T e x as
Auctioneers
Association,
Inc.
CELEBRATING 55 YEARS
ANNUAL CONVENTION JUNE 16-19, 2011 HILTON HOTEL CLEAR LAKE, TEXAS
On behalf of TAA’s Board of Directors and staff, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Clear Lake for the Association’s Annual Convention. Please take advantage of everything this convention has to offer. As always, the Board of Directors and staff want your convention experience to be a pleasant one, so don’t hesitate to let us know if there is anything we can do to make your time here more valuable or enjoyable.
MEET THE SPEAKERS The educational sessions are conducted by knowledgeable professionals who have real life experience in the auction industry. The speakers are excellent educators who have fresh ideas and insights to share with you. You’ll enjoy interacting with the presenters during their sessions and meeting them informally in between sessions.
“It’s Time for A Tune‐Up” Shannon Mays Shannon and Associates 1301 S. Highway 32 El Dorado Sprigs, MO 647 417‐876‐2900
“What is Your Digital Footprint” & “Today’s Technology” Robert Mayo, CAI, AARE, ATS, GPPAD Mayo Auction & Realty 8253 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO 64114 816‐361‐2600 ‐ MO 913‐390‐9393 ‐ KS
[email protected] www.auctionbymayo.com “Make it Happen with Commercial & Industrial Auctions” Mike Jones, CAI, GPPA President United Country Auction Services 2820 NW Barry Road Kansas City, MO 64154 214‐906‐5265 (Cell) 816‐420‐6236 (Direct)
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MEET THE SPEAKERS
“Real Estate Strategies” & “Strategies for Successful Selling” Jeff Messer, CAI, CES, GPPA, ePRO Great Western Auctioneering 11700 Preston Road, Ste. 660‐343 Dallas, TX 75230 877‐755‐7653
[email protected] www.GreatWesternAuctioneering.com “Best Practices for Bringing Your Auctions Online” Speakers Aaron Kuhel and Christine Barth Proxibid, Inc. 4411 South 96th Street Omaha, NE 68127 9135301908 www.proxibid.com
“Auctioneer Penalties & Sanctions & DMV Presentation” Jim Sample Sample and Son Auctioneers 1110 Palomino Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 512‐396‐4396
[email protected] “What a NonProfit is Looking for in an Auctioneer”
Patricia Borders, Marketing Executive, Greater Giving Greater Giving 13221 Southwest 68th Parkway Portland, Oregon 97223 503‐597‐0378 3
ABOUT THE EXHIBITORS Please spend quality time at the convention by visiting with the exhibitors. You will learn about the exciting products, and great services being showcased. You may even discover resources and/ or products that you did not know are available.
Contact: Brandon Harker 7 E. Silver Springs Blvd. #200 Ocala, FL 34470 352-624-2791
[email protected] www.auctionflex.com Auction Flex is auction software for cataloging, clerking, cashiering, accounting, mailing list management, inventory management and more. In short, Auction Flex is a complete software solution for live auctions. Auction Flex is the market-leader in auction software for live auction. Provides seamless solution to upload your auction catalogs to your website and accept internet absentee bids or conduct internet-only auctions.
Contact: Kate Phillips, Audri Murihead, and Angie Meier 4136 Cole Avenue, Suite # 2 Dallas, TX 75204 972-921-4305 kate_phillips @gmail.com www.auctionsquad.com Professional auction services. Auction Squad is a professional auction staffing company. We provide highly trained and experienced employees in all aspects of the auction industry. No auction is too big or small for us to handle. From one employee to an entire auction staff, we can supply anything you need to guarantee your auction success!
Contact: Steve Holden 750 Chambers Street, Suite A Eugene, OR 97402 800-929-2800
[email protected] www.qsap.bix QSAP specializes in auction brochures-but also offers other printed materials such as postcards and presentation folders-anything that auctioneers need to advertise their auctions. Send us your completed project files ready to print, or you can utilize our production experts to transform your rough materials into a finished marketing piece.
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITORS 113 West Pitt Street, Suite C Bedford, PA 15522 814-623-5059 www.auctionzip.com
AuctionZip is the world's largest directory of live auction listings and a trusted provider of online bidding software. Founded in 2003, AuctionZip lists more than 160,000 estate auctions from over 20,000 auctioneers in the U.S. and Canada each year. AuctionZip attracts more than 25 million visitors, over 1 billion page views and is the go-to destination for collectors and dealers in the estate auctions and collectibles market. AuctionZip now offers AuctionZip Live!, AuctionZip's online live bidding auction software. Bidders around the world can now watch and bid online at webcast auctions as if they were there.
P. O. Box 659 Notre Dame IN 46556-0659 1-866-597-BIDS www.bidspotter.com
Today we average 90 auction broadcasts per month and employ 20 hard working professionals the world over. We have offered over $2 billion worth of products via our website and average 25% sold to online bidders. Putting their faith BidSpotter.com's professional staff and real-time Internet software technology, auction houses can broadcast their auctions over the Internet and online bidders can participate in these live interactive auction broadcasts as if they were physically present at the auction. Prior to auction day, bidders may review auction catalogs and place absentee bids. Texas has, for years, been fortunate enough to be the home of many of America's finest auctioneers. You will be taught by numerous international, world and state champion auctioneers. In addition, your instructor list includes national and state past association presidents and industry leaders. Texas is also the home Mike Jones of some of the most unique and exciting P.O. Box 803503 auctions in the nation. Now you have the opportunity Dallas, TX 75380-3503 to learn from these auctioneers and learn from their 972 -387-4200 valued lessons.
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Leadership
PAST PRESIDENTS 57-58 W. J. Wendelin*
74-75 Mike Morrow*
93-94 Jack V. Ogle, CAI
58-59 Wayne Cook*
75-78 Bill Wade*
94-95 Mike Jones, CAI
59-60 W. J. Wendelin*
78-79 Bob Goree, CAI
95-96 Tommy “Spanky” Assiter, CAI
60-61 Early White*
79-80 Jim Parks*
96-97 Ronnie Garner
61-62 Walter Britten*
80-81 Roland Reese
98-99 Pat Long
62-63 Wayne Gibson*
81-82 Jack Faulks*
99-00 Jim Swigert
63-64 Russell DeCodova*
83-84 Kenneth Espensen, Sr.
00-01 Wayne Wheat
64-65 Dub Bryant*
82-83 Gary Fingleman*
01-02 Charles Connour
65-66 Cliff Harper*
84-85 Joe Small, CAI
02-03 Charles Cass
66-67 Rusty McCamey*
85-86 Dudley Althaus, CAI
03-04 Rick Montgomery
67-68 J. O. Lawlis*
86-87 Pete Bond
04-05 Shorty Yeaman, CAI
68-69 Grover Howell*
87-88 R. C. “Ronnie” Wylie
05-06 Jeffrey P. Dunning, Sr.
69-70 Robert Askew*
88-89 Paul Henry
06-07 Buddy Thomas
70-71 Henry Storey
89-90 Tom Keilman*
07-08 Ernie Croucher, CAI
71-72 “Frog” Adams*
90-91 Floyd “Pete” Bryant*
08-09 George L. Vaught, BAS
72-73 Jack Harper*
91-92 Miles Autry, CAI
09-10 Lisa Gay, CAI
73-74 Keith Carey*
92-93 C. T. “Tommy” Carson
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS Howard "Frog" Adams*
Joe Small, CAI
Tom Keilman*
Dusty Adams, CAI (2002)
J. O. Lawlis*
Miles Autry, CAI (2003)
David R. Lee*
Charles Connour (2003)
Stafford "Bert" Bertrand*
James A. "Jim" Sample (2004)
Walter Britten*
Mike Jones, CAI (2005)
Dub Bryant-*
Paul Henry (2005)
Bill Wade*
Jim Swigert (2006)
Floyd "Pete" Bryant*
Tommy “Spanky” Assiter, CAI (2007)
R. C. "Ronnie" Wylie
Jack Van Hauen (2007)
W. J. Wendelin*
Jeffrey Dunning, Sr. (2008)
Ken Espensen (Charter Member)
Laudious Vandel Lemons, Jr. (2009)
Henry Storey
Bob Manning, CAI (2010)
DBob Goree, CAI
Jack V. Ogle, CAI (2010)
Dudley Althaus, CAI
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Champions
STATE 1977 Bob Goree, CAI
1978 Roland Reese
1979 Gary Fingleman*
1980 Dudley Althaus
1981 Charles Sanders*
1982 Larry Waddle
1983 Danny Green
1984 Jack Van Hauen
1985 Miles Autry, CAI
1986 Rocky Walker, Jr. *
1987 “Ronnie” Wylie
1988 Bob Emley
1989 Doak Lambert
1990 Tommy Carson
1991 “Spanky” Assiter, CAI
1992 Scott Swenson, CAI
1993 Wayne Wheat
1994 Pat Long
1995 Mike Jones, CAI
1996 R. L. Bordovsky
1997 Andy Dunning
1998 Bob Dickerson
1999 Renee Jones, CAI
2000 Rick Montgomery
2001 Tony Langdon
2002 Brady Hansen
2003 Craig Meier
2004 Brent Graves
2005 Tim Assiter
2006 Terrell Coleman
2007 Bret Richards, CAI
2008 Luther Davis
2009 John Sisk, CAI
2010 Trey Gallaway
SENIOR 1991 Henry R. Storey
1992 Ronald Reese
1993 Jack V. Ogle, CAI
1994 Paul N. Henry
1995 Dudley Althaus, CAI
1996 William J. Wade
1997 Jack Van Hauen
1998 Charles Connour
1999 Bob Goree, CAI
2000 Lyle Bond
2001 Jim Sample
2002 Dwight Toney
2003 George Vaught , CAI
2004 Shorty Yeaman, CAI
2005 Robert Oliver, CAI
2006 Mark Riley
2007 Dusty Adams, CAI
2008 Jim Clater, Sr.
2009 Bob Dickerson
2010 Del Lemons. Sr.
RINGMAN 2003 B. J. Lewis
2004 Jeff Dunning, Jr.
2005 Lex Forgerson
2006 Bandy Assiter
2007 Angie Meier
2008 Bradley O’Leary
2009 Ed Brooks
2010 Wesley Pool
ROOKIE 2000 George L. Vaught, BAS
2001 Toya McLeod
2002 Chad Hodges
2003 B. J. Lewis
2004 Bret Richards , CAI
2005 Angie Meier
2006 Jed Trice
2007 Austin Fullingim
2008 Tommy Russell
2009 Travis Kaddatz
2010 Tom Lester
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CONVENTION SCHEDULE
7:00-8:00P
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011 2010-2011 Board of Director’s Meeting
8:00-5:00p
Registration Open
Foyer
8:30–9:30a
Continental Breakfast
Foyer
9:30–9:45a
Welcome & Opening
Atlantis 1-3
8:00–6:00p (RE Credit Only)
“Real Estate Strategies” (Optional Event) Apollo 1&2 Speaker, Jeff Messer, CAI, CES, GPPA, Great Western Auction & Appraisals
9:00-5:00p
Fun Auction & Auction Contest Item Check-in
Atlantis 4
9:45–11:45a (2hrs CE #7225)
Session I “Make it Happen with Commercial & Industrial Auctions” Speaker, Mike Jones, CAI, United Country
Atlantis 1-3
10:20-10:40a
Networking Refreshment Break
Foyer
11:45-1:30p
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30-3:30p (2hrs CE #7229)
Session II “What a Non-Profit is Looking for in an Auctioneer” Speaker, Patricia Borders, Greater Giving
Atlantis 1-3
2:15-2:30p
Networking Refreshment Break
Foyer
3:30-7:00p
Free Time
7:00-10:00p
President’s Welcome Party Boat Cruise
Apollo 1 & 2
T H U R S D A Y , J U N E 1 6 , 2 01 1
Boat (Gather at boat dock)
F R I D A Y , J U N E 1 7, 2 0 1 1 8:00-5:00p
Registration Open
9:00-9:30a
Networking Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
Foyer Foyer
9:30-10:00a
President’s Welcome & Opening Session
Atlantis 1-3
9:00-5:00p
Fun Auction & Auction Contest Item Check-In
Atlantis 4
10:00-12:00n
Current Education Sessions - Choose One
(2hrs CE #7727)
Session A “Bid Calling Techniques, Voice Care, Personal Company Image, Competition” Speaker, Shannon Mays, Shannon & Associates Real Estate & Auctions
Apollo 1&2
(2hrs CE #7224)
Session B “What is Your Digital Footprint” Speaker, Robert Mayo, CAI, Mayo Auction & Realty
Atlantis 1-3
10:50–11:10a
Networking Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Foyer
12:00–1:30p
Lunch (On Your Own)
12:00–1:30p
HOF & PP Host 1st Timers Luncheon (Optional Event -- Free for 1st Timers to the Convention)
1:00p
*Deadline to Enter Contests (Champion, Ring, Senior, Rookie)
Discovery
1:00p
*Deadline to Turn in Item for Fun Auction
1:30-5:30p
“Strategies for Successful Selling” Gemini 1&2 Speaker, Jeff Messer, CAI, CES, GPPA, Great Western Auction & Appraisals
(4hrs CE #6563 & 4MCE)
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CONVENTION SCHEDULE Friday Con’t 1:30-3:30p
Current Education Sessions - Choose One
(2hrs CE # 7228) (2hr Law & Rules)
Session A “Auctioneer Penalties & Sanctions & DMV Presentation” Speaker, Jim Sample, AARE
Apollo 1&2
(2hrs CE #7223)
Session B “Best Practices for Brining Your Auction Online” Speakers Aaron Kuehl & Christine Barth, Proxibid
Atlantis 1-3
2:00-5:00p
Nominating Committee Interviews
Galileo
5:00p
Mandatory Meeting All Contest Contestants
Endeavor
2:15-2:30p
Networking Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Foyer
5:30–7:30p
Friday Night Gala Dinner
Discovery
7:30–10:30p
Auction Contest Preliminaries & Fun Auction
Atlantis 1-4
S A TU R D A Y , J U N E 1 8 , 2 01 1 8:00-5:00p
Registration Open
Foyer
9:00-9:30a
Networking Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
Foyer
9:30-10:00a
Nominating Committee Interviews
Galileo
9:30-10:30a
Round Table Discussions
Apollo 1&2
1. "Self-Storage Auctions" - Moderator Luther Davis 2. "Online Auctions" - Moderator Jackie Lemons-Shillingburg 3. "Farm/Machinery Auctions" - Moderator Alvin Kaddatz 10:45–12:45p
Concurrent Education Sessions— Choose One
(2hrs CE # 7228) (2hr Law & Rules)
Session A “Auctioneer Penalties & Sanctions & DMV Presentation” Speaker, Jim Sample, AARE
Apollo 1&2
(2hrs CE #7226)
Session B “Auction Technology is More Than a Website” Speaker, Robert Mayo, CAI, Mayo Auction & Realty
Atlantis 1-3
11:20-11:40a
Networking Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Foyer
12:45-2:15p
Lunch (On Your Own)
2:30-4:30p
Annual Business Meeting & Awards Program
Atlantis 1-3
3:00-3:15p
Networking Refreshment Beak with Exhibitors
Foyer
4:30-6:30p
Free Time
4:30-5:30p
Semi-Finalists Interview Session (Open to all attendees to ask the finalists questions)
Apollo 1&2
6:30-7:00p
President’s Reception
Foyer
7:00-11:00p
President’s Banquet & Auctioneer Contest Finals
Atlantis 1-4
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2011 9:00-10:30a 10:30-12:00N
Memorial Breakfast (Optional Event) 2011-12 Board of Director’s Meeting
Discovery Apollo 1&2
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CONVENTION PROGRAM SPONSOR
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SPONSORS—SUPPORTORS
THANK YOU FRIDAY NIGHT GALA SPONSORS 3T Auctioneering Blue Fox Auctions & Consulting
Kaddatz Auction & Farm Equip.
Champion Auctioneers, Inc.
Lemons Auctioneers, LLP
Davis Auctioneers, LLP
Lester Auctioneers
Big Eagle Auctioneers
Linda Welsh Auction & Realty
Ellis Realty & Auction Services
Lone Star Auctioneers, Inc.
Felix Munguia Auctions
Manning’s Auction Company
FUNauctions
Swico Auctions
John Sisk Auctioneers
United Country Auction Services
Convention Signage Provided By:
1‐800‐The‐Sign Company 2381 Griffin Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954‐8989‐3886 ext 212
[email protected] www.1800thesign.com
Convention Advertising Provided By:
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High Plains Journal Contact: Ineze Jenkins 806‐935‐9178
[email protected] www.hpj.com
CONVENTION SPONSORS
DIAMOND
GOLD
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CONVENTION SPONSORS
SILVER
BRONZE
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Networking Please take time to attend the Sunday Morning Prayer Breakfast, this is a wonderful time for fellowship and to remember the great auctioneers who have passed away this year and it is also another opportunity to give thanks for our great association. Tickets are $18, please join us. Drop by the FCAI booth and make a donation to a wonderful cause. Hosts Alvin & Brenda Kaddatz, FCAI Chaplain John Sisk, Co-FCAI Chaplain
It has been said that success often depends not only on what you know, but also on who you know, and who knows you. At the TAA Convention networking opportunities abound, so come prepared to share your ideas, experiences, and business cards with the many interesting people you’ll meet in the educational sessions, at meal functions, during the exhibit times, and throughout the convention.
2012 CONVENTION JUNE 15-19 EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL
SAN MARCOS, TX
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INFORMATION
FUN AUCTION Item check-in begins on Thursday at 9:00a ends Friday at 1:00p
AUCTION CONTESTANTS INFORMATION Friday 1:00p - Deadline to Enter Auction Contests Friday 5:00p - Mandatory Meeting for all auction contestants. Saturday 4:30-5:30p - Champion Contest Semi-Finalists Interview Session. Please read the contest rules.
MEET THE CONTEST JUDGES (Judges Credentials) Real Estate-Commercial-Farm-Ranch Business Estates
Benefit Auctions
Auto
Livestock
Shannan Mays, Jeff Messer, CAI , Shawn Terrell, CAI Richard Mayo, CAI , Whitey Mason, & Sherri Sutton
NOMINATING COMMITTEE Lisa Gay, CAI, Chair Members Shorty Yeaman CAI, and John Sisk, CAI Friday 2:00 - 5:00p & Saturday, 9:30-10:00a Meetings will be held in: Galileo Room Get you TAA T-SHIRTS for your auction crew. $15 each
GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS TWO GREAT ITEMS Apple IPad & Fender Passport Portable PA System See any member of the TAA Board to buy tickets.
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THANK YOU Thank you for joining us for the 2011 Annual Convention. We hope that you found the convention to be beneficial and that you found time to network with old friends and make some new contacts.
OFFICERS
President
Scott Swenson, CAI, GPPA
President Elect 1st Vice President
Jim Sample Brent Graves
2nd Vice President
Craig Meier
Secretary/Treasurer Past President
Miles Autry, CAI Lisa Gay, CAI
Chaplain
Alvin Kaddatz DIRECTORS DIRECTORS
Ross Bandy Linda Welsh, CAI, AARE Si Harbottle, CAI Jim Clater, Sr. Montie Davis Lori Lemons Campbell, CAI Travis Kaddatz Cindy Soltis‐Stroud David Runte
TAA CONVENTION STAFF Kathy Humphries, Executive Director Cindy Ballard, Executive Assistant JoAnn Broom, Administrative Assistant
Texas Auctioneers Association, Inc
15300 FM 1825, Bldg., B, Ste. 116 Pflugerville, TX 78660 Phone: 512-671-3637 Fax: 512-671-3638
Email:
[email protected] Website: www.texasauctioneers.org TDLR Continuing Education Provider #1125
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