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2009 NAA-USA TODAY

Marketing Competition Winners Announced

 
Overland Park, Kan., May 27, 2009 -Creative marketing and advertising in the auction industry is essential when it comes to the success and growth of an auction company.  The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Marketing Competition is a competition among members and allows them the opportunity to highlight their innovative creations over the past year and vie for top awards for their marketing and advertising materials.  The annual competition is presented in partnership with USA TODAY and this year judges reviewed over a thousand entries.   


The competition is comprised of more than 100 categories in three divisions: Photography, Advertising/Public Relations and Auction of the Year. The categories focus on a myriad of promotional programs and pieces, including best newspaper/magazine advertising, best member Web site, best television commercial, best auction appraisal, best business newsletter, best news release and more.


The 2009 NAA Marketing Competition Grand Champion was Rex Schrader, CAI, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind. Scott Oglesby, AARE, United Country - Oglesby Co., Bartow, Fla. won Auction of the Year. Winning Best of Show in the Photography Division was Rick Williams, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.  Rex Schrader, CAI, also won Best of Show in the Advertising/Public Relations category.  
Entries were judged by a panel of marketing professionals with backgrounds in photography, design, print and multi-media. Judging criteria included creativity, effectiveness, clarity, visual appeal and more.


All winners will be formally recognized Thursday, July 16 during the NAA Marketing Competition Awards Reception. This year marks the 60th International Auctioneers Conference and Show, which will be held July 13-18 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Winners will receive a plaque, and their entries will be displayed on the trade show floor at Conference and Show for their colleagues to view.


A complete list of winners is as follows:
 
Grand Champion
Rex Schrader, CAI
Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co.
Columbia City, Ind.
 
Auction of the Year
Scott Oglesby, AARE
United Country - Oglesby Co.
Bartow, Fla.
 
Best of Show Photography
Rick Williams
Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co.
Columbia City, Ind.
 
Best of Show Advertising/Public Relations
Rex Schrader, CAI
Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co.
Columbia City, Ind.
 
Photography Division Winners

  • Photography Division, Antique Auctions
    Henry M. Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, GPPA, CES, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Photography Division, Auction Team
    Rick Williams, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.
  • Photography Division, Auction Crowd
    Robert Storment, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, Super Auctions, Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • Photography Division, Auctioneer in Action
    Luther Davis, Davis Auctioneers, LP, Burleson, Tex.
  • Photography Division, Automobile Auctions
    Scott Oglesby, United Country - Oglesby Co., Bartow, Fla.
  • Photography Division, Buyer Excited About Purchase
    Scott Oglesby, United Country - Oglesby Co., Bartow, Fla.
  • Photography Division, Collectibles/Specialty Auctions
    Kim Popp, BAS, CES, Super Auctions, Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • Photography Division, Equipment Auctions (C & I)
    Henry Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, CES, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Photography Division, Equipment Auctions (Farm)
    Nick Cummings, CAI, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.
  • Photography Division, Household/Estate Liquidations
    Tanner Hernandez, Prime Time Auctions, Pocatello, Idaho
  • Photography Division, Real Estate Auctions
    Henry Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, CES, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Photography Division, Technology in Use During an Auction
    Wayne Yoder, W. Yoder Auctions, Wautoma, Wis.
  • Photography Division, Wild Card
    Jim Huff, CAI, Richard Realty & Auction Inc., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
     

Advertising/Public Relations Division Winners

  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Antiques
    Jack Nitz, CAI, Jack Nitz & Associates, Fremont, Neb.
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Automobiles
    Henry Stanley, III, CAI, AARE, CES, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Benefit
    Jolene Jokela Veo, Jokela Auction Co., Park Rapids, Minn.
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Business Liquidations
    Courtney Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associates, Fremont, Neb.
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, C & I Machinery and Equipment
    Dave Veo, Jokela Auction Co., Park Rapids, Minn.
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, C & I Real Estate
    Stephen M. Karlbelk, CAI, AARE, National Commercial Auctioneers, Tulsa, Okla.
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Collectibles/Specialty
    Jay Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associates, Fremont, Neb.
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Farm Machinery and Equipment
    Nick Cummings, CAI, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Farm Real Estate
    Henry M. Stanley III, CAI, AARE, CES, GPPA, Stanley & Son, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, General Household/Estate Liquidation
    Dave Veo, Jokela Auction Co., Park Rapids, Minn
  • Auction Printed Materials, One-Color, Residential Real Estate
    Tanner Hernandez, Primte Time Auctions, Pocatello, Idaho
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, Antiques
    Jerry Ehle, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, Business Liquidations
    William J. Summs, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, GPPA, Atlantic Asset Management Group, Inc., Norfolk, Va.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, C & I Machinery and Equipment
    Doug Heuker, AARE, GPPA, Miedema Auctioneering, Byron Center, Mich.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, C & I Real Estate
    Scott Miedema, AARE, GPPA, Miedema Auctioneering, Byron Center, Mich.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, Collectibles/Specialty
    Nelson Aumann, CAI, Aumann Auctions, Inc., Nokomis, Ill.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, Farm Machinery and Equipment
    Doug Heuker, AARE, GPPA, Miedema Auctioneering, Byron Center, Mich.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, Farm Real Estate
    Rex Schrader, CAI, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, General Household/Estate Liquidation
    Jerry Ehle, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia, Ind.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Two-Color, Residential Real Estate
    Andrew Imholte, BAS, Black Diamond Auctions, St. Cloud, Minn.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Antiques
    James C. Cochran, Cochran Auctioneers & Associates, Boonsboro, Md.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Automobiles
    Rich Penn, Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Benefits
    Andrew Imholte, BAS, Black Diamond Auctions, St. Cloud, Minn.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Business Liquidations
    Jeff Jourdan, Roebuck Auctions, Destin, Fla.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, C & I Machinery and Equipment
    James G. Cochran, Cochran Auctioneers and Associates, Boonsboro, Md.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, C & I Real Estate
    Warren A. Ward, AARE, Albert Burney Inc., Gadsen, Ala.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Collectibles/Specialty
    Matt Schultz, BAS, Schultz Auctioneers, Upsala, Minn.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Farm Machinery and Equipment
    Scott Musser, CAI, BAS, Musser Brothers Auction, Pasco, Wash.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Farm Real Estate
    Dewey Jacobs, CAI, AARE, Albert Burney Inc., Gadsden, Ala.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, General Household/Estate Liquidation
    Walter L. House, CAI, AARE, CES, House Auction Company, Inc., Mashallberg, N.C.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Livestock
    Doug Sheridan, CAI, Sheridan Realty & Auction Service, Mason, Mich.
  • Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Residential Real Estate
    Dewey Jacobs, CAI, AARE, Albert Burney Inc., Gadsden, Ala.
     
  • Catalogs, Antiques
    Rich Penn, Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Catalogs, Business Liquidations
    Rich Penn, Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Catalogs, C&I Machinery and Equipment
    Charles Ruby, Wolfe Auctions, Inc., Frederick, Md.
  • Catalogs, C&I Real Estate
    Jeff Jourdan, Roebuck Auctions, Destin, Fla.
  • Catalogs, Collectibles/Specialty
    Wayne Yoder, W. Yoder Auctions, Wautoma, Wis.
  • Catalogs, Farm Machinery and Equipment
    Nick Cummins, CAI, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.
  • Catalogs, Farm Real Estate
    Kurt M. Aumann, CAI, ATS, Aumann Auctions, Inc., Nokomis, Ill.
  • Catalogs, General Household/Estate Liquidation
    Lisa L. Gay, CAI, LL Auctions, Dickinson, Tex.
  • Catalogs, Multiple Auctions
    Rex Schrader, CAI, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Columbia City, Ind.
  • Catalogs, Residential Real Estate
    Jeff Jourdan, Roebuck Auctions of Florida, Destin, Fla.

 

  • Online Catalogs, Antiques
    Rich Penn, Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Online Catalogs, Automobiles
    Roger Hansen, CAI, Prairie Farm, Wis.
  • Online Catalogs, Business Liquidations
    Rich Penn, Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Online Catalogs, C&I Machinery and Equipment
    Aaron Traffas, CAI, Purple Wave, Inc., Manhattan, KS
  • Online Catalogs, C& I Real Estate
    Lonny McCurdy, AARE, McCurdy Auction LLC, Wichita, Kan.
  • Online Catalogs, Collectibles/Specialty
    Melissa Storment, AARE, Real Estate Auction Associates, Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • Online Catalogs, Farm Machinery and Equipment
    Luther Davis, Davis Auctioneers, LP, Burleson, Tex.
  • Online Catalogs, Farm Real Estate
    Aaron Traffas, Purple Wave, Inc., Manhattan, KS
  • Online Catalogs, General Household/Estate Liquidation
    Aaron Traffas, Purple Wave, Inc., Manhattan, KS
  • Online Catalogs, Livestock
    Aaron Traffas, Purple Wave, Inc., Manhattan, KS
  • Online Catalogs, Residential Real Estate
    Aaron Traffas, Purple Wave, Inc., Manhattan, KS

 

  • Newspaper/Magazine Advertising, One-Color
    Rich Penn, Rich Penn Auctions, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Newspaper/Magazine Advertising, Two-Color
    William J. Summs, CAI< AARE, BAS, CES, Gppa, Atlantic Asset Management Group, Inc. Norfolk, Va.
  • Newspaper/Magazine Advertising, Multi-Color
    Matthew S. Hurley, CAI, AARE, Hurley Auctions, Greencastle, Penn.

 

  • Postcards, Two-Color
    George Martin, Martin & Martin Auctioneers, Pelzer, S.C.
  • Postcards, Multi-Color
    Cammy Theurer-McComb, Theurer Auction/Realty, LLC, Wellington, Kan.

 

  • Business Promotion, Business Newsletter
    Jeff Jourdan, Roebuck Auctions of Florida, Destin, Fla.
  • Business Promotion, Business Stationery
    Melissa Storment, AARE, Super Auctions, Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • Business Promotion, Company Brochure
    Jeff Jourdan, Roebuck Auctions of Florida, Destin, Fla.
  • Business Promotion, Company Promotional Item
    Kim Popp, BAS, CES, Super Auctions, Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • Business Promotion, News Release
    Jeff Jourdan, Roebuck Auctions of Florida, Destin, Fla.
  • Business Promotion, Presentation Folder
    Robert Storment, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, Super Auctions, Huntington Beach, Calif.

 

  • Broadcast/Audiovisual, AV/DVD Presentation
    Danny Ford, CAI, CES, Ford Brothers, Inc., Somerset, Ken.
  • Broadcast/Audiovisual, Radio Commercial
    Matthew S. Hurley, CAI, AARE, Hurley Auctions, Greencastle, Penn.
  • Broadcast/Audiovisual, Television Commercial
    Beth Rose, CAI, Rose Auction Group, LLC, Maumee, Ohio

 

  • State Associations, Conference/Convention Promotion
    Michigan State Auctioneers Association
  • State Associations, Magazine, Two-Color
    Michigan State Auctioneers Association
  • State Associations, Magazine, Multi-Color
    Indiana Auctioneers Association
  • State Associations, New Member Recruitment Brochure
    Minnesota State Auctioneers Association
  • State Associations, Newsletter, Multi-Color
    Colorado Auctioneers Association
  • State Associations, News Releases
    Michigan State Auctioneers Association
  • State Associations, State Association Web Site
    Michigan State Auctioneers Association
  • State Associations, State Association Web Site Home Page
    Michigan State Auctioneers Association
     
  • Internet, Member Web Site
    B.J. Jennings, CAI, BAS, 1st Class Benefits, York Haven, Penn.
  • Internet, Member Web Site Home Page
    Lonny McCurdy, AARE, McCurdey Auction LLCm Wichita, Kan.
  • Internet, Online Marketing Campaign
    Kevin Oldham, United Country Auction Services, Kansas City, Kan.
  • Internet, Online-only Auction
    Aaron Traffas, CAI, ATS, CES, Purple Wave Inc., Manhattan, Kan.
     
     
  • Auction Presentations, Auction Proposals
    Lonny R. McCurdy, AARE, McCurdy Auction LLC., Wichita, Kan.
  • Auction Presentations, Auction Summaries
    Kim Popp, BAS, CES, Super Auctions, Huntington Beach, Calif.
     
  • Public Relations: Promoting the Industry, the NAA, or Your Business, Special Events
    Jeff Jourdan, Roebuck Auctions of Florida, Destin, Fla.
  • Public Relations: Promoting the Industry, the NAA, or Your Business, Speeches
    Lonny R. McCurdy, AARE, McCurdy Auction LLC., Wichita, Kan.

About the NAA

Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) represents the interests of auctioneers in the United States, Canada and across the world. Founded in 1949, the mission of the NAA is to promote the auction method of marketing and enhance the professionalism of its members through education and technology.  To learn more about the NAA, find an auction, or find an NAA Auctioneer, visit www.auctioneers.org