2016 GAA Summer Conference

The Conference will begin on Sunday, the morning of August 28, 2016 at the St. Simons Island Lighthouse meeting rooms. We will not provide breakfast during our semi-annual member meeting, you will however get a full hour continuing education credit for staying in tune with the auction trends and organizational topics discussed and deliberated at our semi annual member meeting. After the meeting Mike Brandly will deliver training on selling firearms at auction, and auction ethics.  Learn details about Mr. Brandly’s class topics on his teachingauctioneers.com website. Sunday night join the group for dinner, raffle, board swearing in at the Rooftop Ocean Lodge restaurant where we will also announce the 2016 Hall of Fame Members.  Dinner is included with full registration, additional tickets are available for guests.  On Monday we will offer 3 hours of Continuing Education in partnership with the Georgia Association of Realtors, topic is Improving Rental Properties & Their Profitability.  Download the full agenda for addresses, dates and times for all events.  Visit our home page for more information on the event, group rates and a link to preregister for conference online now.

Georgia Auctioneers Association is excited to announce Michael Brandly, AuctioneerThe person whom the seller engages to direct, conduct, or be responsible for a sale by auction. This person may or may not actually call or cry the auction. and CAICertified Auctioneers Institute. The professional designation awarded to practicing auctioneers who meet the experiential, educational and ethical standards set by the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute. Instructor will be our featured guest speaker at the 2016 Georgia Auctioneers Association Summer Conference at St. Simons Island, GA on Sunday, August 28, 2016.  Members can read Mr. Brandly’s resume on his website. Many of you may already follow his popular auction blog where he tackles difficult auction issues head on and provides an opportunity for auction professionals to interact.