About the Program

Blank Rome State + Local Tax (“SALT”) partners Mitchell A. Newmark and Eugene J. Gibilaro will serve as panelists at the Tax Executives Institute (“TEI”) 2026 Midyear Conference, being held March 15 through 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

TEI’s Midyear Conference addresses the policy, technology, and practical challenges shaping today’s corporate tax function in an election-year environment. Through keynote and plenary sessions featuring current and former Treasury leaders, attendees gain timely insights into tax policy developments, election-related considerations, and evolving Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) priorities, while engaging with peers navigating the same uncertainties. Sessions will cover critical federal, international, and SALT topics. New for 2026 are practical sessions focused on the technological transformation of the tax function, with TEI Tax Lab sessions offering hands-on experience with the growing use of artificial intelligence, automation, data visualization, and managed services across compliance and controversy.

About the Sessions

Mitchell’s session, “SALT Audit Proofing: Essential Strategies for the In-House Team,” will take place on Monday, March 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., as part of the SALT educational track.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Walter Doggett, TEI International President, First Horizon Bank
  • Mitchell Newmark, Partner, Tax, Blank Rome
  • David Gutowski, Partner, Reed Smith LLP

Eugene’s session, “Everything Everywhere All at Once: State Taxation of Ads, Data, and Information Services,” will take place on Tuesday, March 17, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., also as part of the SALT educational track.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Howard Grindle, Senior Tax Manager, Swoop
  • Lawrence Mellon, Senior Director - Global Tax, Chief Tax Office, Vertex, Inc.
  • Eugene Gibilaro, Partner, Tax, Blank Rome
  • Jeffrey Friedman, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP

Other SALT track sessions include:

  • SALT Roundtable
  • Mapping the Landscape: Emerging Trends in State Tax Policy
  • Beyond Income Tax: The Latest in Gross Receipts Trends
  • U.S. Indirect Tax Update: Critical SALT Developments for 2026
  • SALT in the Deal Room: Structuring, Diligence, and Integration
  • SALT Controversy Report: Essential SALT Cases Reshaping the Rules
  • The Invisible Customer: Navigating State Look-Through Sourcing
  • Trendlines & Territories: Mapping the Future of State Credits

For more information and to register, please visit the conference webpage.