Associations & Outreach

Membership Organizations

National Auctioneers Association (NAA)

Founded in 1949, the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to professional auctioneers. The NAA was built by auctioneers, for auctioneers. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., the NAA represents the interests of thousands of auctioneers in the U.S., Canada and across the world.

 

 

 

 

 


Georgia Auctioneers Association

The Georgia Auctioneers Association is a strong trade association of professionals who have organized to promote and advance the auction profession.

 

 


National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees

The National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (“NABT”) is a nonprofit association formed in 1982 to address the needs of chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees and to promote the effectiveness of the bankruptcy system as a whole.






 

 

 


American Bankruptcy Institute

The American Bankruptcy Institute is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues.

Risk Management Association

 RMA is a member-driven professional association whose sole purpose is to advance sound risk principles in the financial services industry.

 


 

Turnaround Management Association

The Turnaround Management Association is the only international non-profit association dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management.

 


 

Professional Designations

Certified Auctioneer Institute

Established in 1975, the Certified Auctioneer Institute is the most revered professional designation an Auctioneer can acquire. Commonly referred to as CAI, the program focuses on developing the skills required to operate a successful auction firm and business.

 


Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate

The Accredited Auctioneer Real Estate (AARE) professional designation was created to provide Auctioneers with custom education and advanced training in the selling of real estate at auction.