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International Auctioneer Champion (IAC)

The International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) was established in 1988. IAC Champions are considered to be the best of the best within the auction industry. From livestock and auto auctioneers to real estate and benefit auctioneers, auctioneers from around the world compete to be crowned the IAC Champion.

Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI)

The highest earned designation offered by the National Auction Association (NAA), CAI stands for Certified Auctioneers Institute. CAI is a three-year program in which attendees spend a week each year, in an intensive program involving late nights working on projects, in committees, fine-tuning business plans, and other projects that happen in the time between classes.

Certified Auctioneers Institute educates auction professionals on the business of the auction industry. While attendees learn about different types of auctions, the focus is on business planning, development and structure. To earn the CAI designation, candidates attend classes for one week each year for three years. The course is taught at the historic Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS)

The world of fundraising and benefit auctions is continuously evolving. Benefit Auctioneer Specialists (BAS Auctioneers) go above and beyond to stay at the forefront of this industry by taking advanced classes and networking with top professionals to provide best practices. A BAS professional typically begins working with clients 6-12 months before an event, guiding them through the planning process with innovative ideas and successful strategies. The result is a magical event night, where the audience is captivated, but the committee understands that the magic began months earlier, guided by the professional expertise of a BAS Auctioneer.

Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations.

Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, the organization has more than 280,000 memberships in 13,500 clubs in 116 countries.

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people of all backgrounds become more confident in front of an audience.

National Auctioneers Association (NAA)

Founded in 1949, NAA is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to auction professionals. Headquarted in Overland Park, Kansas, the NAA represents the interests of thousands of auction professional in the U.S., Canada, and across the world. The NAA is a membership-based organization and represents a range of auction professionals who service a variety of industries. The association is dedicated to providing its members with educational programming and resources to help them advance themselves and, in turn, the industry. Members of the NAA abide by a strict Code of ethics and are connected with an extensive network of auction professionals.

Auctioneers Association of Maryland (AAM)

Dedicated to raising professional standards and public awareness about auctions and auctioneering.

Support, maintain and improve the auction profession
Promote public knowledge of the auction profession
Advocate high standards of ethical conduct in the auction profession
Provide for civic and community service
Foster development of friendships and networking opportunities
Promote educational opportunities for each member