Join us on May 6 for the KAA Spring Social event! We'll have fun, food, fellowship — and golf!
We'll start a Top Golf at 1 p.m. You don't have to be a golfer, but you do have to feel free to come hang out and have fun with fellow KAA members. We'll continue the evening at a location near Top Golf with more food and fellowship.
Reserve your spot now!
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Announcements
KAA COVID-19 Recommended Guidelines
The KAA Board of Directors had their annual retreat virtual meeting yesterday. They not only worked on how to best serve the membership this year, but discussed the current situation we all find ourselves in with COVID-19.
This morning, members should have received an email with the association's COVID-19 recommendations. It will be mailed to any member who does not have an email on file.
Either way, members can access the information by logging into the members area of the website....
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2018 Kansas Auctioneer Championship to be held in Hutchinson in September
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 that will be held this year on the stage of the Bretz and Young Injury Lawyers Arena at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12.
This public auction will give all fairgoers the opportunity to bid and buy from the best auctioneers in t...
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2017 Kansas Auctioneer Championship
The finals for KAA's 2017 Kansas Auctioneer Championship were held on September 13 at the Bretz & Young Injury Lawyers Arena at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kansas.
The 2017 Kansas Auctioneer Champion is Julia Sparks of Manhattan. The reserve champion is Justin Banzhaf of Cambridge, Nebraska. Third place was Tony Wisely of Perry, Oklahoma. Donnie Stumpff of Cassville, Missouri, placed fourth and Josh Miller of Beloit, Kansas, rounded out the top five.
Sparks took home the Champions...
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8th Annual KAA Golf Tournament
The Golf Committee is excited for 8th Annual KAA Golf Tournament, which is coming up on June 7th at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course (1133 S Highway 99
Emporia, KS 66801). The tournament will be a four man scramble and include lunch, starting at 12:00. You can gather up some friends and register your team or register just yourself and we will put you on a team for an afternoon of fabulous fun. This event is not solely for KAA members, but we would like to have at least one member on ea...
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Retirement auction scheduled for Richard Garvin
All great things must end. On March 4, Richard Garvin, CAI, ATS, CES, GPPA, will be conducting his retirement auction, selling the fixtures in his auction facility in addition to consignment merchandise. While he plans to continue to conduct real estate, coin and firearm auctions, his days of operating a consignment facility in Topeka are coming to a close.
Not only does Richard have a distinguished career as a leader in the auction industry, he has selflessly given back to the KAA, servi...
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2016 Kansas Auctioneer Championship
Congratulations to Yve Rojas, your 2016 Kansas Auctioneer Champion. We'll update this post with additional details from the contest soon, but here are pictures and video from the competition held September 14 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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April 2016 declared Auctioneer’s Month
In April, the board of directors traveled to Topeka to meet with Governor Sam Brownback. The governor signed a proclamation declaring April to be Auctioneer's Month, but he was out of the office when the KAA arrived. President Robert Haley got to sit in the big chair!
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Eleven auctioneers to compete in Kansas Auctioneer Championship
WICHITA, Kan., September 2, 2014 – 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 that will be held this year on the stage of the Bretz and Young Injury Lawyers Arena at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10.
This public auction will give all fairgoers the opportunity to bid an...
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April 2014 is declared Auctioneer’s Month
On April 24th the Board of Directors meet with Governor Sam Brownback for the signing of a proclamation of April being Kansas/National Auctioneers Month. As always, it seems that auctioneers are one of his favorite groups to meet with. After he was told KAA President, Megan McCurdy, is the IAC Women's Division Champion; he asked for her to auction off a fossil artwork on his wall. Of course, the Governor had the winning bid.
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Declarations Made for KAA Board
2014 Winter Convention Registration is Now Open
If you did not see it in the latest issue of the Sunflower, be sure to visit the Events Page to see the full schedule of great things we have planned for you. You will also find the registration form and an bonus educational program that will be held in conjunction with Convention that you may want to take advantage of.
DON'T DELAY...REGISTER TODAY and take advantage of the Early Bird Registration fee!
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2014 KAA Livestock Auctioneer Champion
We proud to announce and congratulate Justin Banzhaf of Cambridge, Nebraska on being the Kansas Auctioneers Association 2014 Kansas Livestock Auctioneer Champion, which was held earlier this week on November 13th.
We had thirteen contestants at the Osborne Livestock Commission in Osborne, Kansas; owned by Zach Sumpter, to compete in the 6th Annual Livestock Auctioneers Contest. Mike Bailey, 5th Annual Kansas Competition winner and Livestock Marketing Association World Championship 3‐time qua...
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2013 Kansas Auctioneer Championship Contest
The 22nd Annual Kansas Auctioneers Association Auctioneer Championship was held on September 11th on the Bretz Law Arena stage at the Kansas State Fair. After the preliminary contest, which was conducted at the KAA Winter Convention in January, ten finalist out of 14 auctioneers were selected to compete for the title of 2013 Kansas Auctioneer Champion.
Our ten finalists were Eric Boone of Yates Center, KS; Ed Dewey of Rossville, KS; Nick Holzrichter of Burrton, KS; Lenny Mullin of Shawne...
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September/October Sunflower
TheSeptember/October issue of the Kansas Sunflower Auctioneer is available in the Member's Page featuring the finalists competing on Wednesday at the Kansas State Fair for the honor of being the 2013 Kansas Auctioneer Champion.
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Congratulations Megan McCurdy!
If you remember, she was the First Runner-up in the 2011 International Auctioneers Championship contest. Along with this awesome accomplishment, Megan serves as President-Elect of the KAA and is the only female real estate auctioneer in Wichita at the family business - McCurdy Auction, LLC. Joining her in the competition, in the Men's Division, were fellow KAA members - Shawn Terrel, Aaron McColm and Jeff Crissup. The Association couldn't be prouder of y...
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July/August Sunflower
The July/August issue of the Kansas Sunflower Auctioneer is available in the Member's Page featuring lot's of great information to keep you up-to-date and the fun from the Summer Get Together.
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April 2013 is declared Auctioneer’s Month
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 K...
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2013 KAA Board of Directors
KDOR taxable items list
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.
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