{"id":15,"date":"2016-05-11T17:15:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T17:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msaa.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2021-01-02T04:07:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T04:07:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title2\">About Us<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2011, the Michigan Auctioneers Association is the oldest and largest organization representing Michigan Auctioneers available today!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Michigan Auctioneers Association is an association formed in 1951 by a group of aspiring auctioneers to represent the interests of auctioneers in the state of Michigan. The association semiannually holds informational and educational meetings and seminars, publishes a national award winning quarterly magazine, and represents the interest of auctioneers with governmental departments and the state legislature. The association also promotes the betterment of auctioneers through its educational efforts and legislation affecting the industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Michigan Auctioneers Association has grown to be one of the pillars the community of state auctioneers associations. The leadership and growth of our association has propelled us to be one of the innovators in the industry. The MAA has continued to win marketing awards as an association and as members. The Association has won multiple publication awards for it\u2019s quarterly publication, The Michigan Auction Gavel, as well as winning the NAA\u2019s State association Website award multiple times. The MAA Website is now one of the flagship sites in the industry. The new site has the newest and best technology available to State Auctioneers Associations as well as the NAA. Now promoted as Find MichiganAuctions.com, the MAA website boasts over 600 auctions daily and is widely promoted throughout the state to help promote auctions and auctioneers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, the Michigan Auctioneers Association has proven in the past to be one of the leaders in the industry, and is proving to continue in that direction in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For more info about the MAA, it\u2019s history and current events, click on the following links.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/auction-marketing-competition\/\">Advertising Competition Winners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/auctioneer-champions\/\">Auctioneer Champions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/ringman-champions\/\">Ringman Champions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/board-and-directors\/\">Board of Directors and Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/hall-of-fame\/\">Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/past-presidents-and-life-members\/\">Presidents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/msaa-auxiliary\/\">MAA Auxiliary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/maa-honorary-auctioneers\/\">MAA Honorary Auctioneers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nThe Michigan Auctioneers Association is also proud members of:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Auctioneers Association<\/li>\n<li>National Auctioneers License Law Officials Association<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofit Network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1773\" src=\"\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Small-naabanner.jpg\" alt=\"Small naabanner\" width=\"74\" height=\"80\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1774\" src=\"\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Small-nalloa_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Small nalloa_logo\" width=\"228\" height=\"80\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1775\" src=\"\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Small-NPN-Logo1.jpg\" alt=\"NPN Logo\" width=\"416\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Small-NPN-Logo1.jpg 416w, https:\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Small-NPN-Logo1-300x58.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content2\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>*Articles posted are to be used for informational purposes only. \u00a0The views and opinions expressed are those of the contributing authors and editors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Michigan Auctioneers Association, it\u2019s Board of Directors, Members or its advertisers. \u00a0Views and opinions expressed by individual members, employees, advertisers and affiliates do not necessarily represent the views of the Michigan Auctioneers Association. \u00a0The Michigan Auctioneers Association is an equal opportunity organization and seeks to include qualified individuals and businesses in all phases of its activity. MAA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran status, political affiliations or disability.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2011, the Michigan Auctioneers Association is the oldest and largest organization representing Michigan Auctioneers available today! 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