Conference Time!
This is going to be a great event!!!
Networking and Business Tips for Your Business.
2023 MPAA Winter Conference
February 17-18, 2023 —Courtyard by Marriott
St. Peters, MO
Tentative Schedule of Events ***
Friday, February 17: Event
8:00 – 10:00 Board of Directors to help set up for conference
10:00 – NOON Open registration for Conference & Ringman Contest Entry Deadline
Lunch, (On Your Own)
12:30 Opening Remarks by MPAA President Toney Thornhill
12:35 – 1:30 Manny Rodriguez, “Social Media Impression”
1:30 Break
1:40 – 2:50 Kevin Stevenson, “IT Safety”
2:50 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Josh Phelps, “Vocal Health and Production for Auction
Professionals”
4:15 Ringman Draw
4:30 – 5:30 Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 – 9:00 Meet and Greet (meal included with registration)
Fun Auction and Ringman Contest
Saturday, February 18:
8:30 – 11:30 Open enrollment for Bid Calling Contest
8:30 President Welcome – Toney Thornhill
9:35 – 9:50 ATF “Auction Precautions”
9:50 Break
10:00 – 11:00 Auxiliary Meeting
10:00 – 11:00 Shawn Terril, “Effectively Negotiating Auction Commissions”
11:15 Business Meeting and Lunch (provided with registration)
12:00 NOON Bid Calling Contest Entry DEADLINE
1:15 – 3:00 Josh Phelps, “Performance Analysis and Development for Auction
Professionals”
3:00 Break
3:10 – 4:15 JB Robison Jr. “Auction Ringmaster”
4:15 – 4:30 Why the NAA?
4:15 – 4:30 Bid Calling Contestants Meet & Draw for Order
5:00 – 7:00 Dinner (provided with registration) Hall of Fame Inductee and
Scholarship Awards
7:30 – EOD Bid Calling Contest
