Join us for our annual conference and championship competitions.
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 […]
Welcome Party February 18, 2023 Classes & Contests February 19, 2023 GAR Class February 20, 2023
Save the dates to join us in Bloomington, Illinois on February 23 - 26, 2023 for the 2023 Illinois State Auctioneers Conference & Trade Show. We're excited to gather, network and provide quality education to members and auctioneers in the Illinois auction industry.
We are happy to announce that the annual 2023 convention is taking place on Friday March 10th in Belleville Ontario at the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Belleville, 407 North Front Street just off Highway 401. Guests can book in on Thursday March 9th and presenters will begin at 9:30am Friday March 10th. We are excited to announce one of our guest speakers Barry Gordon Founding Director of the AAO in 1984, founder of Gordons Estate Services and CO founder of MAXSOLD. Barry will be discussing “How we got here” explaining their story of starting out as a simple cattle auctioneer to real estate, to Estate settlement, to MAXSOLD and the evolution of the company. With our members having a larger online presence than ever before we believe that the information Barry can provide and the experiences he can share with our members will be extremely educational and beneficial. We are also happy to announce Frances Fripp as a guest speaker for our 2023 convention. Frances will be discussing the industry of Charity Auctions. Frances is a Provincial Champion Auctioneer and Ontario Auctioneer’s Association Past President. She is the National Auctioneer Association’s Ambassador for Canada and one of the […]
