first forum will feature SDP Faculty Steve Barreca and Ned Allis leading a presentation and discussion on Economic Lives and Shortened Asset Lives. 

Topic

Wednesday, June 24: Economic Lives and Shortened Asset Lives

• Historical & Physical Lives vs. Economic Lives
• Remaining Economic Lives
• Life Analysis Techniques

Trainers

Steve Barreca, PE, CDP, ASA (Ret)

Founder and President
BCRI Valuation Services

Ned Allis, CDP

Vice President 
Gannett Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, LLC. 

Click here to read full faculty bios. 

Registration Details

All SDP Open Mic Forums are free for SDP members, as a member benefit! We also invite non-members to join our forums. The June 24 forum is complimentary. Check it out to get an idea of what is to come over the rest of the summer. The remaining forums are $50 per session for nonmembers. There is a registration maximum of 35 attendees per session. 

• SDP Member Rate: $0 - Complimentary with your Membership
• SDP Guest (Forum 1): $0 - Check out what SDP has to Offer!
• SDP Guest (Forums 2-4): $50 per forum

Technical Specifications

SDP will use Cisco WebExfor our Open Mic Forums.

• Getting started guide for attendees

Cancellation

Please email cancellations in writing to admin@depr.org. We will process your cancellation and refund within 3 business days.

2020 SDP Training

The SDP is pleased to announce that our acclaimed training will be offered online this year! Our training will include three 10-hour courses and two 5-hour short courses. Each course will be offered in manageable 3-hour segments from mid-September to mid-November. Below is a listing of our courses. More details will be shared soon.

10-hour Courses (12 CPEs)

• Depreciation Fundamentals
• Life Analysis Methods and Applications
• Analyzing Net Salvage in the Real World

5-hour Courses (6 CPEs)

• Depreciation and Ratemaking Issues
• Introduction to Depreciation

Why attend our training? Here are some reasons:

1. Our trainers are working depreciation professionals, so the training delivered is readily transferable to your job.
2. The training courses help meet CPE requirements.
3. The training is excellent preparation for the CDP Exam and provides the needed credits to retain your CDP credential.
4. The Depreciation Fundamentals course is a prerequisite for all intermediate and advanced courses you may want to take in 2021. 
5. Training from home saves on the travel costs associated with in-person training.
6. Group discounts will be offered!