PLAINVILLE, KAN. The Plainville Livestock Commission, Inc. will host the fifth annual Kansas Auctioneers Association Livestock Market Auctioneers Competition on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Auction time is 12:30 p.m. The contestants must be employed and endorsed as an auctioneer at a livestock auction market in Kansas. Previous winners comprise Charly Cummings of Yates Center, Lynn Langvardt of Chapman, Brian Little of Coffeyville, and Blaine Lotz of Edna.
Ty Gillum, owner of Plainville Lives...
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Announcements
Employment announcement
The Kansas Auctioneers Association, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates for the position of executive director. The duties of the executive director include publication editor and secretary/treasurer for the association.
Process
Interested candidates shall request an application in writing by email to Andy Conser at [email protected] letter to the following address.
Andy Conser, KAA Search Committee Chair
PO Box 114
Valley Falls, KS 66088
Call Andy at 785.806.6921 with any ...
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April 2012 declared Auctioneer’s Month
The KAA Board of Directors visited Topeka on Wednesday, April 25.
Back row
Tom Lindsay, Jr.; Holly Conser, Auxiliary; Lester Edgecomb; Jeff Ruckert; Aaron Traffas; Richard Garvin; Kevin Ediger; Bill Eberhardt; Gail Hancock
Front row
Hope Edelman, Auxiliary; Jim Schoen; Megan McCurdy; Governor Brownback; Jack Newcom; Lance Fullerton; LaDonna Schoen-Gehring; Don Hamit
After the meeting with the governor, the KAA Board of Directors conducted their April meeting.
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Regional meetings scheduled for June, September and November
The dates have been set for the remaining three regional meetings for 2012.
June 12 - Liberal
September 17 - Chanute
November 12 - Salina
Once venues and times have been set, we'll post that information here.
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Regional meeting on Tuesday, March 20, in Great Bend
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.
The first meeting of 2012 will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, at Montana Mike's at 906 McKinley in Great Bend.
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 t...
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Association Brings Auctioneer Championship to Wichita
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 Win...
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Regional meetings
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 ...
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Summer Get-together promises fun, fellowship
The KAA Summer Get-together will be held June 17-18, 2011, in Wichita, Kansas.
To register, download, complete and return the form included in the summer registration document.
June 17, 2011
11:45 – Golf Tournament at Willow Bend Golf Course
12:15 – Box Lunch included in golf fee
Putting 50/50 at $10 each player
18 Hole Course Shotgun Play $65 each player
The Hotel for the weekend is the LaQuinta Inn – East Kellogg and Armour - 7700 East Kellogg
5:30 p.m. – Social Time
7:00 p.m....
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April 2011 declared Auctioneer’s Month
The KAA Board of Directors visited Topeka on Wednesday, April 27.
Pictured with Governor Brownback are directors Jeff Ruckert, Bill Eberhardt and Aaron Traffas; Executive Director LaDonna Gehring; directors Eric Bloomquist and Lester Edgecomb; Vice President Rick Garvin; Director Mike Boesker; President Jack Newcom and Chairman Andy Conser.
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KAA asks membership for input regarding convention education
The KAA's Education Committee would like members to take a quick moment and provide suggestions for upcoming classes. It's a one-question survey and takes only a minute. If you're a member of the KAA, complete the survey now.
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Daniel Wagler wins 2011 KAA rookie bid-call contest
Congratulations to Daniel Wagler for winning this year's rookie bid call contest held at the Ramada in Topeka, Kansas, during the 2011 KAA convention.
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KAA’s 2011 Livestock Contest
Champion – Brian Little – Coffeyville Livestock
1st – Mike Bailey – Hill City Livestock, Osborne Livestock and Tri-State Livestock, McCook
2nd – Jimmy King – Coffeyville Livestock
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December Sunflower Auctioneer
The December issue of the Kansas Sunflower Auctioneer is hot off the press. This edition features news from the Kansas Auctioneers Association bid-calling contest held at the fair, membership information, regional meeting information, entry forms for upcoming events and and articles by officers, staff and syndicated columnist Steve Proffitt.
Members of the KAA can download the Sunflower from the members' section.
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IHC auction flyer
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Midwest NAA Designation Academy
Midwest auction education built specifically for you….and it’s a short drive away!
Register today for the NAA Education Institute Midwest Designation Academy in Kansas City, September 12-17. This NEW program consolidates all of the popular auction designation courses under one roof. Spend the day networking with your Auctioneer classmates in your designation course and enjoy the evenings and mornings meeting and getting to know other Auctioneers enrolled in other courses. Outside of Conferen...
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2010 April and May Sunflower
Download the Sunflower in the member's section.
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April declared Auctioneer’s Month
Kansas auctioneers gather with Governor Mark Parkinson to declare April Auctioneer's Month.
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Conser and Schoen attend NAA leadership conference
NAA Auxiliary scholarship
Once again the National Auctioneers Association Auxiliary has exciting news concerning the awarding of scholarships in the year 2010. Up to three scholarships of $2,000.00 each will be awarded at the International Conference and Show in Greensboro, NC in July 2010. The Auxiliary Scholarship Program benefits members by assisting their children and or grandchildren as they pursue higher education. The NAA Auxiliary is in its eighteenth year of providing this prestigious award. Eligibility requirem...
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Winners at Parsons, Kansas, Livestock
The following eight contestants qualified at the Parsons Livestock Market, Parsons, Kansas, today for the 2010 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, which will be held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in June.
The champion was Jim Hertzog, Butler, Missouri. The reserve champion was Bailey Ballou, Elgin, Oklahoma. The runner-up champion was Charly Cummings, Yates Center, Kansas.
The other five contestants to qualify in alphabetical order are: Lance Cochran, Medford, Oklahoma; Kyle Elwood, Abi...
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