{"id":8162,"date":"2025-12-06T04:38:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msaa.org\/?page_id=8162"},"modified":"2025-12-08T23:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:21:29","slug":"annual-conference-2026-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/annual-conference-2026-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Conference 2026 &#8211; Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><h1 class=\"entry-title2\">Annual Conference 2026 \u2013 Speakers<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content2\">\n<p><strong>Mark Your Calendars for the MAA 75th Anniversary Annual Conference!<br>\nJanuary 28-30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mt Pleasant Comfort Inn &amp; Suites<\/strong><br>\n2424 South Mission, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858<br>\nPhone: (989)772-4000 * www.mtpcomfortinn.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content2\">\n<p><strong>Click on speaker name for more info<\/strong><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/thomaslambert\/\">Tom Lambert<\/a><br>\n\u201cLegal Update: New Michigan Gun Reform Laws and What You Need to Know\u201d<br>\n<\/strong><\/em>*2 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/john-schultz\/\"><strong>John Schultz, CAI, AMM<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>\u201cAI Unveiled: Transforming the Auction Business\u201d<br>\n<\/em><\/strong>*3 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/?page_id=8253&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Loren Beachy<\/strong><\/a><br>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>\u201cBidders Pouring In: The Power of Multiple Platforms\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">*1.5 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>NAA Hall of Famers <a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/sid-miedema\/\">Sid Miedema<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/william-l-sheridan-2\/\">Bill Sheridan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/scott-steffes\/\">Scott Steffes<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cGuardians of the Gavel: Lessons in Legacy and Industry Evolution \u201c<\/span><br>\n<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*1.5 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/david-albrecht\/\">David Albrecht<\/a><br>\n<\/strong><strong><em>\u201cFrom Live Auctions to Online-Only\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br>\n*1.5 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)<br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/scott-steffes\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Scott Steffes<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><br>\n<em><strong>\u201cNavigating Ag Equipment Sales in Today\u2019s Market\u201d<\/strong><\/em><br>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*1.5 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/scott-miedema-2\/\"><strong>Scott Miedema<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong><em>\u201cRewriting the Rules: How Auctioneers can Thrive and Grow\u00a0in Today\u2019s World\u201d<br>\n<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*1.5 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/conference-2026-gwyn-besner\/\">Gwyn Besner, CAI, AARE<\/a><\/span><em><br>\n<\/em><em>\u201cMichigan Real Estate Continuing Education\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">*6 Hours of Continuing Education (Elective)\/ or 6 Hours of Michigan Real Estate Licensing Con Ed \u2013 Separate Registration Required<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Conference 2026 \u2013 Speakers Mark Your Calendars for the MAA 75th Anniversary Annual Conference! 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