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Maintaining an office to handle enquiries and administrative duties. |
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Establishing a website and a budget to maintain these services. |
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Providing a publication “Let’s Talk Auction” informing auctioneers of what’s happening in the industry. |
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E-Mail services. |
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Communications with provincial and federal agencies when issues come forth that affect the auction profession. |
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Annual Conventions, seminars and guest speakers as well as providing a forum for all auctioneers to be able to discuss issues and make policies. |
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To establish an auctioneer school in British Columbia which will be available to all individuals who have the potential of becoming a career auctioneer. All instructors will be proven professional auctioneers from British Columbia. |
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Executive Director and Editor for “Let’s Talk Auction”. |
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At the Auctioneers Association of B.C.’s annual Convention and competition, a “fundraiser auction” is held to assist in the costs of operating our association. Each year the Auctioneers Association of B.C. also supports a charity and donates some of the proceeds from this fundraiser. |
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Recent support from these fundraisers have included the New York Firefighters (911), Kelowna and Vernon Food Banks, the Salvation Army, Coquitlam Food Bank, CKNW Orphan’s Fund, Campbell River Food Bank, and Salvation Army of Campbell River, Canadian Breast Cancer Society. |
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Abbotsford Salvation Army + Abbotsford Food Bank |