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TAA NEWS

Meet tAA 2017 President: Lance Swigert, CAi
BOARD OF DIRECtORs
president - Lance Swigert, CAi Howdy TAA Members,
SWICO Auctions
2504 Towering Oaks • Bryan, TX 77802
(C) 979-219-4902 • lance@swicoauctions.com It is an honor to be writing to you as the new President
president-elect - travis Kaddatz, CAi of the association. For those of you that don’t know
Kaddatz Auctioneering me, I have been in the auction business now for 28
207 W. Hwy. 22 • Mertens, TX 76666 years...And Yes I’m only 34. Dad started our company
(C) 254-205-2710 • traviskaddatz@gmail.com in 1989, and I started as the ticket runner at 6 years
1st vp - Joel Lemley, CeS, CAgA old. I got my associate auctioneers license at some
Lemley Auction Services, LLC point, then went to Texas Auction Academy in the
P.O. Box 471 • Blackwell, TX 79506
(C) 325-668-3552 • jlem@camalott.com summer of 2005, and soon after received my full
2nd vp - Jackie Lemons Shillingburg, CAi, pri license. I’ve been working for our auction company
Lemons Auctioneers, LLP Lance Swigert, CAi, TAA President now full time since 2010.
18810 Juergen • Tomball, TX 77377
(C) 713-542-0538 • jackie@lemonsauctioneers.com I can’t be more proud of the people that I have worked with over my time on the
Secretary/treasurer - Jim Swigert board. Our association has made leaps and bounds to become better ambassadors
SWICO Auctions
2130 CR 100 • Caldwell, TX 77836 for our industry, despite the setbacks we overcome. The people I have served
(C) 979-224-2861 • jim@swicoauctions.com with in the past, currently serve with, and the presidents I follow, have set our
past president - Cindy Soltis-Stroud, CAi, BAS, pri association and our industry up for success. In the time I’ve been on the board,
Blue Fox Benefit Auctions the association has brought about many benefits including: tangible monetary
102 Sunrise Drive • Boerne, TX 78006 member benefits; our association operating in the black throughout the year;
(C) 210-380-1587 • cindy.bluefox@gvtc.com top notch continuing education seminars for convention; and most recently
executive Director - Krista richter begun strategies to advertise to the general population about the auction industry
201 Stillwater, Ste. 8 • Wimberley, TX 78676
(O) 512-285-2727 (C) 512-750-7392 and specifically help market TAA auctioneers.
(F) 512-285-2828 • taa.execdir@gmail.com
One of my goals for this year is to see our marketing grow in two facets. I have
DIRECtORs rearranged our board committees and created two distinct committees who
Doug Bradford (term ‘18) can focus our marketing efforts. One committee will be our PR committee to
Bradford Auction Services auctioneers. They will be tasked with making sure that all auctioneers in the
2730 Oak Tree Dr #1507 • Carrollton, TX 75006
(C) 214-395-2281 • dancingdug@tx.rr.com state know why they should be members of the TAA. The second committee is
Angie meier (term ‘18) tasked with our PR to the general public. They are tasked with finding ways that
Champion Auctioneers, Inc. the TAA can help promote the auction industry and our auctioneer members.
1041 Davis Road • Ennis, TX 75119 If you have not see the PR video the association had made, make sure and visit
(C) 972-825-3808 • txauctionchick@aol.com www.taavideo.com and watch it. Then share the video, put it on your website,
troy robinett, pri (term ‘18) and use it as you see fit to advertise yourself and the auction method. This was
Robinett Auction Services, LLC
154 Lexington Court • Haslet, TX 76052 created for our membership to benefit from.
(C) 817-995-7509 • troy@robinettauctionservices.com
Jarod hamm (term ‘19) Another one of my goals for this year is to create better communication and
M&M Auctioneering, Inc. networking between our board members. We do a great job working together
797 N. Anthony Road • Ennis, TX 75119 as a team, and so creating easier, and more efficient lines of communication will
(C) 972-935-4136 • jarodhamm@yahoo.com only help us work together, and more importantly help us be more productive
Chad hodges, pri (term ‘19) and serve you better.
Hodges Auctions & Liquidations
2620 FM 1960 • Houston, TX 77073
(C) 281-235-7947 • chad@resaleoftexas.com We as the board are here to serve our members and we need you input. As
heather Kaspar (term ‘19) you hopefully have seen, there is a survey included in this edition of the newsletter.
Buck Up Auctions Please take time to either fill that survey out on the paper, or go online and fill
P.O. Box 113 • Carmine, TX 78932 it out. We want and need your input.
(C) 979-421-0325 • heather@buckupauctions.com
Colette mayers, CAi (term ‘19)
Boldbids Live & Online Auctioneers I look forward to serving as your President this year and
6907 Atwell Drive • Houston, TX 77081 am excited about the changes that we can make in our
(C) 713-703-7487 • colettemayers@me.com association and our industry in the next 12 months. If
Wes pool (term ‘20) myself or any board member can help you out, please
Pool Auctioneers reach out to us.
1252 Orchard Lane • Ennis, TX 75119
(C) 214-728-4220 • wes@poolauctioneers.com
Logan thomas (term ‘20) put it on your calendar now! tAA Convention 2018 - College
United Country/Givesmart Station, tX - may 6-8, 2018. You need to be there.
8420 Sandhill Crane Dr • Fort Worth, TX 76118
(C) 713.702.3666 • logan.thomas@givesmart.com Lance Swigert, President, TAA

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