January 26-29 at the Wichita Marriott
9100 Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, Kan.
For more details, as well as registration forms, please view the current Sunflower Auctioneer newsletter from the members section.
Thursday, Jan. 26
- 6:00pm – 10:00 reception
- 8:30 Board meeting followed by past presidents’ meeting
Friday, Jan. 27
- 6:30 – 8:00 Breakfast and fellowship
- 9:00 Meet for tours
- 9:30 Tour for those not attending real estate courses
- 11:15 – 12:30 Tour
- 12:30 Lunch
- 8:30 – 9:00 Lobby Monitor Dan Murray’s legislative Update
- 9:00 – 12 Mandatory real estate course
- 12:00 to 1:00 Sales tax presentation with deli buffet lunch on your own
- 1:00 – 4:00 Elective real estate course
- 4:00 – 4:30 NAA Info
- 4:30 – 6:00 KRVN reception
- 5:30 – 6:30 Auctioneer Championship preliminary competition
- 6:30 – Banquet, fun auction and rookie competition
Saturday, Jan. 28
- 6:30 – 9:00 Breakfast buffet
- 6:30 – 7:00 Christian auctioneers fellowship time
- 7:00 – 7:20 First time attendees’ orientation
- 7:00 – 7:45 Round table discussions
- Bankruptcy trustee
- Auxiliary
- Benefit auctions
- Multi-par
- Absolute or reserve auctions
- Firearms at auction
- Ag land at auction
- 7:45 – 8:15 Candidate speeches
- 7:45 – 8:15 KAAA Board of Directors and officer interviews
- 8:15 – 8:30 Voting
- 8:30 – 10:00 Shawn Terrel – ringman and auctioneer management of bid spotters
- 10:00 break
- 10:15 – 12:00 NAA Speaker Rich Schur
- 11:30 – 1:00 Auxiliary luncheon with meeting and scholarship auction – all invited
- 1:00 – 2:15 Shawn Terrel – bid call and voice control, growing your company and training staff to help with prospects
- 2:30 break
- 2:30 – 3:45 Option 1 – NAA speaker
- 2:30 – 3:45 Option 2 – Social media presentation – Twitter, Google+, Facebook
- 3:45 break
- 4:00 – 5:00 KAA annual meeting
- 6:00 – Banquet, presentations, Hall of Fame induction, Board of Directors service auction
Sunday, Jan. 29
- 7:30 – 8:45 Fellowship over coffee and breakfast buffet
- 9:00 – 10:00 Inspirational and memorial service
- 10:15 – 11:45 Panel discussion – Learning and sharing through past auction experiences
- Noon – Installation luncheon
- Following luncheon – KAA and KAAA 2012 Board of Director’s meetings
KAA President Jack Newcom presents the belt buckle to Blaine Lotz
The 2012 Kansas Auctioneers Association Livestock Bid Call Contest was held last Friday, January 20, at the Southeast Kansas Stockyards in Gas, Kan. The 2012 champion is Blaine Lotz of Edna, Kan. Blaine recently won the LMA quarterfinal contest held in Greely, Colorado. We’re excited to have Blaine represent the KAA as our 2012 Livestock Champion.
The 2012 Livestock Contest Chairman Charly Cummings would like to thank the judges for the competition.
2012 judges
- Leon Thompson – Retired owner and operator of Allen County Livestock
- David Patton – South Central Stockyard, Vienna, MO, owner and operator
- Brody Peak – Emporia Livestock Sales, owner and operator
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Newton, Kan., January 12, 2012 – Since 1992, auctioneers throughout Kansas and the surrounding states have traveled to Hutchinson to compete with one another at the Kansas State Fair, vying for the title of Auctioneer Champion. The Kansas Auctioneers Association (KAA) hosts the Auctioneer Championship and has made changes for 2012 that will bring the contest to Wichita in late January.
For the first time, the Auctioneer Championship will feature a preliminary contest during with the KAA’s Winter Convention, held this year from January 26-29 in Wichita. This public auction will give anyone the opportunity to bid to and buy from the best auctioneers in the state.
The public is encouraged to attend and observe the contest or to participate by placing bids. The auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 27 at the Wichita Marriott at 9100 Corporate Hills Drive. The public is also invited to participate in the KAA’s fun auction which will begin at 8 p.m.
From livestock and auto auctioneers to real estate and benefit auctioneers, each bid caller’s performance will be judged by presentation, chant, voice, effective auctioneering skills and the ability to be an ambassador for the KAA. The top auctioneers will advance to the finals at the Kansas State Fair, where the competition will include both interview and bid calling components.
The winner of this year’s KAA Auctioneer Championship will receive a belt buckle and plaque, a $200 cash prize, a membership to the National Auctioneers Association and an entry in the International Auctioneer Championship to be held July 2013 in Indianapolis, Ind.
About the Kansas Auctioneers Association (KAA)
Headquartered in Newton, Kan., the Kansas Auctioneers Association comprises auctioneers throughout Kansas and adjoining states. The members voluntarily join the association to receive further education and promote their profession. When joining the association, members agree to a code of ethics and are governed by their peers. When it is your desire to obtain an auctioneer, the members of the KAA would appreciate the opportunity to be the first choice. To learn more about the KAA and its members or to view a list of upcoming member auctions, visit www.kansasauctioneers.com.
Contact: Aaron Traffas
Chair, KAA Promotions Committee
(620) 450-6186
aaron@kansasauctioneers.com
The convention edition of the Kansas Sunflower Auctioneer is now available. It features the scoop on the upcoming 2012 KAA Winter Convention in Wichita including candidate bios for the upcoming elections, registration forms, Auctioneer Championship entry forms, scholarship forms, the education schedule and much more. Pick up yours today from the members section.
The latest issue of the Kansas Sunflower Auctioneer is available in the members section. Highlights include coverage of the 2011 Auctioneer Championship; the education schedule for January’s Winter Convention; and registration forms for scholarships, the 2012 Auctioneer Championship preliminaries, the 2012 KAA Livestock Bid Call Contest and the Winter Convention.
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Each year, the KAA holds a series of regional meetings in different parts of Kansas. These meetings are informal gatherings of both KAA member auctioneers as well as auctioneers who aren’t yet or are no longer KAA members.
This year’s meeting schedule has been finalized and our first meeting is next week. All meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 20, in Lawrence
Perkins Family Restaurant at 1711 West 23rd Street - Tuesday, November 1, in Pratt
Playa Azul on Highway 54 at 1413 E 1st Street - Tuesday, November 15, in WaKeeney
Western Kansas Saloon and Grill at 121 N Main Street - Tuesday, November 29, in Concordia
Kristy’s Family Restaurant at 101 W 6th Street
If you’re an auctioneer – member or not – and would like to come for a free meal and good discussion with other auctioneers about the industry and the association, please consider attending one or more of the meetings. All we ask is that you drop us a line and let us know you’re coming. You can do this by submitting the feedback form or sending me an email to aaron@kansasauctioneers.com.
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2011 KAA Auctioneer Champion Shawn Terrel
Shawn Terrel won the 20th annual Kansas Auctioneers Association Auctioneer Championship on Wednesday at Bretz Law Arena. Shawn is the vice president of United Country Auction Services in Kansas City and a long-time member of the KAA.
Held every year at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kan., the Kansas Auctioneer Championship showcases the best auctioneers in the KAA who each vie for the title. From livestock and auto auctioneers to real estate and benefit auctioneers, each auctioneer competes against fellow professionals. The auctioneers are judged by a panel of three judges through a round of interviews and then the preliminary and final bid calling portions. Contestants are judged by presentation, chant and voice, effective auctioneering skills and the ability to make an ambassador for the Kansas Auctioneers Association.
This year’s competition featured 14 contestants from three states.
- Ross Daniels; Humbolt
- Caleb Edelman; Andale
- Titus Yutzy; Nickerson
- Jeff Temme; Petersburg, Neb.
- Nick Holzrichter; Halstead
- Tom Lindsay, Jr.; Belton, Mo.
- Michael Burkhart II; Dodge City
- Eric Bloomquist; Assaria
- Russell Puchalla; Roca, Neb.
- Kevin Ediger; Windom
- Shawn Terrel; Smithville, Mo.
- Daniel Wagler; Lyndon
- Ed Dewey; Rossville
- Justin Schultis; Fairbury, Neb.
2011 KAA finalists
- Shawn Terrel
- Justin Schultis
- Russell Puchalla
- Tom Lindsay, Jr.
- Eric Bloomquist
UPDATED: Photos and the fair brochure now available.
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The latest issue of the Kansas Sunflower Auctioneer newsletter is available in the members section of the site.
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More than 80 auctioneers from as far away as Cork City, Ireland, competed on July 15 in the 23rd International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) competition. Established in 1988, the annual IAC competition is the most competitive bid calling contest for auctioneers and IAC champions are considered to be the world’s top bid calling auctioneers. Sponsored by the National Auctioneers Association, this year’s competition took place at the 62ndInternational Auctioneers Conference and Show in Orlando, Fla.
The current Kansas Champion Auctioneer is Megan McCurdy, CAI, BAS, of Wichita, who represented Kansas and the KAA in the IAC. She placed second in the competition behind Camille Booker of Kennewick, Washington.
KAA’s Kevin Borger won the IAC in 2009, and Megan’s strong showing in 2011 underscores the fact that Kansas has some of the best bid callers in the world. Congratulations Megan!