2026 CAI Next - SOLD OUT

2026 CAI Next

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM (EDT) to Friday, April 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM (EDT)

Indiana University

900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
United States

* Registration open until 3/21/26 at 12:00 AM (EDT)

The CAI designation sets you apart as one of the industry's elite. Now it's time to leverage it.

CAI Next is where top auction professionals come to grow their businesses. Connect with peers who understand your challenges, reconnect with trusted colleagues, and build the relationships that translate directly to revenue.

On April 1-3, 2026, we are heading back to Indiana University for sessions built around one goal: providing you with continuing education to grow your business. Learn proven strategies from professionals who are winning right now, tackle the obstacles holding you back, and leave with actionable plans to take your operation to the next level.

2026 CAI Next Task Force

Brad Stoecker, CAI, AARE, AMM, CES, PVS (Co-Chair)

Matt Ford, CAI, AMM (Co-Chair)

Mike Fisher, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS, CES, GPPA

Christie King, CAI, AMM, BAS

Bryce Hansen, CAI

Ethan Vick, CAI, AMM

Pedro Guzman, CAI, AMM

Agenda

April 1
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Badge Pick Up Pick up your badge in the Biddle Hotel lobby
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	CAI Class II Benefit Auction Dinner Provided
April 2
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Coffee & Conversations \| Welcome Brought to you by our Silver Sponsors
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Deep Dive into Artificial Intelligence Guest Speaker: Walter Parker
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Energy Break!
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	AI Power Hour - How are your Peers Using It? View Session Description Speakers: Erik Rasmus, CAI, AMM Michael Grimm, CAI, AMM, BAS
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM	Lunch & Networking! Lunch provided
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM	Hands-on Artificial Intelligence Workshop Guest Speaker: Walter Parker
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Energy Break!
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Productive Hiring Speaker: Peter Gehres, CAI, CAS, CES
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Cultivating a Healthy Work Environment View Session Description Speaker: Dan Newman, CAI, AMM, BAS, CES, PVS
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Succeed at Succession - How to Transition Your Business View Session Description Speaker: Kurt Aumann
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Energy Break!
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Buying & Selling Auction Businesses View Session Description Speaker: Brad Stoecker, CAI, AARE, AMM, CES, PVS
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Rehumanizing Online Auctions Through the Power of Simulcast View Session Description Speaker: Daniel Pruitt, CAI
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM	Business Optimization View Session Description Speaker: Pedro Guzman Medrano, CAI, AMM
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM	Day 1 Wrap Up - Future of AI & Tech in the Auction Industry View Session Details Speaker: Russ Hilk, CAI, AMM, GPPA
6:00 PM	CAI 50th Birthday Bash! At Nicks English Hut
April 3
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Coffee & Conversations \| Welcome Brought to you by our Silver Sponsors
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Why Superior Strategy Always Produces Superior Profit View Session Description Guest Speaker: William Hassell
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Energy Break!
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM	Why Most Auctioneers Fail with Real Estate Agents View Session Description Speaker: Mike Fisher, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS, CES, GPPA
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM	Economic Forecast & Projections View Session Description Guest Speaker: Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors (NAR)
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	The Future of Auctioneering: Selling Across Four Generations View Session Description Speaker: Jason Deel, CAI, AARE, CES, GPPA, PVS
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	Emerging Opportunities in Bankruptcy Sales View Session Description Speaker: William Lilly Jr., CAI
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM	Fundamentals of Relationship Marketing View Session Description Speaker: Luke Schrader, CAI
11:35 AM - 1:00 PM	Lunch & Networking! Lunch provided
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Wrap-Up Roundtables \| Closing
3:15 PM - 3:15 PM	CAI Class III Graduation Optional

Product Add-ons

Add-ons	Price
$50 for 50 Years of CAI View Product	$50.00 Suggested Donation

Hotel

Biddle Hotel
900 E. 7th St.
Bloomington, IN 47405

NAA has contracted with the Biddle Hotel and will make reservations for those staying on campus.

$400 housing for CAI Next is for Wednesday and Thursday nights (check-in Wednesday, April 1- check-out Friday, April 3)

Airport

Indianapolis International Airport

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