Save the Date: Current Topics in Business Valuation Seminar

The American Society of Appraisers, New York City Chapter 30 will host the Eighteenth Annual Current Topics in Business Valuation – 2010 Seminar on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the midtown Manhattan offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers at 300 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Scott Nammacher, ASA and Bill Johnston, ASA will co-chair the seminar again this year.

Registration is $275 per person if paid by April 30, and $325 thereafter or at the door. No refunds after May 1. Registrants will receive a binder of speaker outlines and educational materials. Click the Pay Now button at right to pay with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or Bank account through PayPal. (No PayPal account required!) Or pay by check payable to "NYC Chapter of ASA,".

RSVP: Ms. Annie Bell, Empire Valuation Consultants, Inc., 350 5th Ave Ste 5513, New York, NY 10118. Telephone (212-714-0122); Fax (212-714-0124).

The seminar, which is expected to qualify for 8 hours ASA and CPE credit, will cover the how-to aspects of unusual engagements and advanced aspects of evolving areas within the field. It will be ideal for business appraisers and others at all levels.

Complete seminar details will be available soon. Please check back here or subscribe to this page for updates.

October Meeting: CRE Performance & The Korpacz Survey

The October chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Connolly's Pub & Restaurant.  The guest speaker will be Susan M. Smith, MAI who will discuss “CRE Industry Performance and The Korpacz Survey.” Her talk will explore current and future CRE industry performance, covering fundamentals, the economy, and investor sentiment, as well as the impact on the real estate market. She'll look at the latest Korpacz Survey in relation to historical trends for different property sectors and geographies.

Susan M. Smith, MAI is a Director in the Real Estate Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the PWC quarterly Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey®, one of the industry's leading sources of commercial real estate investment trends and data. For the past ten years, she has also served as an adviser and contributing researcher of the annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate® publication. She has 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and  is a designated member of the Appraisal Institute and a New York State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser. She has co-authored numerous articles, been interviewed by radio, print, and news outlets, and has appeared on Fox Business News, PBS Nightly Business Report, CNBC, and Bloomberg News.

For additional information, please download the meeting brochure [PDF; 78 KB].

This presentation is a must for appraisers in all disciplines! The program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. The Board Meeting is at 5:30 pm.; networking mixer at 6:00 pm; dinner at 7:00 pm. Please RSVP to Aleza Tadri, AM by phone (212-679-3400), or email. Make your check payable to ASA NY Chapter #30 for $35 per person. Reserve early. Space is limited.

ASA NYC November Meeting -- How Attorneys Use Appraisers and Appraisals

The November chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003 (212-477-2389). This will be a joint meeting with the ASA LI Chapter, which has arranged for panel of attorneys from the NY and NJ law firm of Herrick, Feinstein LLP to address the topic -- How Attorneys Use Appraisers and Appraisals.

The panel comprises Herrick partner John A. Rogers Jr. (Corporate, Securities), associates Andrew M. Grumet (Taxes, Trusts & Estates, Not-for-Profit), Matthew Hawkins (Litigation), and Frank K. Lord, IV (Art Law), and counsel Kenneth E. Kobylowski (Real Estate). They will discuss the use of appraisals in their respective areas of practice. The meeting brochure has additional background information.

Appraisers in all disciplines will appreciate this program, which qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. The meeting, including cocktails and dinner, is scheduled from 6:00-9:00 pm. RSVP to ASA LI Chapter Secretary Joseph Ammirati, ASA by phone (516-364-3232) or email. The cost for this special event is $49 per person for members and guests alike. Guests will be accomodated as space permits. Please reserve early and make your check payable to ASA LI Chapter.