2025 ASA Personal Property Appraisal Symposium

2025 ASA Personal Property Appraisal Symposium

Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 04/24/2025 at 8:00 AM (CDT)

Navigating Multicultural Markets: Appreciation to Application

Wednesday, April 23 - Saturday, April 26, 2025 

The 2025 Personal Property Appraisal Symposium features an outstanding lineup of speakers and sessions exploring American, European, and Asian markets. Enjoy extensive networking opportunities, an exclusive gallery tour, museum visits, and optional post-conference experiences focused on fine and decorative arts. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and discover!

See agenda tab for details.

This program qualifies for up to 21.5 hours of CE credit.

Photo Credits: Rago Auction, Simpson Galleries

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Photo Credits: Rago Auction, Simpson Galleries


Wednesday, April 23

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Registration/Check-In

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Welcome Reception


Thursday, April 24

7:00am - 8:00am

Breakfast

8:00am - 8:15am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:15am - 9:15am

Early Houston Families Who Changed the Global Museum Map

9:15am - 10:00am

Toshiko Takaezu (retrospective exhibition at MFAH) & Market Survey
Elizabeth Essner | Associate Curator | The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

10:00am - 10:30am

Toshiko Takaezu Market Survey
Peter Held, ASA | Peter Held Art Appraisals & Associates, LLC

10:30am - 10:40am

Break

Morning Panel: Asian Markets

10:40am - 11:30am

Case Study: Donation of an Important Imperial Chinese Screen in the MFAH
Lark E. Mason | President/CEO | Lark Mason Associates

11:30am - 12:20pm

Market Focus: Contemporary Chinese, Korean Art & Japanese Art
Lark E. Mason | President/CEO | Lark Mason Associates

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch & Learn
Historical Archive Donation Appraising: A Case Study of African American Archive Donation

Genice Lee, ASA | Owner | Harvest Estate & Appraisal Services

1:30pm - 2:20pm

Market Changes from an Art Advisors Perspective: Art Basel, NY, and Contemporary Art
Melissa Grobmyer | President | MKG Art Management


Afternoon Panel: Prints, Photography, Books & Manuscripts

2:20pm - 3:20pm

Illustration Art Including Posters and Comics

3:20pm - 3:30pm

Break

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Photography Market Trends – What’s Hot and What’s Not
Deborah Rogal | Director | Swann Galleries

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Market Highlights: Historical Documents, Rare Books and Ephemera
Darren Winston | Senior VP and Head of Department for Books and Manuscripts | Freeman's|Hindman


Enjoy the evening on your own to explore The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Museum is located directly across from Hotel ZaZa, is open late and is free on Thursdays.


Friday, April 25

7:15am - 8:15am

Breakfast


Morning Panel: Auction Markets: Insights & Resources for Appraisers

8:15am - 9:15am

Auction World Records: Examples of Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Art
Alasdair Nichol | Chairman & Director of Fine Arts | Freeman’s

9:15am - 10:15am

American Art and Artifacts Market Trends: A Study of the Past Ten Years at Auction
Adam Veil | Department Head, American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts | Freeman’s

10:15am - 10:30am

Break

10:30am - 11:30am

MODERN vs OLD Market Trends Decorative Arts (including Tiffany) and Furniture
Carolyn Pastel, AAA | Pastel Advisory, LLC

11:30am - 12:00pm

Auction House Round Table Q&A

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch & Learn
Celebrity/Art/Classic Cars: Collector Market for Exotic Cars

Afternoon Panel: Latin American, Southwest & Contemporary Native American Markets

1:30pm - 2:20pm

Market Focus: Southwest Art & Artifacts
Scott W. Hale, WSET2, ISA, AM | Principal | Southwest Art Appraisals

2:20pm - 3:10pm

Market Focus: Native American Modern & Contemporary Art
Scott W. Hale, WSET2, ISA, AM | Principal | Southwest Art Appraisals

3:10pm - 3:25pm

Break

3:25pm - 4:15pm

Market Focus: Latin American Art

5:15pm - 7:30pm

Private Art Collection Visit and Reception | Sicardi Gallery
Bus transportation provided.


Saturday, April 26

 

8:00am - 8:30am

Breakfast

8:30am - 11:00am

Appraisers as Expert Witnesses



Optional Post Event Tours

12:00pm - 5:00pm
*Additional fees may apply. To register, please select the Saturday Tour Add-On listed under Event Sessions on the second page of registration. Space is limited.

Tour 1: Decorative Arts
Bus Departs Hotel ZaZa at 12pm.

Bayou Bend & Rienzi at MFAH
$90 includes transportation, docent tours and 3 hours of CE credit

Join us for docent led tours of the MFAH’s famed Bayou Bend and Rienzi house museums and gardens.

Bayou Bend Collection and Garden, designed by architect John Staub, is the former home of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg. Ms. Hogg competed with her contemporary rival, Henry du Pont, to acquire the finest examples of American decorative arts. The collection showcases approximately 4,700 objects from 1620 to 1876 installed, much like at Winterthur, in some 28 period room settings.

Rienzi is the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts. Originally the home of arts patrons Carroll Sterling Masterson and Harris Masterson III, Rienzi comprises a remarkable art collection, house, and gardens. For more than 40 years, the Mastersons collected European decorative arts, paintings, furnishings, and porcelain made from the 17th to mid-19th centuries.

Tour 2: Fine Arts
Walkable or Transportation on Your Own.

The Menil Collection
No charge, no CE credit offered (visitor guide & map provided)

Enjoy an afternoon on your own to explore the Menil, a collection of art buildings and green spaces nestled within a residential neighborhood in Houston’s Museum District, just 1 mile from Hotel ZaZa. ning the prehistoric era to the present day, the Menil’s holdings, now over 20,000 works, grew out of personal and intellectual passions rather than encyclopedic ambitions. The heart of the collection is comprised of artworks and objects gathered by founders and human rights activists, John and Dominique de Menil, who left Nazi-occupied France in 1941 and settled in Houston.

Enjoy free access to Menil’s main museum building, Drawing Institute, Cy Twombly Gallery, Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall and Fresco Building and the Rothko Chapel’s Welcome House. And don’t miss the neighborhood and green spaces, punctuated with outdoor sculpture by a variety of artists. Enjoy lunch on your own at the Bistro Menil and time permitting, the Sicardi Gallery is just two blocks away.


Agenda subject to change.

Full Conference
Early Bird Rates - Through March 28, 2025
$695 - ASA Member
$795 - Non-Member

Regular Rates - Starting March 29, 2025
$795 - ASA Member
$975 - Non-Member

$395 - ASA Student Member Rate
If you're an ASA student member, please email education@appraisers.org to register at the discounted rate.

One-Day Only - Thursday or Friday
Early Bird Rate - Through March 28, 2025
$495 - ASA Member/Non-Member

Regular Rate - Starting March 29, 2025
$595 - ASA Member/Non-Member


One-Day Only - Saturday Morning

Early Bird Rate - Through March 28, 2025
$295 - ASA Member/Non-Member

Regular Rate - Starting March 29, 2025
$395 - ASA Member/Non-Member

Conference fee includes: welcome reception (Wednesday), breakfast, lunch and breaks on Thursday/Friday and breakfast Saturday.

Group Discounts
A 10% discount off the current, applicable registration fee is available for five or more individuals registering from the same organization. Individuals must be registered as a group to qualify for the discount. For additional details and instructions on how to register, please contact ASA Member Services at +1 800-272-8258 or +1 703-478-2228 or via e-mail at asainfo@appraisers.org.

Optional Tours Saturday Afternoon
Fine Arts Tour
No Charge - ASA Member/Non-Member/Guest

Decorative Arts Tour
$90 - ASA Member/Non-Member/Guest

Guest
$75 - Welcome Reception Only
No Charge - Fine Arts Tour Only
$90 - Decorative Arts Tour Only
$75 - Welcome Reception and Fine Arts Tour
$165 - Welcome Reception and Decorative Arts Tour

To register for the Saturday afternoon tours, please see the Add-On options listed under Event Sessions on the second registration page.

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Hotel

Hotel ZaZa
5701 Main Street
Houston, Texas

Situated in the heart of the vibrant Museum District, world-renowned Texas Medical Center and thriving downtown central business district, Hotel ZaZa Houston is an unexpected feast for the senses. Originally built in 1927 as luxury apartments, this 12-story building has become a landmark in Houston and boasts a collection of exquisite guestrooms and suites, including Pool Villas, Concept Suites and The Magnificent Seven Suites, award-wining dining at Monarch Bistro and a relaxing day spa onsite.

Special Group Rate: $259* single/double
Reservation Cutoff Date: Monday, March 24

Reservations made after the cutoff date will be subject to availability and current room rate. To make hotel reservations online, visit the ASA dedicated hotel reservation site. To make reservations by phone, contact Hotel Zaza directly at 888.880.3244. Be sure to mention ASA Personal Property Appraisal Symposium to receive the group rate. 

*Plus $26.25 daily amenity fee and applicable taxes.

Travel

As the country's fourth largest airport system, the Houston Airport System serves over 180 cities worldwide. Choose convenient travel options to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Ground transportation is easily accessible via taxi, ride share or rental car services offered at both locations. 

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