Bridgeport, WV auctioneer Andrew Yoder Jr will take part in the 2021 National Auctioneers Association International Auctioneer Championship, competing in a field of some of the best auctioneers in the world.

 

Joining nearly 60 fellow auction professionals from across the world, Yoder competes today, Friday, July 16, 2021, in Minneapolis, at the 72^nd International Auctioneers Conference & Show. One man and one woman will earn the right to be called NAA IAC Champion.

 

IAC competitors are judged on their presentation, chant, voice timbre, body language and other performance elements of effective auctioneering. The top 15 men and five women are also judged on their answers to interview questions. The revered competition is held in a single day, in front of live attendees, with tens of thousands of viewers on IAC Live! via Facebook and YouTube.

 

“It is a humbling experience to compete with fellow Auctioneers from all walks of life” Yoder said. "I am proud to represent WV in this contest."

 

Andrew is an Auctioneer/Realtor & co-owner of Kaufman Realty & Auctions of WV. Yoder is licensed in WV, OH, PA, & VA. 2016 graduate of (CAI) Certified Auctioneer Institute. He is the 2016 & 2015 OH & WV Bid Calling Champion; member of the NAA, OAA, WVAA, & HCCC.

To learn more about Andrew Yoder Jr, visit www.kaufmanauctionswv.com

 

For more information on Conference & Show and the International Auctioneer Championship, visit conferenceandshow.com.Or, to view video of past IAC champions, visit auctioneers.org/IAC. 

 

About the National Auctioneers Association

The National Auctioneers Association represents thousands of auctioneers from the U.S. and across the world. The NAA serves auction entrepreneurs with services provided based on four cornerstones: promotions, advocacy, education, and community. Founded in 1949, the NAA’s headquarters are in Overland Park, Kansas. To learn more about the auction method of marketing or find an auctioneer, please visit auctioneers.org.