At the Conference, IPT will debut our second sponsored research project on the valuation of freestanding retail properties. Attendees will be the first to see the results of the study. This topic has prompted substantial controversy within the appraisal discipline, and IPT has commissioned a study that will focus on all the important aspects of the subject, which is relevant to all property types because of the conceptual issues involved. Even if you are not involved in property tax on a daily basis you are likely to find this subject fascinating, and it provides a good reason to start planning now to attend.