2006- Changes to 2007 IAC & IRC Competitions

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) announces new changes to the International Auctioneers Championship (IAC) and International Ringman competitions. The NAA will produce the promotional piece to air on national cable stations to promote the events, the winners, and the auction industry.

Previously, IAC winners received a $10,000 cash prize. This year, the NAA will apply that money to fund the promotional project. The program will air on cable television nationwide to showcase the events and will be available for use by the winners at their own discretion.

"We believe the production of this piece will increase the exposure of the IAC and Ringman competitions and the auction method of marketing on a level that has not been done in the past," said NAA President William Sheridan, CAI, AARE, GPPA of Mason, Mich.

This change will begin with the 2007 International Auctioneers Championship at the 58th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in San Diego, Calif. on July 16-21, 2007. More details are available in the December issue of the Auctioneer.

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With almost 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 and state legislative tracking 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.