Month: July 2009

  • Auctions on Twitter were bound to happen

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    Aaron Traffas
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    We frequently write about Twitter and its many benefits. We frequently visit our sister site at AuctioneerTweet to see what auctioneers are saying on Twitter. Today, however, we noticed something new. Actual items are now being sold on Twitter using the auction method of marketing. Walt Kolenda, better known as AuctionWally, has conducted several Twitterauctions,…

  • 2009 NAA Hall of Fame Inductees

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    Aaron Traffas
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    Overland Park, Kan.July 18, 2009 – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) inducted three new members into its Hall of Fame: Marvin E. Alexander, CAI, of Martin, Tenn.; Larry Latham, CAI, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Stephen D. Lewis of Morehead, Ky. The three inductees were honored at the 60th annual International Auctioneers Conference and Show…

  • 2009 IAC results in winner Kevin Borger

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    Aaron Traffas
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    Overland Park, Kan.July 18, 2009 – From the pulpit to the auction podium, Kansas Auctioneer Kevin Borger commands attention when in front of an audience. On Friday evening at the 60th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in Overland Park, Kan., Kevin gained the attention and respect of auctioneers across the country and earned the coveted…

  • Terri Walker wins 2009 IAC Women’s Division Championship

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    Aaron Traffas
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    Overland Park, Kan., July 18, 2009 – The walls of Walker Auctions in Memphis, Tennessee are adorned with three 2nd runner-up and three 1st runner-up IAC Women’s Division trophies. Terri Walker, CAI, BAS, CES earned the centerpiece to her collection by winning the 2009 IAC Women’s Division Championship trophy this evening in Overland Park, Kan.…

  • 2009 IJAC results in winner Justin Schultis

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    Aaron Traffas
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    Overland Park, Kan., July 18, 2009 – Looking back, it wasn’t that long ago that Justin Schultis, 18, of Fairbury, Nebraska sold his first item at auction, a wash tub. At the age of 13, Justin knew his future profession early on. The roots of auctioneering run deep in the Schultis family tree. Justin’s family…