Message from the CEO

ASA’s presence this month spread from US coast to coast – even reaching overseas into London, England.

Earlier this past month, Marti Hubbard and I attended the AGTA GemFair™ in Tucson, AZ. In addition showing off the ASA Difference backdrop display, ASA ran a giveaway and awarded 2 lucky winners a jeweler’s loupe, played promotional videos, and was equipped with a display of the Jewelry Appraisal Handbook, 10th Edition and other educational marketing materials. I want to extend a big thank you to Marti who was instrumental in making this event appearance the success that it was.

From Arizona to London, I also had the pleasure of participating in the Corporate Jet Investor London 2023 event. I moderated session: ‘A View from the Stage’ where our expert appraiser panelists, Chris Miller, Chris Reynolds and Brendan Lodge, ASA, did a phenomenal job covering the current value of aircrafts, discussing the different perspectives of the appraiser versus broker, as well as sharing insights into what’s to come this year.

After heading back to the east coast, myself and Frances Zeman attended the College Art Association Annual Conference in New York. We presented the session: ‘Valuing the Unique Outliers’ and discussed the importance of unique identifiers, such as artist signatures or edition numbers, in determining the authenticity, rarity, and value of a work of art.

ASA also had a presence outside of the session rooms at CAA. ASA staff member, Patrick Vann, helped tend the exhibitor booth during the event, helping spread awareness of the appraiser profession to students, artists, and professors worldwide.

The month came to a close in Orlando, FL where I represented ASA and attended the 2023 Equipment Management Conference & Exhibition with our International President, Richard Berkemeier, ASA. ELFA put on another spectacular event filled with interesting topics, capitavting speakers, and good networking opportunities.

I hope to see you at these upcoming ASA events:

2023 ASA-IFA Eastern Region Appraisal Conference | April 17-18, 2023 | Atlantic City, NJ & Virtual
ASA Personal Property Appraisal Symposium | April 30 – May 2, 2023 | Santa Barbara, CA
2023 ASA Spring Fair Value Summer Conference | May 4, 2023
2023 Equipment Valuation Conference | June 7, 2023
Beyond Valuation – Professional Development and Growth Conference | June 8, 2023
2023 ESOP Virtual Conference | June 20, 2023
2023 Personal Property Appraisal Summer Camp | August 1- 24, 2023
2023 ASA International Conference | October 1 – 3, 2023 | New Orleans, LA & Virtual