Events
WHERE: Meridian Conference Center, 1701 Algonquin Rd., Rolling Meadows
WHEN: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 4:55 p.m.
HOW: REGISTER HERE
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 National Overview
Fred Nicely, Council on State Taxation
Michael Wynne, Jones Day
9:30 – 10:30 Agreement & Disagreement
Brian Hamer, Multistate Tax Commission
Marilyn Wethekam, Council on State Taxation
Moderated by David Dorner, Reed Smith LLP
10:45 – 12:00 Illinois Department of Revenue Panel
David Harris, Director
Bridget Battista
Brian Fliflet
Steven Hayes
Alexis Overstreet
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:50
A. AI in State and Local Taxes
Samantha Breslow, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Amanda Cusack, YETTER Tax
B. Challenging Assessments
Cate Battin, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Breen Schiller, Greenberg Traurig LLP
1:55 – 2:45
A. Income Tax Update – Apportionment, Nexus & Beyond
Anthony Lupo, Andersen Tax LLC
Brittany Robaczewski, RSM US LLP
B. A Primer on Digital Advertising Taxes – Coming to Illinois in 2027 (Or Not)
David Hughes, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Mary Kay Martire, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
3:00 – 3:50
A. Social Media Fees & Digital Asset Taxes
Matt Musano, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Bryan Perrone, Crowe LLP
B. Audit Session: War Stories, Tips, and Trends
Stuart Algood, Plante Moran
Adam Garn, Plante Moran
3:55 – 4:55 Tax Ethics in a Changing World
David Holets, Crowe Advisory LLC