January 22 through January 25, 2015
Drury Plaza Broadview Hotel
Wichita, KS
KAA room rate is $89 per night
Reservation code 2186283
Make your hotel reservation ONLINE or call 1-800-325-0720
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Thursday, Jan. 23
Thursday | January 22, 2014 |
6 to 10 p.m. | President’s Reception and registration |
8 p.m. | Board meeting followed by past presidents’ meeting |
Friday | January 23, 2014 |
7 to 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet and fellowship |
8:30 to 9 a.m. | Legislative Update | Lobby Monitor Dan Murray |
9 a.m. | Tours for anyone not attending real estate courses Meet in lobby |
9 a.m. to noon | Real estate mandatory broker core, 3 hours CE Amanda Rempe, Wichita Association of REALTORS® |
Noon to 1 p.m. | Vendor Spotlight Luncheon, now included with full registration |
1 to 4 p.m. | Real estate course – Auction Verdicts, 3 hours CE Mike Brandly, CAI |
4:15 to 5 p.m. | First Time Attendees’ Orientation |
4:30 to 4:45 p.m. | Rookie contestants’ meeting |
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Fun auction item check-in |
4:30 to 6 p.m. | KRVN reception |
5:15 to 6:45 p.m. | Auctioneer Championship preliminary contest |
7:15 p.m. | Banquet, fun auction, rookie contest 25 year parade of champions |
Saturday | January 24, 2014 |
7 to 9 a.m. | Breakfast buffet and fellowship |
7 to 7:30 a.m. | Christian Auctioneers Fellowship |
8 to 8:35 a.m. | KAA candidate speeches KAAA BOD officer interviews |
8:35 to 8:50 a.m. | Voting |
9 to 10:30 a.m. | Panel of Champions – Paul C. Behr, CAI, BAS Charly Cummings; Kevin Borger Megan McCurdy Niedens CAI, BAS |
9 to 10:30 a.m. | Benefit Auction Consulting 101 Christie King, CAI, AARE, BAS |
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. | KAA Auxiliary annual meeting |
10:30 to 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 to 12:15 p.m. | UCC 2-328 Mike Brandly, CAI |
12:15 to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
Noon to 2 p.m. | Auxiliary luncheon, scholarship auction Everyone welcome |
1:30 to 3 p.m. | History of Auctions Paul C. Behr, CAI, BAS |
1:30 to 3 p.m. | So You Want to be a Paid Benefit Auctioneer? Christie King, CAI, AARE, BAS |
3 to 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 to 4:45 p.m. | Auctioneering and Bid Calling Paul C. Behr, CAI, BAS |
4:45 to 6:30 p.m. | KAA annual business meeting |
7 p.m. | Banquet, presentations, sponsor recognition Auctioneer Champion, Livestock Champion Award of Distinction, scholarship awards Hall of Fame and BOD service auction |
9:30 p.m. | Hall of Fame reception Come enjoy dessert and congratulate our newest inductee(s) |
Sunday | January 25, 2013 |
7:30 to 8:45 a.m. | Fellowship over coffee and continental breakfast buffet |
9 to 10 a.m. | Non-denominational inspirational worship service and KAA memorial |
10:15 to 11:45 a.m. | Using Effective Communication to Improve Your Business Hannes Combest, NAA Executive Director |
Noon | Installation luncheon |
Following luncheon | KAA BOD meeting KAAA BOD meeting |