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CAI I (Year I) – Auction Business Foundations: Learn the various auction methods, specialties, and business skills.

SUN. EVENING – CAI Check-in; Meet and Greet

MON. A.M. – Welcome and Orientation (Class Picture)
CAI Leadership and Class Advisor

MON. P.M. – Using Portfolios and Proposals to Increase Revenue and Efficiency
Morgan Hopson, CAI

MON. EVENING – CAI Social Event

TUE. A.M. – Capitalizing Bank, Bankruptcy, & Government Opportunities
Mark Manley, CAI, AARE, CES, MPPA

TUE. LUNCH – Project Working Groups

TUE. P.M. – Exploring Auction Specialty Opportunities, Part 1
Braden McCurdy, CAI, AARE, AMM; Laura Mantle, CAI, CAS; Tim Luke, CAI, BAS, MPPA

TUE. EVENING – Project Working Groups

WED. A.M. – Exploring Auction Specialty Opportunities, Part 2
Christie King, CAI, AMM, BAS; Tim Keller, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS, CES; Part 1 Instructors

WED. P.M. – Lights, Camera, Action! Presenting with Confidence
Tim Luke, CAI, BAS, MPPA

WED. EVENING – CAI Benefit Auction Event
CAI Class II

THU. A.M. – Mastering Online Auction Operations & Logistics
Jack Christy, Jr., CAI, ATS, BAS, GPPA

THU. P.M. – Strategic Prospecting and Value-Based Selling
Alex Bourland, CAI, GPPA

THU. EVENING – CAI 50th Party

FRI. A.M. – Increasing Business Productivity & Efficiency
Michael Grimm, CAI, AMM, BAS

FRI. P.M. – Class I Wrap-Up & CAI Class III Graduation
Class Advisor

Mission & Vision

The National Auction Association serves auction professionals by providing services built on four cornerstones: Advocacy, Community, Education, and Promotions.

Our vision is to be the unified voice of the auction profession, championing the interests of auctioneers everywhere.

Values Statement

We intentionally welcome all auction professionals. We do this without adherence to any social, religious, and/or political affiliation or creed.

We endeavor to foster a climate of purposeful inclusion, an environment where all can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given an opportunity to form meaningful connections with each other.

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