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Auctioneering: Texas Auctioneers Association Sets World Record!
The weekend of June 16th 2007 was busy for Texas licensed auctioneers from across our great state who gathered for the 50th Annual Texas Auctioneers Association Convention in Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition to State Championship Bid Calling and Ringman contests, the Texas Auctioneers Association made its Guinness World Record™ bid for the most auctioneers bid calling simultaneously which was acknowledged as a new world record by Guinness this month.
One hundred and two Texas licensed auctioneers participated in this historical world record event. Some say it’s the competition that attracts them. Others say it’s the entertaining nature of the business. Whatever the case, people everywhere are sold on auctions. Real estate, collector cars, antiques, art, business equipment, electronics, livestock…it’s hard to name something that hasn’t been sold at auction. Texas licensed auctioneers are required by law to attend an accredited auction school, pass a rigorous state exam and maintain continuing educational hours in order to keep that fast talk going. For more information about the Texas Auctioneers Association, please visit: www.texasauctioneers.org
Texas Auctioneers and Texas Proud!
