The 2022 Iowa Auctioneers Association contest was a huge success! We were able to continue the contest as normal as possible with Covid-19. We as the association want to give a huge thank you to the venue, the sponsors, the speakers, the contestants, and their families for helping make the contest possible.

This year we had eight wonderful sponsors. Proxibid, Auction Time, and Auction Flex, Tractor Zoom, Continental Auctioneers school, Qualified Intermediary Services, All Auction Sales, and Auction Solutions. We couldn't forget about our speakers for the convention. Thank you to Mike Brandly for still being able to present with us via Zoom meeting as he could not attend in person and thank you to Kevin McGlothlen for being able to come out and speak with our association! We also want to thank Amy Ford for coming out and hosting a great class for the CE credits!

On Friday, February 4, 2022, we held our ring person contest as well as our senior division contest. Then on Saturday, February 5, 2022, we held our rookie contest and our bid calling contest. In this contest, we had 15 great auctioneers. The judges even commented on how tough it was to pick the top five contestants. At our grand banquet, we were able to crown our champion rookie, our champion ring person, our champion senior, and our top five finalists in our bid calling contest.

In the rookie competition, Sonny Jensen was our champion. Our reserve champion for our rookies was Lydia Lamp. In our senior division, our champion was Del Myer. Del was our only competitor in the senior division. In the ring person contest, our champion reserve was Jake Goecke. Jordon Hansen was the champion of the ring person contest. In our bid calling contest, our third runner-up was Jake Goecke. The second runner-up was Leon Martin. Our first runner-up was Dylan Webb. The reserve bid calling contest champion was Mason Holvoet. Finally, our 2022 bid calling contest champion is Jordan Cannon. Congratulations to the top five, and great job to all of the contestants.

On Saturday, February; 12, 2022 we had the opportunity to be involved in the Iowa Com Classic, which was in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo. There were 15 contestants and seven finalists. The fifth runner-up was Tim Dietz out of Hallettsville, Texas. The fourth runner-up was Austin Creamer from Hartington, Nebraska. The third runner-up was Austin Schaben from Dunlap, Iowa. The second runner-up was David Whitaker, out of Huxley, Iowa. The second runner-up was Shawn Hagler from Phoenix, Arizona. The reserve champion was Jeff Garber out of Stewartsville, Missouri. The 2022 Iowa Corn Classic champion was JJ Wise from Klemme, Iowa. Fantastic job to everyone that competed!

We will still be hosting an event at the Iowa State Fair, but the event details are still being finalized. Keep an eye out for more newsletters, as well as our Facebook page and the Iowa Auctioneers Association website for the finalization of the event. Once again, thank you to everyone that was able to make the convention possible. We welcome all auctioneers; new to the industry, experienced in the game, and everyone in-between into the association. Share the word, tell people how much the association has impacted your life, and tell them to check out the associations' Facebook page.

We as the association always welcome new ideas as to how you would like to see future conventions. Your input is extremely valued, and we want to know how we as the association can make the convention more educational for all. Don't hesitate to reach out to one of your board members if any questions or concerns arise. Thank you all, and stay safe everyone!

February 3-5, 2022 the Iowa Auctioneers held their annual convention in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference included continuing education courses, new industry information, new ideas and materials for the auctioneer and Auction Company plus a great opportunity to network with other auctioneers. One part of the meeting is set aside to showcase the talents and abilities of the attending auctioneers with a chance to be named the 2022 State Bid calling Champion.

After this year’s preliminary round of 15 entrants, 5 are selected by a panel of 5 judges to progress to the finals followed by another round of auctioneering and 3 questions regarding a variety of topics within the industry that must be answered. These questions have not been heard by the contestants prior to their appearance in the final round. The same 5 judges will score the finalists and determine who will be crowned champion.

This year Jordan Cannon a young man from Marion Iowa rose to the top and achieved the top prize of being named 2022 Iowa Auctioneers Association Champion, along with that he was presented with a coveted Belt Buckle, Trophy, $1,000, and an entry into the Iowa Corn Classic. The inaugural Iowa Corn Classic bid calling contest will be this Saturday, Feb.12^th in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo. Contestants from all over the United State will compete for a $5000 top prize, this event is open to the public

Jordan attended auction school at World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City Iowa in 2005 at the age of 14. He worked in the family auction business Cannon Auction Service until purchasing it in 2021. According to Jordan “it’s been a lifelong dream to be crowned the Iowa Champion” and I am excited and proud to be an ambassador for the Iowa Auctioneers Association and the Auction Industry in general.

Jordon Cannon, Champion

Mason Holvoet, Reserve Champion

Dylan Webb, 1^st runner up

Leon Martin, 2^nd runner up

Jake Goecke, 3^rd runner up

Sonny Jensen, Rookie Champion

Jordon Hansen, Ring Man Champion (Not Pictured)

Since 1989 auctioneers across the globe have competed in the world automobile auctioneers contest (WAAC) to hone their skills and represent the live automobile auction industry. The contest has moved from auto auction to auto auction but, this year it is very special for us Iowans. This years contest will take place for the first time in our great state. If you have ever wanted to see how automobile auctions work or sell automobiles this is your opportunity. Paul C Behr and his staff have done an extraordinary job putting this contest together year after year. This contest will be his last at the helm as he is stepping down as owner of the contest. As your Vice President, I want to personally invite you as a member of our great association to attend on June 17th at Des Moines Auto Auction in Des Moines Iowa. Please visit https://autochampionship.com/ to enter as an auctioneer, ringman, or team at this great event!