2025 ASA Personal Property Appraisal Symposium
Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 04/24/2025 at 8:00 AM (CDT)
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- Early bird pricing available!
- Non-Member - $795
- Member - $695
- Regular Price after 03/28/2025 11:59 PM
- Non-Member - $975
- Member - $795
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
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 |
10:00am - 10:30am |
Toshiko Takaezu Market Survey |
10:30am - 10:40am |
Break |
Morning Panel: Asian Markets |
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10:40am - 11:30am |
Case Study: Donation of an Important Imperial Chinese Screen in the MFAH |
11:30am - 12:20pm |
Market Focus: Contemporary Chinese, Korean Art & Japanese Art |
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch & Learn |
1:30pm - 2:20pm |
Market Changes from an Art Advisors Perspective: Art Basel, NY, and Contemporary Art |
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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 |
4:30pm - 5:30pm |
Market Highlights: Historical Documents, Rare Books and Ephemera |
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 |
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Morning Panel: Auction Markets: Insights & Resources for Appraisers |
8:15am - 9:15am |
Auction World Records: Examples of Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Art |
9:15am - 10:15am |
American Art and Artifacts Market Trends: A Study of the Past Ten Years at Auction |
10:15am - 10:30am |
Break |
10:30am - 11:30am |
MODERN vs OLD Market Trends Decorative Arts (including Tiffany) and Furniture |
11:30am - 12:00pm |
Auction House Round Table Q&A |
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch & Learn |
Afternoon Panel: Latin American, Southwest & Contemporary Native American Markets |
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1:30pm - 2:20pm |
Market Focus: Southwest Art & Artifacts |
2:20pm - 3:10pm |
Market Focus: Native American Modern & Contemporary Art |
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 |
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 |
Bayou Bend & Rienzi at MFAH 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 |
The Menil Collection 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. |
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.
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.