The 2019 Marketing Competition was judged at the MAA Annual Conference, January 29-31, 2020 in Mt Pleasant, MI. Auctioneers from across the state were awarded for their outstanding accomplishments in marketing. The most prestigious of the awards went to the Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year category, won by Braun & Helmer Auction Service Inc.; the Website & Social Media Categories were won by Beth Rose Auction and Leist Auctioneers, Respectively.

Category 1, Section 1: One or Two Color Printed Materials (brochure, catalog or postcard)
Antiques/Estate
Art Smith Auctioneers

Agricultural/Construction Machinery
Art Smith Auctioneers

Real estate
Art Smith Auctioneers

Category 1, Section 2: Multi Color Printed Materials
Antiques/Estates
Narhi Auctions

Business & Industrial Assets
Miedema Asset Management Group

Agricultural Machinery
Miedema Asset Management Group

Construction equipment
Yoder Brothers Auction Service

Specialty Auction – Multi Color
Sheridan Realty & Auction Company

Real Estate – Multi Color
Miedema Asset Management Group.

Category 2: Media Coverage
Printed News Coverage (Professional News Service)
Narhi Auctions

Digital Promotion (Self Promoted)
Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Category 3: Business Promotion
Business Stationary, Letterhead, Envelope, Card, Brochure, Promotional Item
Furlo Auction Service

News Release
American Eagle Auction Co

Company Image Wear
Miedema Asset Management Group

Company Vehicle/Trailer
Narhi Auctions

Signage
Art Smith Auctioneers

Customer Testimonial, Affiliated Membership/Service Recognition
Miedema Asset Management Group

Auction Networking
Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Category 5: Website/Social Media
Website
Beth Rose Auction

Social Media
Leist Auctioneers

Category 6: New Company
Website
Coughlin Estate Sales and Auction House

Category 7: Photos
Photo from Behind the Auctioneer
Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Auction Photo
Stages Estate & Brokerage Service

Side Show Photo
Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Photo from Previous MAA Convention 2019
Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Photo of Staff
Miedema Asset Management Group

Auction Location Photo
Art Smith Auctioneers

Category 8: Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year
Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year
Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Category 9: Vintage
Vintage Auction Flier
Narhi Auctions

Vintage Auction Item
American Eagle Auction & Appraisal Co

*Categories with no entries or disqualified entries are not listed.