Thank you to our 2025 Competition Judges. We appreciate your willingness to share your expertise. 4 of our previous State Champions were judges this year.
2025 Judges:
Carol Miller with Bailey’s Honor Auction & Estate Services LLC
Shane McCarrell with Nashville Auction School, LLC
Lake Boehm with Hansen Auction Group
Jim Gavin with Gavin Bros Auctioneers & Real Estate
Scott Werlein with ProCountry Auction Service
Wade Leist with Leist Auctioneers
2025 WAA Novice Auctioneer Contest. Trent Parr, from Mondovi, is the 2025 WAA Novice Champion. Great job to all the...
Written By: Kendall Thiel Navigating the future as the theme of the 2018 WAA convention held in January almost 150 people navigated to Stevens Point for the annual convention. Sunday kicked off with the second annual “ANTIQUE/VINTAGE ROAD SHOW AND SOCIAL” which...
Morgan Hopson, CAI, is a nationally recognized real estate auctioneer, fundraising consultant, and the Marketing Director for Buford Resources Real Estate & Auction. With over 12 years of professional experience, this native of Bonham, Texas, and graduate of...
We want to thank everyone who attended conference this year! We had a wonderful time and it was great seeing everyone again! Our WAA members are what makes conference so great! We made wonderful memories and shared many laughs in between CE Classes and motivational...
The rules for the champions contest have been updated for 2023. Wisconsin Auctioneers Association (WAA) WI Championship Auctioneer Contest Rules (Revised 2022) The full name of the contest is “WISCONSIN AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION, INC. AUCTIONEER CHAMPIONSHIP.” There...
Eldon F. Schraepfer, long time area auctioneer and realtor, passed away on Monday morning, January 6, 2020 at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville at the age of 86. A lifelong resident of Moscow Township, Eldon was born on July 4, 1933 in Mount Horeb, WI to...
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Licensing fees reduced for nearly half of all regulated business and health professions Reduced fees will impact an estimated 361,000 people applying for a Wisconsin licenseFor the first time in a decade,...
We are thrilled to announce that the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association will feature an exciting Calcutta Auction during our "Together Towards Tomorrow" Banquet at the 2025 Conference! This unique auction format adds an extra layer of excitement to our event,...
The auction method has advantages for every party in the event: the buyer, seller, all bidders and spectators. Buyers often find rare items and can usually take home their purchase right away from an onsite auction, not waiting for shipping or incurring shipping...
"Together Towards Tomorrow: Revolutionizing the Auction Business" In a rapidly evolving world, the auction industry is embracing innovation, sustainability, and collaboration to build a brighter future for both sellers and buyers. The auction business has long been...