Join the ISA Forum Facebook Group

ISA is excited to announce the new incarnation of the Forum, the ISA Forum private Facebook group.

On this new version of the forum, you can interact with other ISA members, ask methodology questions, and seek identification assistance. The posts on the group will be organized using tags. We've identified over two dozen topics in relation to identification that can be tagged, and there will also be tags for methodology, conference, and more!

How to Join

Visit the ISA Forum Facebook group and request access. You can view more detailed instructions on joining and posting in the group in the PDF linked below.

How to Use the ISA Forum Facebook Group

Please allow up to 24 hours for admittance to the group. If you have any questions, please email isa@isa-appraisers.org.

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