Benefit Auction Summit 2022 Hybrid Event

July 26-28, 2022
If you’re a Benefit Auctioneer, the Benefit Auction Summit is one annual event you won’t want to miss! Come join your fellow benefit auction pros to learn the best tips and tools of the trade to create memorable (and profitable) experiences, retain clients, engage the crowd, craft your contracts, market yourself, manage real-life situations, and get set for the future. And with this year's summit co-locating with the annual Conference & Show, you'll get to join with other NAA members for the conference keynote Wednesday and the Annual Business meetings and Elections on Thursday. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego or virtually for this premier learning and networking experience!

Who should invest in attending?
Fundraising auction entrepreneurs seeking higher-level education and looking to advance your benefit business.



Schedule of Events

Subject to change. Check back for updated information.

All sessions take place in the Golden State Ballroom unless otherwise noted. Virtual attendees click here to access the Virtual Summit through the Online Education Center (must be logged in with your NAA account credentials).

Tuesday, July 26 Pacific Time
  1:00 p.m. Registration Packet Pickup (in-person)
2:00 p.m. Welcome  (in-person and virtual)
Summit Task Force; NAA Leadership
2:30 p.m. No Reserve: Your Life and Career Without Limitations  (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: Letitia Frye
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. What to Do and Say at This Year's Event to Get Hired Back NEXT Year (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: Jim Nye, BAS
5:00 p.m. Break
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception sponsored by LuxGive  (in-person or virtual)
Wednesday, July 27 Pacific Time  
8:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation  (in-person or virtual) 
  8:45 a.m. Coffee & Conversation Presentation (in-person)
Speaker: CharityACE
9:00 a.m. Seriously Funny: A Workshop on Capturing Your Benefit Crowd with Comedy (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: Judy Carter
  11:05 a.m. Lunch-N-Learn Presentation  (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: MaxGiving
11:15 a.m. Break sponsored by Event.Gives & Judy Carter Book Signing
11:45 a.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. General Session  (in-person and virtual)
NAA Leadership & Coach Micheal Burt
  2:30 p.m. Break sponsored by Event.Gives
3:00 p.m. Blending Business and Benefits: The Value Proposition of Professional Auctioneers  (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: Heath Hale
  4:00 p.m. Break sponsored by Event.Gives
  4:15 p.m. Put Me in Coach! Auctioneer as Teammate for Success!  (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: Michelle Gilmore
  5:00 p.m. Break & Michelle Gilmore book signing
  5:30 - 6:30 p.m. BA Summit Benefit Auction & Happy Hour sponsored by Event.Gives (in-person and virtual) 
Thursday, July 28 Pacific Time
8:30 a.m. Annual Business Meetings & Election  (in-person and virtual)
NAA Leadership & The Foundation Leadership
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. How to Maximize Your Presence   (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: Katy Temple
12:30 p.m. Lunch-N-Learn Presentation  (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: LuxGive
12:45 p.m. Lunch Break
1:45 p.m. Real-Life Case Studies Workshop  (in-person and virtual)
Moderators: Seth Weiner, BAS
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. The Future of Fundraising  (in-person and virtual)
Speaker: Rachel Muir
4:15 p.m. Closing Comments and Adjourn  (in-person and virtual)

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Benefit Auction Summit Task Force
Trey Morris, CAI, BAS, CAS, Chair
Zan Aufderheide
Patrick Desmond, BAS
Shawn Hagler
Tammy Miller, CAI, AARE, BAS
Freddie Silveria, BAS
Seth Weiner, BAS