National Auctioneers Association Recognizes Members for Outstanding Marketing Efforts

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – The innovative marketing efforts of auctioneers from throughout the U.S. and other countries, have been recognized by the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) through its 2006 Marketing Competition. The annual competition rewards NAA members for their creative thinking and effectiveness in marketing their businesses and the auction industry. This year’s competition drew 948 entries, the second highest on record.

More than 80 categories made up the competition with three divisions: Photography, Advertising/Public Relations and Auction of the Year. The categories focused on a myriad of promotional programs and pieces including newspaper/magazine advertising, member web site, television commercial, auction appraisals, business newsletter, news release and more. Once again this year, the Auction Printed Materials drew the largest number of entries.

Entries were judged by a panel of professionals, including world-leaders in text and multimedia news distribution, communications/public relations specialists and printing company experts. Judging criteria included creativity, effectiveness, clarity, appeal and more.

All winners will be formally recognized during an Awards Breakfast which will take place from 6:45 to 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 12 as part of the NAA’s 57th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in Orlando, Fla. Winners will receive a plaque, and their winning entries will be displayed for their colleagues to view.

A complete list of winners and their categories is as follows (MSAA Members Highlighted in RED):

Grand Champion
Stefan P. Keenan, CAI, AARE
Keenan Auction Co.
South Portland, Maine

Auction of the Year
Stefan P. Keenan, CAI, AARE
Keenan Auction Co.
South Portland, Maine

Best of Show Photography
Richard Keenan, CAI, AARE
Keenan Auction Co.
South Portland, Maine

 Best of Show Advertising/Public Relations
John Kruse, GPPA
The Worldwide Group
Auburn, Ind.

Photography Division | Auction Printed Materials, One-Color | Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color | Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color | Newspaper/Magazine Advertising | Business Promotion | Broadcast/Audiovisual | State Associations | Internet | Auction Presentations | Public Relations

Photography Division Winners

• Antique Auctions
  Henry M. Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
• Auction Team/Bidder/Auction Crowd
  Henry M. Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
• Auctioneer in Action
  Joani Mangold, O.C. Mangold Auction Service, LLC, Wickenburg, Ariz.
• Automobile Auctions
  S.K. “Buddy” Updike, Jr., CAI, The Auction Man & Associates, Mineral, Va.
• Buyer Excited About Purchase
  S.K. “Buddy” Updike, Jr., CAI, The Auction Man & Associates, Mineral, Va.
• Collectibles/Specialty Auctions
  S.K. “Buddy” Updike, Jr., CAI, The Auction Man & Associates, Mineral, Va.
• Equipment Auctions (C & I)
  Scott Musser, Musser Bros. Auctioneers, Inc., Kennewick, Wash.
• Equipment Auctions (Farm)
  Henry M. Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
• Household/Estate Liquidations
  Henry M. Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
• Livestock or Exotic Animal Auctions
  Ronen Jackson, Auction Alliance, Cape Town, South Africa
• Real Estate Auctions
  Henry M. Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
• Technology in Use During an Auction
• Richard Keenan, CAI, AARE, Keenan Auction Company, South Portland, Maine
• Wild Card
• S.K. “Buddy” Updike, Jr., CAI, The Auction Man & Associates, Mineral, Va.

Advertising/Public Relations Division Winners

Auction Printed Materials, One-Color,

• Antiques
  Darron Meares, Meares Auction Group, Pelzer, S.C
• Business Liquidations
  Michael E. Murray, CAI, Pamela Rose Auction Company, LLC, Maumee, Ohio
• C & I Machinery and Equipment
  Jack Nitz, CAI, Jack Nitz & Associates, Fremont, Neb.
• C & I Real Estate
  George Martin, Martin & Martin Auctioneers, Pelzer, S.C.
• Collectibles/Specialty
  Lonny McCurdy, AARE, McCurdy Auction Service, Wichita, Kan.
• Farm Machinery and Equipment
  Bill Sheridan, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Sheridan Realty & Auction Co., Mason, Mich.
• Farm Real Estate
  Ronen Jackson, Auction Alliance, Cape Town, South Africa
• General Household/Estate Liquidation
  Michael Murray, CAI, Pamela Rose Auction, Maumee, Ohio
• Livestock
  Bill Sheridan, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Sheridan Realty & Auction Co., Mason, Mich.
• Residential Real Estate
  Paul McInnis, Paul McInnnis, Inc., North Hampton, N.H.  

Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color,

• Antiques
  Mark Motley, CAI, AARE, Motley’s Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Va.
• Business Liquidations
  Forrest Mendenhall, CAI, AARE, Mendenhall Auction Co., High Point, N.C.
• C & I Machinery and Equipment
  V. Peter Clark, Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., Holland, Ohio
• C & I Real Estate
  Ronen Jackson, Auction Alliance, Cape Town, South Africa
• Collectibles/Specialty
  David Veo, Jokela Auction Co., Park Rapids, Minn.
• Farm Machinery and Equipment
  Marty Rogers, CAI, AARE, Tranzon Theurer Auction, Conrad, Iowa
• Farm Real Estate
  Steven Fox, CAI, AARE, Tranzon Fox, Virginia Beach, Va.
• General Household/Estate Liquidation
  Mark Motley, CAI, AARE, Motley’s Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Va.
• Livestock
  Ronen Jackson, Auction Alliance, Cape Town, South Africa
• Residential Real Estate
  Noah Smith, CAI, CES, Art Smith Auctioneers, Cedar Springs, Mich.  

Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color,

• Antiques
  Rich Penn, Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo, Iowa
• Business Liquidations
  Scott Musser, Musser Bros. Auctioneers, Inc., Kennewick, Wash.
• C & I Machinery and Equipment
  Steve Randolph Ruby, Wolfe Industrial Auctions, Frederick, Md.
• C & I Real Estate
  Scott Miedema, Miedema Auctioneering, Inc., Byron Center, Mich.
• Collectibles/Specialty
  Michael G. Strawser, GPPA, CES, Majolica Auctions, Wolcottville, Ind.
• Farm Machinery and Equipment
  Doug Sheridan, CAI, Sheridan Realty & Auction Co., Mason, Mich.
• Farm Real Estate
  Scott Shuman, CAI, Schrader/Westchester, Champaign, Ill.
• General Household/Estate Liquidation
  Gary D. Cooper, CAI, Cooper Auction Marketing, LLC, Fayetteville, Ark.
• Livestock
  Barry Muse, CAI, Counts Realty & Auction Group, Lynchburg, Va.
• Residential Real Estate
  Jim Striplin, National Auction Group, Inc., Gadsden, Ala.  

Newspaper/Magazine Advertising,

• One-Color
  Bill Sheridan, CAI, AARE, GPPA, Sheridan Realty & Auction Co., Mason, Mich.
• Two-Color
  Dennis Jackson, CAI, AARE, Jackson’s Auction & Real Estate Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
• Multi-Color
  Richard T. Kiko, Jr., Russ Kiko Associates, Inc., Canton, Ohio

Business Promotion,

• Business Newsletter
  Ronen Jackson, Auction Alliance, Cape Town, South Africa
• Business Stationery
  Alicia Gordon, CAI, GPPA, Gordon Auctioneers & Realty, Kingston, Ontario ( Canada)
• Company Brochure
  Matt Holiday, Holiday Auction & Realty, Taylors, S.C.
• Company Promotional Item
  Rick Musick, CAI, GPPA, Musick & Sons, Inc., Eagle, Idaho
• News Release
  Marty Higgenbotham, CAI, Higgenbotham Auctioneers, Lakeland, Fla.
• Presentation Folder
  James Durham, CAI, Durham Auctions, Inc., Brooklyn, Miss.

Broadcast/Audiovisual

• Audio-only presentation
  Kurt Aumann, CAI, Aumann Auctions, Inc., Nokomis, Ill.
• AV/DVD Presentation
  Lonny McCurdy, AARE, McCurdy Auction Service, Wichita, Kan.
• Radio Commercial
  James Littlejohn, CAI, AARE, CES, Littlejohn Auctions, Inc., Auburn, Ind.
• Television Commercial
  Sam Ford, CAI, Ford Brothers, Inc., Mt. Vernon, Ky  

State Associations

• Conference/Convention Promotion
  South Carolina Auctioneers Association
• Magazine, Two-Color
  Michigan State Auctioneers Association
• Magazine, Multi-Color
  Indiana Auctioneers Association
• New Member Recruitment Brochure
  Illinois State Auctioneers Association
• Newsletter, One-Color
  California State Auctioneers Association
• Newsletter, Multi-Color
  Arizona State Auctioneers Association
• Press Release
  Oregon Auctioneers Association
• State Association Web Site
  Michigan State Auctioneers Association
• State Association Web Site Home Page
  Michigan State Auctioneers Association  

Internet

• Member Web Site
  Brian Johnson, AARE, J.P. King Auction Company, Gadsden, Ala.
• Web Site Home Page
  Brian Johnson, AARE, J.P. King Auction Company, Gadsden, Ala.

Auction Presentations

• Auction Appraisals
  Rob Strickland, AARE, Furrow Auction Company, Knoxville, Tenn.
• Auction Presentations, Auction Proposals
  Lonny McCurdy, AARE, McCurdy Auction Service, Wichita, Kan.
• Auction Presentations, Auction Summaries
  Steve DuBrueler, CES, Auction Services Group, Winchester, Va.  

Public Relations

• Special Events
  Mark Motley, CAI, AARE, Motley’s Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Va.

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With more than 6,000 members from throughout the world, the National Auctioneers Association is the largest organization of its kind dedicated to promoting the auction method of marketing and enhancing the professionalism of its members. Member benefits range from federal legislative representation to comprehensive continuing education programs, including coursework to earn the following professional auctioneer designations: Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI), Accredited Auctioneer, Real Estate (AARE), Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) and Certified Estate Specialist (CES). The organization was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kan. For more information on the NAA and its programs, log on to www.auctioneers.org.

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