Montana Auctioneers Association

2010 MAA Summer Newsletter

MAA — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:42:10 +0000

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Spring 2010 Newsletter

MAA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:54:12 +0000

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2010 Montana Auctioneer Contest

MAA — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:46:58 +0000

Jim Cooper of C & L Auction in Billings, Montana won the title of State Champion at the contest held during the forty ninth annual Montana Auctioneers Association Convention in Livingston on January 22^nd. Cooper graduated from Western College of Auctioneering in 1997 and began the auctioneering profession in 2002. In addition to getting his name engraved on the championship plaque of the Montana Auctioneers Association, Cooper also won a championship belt buckle and a cash prize. Cooper added to his winnings by being chosen the People’s Choice Award voted on by the 150 plus attendees at the fun auction. Jayson Shobe, United County – Shobe Auction & Realty in Lewistown, Montana placed 2^nd in the championships and Ed Hinton, Hinton Auction in Scobey, Montana places 3^rd. Robert Toavs of Wolf Point, Montana showed well in his first contest winning the rookie division championship for auctioneers with three years or less of experience. Second place in the rookie division went to Jeremy Young of Rick Young and Sons Auctioneers in Big Timber, Montana Fourteen auctioneers competed in this year’s contests.

2010 MAA Convention

MAA — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:55:56 +0000

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! January 22-23, 2010 in Livingston, MT.

The 2010 Montana Auctioneers Association Annual Convention will be held January 22-23 in Livingston. All auctioneers and affiliates are invited to attend this fun and educational weekend.

Seminars will take place Friday afternoon and Saturday, and will feature local and national speakers.
Friday night will feature the Montana Bid Call Championship followed by a social gathering & dance (live music by Kyle Shobe & the Walk ‘em Boys).
The annual general membership meeting will take place Saturday, as well as the annual awards banquet and advertising auction.

Please consider attending this exciting event as auctioneers from across the state gather to exchange ideas, share knowledge and promote the auction industry.

Thank you to all our generous sponsors:

All Service Tire and Alignment, Inc.
Antique Barn
B & B Appliance
Clyde Park Tavern and Café
Crazy Mountain Construction
Ducks Unlimited
Emigrant General Store
First Interstate Bank Livingston
Guardian Title, Inc.
IT Risk Managers
Myrstol Post and Pole Co.
Pawn Depot, Inc.
Prairie Star
Shields Valley Hardware and Framing
Strong and Bradley
Stu’ Chemical
Watson Irrigation
1-800-THE-SIGN
49′er Casino, Inc.

To download a registration form, Click HERE

For the full Convention Registration Brochure, Click HERE

Below is the draft schedule of events. Check back to this page for updates.

Friday, January 22

9:00 am	Board of Directors Meeting
11:00 am	Registration Desk Opens
1:00-3:00 pm	Family Succession Christie King, NAA Vice President
3:00-3:15 pm	Coffee Break
3:15-4:15 pm	Collectible Glassware & Costume Jewelry Elizabeth Lahren, Grandma’s Treasures
5:00 pm	Bid Call Contest Pre-Meeting
5:30 pm	MAA Bid Call Championship
8:30 pm	Social/Dance

Saturday, January 23

8:30-10:30 am	Humor in the Workplace Christie King, NAA Vice President
10:30-11:30 am	Merchant Processing Myra Stein, UBC Montana
11:30-Noon	Coffee Break
Noon-1:00	Lunch – Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Chris Logan presentation on MAA Sponsored trip to NAA Conference
1:00-3:00 pm	MAA Annual Business Meeting for the Membership
5:30 pm	MAA Annual Awards Banquet and Advertising Fun Auction

2009 Bid Call Championship

MAA — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:47:46 +0000

2009 Montana Bid Call Championship Results

» State Champion – $300 and Champion Buckle – Mert Musser, Billings, MT
» 1st Runner-Up – $200 & Plaque – Rich Venzor, Three Forks, MT
» 2nd Runner-Up – $100 & Gavel – J.K. Kinsey, Baker, MT

MAA Winter 2009 Newsletter

MAA — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:46:10 +0000

The winter edition of the MAA newsletter is on it’s way to your doorstep now. If you do not receive it, please call or email our office so we can make sure the address we have for you is correct.

This month will be the first month we will publish our newsletter on our website. This way it can be accessed by anyone electronically wherever you are.

To download the winter 2009 newsletter, click HERE.