CAI Next
Indiana University
900 East 7th StreetBloomington, IN 47405
United States
* Registration open until 3/16/26 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.
Next April we are heading back to Indiana University for sessions built around one goal: expanding 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.
Agenda
| April 1 | |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | CAI Class II Benefit Auction |
| April 2 | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Coffee & Conversations | Welcome |
| 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?
Speakers: Erik Rasmus, CAI, AMM Michael Grimm, CAI, AMM, BAS |
| 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch & Networking! |
| 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 | Ted Talk: Productive Hiring |
| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Ted Talk: Cultivating a Healthy Work Environment Speaker: Dan Newman, CAI; AMM; BAS; CES |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Ted Talk: Succession Planning |
| 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Energy Break! |
| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Ted Talk: Buying & Selling Auction Businesses Speaker: Brad Stoecker, CAI; AARE; AMM; CES |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Ted Talk: Auctions in the Digital Age - Simulcasting / Webcasting Speaker: Daniel Pruitt, CAI |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | Ted Talk: Business Optimization Speaker: Pedro Guzman Medrano, CAI, AMM |
| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Day 1 Wrap Up - Future of AI & Tech in the Auction Industry |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
| April 3 | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Coffee & Conversations | Welcome |
| 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Business Systems for Strategy, Growth & Sustainability Guest Speaker: Bill Hassell |
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Energy Break! |
| 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM | Ted Talk - Developing Strategic Partnerships Speaker: Mike Fisher, CAI; AARE; AMM; BAS; CES; GPPA |
| 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM | Ted Talk - Economic Forecast & Projections Guest Speaker: Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors (NAR) |
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Ted Talk: Generational Selling |
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Ted Talk - Bankruptcy Speaker: William Lilly Jr., CAI |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | Ted Talk - Fundamentals of Relationship Marketing Speaker: Luke Schrader |
| 11:40 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch & Networking! |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Wrap-Up Roundtables | Closing |
| 2:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Adjourn |
| 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 |
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