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2012 GAA Winter Conference
January 21, 2012 - January 23, 2012

On Sunday the learning starts with some of the top speakers in the country. These jam packed sessions are well rounded and provide learning opportunities for every type of auctioneer. Don’t miss this years action packed Winter Conference! The fun starts on Saturday with a Community Day Auction and the Georgia Auctioneers Association’s Big Peach Classic Bid Calling Championship. The GAA is teaming up with local chapters of the FFA and other organizations in efforts to raise funds and provide educational learning opportunities to students across the state. Contact GAA to learn more about donating items and let’s together make this the biggest event GAA has ever held.
Sunday night kick back and relax with a BBQ dinner and awards ceremony, along with live music by Brent Stephens from SouthBound. Then on Monday it is back to learning with some essential computer tips & tricks, followed by the Georgia Association of Realtors course, Shift Happens.
This new and improved 2012 GAA Winter Conference is the one you don’t want to miss! We’ll see you there!

Conference Schedule
Agenda for Saturday, January 21, 2012 | |
9:00 am – ‘Til | Community Day Auction & Big Peach Bid Calling Championship |
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Board of Directors Meeting |
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | GAA Member Hospitality Cottage |
Agenda for Sunday, January 22, 2012 | |
7:00 am | Registration Opens |
7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast & Membership Meeting |
8:30 am – 10:15 am | Educational Session I – Personal Property Appraisals Jere Daye, National Sales Manager, Rowell Auctions |
10:15 am – 10:30 am | Morning Break |
10:30 am – 12:15 pm | Educational Session II Understanding GPS/X-Map Technology by Steve Pickard, Owner/CEO, Ogeechee Forest Services |
12:15 – 1:30 pm | Lunch on Your Own |
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Educational Session III Great Ideas Session Moderator: Buddy Lee, GAA President |
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Afternoon Break |
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Educational Session IV How to Get LinkedIn Myers Jackson, President, United Country Certified Real Estate |
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Reception |
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | BBQ Dinner / Awards Ceremony |
10:00 pm | GAA Member Hospitality Cottage |
Agenda for Monday, January 24, 2012 | |
7:30 am | Registration Opens |
8:15 am – 9:15 am | Educational Session V 5+ Ways to Make Your Computer Work for You Nora Sullivan, United Country Certified Real Estate Bring your Computer |
9:15 am – 9:30 am | Morning Break |
Concurrent Sessions | |
9:45 am – 10:45 am | Educational Session VI Computer Tips & Tricks – Interactive Workshop Nora Sullivan, United Country Certified Real Estate Bring your Computer |
9:45 am – 1:00 pm | Educational Session VII – Georgia Association of Realtors |
Continuing Education Credits Available: | |
Auction CE Credit |
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Without GAR Course | 9 Hours |
With GAR Course | 11.25 Hours |
Real Estate CE Credit | |
GAR Course | 3.25 Hours |
GEORGIA AUCTIONEERS BID CALLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Georgia Auctioneers Association proudly host the 2012 Georgia Auctioneers Bid Calling Championship; The Big Peach Classic will be held at Lake Blackshear at Veterans State Park, next to the resort, during this years GAA Winter Conference Community Fun Day Auction On Saturday, January 21st. Applicants must be present and registered by 9:00 am the day of the event. Start time will be approximately 10:00AM. Early bird contestant fee is $50/per contestant and On-Site Registration will be $75/ per contestant. Junior Competitors 18 and under are invited to compete for FREE, but registration submissions must be received prior to January 21st.
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE GEORGIA’S 2012 BID CALLING CAMPION. SEND YOUR INFORMATION TODAY. FORMS AND PAYMENT LINKS BELOW.
We have an action packed day and look forward to a great Community Auction. The Event is open to the public and GAA is actively accepting consignments. If you’d like to support the GAA by donating or consigning an item view the Consignment/Donation Auction Information Package.
Details
- Start:
- January 21, 2012
- End:
- January 23, 2012
- Event Categories:
- Conference, Contest, Convention
- Event Tags:
- bid calling, big peach classic, conference, contest, Convention, peach, winter
Organizer
- Georgia Auctioneers Association
- Phone:
- 580-327-7525
- Email:
- View Organizer Website
Venue
- Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club
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2459-H US Highway 280 West
Cordele, GA 31015 United States + Google Map - Phone:
- (800) 459-1230
- View Venue Website