January 14 through January 17, 2016
Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel
1717 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66612
KAA room rate is $90 per night
800-579-7937
(Tell them KS Auctioneers Association or KSAA)
– OR –
www.capitolplazahoteltopeka.com
(Select Group Code & enter AUCTION)
RESERVATION DEADLINE – December 15, 2015
Download schedule and registration form
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 14 |
| 6 – 10 pm | President’s Reception/Registration |
| 7 pm | Board of Directors followed by Past Presidents’ meeting |
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 15 |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Breakfast & Fellowship |
| 8:30 – 9 am | Legislative Update by Dan Murray, KAA Legislative Monitor |
| 9 am | Auxiliary – meet in hotel lobby for tours |
| 9 – 1 pm | Real Estate Mandatory Salesperson/Broker Core Course with Cheryl Huebert (REALTORS® of South Central KS) |
| 12 – 1 pm | Vendor Spotlight Luncheon (Included with full Conference Registration) |
| 1 – 4 pm | Real Estate Elective Course – Psychology of Working Your Buyer with Spanky Assiter |
| 4:15 – 5 pm | First Time Attendees’ Orientation |
| 4:30 – 4:45 pm | Rookie Contestants Meeting |
| 4:30 – 6:30 pm | Fun Auction Item Check-in |
| 4:30 – 6 pm | Cocktails |
| 5:15 – 6:45 pm | Kansas Auctioneer Championship Preliminary Event |
| 7:15 pm | Banquet, Fun Auction, Rookie Auctioneer Competition |
| SATURDAY | JANUARY 16 |
| 7 – 9 am | Breakfast & fellowship |
| 7 – 7:30 am | Auxiliary – Christian Auctioneers Fellowship |
| 8 – 8:35 am | Candidate speeches for KAA Board of Directors/Officer Elections |
| 8:35 – 8:50 am | Voting |
| 9 – 10:30 am | Inside Online Auctions with Wavebid |
| – OR – | |
| Identification of Explosive Hazardous/Military Ordnances with James Moore of the Topeka Police Department | |
| 9:30 am | Auxiliary – Annual Meeting |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 pm | First Generation Auctioneers: Paving your Way to a New Career with Shannon Mays |
| 12:15 – 1:30 pm | Lunch on Your Own |
| – OR – | |
| Auxiliary Scholarship Luncheon & Auction | |
| 1:30 – 3 pm | Be a Champion with Spanky Assiter |
| 3 – 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 – 4:45 pm | Ringmen vs. Bid Spotters: Why Hire a Professional Ringman with Shannon Mays |
| 4:45 – 6:30 pm | KAA Annual Meeting |
| 7 pm | Awards Banquet |
| 9:30 pm | Hall of Fame Reception |
| SUNDAY | JANUARY 17 |
| 8 to 8:45 am | Non-denominational Inspirational Worship Service & KAA Memorial |
| 9 – 10:30 am | Panel of Champions – Spanky Assiter, Shannon Mays, Charly Cummings, Kevin Borger, Megan Niedens |
| 10:45 am | Installation Brunch |
| Following Brunch | KAA & Auxiliary Board Meetings |