Inspection Expo Coming to Las Vegas October 3-5

Gathering of Home Inspectors Provides Education and Networking for the Booming Home Inspection Industry

Las Vegas, September 22, 2005 – Inspection Training Associates (ITA), a leader in home inspection training, will hold one of the largest home inspection conferences in the U.S. October 3-5, 2005 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas.  ITA is a part of Kaplan Professional Schools, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaplan, Inc.

"Inspection Expo started as a reunion for ITA graduates and has turned into the premiere event for the industry," said Michael Casey, vice president and general manager of ITA.  "Inspection Expo offers 44 different sessions, so whether an inspector is just beginning their career or they are a veteran inspector, there will be a topic of interest.”

Inspection Expo is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees, with 40 exhibitors and 31 of the profession’s most talented speakers.  In addition, Inspection Expo provides many opportunities for hands on learning as well as business networking.  

The event will address the latest developments in the home inspection profession with topics that directly impact today’s real estate market.  In light of the recent post hurricane events, issues such as how homes withstand natural disasters, moisture intrusion and overall structural integrity will be addressed.  

The industry’s leading speakers also will bring “real life” experiences to the sessions:

• Safety Glazing – Douglas Hansen, Managing Instructor, Inspection Training Associates
• House vs. Nature – Peter Drenan, President and Principal Inspector of Heppner Associates, Inc. of Fairfax, Virginia
• Stucco Inspection  – Ted Johnson, Owner, AmeriSpec-Salt Lake Inspection Service
• New Construction Inspection – Bob Davidson, Co-Owner and Principal Inspector, Davidson Inspection Services
• Tile Roofs – Don Norman, Managing Instructor, Inspection Training Associates, ASHI® President
• Mold – Ed Novik, President and Senior Inspection Consultant of Accurate Inspection Services, Inc., Louisville, Colorado

“I have attended the past ten Inspection Expos, and each one keeps getting better and better,” said Mike Nelson of Certified Professional Inspection in Marion, New York. “The presentations are interesting and provide real-world guidance and information in a fun and lively environment. Every year I go back to my business with new eyes and better informed to service my customers!”

About Inspection Training Associates
Inspection Training Associates (www.Learn2Inspect.com) is a leader in home inspection training, business startup support, home inspection reports and innovative products. With licensed schools in California, Nevada, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Illinois, Virginia, and Connecticut, graduates exceed 16,500 since 1987.  Inspection Training Associates is a Kaplan Professional Company, based in Chicago, and is a unit of Kaplan, Inc., (www.kaplan.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).  

About Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a leading provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses and is comprised of four divisions: Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, which offers test prep and admissions services worldwide, including K12 services for schools; SCORE!, which offers after-school learning programs for children; Kaplan Professional, which offers licensing and continuing education training and compliance tracking; and Kaplan Higher Education, which offers postsecondary certificate and degree programs online and through 76 campus-based locations. Kaplan is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information about Kaplan, please visit www.kaplan.com.

Press contact: 
Jenna Held
jenna_held@kaplan.com
312-894-0693 

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