CHANGING TIMES: CHANGING MARKETS

2008 National Conference
Saturday, November 8 & Sunday, November 9, 2008
New York Athletic Club
180 Central Park South
New York City

Connect with fellow appraisers as well as with allied professionals to debate and discuss new issues and challenges facing the independent appraiser at our annual national conference in New York City. We will offer panels, specialist sessions, networking, and evening receptions.

Throughout 2007 and 2008, stories of astonishing sales records tumbled out of the press offices of Christie’s and Sotheby’s. According to Artprice, the average price per lot in 2007 increased 18 percent and the overall sales volume increased 43 percent. Auction houses boasted the highest sales in art-market history and claimed the highest global turnover. Some enthusiastic players in the game came to believe the boom would go on and on, but indications are that it can’t and it won’t. How will this likely drop in market price affect Appraisers? What changes are likely to occur in the market place; the insurance industry; and with the IRS? How will stolen art increase and consumers protect their works of art from claims? The 2008 National Conference has geared up a stellar assembly of experts to shed light on these and other issues.