Auction Marketing Competition

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The 2024 Marketing Competition was judged at the MAA Annual Conference, January 2025 in Mt Pleasant, MI. Auctioneers from across the state were awarded for their outstanding accomplishments in marketing. 

Category 1, Section 1: One or Two Color Printed Materials

Antiques/Estate
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Business & Industrial Assets
David Helmer, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Agricultural Construction Machinery
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Real Estate
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Category 1, Section 2:
Multi Color Printed Materials

Antiques/Estates
Brian Braun, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Business & Industrial Assets
Kurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group

Agricultural Machinery
Jeremy Miedema, Miedema Asset Management Group

Construction Equipment
Kurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group

Specialty Auction – Multi Color
Kurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group

Real Estate – Multi Color
Brian Braun, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Category 2: Media Coverage

Printed News Coverage:
David Helmer, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Digital Promotion: Auction Promo Video:
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Category 3: Business Promotion

Business Stationary, Letterhead, Envelope, Card, Brochure, Promotional Item
Brad McGovern, The Firearms Gallery by Auctions on 309

Company Image Wear
Brad McGovern, The Firearms Gallery by Auctions on 309

Company Vehicle/Trailer
Tim Tobey, Merritt Auctions

Signage
Chuck Ranney, Miedema Asset Management Group

Customer Testimonial, Affiliated Membership/Service Recognition
David Helmer, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Auction Networking
Mike Furlo, Furlo Auction Service & Leroy Yoder, Yoder Brothers Auctions

Category 4: Website/Social Media

Website
Kenny Lindsay, American Eagle Auction Company

Social Media
Sid Miedema, Miedema Asset Management Group

Category 5: Photos

Photo from Behind the Auctioneer
India McGovern, Auctions on 309

Auction Photo
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Fun at Auction Photo
David Helmer, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Photo from Previous MAA Convention 2024
John Michael, Michael Auction & Realty

Auction Staff
Ray Krakowski, Auctioneer at Large

Auction Location Photo
Brian Braun, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

Creative Photography
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Category 6: Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year

Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year
Kurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group

Category 7: Vintage

Vintage Auction Flier
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Vintage Auction Photo
Noah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers

Vintage Auction Item
Brian Braun, Braun & Helmer Auction Service

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