ISA Announces Assets 2026 Conference Program Schedule and Distinguished Speaker Lineup

Schaumburg, Illinois — The International Society of Appraisers (ISA) is pleased to announce the release of the full program schedule and confirmed speakers for the Assets 2026 Conference, taking place April 30 – May 3, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Assets 2026 will bring together leading appraisers, auction professionals, museum experts, attorneys, and market specialists for four days of immersive education, market insight, and professional connection.

The conference opens Thursday, April 30, with curated specialty tours focused on Fine Art, Antiques, Furniture & Decorative Arts, and Gems & Jewelry, including behind-the-scenes access at the Phoenix Art Museum and Heard Museum, as well as a hands-on jewelry identification workshop. Opening-day networking events include a New Member & First-Time Attendee Reception and an Opening Night Reception.

The main conference runs Friday and Saturday, May 1–2, featuring a robust lineup of general sessions, breakout sessions, and panel discussions. Highlights include a keynote address by Tash Perrin, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s, offering auction market insights and current trends, as well as presentations from leaders at GIA, major museums, auction houses, legal practices, and specialty markets. Topics span art conservation, indigenous repatriation, luxury collateral valuation, photographic prints, musical instruments, Native American art and jewelry, jadeite jade, antique furniture authentication, charitable contribution appraisal compliance, and more.

ISA is also honored to welcome Kelly Davids, President of The Appraisal Foundation, who will share an update as the Foundation approaches its 40th anniversary, and Ed Zollars, CPA, who will close the conference with essential guidance on charitable contribution documentation requirements.

The conference concludes Sunday, May 3, with a post-conference, one-day Expert Witness Training Intensive, led by Craig Bell, ISA AM, and Stephanie Daugherty, ISA CAPP, designed for appraisers engaged in litigation, mediation, and arbitration work.

Assets 2026 promises a comprehensive, forward-looking program reflecting today’s evolving appraisal profession and markets.

For additional details and registration information, visit www.isa-appraisers.org/annual-conference