The ESOP Association’s Las Vegas Conference & Trade Show on November 8-9, 2007, continues to be the largest technical conference geared toward ESOPs.  The gathering attracted over 1,200 attendees in 2006, and this year is sure to bring as many (or more) mid- to upper-level executives of ESOP companies, ESOP professionals, and CEO’s from smaller ESOP companies.  Top ESOP experts will lead two days of intense review of current ESOP issues, including appraising ESOP shares, ESOPs as acquisition tools, S corporation rules, and fiduciary responsibility for valuation.  If you plan to attend, you can also get Willamette Management Associates’ latest (2nd edition) Guide to ESOP Valuation at a significant conference discount—just mention BVWire at the WMA booth.  If you can’t get to Vegas, you can still pick up the ESOP guide at BVResources.