Winter Convention Hays January 3 – 5, 2025 Thursday, January 2nd, 2025 5:00pm Registration/Check-in 6:00pm Hospitality Gathering with light snacks 6:30pm KAA Board Meeting 8:00pm Past President Meeting with President Elect Friday, January 3rd, 2025 7:45am – 8:15am Registration/Check-in 8:15am – 9:00am KAA Legislative Update 9:00am – 12:00pm RE Class – Core Required Education Vern Jarboe 12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch (Buffet in Room) 12:15pm – 12:30pm Vendor Highlight Opportunity 12:30pm – 1:00pm Kansas Land Values Update K-State University’s Robin Reid 1:00pm – 4:00pm RE Class – Elective Continuing Education (Auction Highlights, if any) Vern Jarboe 4:30pm Contestant’s MeetingFun Auction Item Check-in & First Time Attendees Meet & Greet 5:30pm – Evening Festivities Begin Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Meal, Rookie, Bid Calling, Ringman, Fun Auction Saturday, January 4th, 2025 7:30am Breakfast 8:00am Annual Business Meeting with Speeches & Elections 9:00am – 10:30am Are you Desirable? Shawn Hagler 10:45am – 12:00pm Don’t Be a Dancing Chicken Shane McCarrell 12:00pm – 1:30pm Auxiliary Lunch & Scholarship Auction (Now a part of your convention registration) 1:30pm – 3:00pm Building the Dream Team Shawn Hagler 3:15pm – 4:15pm Beyond Your Beginnings: Crafting a Future Without Limits Shane McCarrell 4:30pm Finalists Contestant’s Meeting 5:00pm Interview/Finals followed […]

Minnesota Annual Convention! Register Online Now: https://bit.ly/3CPY6xT Book your room now: All room reservations will need to be made via the in-house call center at 1-800-222-7077 ext. 1.  Guests will just need to say they are coming with the MN State Auctioneers Association Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:00 – 5:00 pm Real Estate CE Thursday, January 16, 2025 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Vendors 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Real Estate CE 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Auctioneers Competition Item Check-In 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Judge’s Meeting 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Championship and Rookie Competition Rules Meeting 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm MN State Auctioneer Competition 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm MN State Auctioneer Champion Reception Friday, January 17, 2025 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast 7:00 am – 9:00 am Marketing Contest Check-In 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Vendors 8:00 am – 8:30 am Opening Ceremony-Special Singer McKensie Clemons 9:30 am – 9:45 am Coffee Break 9:45 am – 10:45 am Eric Papp, Keynote Speaker 10:45 am – 11:45 am David Whitaker- Iowa Land Guy (Land mapping) 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch and Marketing Contest […]

January 17-18, 2025 Turf Valley Resort – 2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042 Host to the Maryland and Mid Atlantic Bid Calling Championships

Join us January 17-18, 2025 in Greensboro, NC for our annual Convention & Contests. This year we are rolling out an early bird discount (must purchase tickets before November 25th) & a teams competition (limited to first 15 teams). There will be 7 hours of CE offered this year to allow a bit more time for networking and social fun. We hope to see you in Greensboro in January!

We hope to see you January in Lexington at our Annual Convention! More information coming soon! January 23 Auction Basics January 24 CORE (January, February, March birthdates are required for CORE in 2025), Contests in the Evening January 25 General CE Education, Contests & Awards in the Evening January 26 Chapel, Kentucky Board of Auctioneers Meeting & KAA Membership Meeting

Featured Speaker: With over a decade of hands-on experience in the auction industry, John John has successfully turned a vision into a thriving business. In 2012 he embarked on the entrepreneurial journey of founding his own auction company from the ground up, without any external funding or investment. Through dedication, strategic growth, and a commitment to excellence, his company now manages as many as 75 auctions annually, all with a lean team of three full-time employees, including John John.  His streamlined approach and focus on client satisfaction has positioned them as leaders in the auction industry. In addition to his business achievements, he is deeply committed to giving back to the auction community. John John has proudly served on the board of directors for the National Auction Association for over a decade, where he has contributed to the advancement of the profession. Has he enters his 11th year of volunteer service, he remains passionate about fostering innovation and supporting the next generation of auction professionals.