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CAI Next

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

* 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

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