9 Feb 2011 :: Orlando Golf Industry Show
Steve attended the combined GCSAA and NGCOA trade show and various meetings sponsored by NGCOA and SGA.

20 Sep 2009 :: Cottonwood Canyon streets complete
After years of planning, the residential subdivision component of Cottonwood Canyon put down final lift of asphalt in the fall 2009. This project jointly developed by Steve Hughes, and partners, with Tom Kelly of the Golf Club of Kansas (which opened in 2008). See www.cottonwoodcanyon.info and www.thegolfclubofkansas.com.

29 Sep 2008 :: IAAO commissions Steve for golf appraisal class
AZ chapter of IAAO sponsored the pilot of the golf appraisal class recently written by Steve Hughes. The class was at the Wigwam Golf Resort in Phoenix.

1 Mar 2004 :: Steve Hughes speaking engagements
Steve spoke at the National Golf Course Owners Association conference in Tampa in the Property Tax Symposium in January and to Wisconsin IAAO in March. Steve, co-author of one of the first articles published dealing exclusively with property taxes and golf courses (Appraisal Journal, 1993).

15 Mar 2003 :: Golf news highlights from the first 10 yrs
1993 First golf assignment - KC Country Club - the lowest appraisal fee ever for an upscale equity club. 1994 Steve completes 54 hole Oak Tree and land/lots in 30 days with no staff, while his wife is 8 months pregnant with child number four. 1997 Hughes & Shaner do 12 golf course valuations for Johnson County, KS. 2000 Steve is hired to sell Loch Lloyd, an upscale golf community. After months of research and offering doc preparation, property goes to sealed bid auction. Homeowners sue ownership to block the sale to ClubCorp. Months of negotiations ensue with Hughes helping manage the residential development. The club, including the land/lots, finally sells to a local group in 2002.