GAA News

Georgia Auctioneers Association Announces New Officers & Honors Thanks to all those who joined us at Jekyll Island, Georgia for our semi-annual conference on August 7 & 8th, 2014.   This year offered some new presenters and we want to thank all our generous...

Curtis Minx who was inducted into the Georgia Auctioneer Hall of Fame in 2004 entered into rest on Monday, September 22, 2014. He was 83 years of age.  Mr .Minx was born on August 20, 1931 in Douglas, Georgia. He attended Fellowship Evangelistic Church. Curtis proudly...

Hilda Allen of Adel, Georgia was announced as the newest member of the Georgia Auctioneers Hall of Fame at GAA's summer conference on August 7, 2014.   She is the first female to receive this honor. Watch the video below to learn more about this Georgia Auctioneer who...

Recently Georgia Auctioneer Association member and John Dixon, owner of John Dixon & Associates, hired a seasoned Air Force Veteran.  Ms. Catherine Britt shared her gratitude in the form of a thank you letter to the auction company and we wanted to take the...

Congratulations to Amy Martin, 2014 Georgia Auctioneer Bid Calling Champion who was featured in the Atlanta Journal's Sunday Conversation on Sunday, February 9, 2014.  Ms. Martin is a member of the Georgia Auctioneers Association and volunteers on the Board of...

Georgia Auctioneers Association is proud to announce the 2014 Big Peach Classic Bid Calling Contest is finally here. Join in the fun by participating or come watch and bid. Contestant Rules are now available online.  We have several Auctioneers registered and are...

The following is an excerpt from The Americus Times-Recorder in remembrance of Carlus Demas Gay, Jr. a well known Georgia Auctioneer and businessman. Albany — Carlus Delmas Gay Jr., 75, of  Americus, Georgia died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at Phoebe Putney Memorial...

NEWS FLASH ~ SCHOLARSHIP ~ NEWS FLASH ~ SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Once again the National Auctioneers Association Auxiliary has exciting news concerning the awarding of scholarships in the year 2014. Up to three scholarships of $2,000.00 each will be awarded at the...

Derry Bennett, Georgia Auctioneer and GAA Board Member contributed the following blog about auctions and how he became and Auctioneer. We hope that this inspires you to recall what you love about the industry or spark a passion to learn more... Auctioning, in my...

The following submission was provided from National Auctioneers Association's Cheif Executive Officer, Ms. Haines Combest. We value the support our organization receives from NAA and encourage all our members and Georgia Auctioneers to get involved and take every...

Auctioneers often inquire about requirements necessary for selling vehicles at auction. Bo Benton, GAA Board Member, past president, prior bid calling champion and third generation auctioneer has graciously written the following response. Bo owns and operates L.W....

Learn more about some Georgia Auctioneers interviewed by Douglas Dennison, Host of the "National Real Estate Auction Radio Show".  The show streamed live from Jekyll Island, Georgia during our 2013 Georgia Auctioneers Association Summer Conference. During the...

Georgia Auctioneers Association held it's annual community fun auction on Saturday, January 26th at Veterans State Park in Cordele, GA. The auction was open to the public and there were great finds and good deals to be had by all.  Seven auctioneers, George Franco, JT...