Agenda

7:30 am – 8:00 am        
Registration / Networking / Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 5:30 pm       
Program and Discussion            

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch/ Networking – Update on Texas Indirect Tax Legislation & Policy Issues

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm        Reception/ Networking    

TOPICS & SPEAKERS:    

Welcome & Introductions
Douglas Lindholm, COST
Charles Drury, COST
Mary Farnsworth, AT&T

Survey of Today’s Most Important State Indirect Tax Cases – Including Sales Taxation in a Post Wayfair World (Ex Property Taxes)
Fredrick Nicely, COST - Moderator
Nikki Dobay, COST
Harley Duncan, KPMG LLP
David Gutowski, Reed Smith LLP

Survey of Today’s Most Important State Indirect Tax Legislative Issues & Policies and What to Watch for in 2018 & 2019 (Ex Property Taxes)
Ferdinand Hogroian, COST - Moderator
David Davis, KPMG LLP
Priscilla Parrett, Reed Smith LLP
Patrick Reynolds, COST

Special Report: Unclaimed Property Emerging Issues/Trends
Patrick Reynolds, COST - Moderator
William King, KPMG LLP
Freda Pepper, Reed Smith LLP

Lunch & Networking – Update on Texas Indirect Tax Legislation & Policy Issues
Dale Craymer, President – Texas Taxpayer and Research Association 

Utilizing Technology in Today’s Indirect Tax Function
Mary Farnsworth, AT&T
Brandon Fulmer, KPMG LLP

Taming Those Gross Receipts Taxes – Latest Developments in Nevada, Ohio, Texas & Washington
Nikki Dobay, COST - Moderator
R. Gregory Roberts, Reed Smith LLP
Shail Shah, Reed Smith LLP

What’s Hot – Noteworthy Property Tax Cases That Will Impact Businesses (Joint Session with the Property Tax Workshop)
Josh Hennessey, KPMG LLP
Mark Loyd, Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP

Outlook for Property Tax Legislative Policy Issues for the Rest of 2018 & 2019 (Joint Session with the Property Tax Workshop)
Nikki Dobay, COST
Fredrick Nicely, COST
Daniel Smith, Popp Hutcheson PLLC

Reception and Networking