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76 Years of Conferences for a Unique Industry
One of the oldest industries and professions – ever! - is alive and strong in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One of the reasons is because of the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA). Back in 1948, the PAA was formed to help professionals in the Auction Industry to continually improve the standard of education, ethics and performance...
2024 PA Auctioneer Competition Championship!
2024 Champion PA Auctioneer Championship Shawn Carbaugh 2024 Top Female Competitor Kylee Hostetter
Congratulations to all of the Advertising/Marketing contest winners for 2024!
Best of Show Hostetter Auctioneers (video) Auctioneer's Choice Pook and Pook Inc ( catalog ) (includes both internally & Professionally produced) Residential/ Farm Real Estate 1-A Hurley Real Estate & Auctions Commercial/Industrial RE 1-B Alderfer Auction Personal Property/Estate (no RE) 1-C Alderfer Auction Commercial/Industrial (no RE) 1-D Patrick Morgan Auction Services LLC Internally Produced Professionally... Continue reading→
Congratulations to the 2024 Auctioneer of the Year!
Dennis Wolgemuth Auctioneer of the Year
Congratulations to our 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Gerald Rader and Kimberly Douglass. Hall of Fame recipients Gerald Rader and Kimberly Douglass Hall of Fame recipient Gerald Rader with presenter Ken Hansell Hall of Fame recipient Kimberly Douglass with presenter Sandy Alderfer
Congratulations to all of the Advertising/Marketing contest winners for 2023!
Best of Show Hostetter Auctioneers Auctioneer's Choice Pook and Pook, Inc (includes both internally & Professionally produced) Residential/ Farm Real Estate 1-A Patrick Morgan Auction Services, LLC Commercial/Industrial RE 1-B (No entry) Personal Property/Estate (no RE) 1-C Alderfer Auction Commercial/Industrial (no RE) 1-D Matthew S. Hurley Auction Co. Internally Produced Professionally Produced Residential/Farm Real Estate... Continue reading→
Congratulations to our 2023 Champion of Champions
Champion J. Meryl Stoltzfus of Newport PA and 2016 PA Champion Runner-up John Stauffer of Robesonia PA and 2022 PA Champion Second Runner-up Patrick Morgan of New Holland PA and 2014 PA Champion Champion J. Meryl Stoltzfus (right) of Newport PA and 2016 PA Champion Runner-up John Stauffer (middle) of Robesonia PA and 2022 PA... Continue reading→
2023 PA Auctioneer Competition Championship!
2023 Champion Brian Burke II (left) of Meshoppen PA. Presenting the award is John Stauffer, 2022 Champion. 2023 Top Female Competitor Dana Balsamo of Princeton NJ
PA Auctioneers Association holds 75th Conference
This year marked 75 years for life of the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA). From January 10th to the 13th, they held their annual Conference and Trade Show for the 75th time. The PAA is one of the largest Auctioneer Associations in the United States, meeting once a year in Harrisburg, with local chapters meeting multiple... Continue reading→
Congratulations to the 2023 Auctioneer of the Year!
Kimberly Douglass of Boyertown PA Kim Douglass (left) being presented with a plaque by Sandy Alderfer.