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2023 MPAA Winter Conference
February 17-18, 2023 —Courtyard by Marriott

St. Peters, MO

Tentative Schedule of Events ***

Friday, February 17: Event
8:00 - 10:00 Board of Directors to help set up for conference
10:00 - NOON Open registration for Conference & Ringman Contest Entry Deadline

Lunch, (On Your Own)

12:30 Opening Remarks by MPAA President Toney Thornhill
12:35 – 1:30 Manny Rodriguez, “Social Media Impression”
1:30 Break
1:40 – 2:50 Kevin Stevenson, “IT Safety”
2:50 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Josh Phelps, “Vocal Health and Production for Auction

Professionals”
4:15 Ringman Draw
4:30 – 5:30 Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 – 9:00 Meet and Greet (meal included with registration)

Fun Auction and Ringman Contest

Saturday, February 18:
8:30 - 11:30 Open enrollment for Bid Calling Contest
8:30 President Welcome – Toney Thornhill
9:35 – 9:50 ATF “Auction Precautions”
9:50 Break
10:00 - 11:00 Auxiliary Meeting
10:00 - 11:00 Shawn Terril, “Effectively Negotiating Auction Commissions”
11:15 Business Meeting and Lunch (provided with registration)
12:00 NOON Bid Calling Contest Entry DEADLINE
1:15 - 3:00 Josh Phelps, “Performance Analysis and Development for Auction

Professionals”

3:00 Break
3:10 - 4:15 JB Robison Jr. “Auction Ringmaster”
4:15 - 4:30 Why the NAA?
4:15 - 4:30 Bid Calling Contestants Meet & Draw for Order
5:00 - 7:00 Dinner (provided with registration) Hall of Fame Inductee and

Scholarship Awards
7:30 - EOD Bid Calling Contest