Preliminary Conference Schedule

Note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change without notice as programs are further developed and confirmed. Please check back often for the most current information. All event times are CDT and can be attended in person (unless noted with ). 
SCHEDULE KEY
 - Can only be viewed virtually
 - In-person or virtual (interactive)
 - In-person or virtual (view only)
Bold text indicates an education session.
  Benefit Auctioneer
  Contract Auctioneer
  Marketing & Management 
  Personal & Commercial Assets
  Real Estate
  General Interest
Tuesday, July 13
Time Event Location
2 - 6 p.m. Registration Alcove D
2 - 6 p.m. Tech Central Nicollet Promenade
5 - 8:30 p.m. Welcome Party SOLD OUT U.S. Bank Stadium
6 - 8 p.m. Virtual Welcome Party: Murder Mystery Party    Virtual event
Wednesday, July 14
Time Event Location
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Registration Alcove D
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tech Central Nicollet D1
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. First Timers Orientation Mirage Room
9 a.m. Coffee and Conversation Nicollet Promenade
9 a.m. Virtual Coffee and Conversation    Virtual event
9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m. Choose Your Own Virtual Auction Adventure Trade Show Stage
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. NAA NextGen Workshop: Building Confidence Through Communication Nicollet A3
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.   SEO Masterclass: Improving Your Position Ranking     Nicollet A1-2
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.   Engaging Attorneys and Bankruptcy Trustees    Lakeshore Ballroom
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.   Advanced Benefit Auction Consultation: What's in Your Toolbox?    Greenway C, D, G, H
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Legacy Youth Scholarship Committee Brunch and Auction Regency Room/Patio
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Trade Show  Nicollet BC
11 - 11:45 a.m. Meet the Candidates Trade Show Stage
11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Tech Byte Session: Harness the Power of Media: Enhancing Your Professional Brand   Nicollet D1
12 - 12:30 p.m. Tech Byte Session: Create Your Elevator Pitch Nicollet D1
1 - 1:30 p.m. General Session: Welcome    Exhibit Hall
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. General Session: Keynote address    Exhibit Hall
3 - 3:30 p.m.   Using Demographic Data in Your Marketing Strategies Nicollet A3
3 - 3:30 p.m.   Trends in the Antiques and Collectibles Market    Nicollet A1-2
3 - 3:30 p.m.   Auction-Cased Fraud: Overview and Trends    Lakeshore Ballroom
3 - 3:30 p.m.   Don't be a Statistic, be a Success Story in REO    Greenway C, D, G, H
4 - 4:30 p.m. International Junior Auctioneer Championship: Contestant Orientation Minnehaha
4-5 p.m. Town Hall Meeting Greenway A, B, I, J
5 - 6:30 p.m. International Junior Auctioneer Championship: Preliminary Round Exhibit Hall
Thursday, July 15
Time Event Location
7 - 8 a.m. CAI Celebration Breakfast (private event) Regency Room/Patio
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration Alcove D
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tech Central Nicollet D1
8:30 - 11 a.m. NAA and The Foundation Annual Business Meetings    Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Trade Show Nicollet BC
11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Tech Byte Session: Five Productivity Apps You Can't Live Without    Nicollet D1
10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Trade Show Nicollet BC
11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. 5 Simple Steps to Run a Professional Marketing Strategy Trade Show Stage
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. EI Trustees Luncheon (private event) Minnehaha
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Women's Auction Professionals Lunch (ticket required) Mirage Room
12 - 12:30 p.m. Tech Byte Session: Six Inbox Management Hacks   Nicollet D1
12 - 12:30 p.m. Mid-day Mingle    Virtual event
1 - 1:30 p.m.   Commercial Asset Trends: How, When, Where and Why    Greenway C, D, G, H
1 - 1:30 p.m.   How to Ace an Interview    Nicollet A3
1 - 3 p.m.   Marketing: Ask Me Anything    Nicollet A1-2
1 - 3 p.m.   Powerful Storytelling for Fundraising    Lakeshore Ballroom
2 - 3 p.m.   Chat with the IAC Champions    Greenway C, D, G, H
2 - 3 p.m.   Will Your Paperwork Stand up in Court?   Nicollet A3
3 - 3:30 p.m. Tech Byte Session: The Art of Social Selling: Killer Strategies that Build and Boost Your Business    Nicollet D1
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.   Contract Auctioneers: Diversifying in a Post-COVID World    Nicollet A1-2
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.   Selling Firearms    Greenway C, D, G, H
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.   From Here to There...Economic Impact on our Industry    Lakeshore Ballroom
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. NextGen Meet Up  Nicollet A3
4 - 5:30 p.m. NAA and USA Today Auction Marketing Competition Reception (private event) Northwoods
4:30 - 5 p.m. Tech Byte Session: Rock Your LinkedIn Profile   Nicollet D1
6 - 8:30 p.m. President's Gala/Hall of Fame Awards    Exhibit Hall
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Presidential and Hall of Fame Tribute Reception Exhibit Hall Promenade
Friday, July 16
Time Event Location
6:30 - 6:50 a.m. IAC Contestant Sound Check (optional) Exhibit Hall
6:30 - 7:30 a.m. IAC Judges Breakfast (private event) Greenway F
7 - 8 a.m. IAC Contestant Roll Call & Orientation (mandatory for contestants) Minnehaha
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration Alcove D
8 a.m. International Auctioneer Championship: Preliminary Round    Exhibit Hall
8 a.m.  IAC Live! Broadcast    Exhibit Hall
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.   Issues that Matter: NAA Advocacy and You!    Lakeshore Ballroom
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.   Using Video Effectively in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy    Nicollet A1-2
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.   Drive and Convert Prospects with Automation and Drip Campaigns    Greenway C, D, G, H
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Trade Show Nicollet BC
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tech Central Nicollet D1
9:30 - 10 a.m. Tech Byte Session: Seven New Habits to Effective Team Collaboration    Nicollet D1
10 - 11:30 a.m.   What Every Fundraiser can do to Stop Falling Donor Retention Rates    Lakeshore Ballroom
10 - 11:30 a.m.   Google Ads Optimization: A Master Class   Nicollet A1-2
10 - 11:30 a.m.   LinkedIn for Networking    Greenway C, D, G, H
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tech Byte Session: Building Your Brand: What is Your Value Proposition?   Nicollet D1
12 - 1 p.m. Presidents Luncheon Regency Room
12 - 2 p.m. Legacy Youth Scholarship Committee: HOF/President's Luncheon Greenway F
1 - 1:30 p.m.   The Blockchain and Magic Internet Money - From Bitcoin to non-fungible tokens    Lakeshore Ballroom
1 - 1:30 p.m.   Real Estate and the Economic Outlook     Greenway C, D, G, H
1 - 1:30 p.m.   Best Practices of Client Relations Management    Nicollet A1-2
2 - 3 p.m.   Benefit Auction Trends and Lessons Learned    Lakeshore Ballroom
2 - 3 p.m.   What You Need to Know About Online Bidding Software    Nicollet A1-2
2 - 3 p.m.   Virtual Real Estate Auctions Today and Beyond     Greenway C, D, G, H
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. NAA Hall of Fame Committee Meeting   Northstar Ballroom
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Legacy Youth Scholarship HOF Committee Meeting Mirage Room
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.   The Multi-Parcel Process and Thinking Outside the Box to Generate Revenue     Nicollet A1-2
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.   The Best of Website Ad-Ons    Greenway C, D, G, H
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.    Innovation through Diversification, Inclusion and Disruption - A Musical Example     Lakeshore Ballroom
5 - 5:30 p.m. IAC Virtual Happy Hour    Virtual event
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. IAC Dinner Exhibit Hall
5:45 p.m. IAC Parade of Champions    Exhibit Hall
6 p.m. International Junior Auctioneer Championship: Final Round    Exhibit Hall
6:15 - 9 p.m. International Auctioneer Championship: Final Round    Exhibit Hall
Saturday, July 17
Time Event Location
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. IAC Breakfast of Champions Mirage Room
10 - 11:30 a.m. The Don Shearer Children's Auction Regency Room/Patio
On-Demand (Virtual Only)
The following education will be available to view on demand beginning July 13, 2021.

  What's Measured Matters in Effective Business Strategies     Available on demand July 13
  Real Estate Marketing: Tactics that Move the Needle    Available on demand July 13
  Getting Paid to Talk    Available on demand July 13
  What You Need to Know about Insurance    Available on demand July 13
  Fraud & Auctions: Strategies to Protect You    Available on demand July 13
  Get More Conversions with Facebook Lead Forms Ads     Available on demand July 13
  Essential Elements of Contracts and Listing Agreements    Available on demand July 13
  Up and Coming Collectibles    Available on demand July 13
  Show me the Money! Expand your Revenues with Move Management     Available on demand July 13
  Music Licensing for Virtual Galas     Available on demand July 13
  Multicultural Marketing    Available on demand July 13
  What You Need to Know about Insurance    Available on demand July 13
Tech Byte Session: Five Meditation Techniques to Increase Focus    Available on demand July 13
Tech Byte Session: Relaxation Techniques: Simple Steps to Unwind    Available on demand July 13