KAA supports Special Olympics at annual Legislative Shrimp Peel and Oyster Feed
Governor Brownback sells motorcycle as Dave Webb looks for bids
April 2012 declared Auctioneer’s Month
KAA Board of Directors and guests meet with Governor Brownback
ROOM RESERVATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 3RD!
If you have not registered yet, please do so soon – the deadline is June 14th. Full details of the Summer Get Together and registration forms are included in this edition. It kicks off with the Golf Tournament – so come enjoy a couple of great days in Topeka in your Auctioneer family!
Access this edition in the members area.
The May/June issue of the Kansas Sunflower Auctioneer is available in the members section featuring information and registration for the 2013 Summer Get Together – you don’t want to miss out on the fun. There is a legislative update from our lobbyist, Dan Murray, as well as, information from NAA, the KAA Auxiliary and so much more.
KAA Board of Directors and KAAA Board President meet with Governor Brownback
Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation on Friday, April 19th, declaring April to be Auctioneer’s Month. Of course, this was after he asked Megan McCurdy to auction off one of his ceremonial pens as he likes to hear an auctioneer’s chant.
Meeting with him, from left to right was Aaron Traffas; Tom Lindsay, Jr.; Rick Brock, Megan McCurdy; Hope Edelman, Auxiliary; Cindi Ferguson; Richard Garvin; Kevin Ediger; Jeff Ruckert; Bill Eberhardt.
After the meeting with the governor, the KAA Board of Directors conducted their April meeting.
Don Hamit was inducted into the KAA Hall of Fame this past weekend. Scholarships were received by Vera Hall, Dylan Moore and Toby Omli from the KAA and KAAA. Richard Garvin was installed as the 2013 President; Megan McCurdy as the 2013 President Elect and Bill Eberhardt as 2013 Vice President. Cindi Ferguson will be the Executive Director for Kansas, Rick James and Robert Mayo were elected directors.
Congratulations to Mike Bailey for winning the 2013 Livestock Auctioneer Championship, held on November 13 at Plainville Livestock.
Brad Sosebee is the reserve champion, followed by Neil Bouray, Byron Bina and Dennie Flock. Also competing were Andrew Finlay, Pat Greenleaf, Jerry Hageman, Brandon Hamel, Jay Knopp and Dan McVey. Complete information about the competition can be found in the brochure.
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The KAA’s Executive Committee recently met with the Kansas Department of Revenue regarding auction taxation. This content will be presented at this year’s Winter Convention, but one of the resources provided to KAA by the KDOR is a list of taxable and non-taxable items. You can view this list in the members section of this site.
Request date has changed from December 1st to November 1st this year, so get ready, set, go and request your packet.
Once again the National Auctioneers Association Auxiliary has exciting news concerning
the awarding of scholarships in the year 2013. Up to three scholarships of $2,000.00 each will be awarded at the International Conference and Show in Indianapolis, Indiana in July 2013. The Auxiliary Scholarship Program benefits members by assisting their children and/or grandchildren as they pursue higher education. The NAA Auxiliary is in its twentieth year of providing this prestigious award.
Eligibility requirements are as follows.
- A child/step child or a grandchild/step grandchild of an Auxiliary Member with continuous membership since January 1, 2008.
- Candidates applying must be graduating from an accredited high school and have
been accepted into a qualified college or university undergraduate study program
or a school of technology or candidates must have completed the past year at a
qualified college or a university or a school of technology. (Undergraduate). - Candidates can apply for this program more than once, but can only be awarded
the Auxiliary Scholarship one time. - Auxiliary Scholarship Applications will be distributed by “Request Only” from
November 1, 2012 through January 15, 2013. - Return completed packet with a return postmarked by February 15, 2013.
To qualify for a scholarship packet, please email Kim Ward at kim@wardauction.net or via mail at 1775 Fodderstack Mtn Loop, Greeneville, TN 37745. Call with any questions at 630-740-5860.
I would like to personally encourage you to consider this program for a qualifying family member.
Thank you
Kim Ward
NAA Auxiliary Scholarship Chair
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January 10 to 13, 2013
Clarion Hotel
530 Richards Rd.
Manhattan, KS
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| Thursday | January 10, 2013 |
| 6 to 10 p.m. | President’s Reception – Konza room, Atrium Beverages provided, members may bring dishes and finger food |
| 8:30 p.m. | Board meeting followed by past presidents’ meeting |
| Friday | January 11, 2013 |
| 6:30 to 9 a.m. | Breakfast and fellowship – Regency A |
| 9 a.m. | Tours for anyone not attending real estate courses Meet in lobby |
| 8:30 to 9 a.m. | Legislative Update | Lobby Monitor Dan Murray - Conference I-III |
| 9 to noon | Real estate salesperson core – Conference I-III Dave Goscha, Lowry School of Real Estate |
| Noon to 1 p.m. | Working lunch with deli buffet and vendor presentations |
| 1 to 4 p.m. | Issues Facing Real Estate Auctioneers in 2012 NAA Representative Michael Fine, CAI, AARE Conference rooms I-III |
| 4 to 4:30 p.m. | NAA info – Conference I-III NAA Representative Michael Fine, CAI, AARE |
| 4:30 to 4:45 p.m. | Rookie contestants meet in Regency A |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | Fun auction item check-in – Regency A |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | KRVN reception – Konza room, Atrium |
| 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Auctioneer Championship preliminary round – Regency B |
| 6:30 p.m. | Banquet, fun auction, rookie contest |
| Saturday | January 12, 2013 |
| 6:30 to 9 a.m. | Breakfast buffet – Regency A |
| 6:30 to 7 a.m. | Christian auctioneers fellowship time – Executive board room |
| 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. | First time attendees’ orientation – Regency A |
| 8 to 8:30 a.m. | KAA candidate speeches – Regency A KAAA BOD officer interviews |
| 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. | Voting |
| 9 to 10:30 a.m. | Developing Your Brand and Applying Your Brand to Company Promotion Media Ryan George – Conference rooms I-III |
| 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. | KAA Auxiliary annual meeting – Regency B I-II |
| 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 to noon | Kansas taxation answers Kansas Department of Revenue – Conference I-III |
| 11:30 to 2 p.m. | Auxiliary luncheon, scholarship auction – Regency B I-II Everyone welcome |
| 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. | Determining Your Marketing Mix Ryan George – Conference I-III |
| 2:45 to 3 p.m. | Break |
| 3 to 4:15 p.m. | The Ever Changing World of Real Estate Auctions NAA Representative Michael Fine, CAI, AARE – Conference I-III |
| 3 to 4:15 p.m. | Collectible Firearms at Auction KAA Member Dan Kull – Conference IV-V |
| 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. | KAA annual meeting – Conference IV-V |
| 6 p.m. | Banquet, presentations, Hall of Fame induction |
| 8 p.m. | Hall of Fame reception Come enjoy dessert and congratulate our newest inductee(s) |
| Sunday | January 13, 2013 |
| 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. | Fellowship over coffee and continental breakfast buffet |
| 9 to 10 a.m. | Inspirational, sponsored by Kansas Auctions.net |
| 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. | Panel discussion – technology forum Robert Mayo, Braden McCurdy, Andy O’Hanlon |
| Noon | Installation luncheon |
| 2 p.m. | KAA and KAAA BOD meetings |