The National Auctioneers Association (NAA), founded in 1949, is a advocacy group

Advocacy group

Advocacy groups use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy; they have played and continue to play an important part in the development of political and social systems...

 representing auctioneers, auction

Auction

An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...

 businesses and related companies that seeks to promote the auction method of marketing and the practice of auctioneering in the United States. Its headquarters is located at 8880 Ballentine, Overland Park, Kanas, 66214, USA.

Membership

The NAA states that membership is at or around 4000 members from the United States, Canada, Australia, China, Czech Slovak, Great Britain, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the Virgin Islands and West Africa. Membership is open to anyone world wide who is involved in marketing though competitive bidding or the auction method of marketing. Members pay dues and follow the NAA Code of Ethics.

External links

• National Auctioneers Association - Official website