RESTON, Va., Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Organizers for the 9th International Conference on the Valuation of Plant Machinery and Equipment (ICVPME) are pleased to announce the growing support from major corporate and institutional sponsors.
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The Conference will take place October 26-29, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan and will be hosted by the Japanese Society of Independent Appraisers (JaSIA).
This year's event has attracted sponsorship from major supporters, including Duff & Phelps, International High-Speed Rail Association (IHRA), Japan Real Estate Institute, Mitsubishi UFJ Leasing Group, Okuma Corporation, Kyoto University and The Tanizawa Sogo Appraisal Co. Ltd.
"We are honored to have the support of such outstanding and internationally recognized sponsors," says event organizer, Kazuo Wakayama, president of the Japanese Society of Independent Appraisers. Mr. Wakayama continued saying, "their presence is a testament to the conference's growing reputation for being the preeminent event for this highly specialized sector."
Several sponsor leaders will be participating in the Conference as speakers, including: Duff & Phelps' Yann Magnan, managing director, Paris city leader and valuation advisory services leader for Europe, and Okuma Corporation's Yoshimaro Hanaki, president & CEO.
For sponsorship inquiries please contact event organizers by e-mail at info@jasia-asa.org.
Complete conference program schedule, presenters and event information available online at www.icvpme.com. View conference flyer and video here.
About the Conference
The International Conference on the Valuation of Plant, Machinery and Equipment (ICVPME) is a unique event that brings together leading academic and professional expertise in the emerging field of valuation of plant, machinery and equipment as a global effort to enrich the discipline with the fund of experiences in practices and norms that have developed all around the world. The annual event is sponsored by the American Society of Appraisers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the China Appraisal Society and the Australian Property Institute.
American Society of Appraisers
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) is a world-renowned and respected international organization devoted to the appraisal profession. As the oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all appraisal specialists, ASA is devoted to providing the highest possible standards in all areas of ethics, professionalism, education and designation criteria. For more information about the American Society of Appraisers, the ASA designation program for appraisers or the Society's free "Find an Appraiser" Referral System, visit www.appraisers.org or call (800) 272-8258. Media contact: Todd Paradis.