The American Society of Appraisers and BVResources will be co-hosting a national meeting on fair value for financial reporting, to be held February 5-6, 2008, at the Graduate Center of CUNY in New York City.  Conference chair Bill Johnston (Empire Valuation Consultants) has pulled together leaders of the BV profession as well as top FASB officials to speak on a variety of timely topics, including a keynote address from a panel of senior valuation partners from each of the Big Four accounting firms.  (This session will also be webcast by NACVA and BVR).  Other highlights include a FASB update, a CFO panel on what clients need from valuation practitioners, and the latest developments in stock option compensation, impairment testing, business combinations, and other relevant issues.  For more information, go to www.bvresources.com/fairvaluesummit.