Coming Soon to a WAA Convention near you!! The 2nd Annual FFA State Auctioneer Competition! Do you know any FFA students? Encourage them to participate! Thanks Hansen Auction Group for being a sponsor of this great event! We appreciate your support! The 2026 WAA Convention is January 26th-28th. For more information on how to sponsor, participate, or get involved with the FFA competition, email info@wisconsinauctioneers.org.
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Ways and Means voted unanimously to advance Assembly Bill 10, which would encourage safe storage of firearms by exempting gun safes from sales tax. Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement:...
The golden voice of a prominent auctioneer in Monroe County is now silent. Robert Brandau has passed away. Robert “Bob” R. Brandau, 90, of South Ridge peacefully passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, surrounded by his family, on the home farm where he was born. Bob was...
2025 SENATE BILL 536. This bill exempts from the sales and use tax memberships sold to licensed real estate brokers who, pursuant to the membership agreement, offer to compensate or cooperate with other real estate brokers in brokering sales of properties. Under...
Omro - John L. Freund, 94, of Omro, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on October 13, 2021 at Evergreen Retirement Community. He resided at Arborview Manor until recently. John was born on the family farm in Omro on January 19, 1927. He was the...
Join us for a landmark celebration of our auction community as we commemorate 75 years of excellence and innovation. This year's theme, "Elevating Together," reflects our enduring commitment to raising industry standards through collaboration and mutual support....
Congratulations to the 2025 WAA State Champion Jacob Hills from Elite Auction Service LLC Jacob Hills is a first generation auctioneer and the owner of Elite Auction Service LLC. Which he started in January of 2019. Jacob graduated from Worldwide College of...
Take advantage of your WAA Benefits on Marketing Mondays! If you are a current WAA member, then make sure to take advantage of these WAA benefits to promote your auctions and yourself! In the last 6 months our website traffic has increased by 86% and is still...
Stay Compliant. Stay Informed. Stay Ahead. The 2026 Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Convention brings together the most important regulatory voices affecting today’s auction professionals. This year’s convention will feature a powerful Rules & Regulations...
Fellow Members, Have you ever tried to drink out of a firehose? That is a saying they used at the CAI Training Course that was held March 27-31 in Bloomington, IN. They used this saying in many contexts but I think it explains my experience perfectly. I attended...
From the President’s Desk, by Jeff Hines Hello everyone!First, I hope everyone is having a wonderful beginning to the New Year. When we were halfway through January, I thought maybe we will have an easy winter. Then it was Groundhog’s Day and the groundhog saw his...