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2008 WAA Convention Agenda


Agenda for Washington Auctioneer Convention
Saturday, October 4
7:30 p.m. Meet in the lobby of the Davenport Hotel for a no-host dinner

Sunday, October 5

7:30 am Registration Desk Opens
8:00 – 8:15 am Convention Call to Order, Steve McMillan, WAA President
8:15 – 10:00 am Networking 101: The Cost Effective Way to Get Business, Lance Walker, NAA Director, Memphis, TN
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:30 am Auctioneering 101, Scott Musser, NAA President-Elect, Musser Brothers Auction, Kennewick, WA
11:30 – Noon Vendor Updates
Noon – 1:30 Lunch with additional vendor updates and award presentations
1:30 – 3:00 pm Real Estate Auction News, Randy Wells, NAA President, MR Auction, Coeur d'Alene, ID
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:15 – 4:30 pm Panel: What’s Working and What’s NOT Working in Real Estate Auctions Today, Randy Wells, Paul Thomas, Lance Walker, and Merle Booker
4:30 – 5:00 pm Legislative Updates, Senator Mark Schoesler
5:30 pm Auction Item Check-In and Auction Participant Meeting
6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner and Presentation of WAA Hall of Fame
7:00 pm Northwest Auction Contest and Fun Auction

Monday, October 6

8:00 am Annual WAA Meeting and Election of Officers
8:45 am Benefit Auctions, Lance Walker, NAA Director, Memphis, TN
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:15 am Servicing Your Client with Technology, Scott Musser, NAA President-Elect, Musser Brothers Auction, Kennewick, WA
11:15 – Noon Auctions and Sales Tax Issues, Depart of Revenue Representatives
Noon Adjourn Convention