Wisconsin Auctioneers

Governor's Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction
2024-08-07 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Wisconsin State Fair, 640 South 84th Street, West Allis, 53214, United States
The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction has been supporting Wisconsin youth actively involved in agriculture for 50 years.Our mission is to educate and encourage Wisconsin State Fair youth exhibitors to produce high-quality livestock that will provide wholesome and nutritious products while providing a platform for enhancing and strengthening the agriculture community of Wisconsin and fostering a better understanding of the agriculture industry throughout our society.

WAA Summer Event
2024-08-07 - 2024-08-09 | Wildcat Mountain, Ontario, WI, 54651
Lodging Options:
There is a motel in Ontario – the Driftwood INN
Local campgrounds – Downtown Ontario
Horse Camping – Wildcat Mountain Campground.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday Evening
5:00 – ? – Meet & Greet for early arrivals at Rivers End Bar for dinner/social hour
Thursday
8:00-9:00 – Breakfast at Rivers End
9:30-10:30 – Welcome Speech/Speaker
10:30-11:00 – Wrap up speech/Round Table type discussions amongst members
11:00 – 4:30 – Events (Horseback Riding, Canoeing, Countryside tours, etc) – Members have the choice of what they would like to do.
** Note – If you choose to go horseback riding, you need to bring your own horses.
5:00 – ? – Rivers End for Dinner/Social hour. Followed by a campfire at the VRBO house and a possible musician.
Friday
8:30-9:30 – Breakfast at Rivers End
10:00 – Tour of the produce auction in Cashton with Jacob Hills
11:00 – Produce auction starts with members having the chance to engage in selling, ringing, etc.

Midwest Auctioneers Roundup
2024-08-07

WAA Board Meeting
2024-08-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Hotel Marshfield, 2700 S. Central Avenue, Marshfield, WI, 54449, United States
WAA Board Meeting at the Hotel Marshfield for Conference Planning

Wisconsin State Fair
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-11 | Wisconsin State Fair, 640 South 84th Street, West Allis, 53214, United States

DSPS Auctioneer Board Meeting
2024-07-23 09:30 - 11:30
All virtual and in-person meetings include an online option to join. ​​
Link to Join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87301223662
Conference code: [REDACTED]
Phone: (404) 443-6397 (*6 – Toggle mute/unmute and *9 – Raise/lower hand) b
Attendees may provide Public Comments during the noticed agenda item.​
Requests for interpreters for the deaf or hard of hearing, or other accommodations, are considered upon request by contacting the Affirmative Action Officer, or reach Meeting Staff at 608-267-7213.​

2024 NAA Conference and Show
2024-07-23 - 2024-07-27
The National Auction Association is celebrating 75 years of auction excellence at our in-person and virtual 75th International Auctioneers Conference & Show, July 23-27, 2024. Pittsburgh is welcoming us with warm embrace.
Networking
From the welcome party to hallway conversations, the opportunities to network at Conference & Show are many. Meet new people, connect with good friends, and expand your business network around the world.
Education
NAA education is the best auction industry education in the world. With guest speakers and the industry’s best instructors, you are guaranteed to learn something you didn’t know before attending Conference & Show.
Trade Show
Everyone needs tools to run their business and the Conference Trade Show is full of solution providers ready to help you work smarter, more efficiently and increase effectiveness.
Contests
The International Auctioneers Championship is the jewel of Conference & Show. Every year we crown two auctioneers as the best of the best at bid calling, stage presence, and industry knowledge. These auctioneers go on to represent the NAA in a variety of roles. In addition, the International Junior Auctioneers Championship highlights up and coming young talent.

Bid Calling & Business Auctioneer Training
2024-07-12 - 2024-07-19
What Does The Course Cover:
MORE THAN 80 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEER TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION COVERS:

Developing Auction Chant and Bid Calling
Voice Control and Effectiveness
Professional Auctioneering Ethics
Appearing at Ease Before Large Audiences
Overcoming Stage Fright
Getting Started in Auctioneering
How to Book an Auction
Selling Absolute Versus with Reserve
Working with a Sound System
How to Become a Top Ring Person
Advertising and Managing Every Type of Auction
Clerking and Cashiering an Auction
Computerized Clerking and Cashiering
Real Estate Contracts and Titles
Residential Real Estate
Agricultural Real Estate

Auction Laws and Licenses
AppraisingFederal/State/County/City LawsBookkeeping & Accounting
General Farm and Machinery Auctions
Collector Car Auctions
Wholesale Dealer Auto Auctions
Auction House
Livestock Pavilion and Registered Livestock Auctions
Registered Livestock
Effective Body Language
Antique and General Merchandise Auctions
Consignment Auctions
Bankruptcy Auctions & Business Liquidation Auctions
Personal Image
Tobacco Auctions
Benefit Auctions
On line Auctions

NAA Ambassadors
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:00
Virtual Community Conversation (Zoom)

NAA Candidates
2024-06-26 14:00 - 15:00

BA Summit Q&A
2024-06-26 10:00 - 11:00
Community Conversation

South Dakota Auctioneers Convention
2024-06-06 - 2024-06-08

WAA Magazine Dealine
2024-03-31
If you are interested in writing an article for the WAA magazine, have pictures to share, or would like to advertise in the next issue, please submit it by this date. Please also let us know of any work milestones, anniversaries, or items of particular interest that we can recognize in the next magazine.

Certified Auctioneers Institute
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-29
CAI is different from NAA’s other designations. It’s a three-year program in which attendees spend a week each year onsite at Indiana University. It’s an intensive program involving late nights working on proposals and other projects that happen in the time between classes.
CAI, unlike other designations, focuses on the business of the auction industry rather than on a particular asset class. While attendees learn about different types of auctions, the focus is on business planning, development and structure. Attendees register for CAI I, CAI II, and CAI III in successive years. Gaps between CAI I, II and III of more than two years require approval of the Education Director, and often are addressed by having attendees audit CAI classes for a year before returning to the program.

Day on the Hill
2024-03-13 09:00 - 13:00 | Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E Main St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States

AAA Spring Conference
2024-02-29 - 2024-03-03

WAA Annual Meeting
2024-01-30 13:00 - 14:00 | The Lodge At Mauston, 104 Lodge Lane, Mauston, WI, 53948, United States
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Members of Wisconsin Auctioneers Association will be held on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024, at The Lodge at Mauston, 104 Lodge Lane, Mauston, WI 53948, for the purpose of electing members of the Board of Directors and transacting such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.

The annual meeting for the purpose of electing directors and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting shall be held during the annual convention each year at such time and place as the Board may determine.
Each auctioneer member who has paid dues and is otherwise in good standing shall have one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at any meeting of the corporation, annual or special. Each auction company member shall have one vote at any meeting of the Corporation, annual or special, by a designated representative who shall not be one and the same as a voting auctioneer member, i.e. the vote of an auction company cannot be cast by a voting auctioneer member from his/her auction company.
With respect to the election of directors, each voting member/auction company representative entitled to vote shall cast one (I) vote for as many different positions as there are vacancies to be filled. Voting shall be by secret ballot unless all members present at the meeting waive such requirement. Proxy voting may be allowed provided he/she is present at any part of the conference or meeting where an election is to take place. Absentee voting shall not otherwise be allowed.
Associate and trade members shall not have voting privileges. An honorary member shall not be entitled to vote unless he/she was a member in good standing at the time of his/her
election as an honorary member. Majority rules on all votes with one exception. (See Article III, Section 3(a) Method of Election in the by-laws.)

WAA Annual Conference
2024-01-29 - 2024-01-31 | The Lodge At Mauston, 104 Lodge Lane, Mauston, WI, 53948, United States
Mark your calendar for 2024. Check back again for more details

2024 Black Hills Stock Show Bid Calling Contest
2024-01-28

Virginia Auctioneers Association Annual Convention
2024-01-26 - 2024-01-27
Please plan to join the VAA at the Richmond Marriott Short Pump– Glen Allen, VA on January 26-27, 2024. We have a stellar line up of speakers for Continuing Education, the Virginia Champion Auctioneer Competition, the Annual Fun Auction, Rookie and Ringman Contest, the Annual Membership Business Meeting, Presidential Lunch and Annual Awards Banquet. There is something for everyone!
Schedule of Events
The 2024 VAA Conference Forms can be found and downloaded by clicking this link.
The VAA has a room block for the rate of $139/night plus taxes at the Richmond Marriott Short Pump. Please reserve your room prior to January 4, 2024. Call 1-800-228-9290 ask for the Virginia Auctioneer Association room block.

Mile High Auctioneer Championship
2024-01-20 15:00 - 17:00 | National Western Stock Show
Mile High Auctioneer Championship will held at the National Western Stock Show with $15,000 Prize Money To Be Awarded!
The Mile High Auctioneer Championship is an open, auctioneer bid calling competition that is held during the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 20, 2024 in the Beef Palace Arena.
Limited to the first, 30 contestant registrations.
$15,000 Prize Money To Be Awarded To The TOP 5 Finalists:
* Champion awarded $10,000
* Reserve Champion awarded $2,500
* 3rd Place awarded $1,250
* 4th Place awarded $750
* 5th Place awarded $500
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN SOON

MSAA Conference & Show
2024-01-18 - 2024-01-20

2024 OAA CONFERENCE
2024-01-12 - 2024-01-13
Please plan to join the Ohio Auctioneers Association’s Annual Conference being hosted January 12-13, 2024 at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center, Lewis Center, OH.
Hi-lights include: Trade Vendors, The Ohio Auctioneer’s Championship, the Hall of Fame Induction, Fun Auction, Education, Networking, the 2023 IAC Champions, and so much more.
Schedule of Events
All 2024 Conference forms can be found on Ohioauctioneers.org
*Please note that although you can register online, if you wish to enter into the Marketing Awards Contest you will need to download the entry packet by visiting www.ohioauctioneers.org. All conference forms will be mailed to members in the fall.
Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center, 1-866-233-9393- Room Rate good until December 12, 2023 – Rate is $138.00/night plus taxes. Group code: 326539

WAA Board Meeting
2024-01-02 08:30 - 09:30, 2023-11-07 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
The Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Board of Directors will be meeting via Zoom. If you have anything that you would like the Board to discuss, please email it to info@wisconsinauctioneers.org so it can be added to the agenda.

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-09
USPAP 15 hr – $525 / USPAP 7 hr update – $365 Registration includes class materials

The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) is the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States. USPAP is updated every two years so that appraisers have the information they need to deliver unbiased and thoughtful opinions of value.

To become a personal property appraiser in the United States, appraisers must take the 15-Hour National USPAP Course (or its equivalent). This is also a requirement to earn your GPPA designation. After taking the 15-Hour National USPAP Course, personal property appraisers must take the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course (or its equivalent) once every two calendar years. This is also a requirement to maintain your GPPA or MPPA designation.
The Appraisal Foundation has granted NAA a non-exclusive license to offer the USPAP courses to the NAA community. Click here to learn more about USPAP and The Appraisal Foundation.

NAA Women's Forum 2023
2023-11-05 - 2023-11-07
Back after a too-long break, the Women’s Forum is going to be the place to be in November! Join fellow female NAA members November 5–7, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
From the opening speed-networking reception to conversations taking place everywhere, the opportunities to network will be many. Meet new people, connect with good friends, and share your story of being a woman in the auction industry.
But wait! It’s not just networking! Forum sessions have been created with you in mind. Discover a new way to take care of yourself or maybe just learn a different way to do something you already have in place. Hear about communication tactics, verbal and visual, that can put success into the palm of your hand. Hear from fellow women warriors who have had to learn how to advocate for themselves during rough times as they share their stories and wisdom. And not to be forgotten, the journey through life is full of transitions. They can’t be avoided, but the path can be smoother when we learn that others have words of wisdom, we just have to listen!
Join Maria Milagros during Monday’s keynote address and workshop on Work/Life Balance. Be ready to be energized and reaffirm what you are all about!
On Tuesday, plan on coming comfy and ready to strike a pose during the first morning session—a yoga pose that is. Fine a little more inner Zen so the energy from Monday has more room to fill! In the afternoon, hear Chris Carter talk about body language and how learning to read the signs and what your own body language is saying to others is a tool worth learning about.
In addition to Maria and Chris, additional sessions on the following topics will round out the Forum. Don’t miss it!
• Wellness and you
• Communication/public speaking
• Advocating for yourself outside of your comfort zone—hear from two peers how they journeyed through this important process
• Life transitions

TAA Convention & Contests
2023-11-05 - 2023-11-06
More information to come!!!
Hotel Information:
The Inn at Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Dr., Nashville, TN 37214
TN Auctioneer Association Annual Convention, Inn at Opryland: Nov 4-7, 2023
Start Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
End Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Last Day to Book: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
• The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel for 150 USD – 170 USD per night
Book your group rate for TN Auctioneer Association Annual Convention, Inn at Opryland: Nov 4-7, 2023

2023 MA Auctioneers Association Conference
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-15
Get ready for the MA Auctioneers Association October 2023 Conference, where we’ll dive into Marketing Auctions with John & Billy Jo Schultz.
This is a 2-Day event at the famous Cape Codder Resort & Spa, Hyannis MA
Networking and educational opportunities. Grow your business!
Open to Auctioneers, Teams and Guests
Speakers: NAA Vice President John Schultz, Billy Jo Schultz

Auction Marketing Management (AMM)
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-11
The OAA is proud to be hosting the NAA Designation Course Auction Marketing Management (AMM). Instructors will be John Schultz and Sara Rose Bytner.
The course will be held at the Marriott Northwest in Dublin, OH., October 9-11, 2023.

Please click this link to register.
This is a 2-1/2 day course.
Course will run from 8:00am – 5:00pm on Monday and Tuesday, 8:00am – 12:00pm (noon) Wednesday.
The fee to attend is to cover coffee, lunches and snacks.
The course fee is being funded by the Auction Education Fund through the Ohio Department of Agriculture/Ohio Auctioneer Commission. This is over a $500.00 savings.
Should you choose to obtain the AMM Designation there will be an application fee of $150.00 that will be payable to the NAA and you will be required to complete the post class project within a two (2) year period.
There is a room block at the Marriott for $169/night plus taxes. To book a room please click here. This room block is limited so book now!

Auction Marketing Management (AMM)
Making your marketing more effective and relevant is key to advancing your auction business – from exposure to profits. You must create and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy with modern techniques. This course is designed to take your business to a marketing level beyond a simple website to implementing effective targeted marketing strategies using various channels. You will learn how to improve marketing campaigns, digital ads, audience targeting, brand identity and search engine optimization (SEO), as well as manage your reputation, conduct data-based market research and effectively utilize dynamic digital tools.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Describe your marketplace and brand identity and how it impacts your business and marketing
2. Define a comprehensive marketing strategy utilizing modern techniques for any media form
3. Implement effective media and auction marketing content best practices
4. Put into practice systems and processes to improve efficiencies
5. Effectively use digital tools and data to complete applicable market research
6. Analyze data to improve current and future marketing campaigns
7. Determine when and how to use paid and organic marketing channels
8. Improve digital content and targeting for increased search engine optimization (SEO) and website engagement
AMM Instructed by:
• Sara M. Rose Bytnar, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS Sara is a third-generation real estate and fundraising auctioneer, and she is proud to represent the National Auctioneers Association as the 2017 International Auctioneer Champion, Women’s Division. She has grown up with four female auctioneers in her family to guide, mentor, and challenge her to excel in every aspect of the auction profession. By being named the CAI Rose Award recipient in 2012 and competing at the state and national level, Sara has developed her own voice for which she is honored to represent an industry and association that stands for the highest level of professionalism.
• John D. Schultz, AMM John actively works in the auction industry, and loves the traditional auction method of marketing, but also recognizes the importance of adding technology to market auctions, and bring a worldwide audience to the auction ring. John is currently the Chief Marketing and Technology Officer for Grafe Auction, a Minnesota based commercial and industrial auction company. John is a proud member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Minnesota State Auctioneers Association and is active within both organizations. He was awarded the 2009 Golden Gavel Award for outstanding service to the auction industry. He was also the Charter President of the Minnesota State Auctioneers Foundation.
