Branching Out
Practitioners who want to expand their repertoire should look into conferences that delve into niche areas. Getting creative can also mean addressing a clientele you hadn’t previously considered. For example, PPC’s Conference on Tax Planning for Wealth Preservation was designed to address the many tax ramifications that have come out of, or will

materialize from, the 2009 stimulus bill as they relate to and affect high net worth clients. These topics provide the basis for a sort of hands-on workshop for what’s going on in the real world.

“We have developments impacting taxpayers — and higher income taxpayers — that are being proposed and happening in the news daily,” says Bob Ranweiler, conference chair and speaker.