The Missouri Professional Auctioneers Association Conference and Show was recently held in Springfield, Mo. February 22 - 24 at the Springfield Clarion Hotel. The event kicked off on Friday the 22nd with a ringman seminar presented by “Professional Ringmens Institute” owner and instructor Brian Rigby.

Immediately following the ringman seminar the members of the association were hosted to a wine and cheese social at PFI Western Store of Springfield. On Saturday two seminars were presented by the National Auctioneers Associations own Kurt Aumann CAI on “Niche Marketing and the second seminar on “Online Bidding and Technology.” National Auctioneers Association President Tommy Williams presented a seminar on ” Selling Real Estate at Auction…Do you want to sell for 1 year or 10 years?”

During the conference there was an advertising contest that was held where auctioneers and

auction companies could enter their sale bills, flyers, and promotional materials in several different categories to be judged. Younger and Clay Auction Company of Cameron won the following awards:

First Place: Farm Auction Full Color Flyer, First Place: Promotional Materials for Auction Business Full Color, First Place: Antique Auction Full Color Flyer

First Place: Best Website www.youngerauction.com

www.youngerauction.com

Posted: 03|7|08 at 9:28 am. Filed under: Auction News.