Janusz Luterek (Hahn and Hahn Attorneys) and Nico Maree (SAIA Director / Park Village Auctions) enjoy a casual chat at the welcome dinner on Friday, 11 March at the Letsitsing Boma at Sun City before getting down to serious business. Mr Luterek delivered an informative presentation on the effect of the Consumer Protection Act at the conference.
SAIA CONFERENCE 2011: Dipuo Mogotsi (Puna Projects), Mr Nigel Jagarnath (The Star) and Mr Thabang Kuzwayo (Sizwe Auctions) at the welcome dinner in the Letsatsing Boma.
SAIA CONFERENCE 2011: Mr Jason Troutman (from Prestige Charity Auctions in Atalanta, Georgia,USA), Anton Shand (Van’s Auctions) and Mr Tirhani Mabunda (SAIA Chairperson / Tirhani Auctioneers).
Delegates visit the various exhibition stalls during one of the tea breaks. Over 90 delegates attended the event over the weekend and seven companies exhibited at the event making it by far the biggest SAIA Conference to ever be held.
Delegates taking notes during one of the many informative sessions held at the SAIA Conference. Speakers included Ms. Treaty Moshoeshoe (Deputy CEO of Services SETA), Ms. Nontokozo Zondi (Manager of Auctioneering Chamber, Services SETA); Mr Neville Gawula (Chairperson of the Policy Development Sub-Committee of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development) and Mr Janusz Luterek (Hahn and Hahn Attorneys), Topic covered during these presentations were the transformation and sustainability of the Auctioneering Industry; Real Estate NQF4 RPL for property auctions, The Ministers policy on the appointment of Liquidators and the effect of the Consumer Protection Act on the Auctioneering Industry.
Mr Bill Hartard was inducted into the SAIA Hall of Fame for Leadership of SAIA as Chairman for a period of 18 years from 1991 to 2009. He receives his plaque from Mr Tirhani Mabunda.
Mr Eddie Winterstein of AUCOR receives his plaque from Mr Tirhani Mabunda. He was inducted into the SAIA Hall of Fame for Corporatizing the auctioneering business by establishing AUCOR in 1968.
Another inductee into the SAIA Hall of Fame, Mr Hedley Harris, receives his plaque. His award was for the Educating and training of auctioneers over a period of 23 years through the South African College of Auctioneers.
Rael Levitt was inducted into the SAIA Hall of Fame for Revolutionalizing the auctioneering industry by using innovative marketing initiatives at Auction Alliance.
Tarryn Jordaan from 7th Dimension Auctioneers addresses delegates after receiving a recognition award for Outstanding service and selfless contribution to SAIA and the auctioneering industry.
The Conference
SAIA will take another step towards professionalising the auctioneering industry when it hosts the “bigger-and-better” South African Auctioneering Conference at Sun City in March 2011.
Where the conference has focused primarily on the Annual General Meeting in the past, this year will see more emphasis being placed on educational and social activities.
Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act will be legislated shortly which will have a profound effect on the auctioneering industry. It is of extreme importance that auctioneers are aware of the impact that this will have on their businesses and the manner in which auctions are conducted in the future. A panel of experts in this legislation will be discussing the subject matter at length at the conference. Other topics of discussion will be the drafting of new Qualification Criteria for auctioneering as a profession and progress with regards to the regulation of the industry.
There will be plenty of social activities, allowing delegates, exhibitors and sponsors to interact, as well as to include your spouses and partners. These activities include a round of golf on the Gary Player Golf Course, Welcome and Gala dinners and the National Bid Calling competition, which SAIA hopes will become a most sought after title in the future amongst South Africa’s auctioneers.
We encourage all stakeholders ain the auctioneering industry to attend this event and support SAIA in its attempts to provide the industry with a professional conference and give you, the auctioneer, a stage from which your voice can be heard.
The SAIA Conference and AGM will be taking place on 30 January 2010 at the Misty Hills Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift.
The primary objectives of the event are to host the Annual General Meeting where members have the opportunity to discuss and vote on specific issues effecting the Institute; as well as provide an opportunity for stakeholders within the industry to listen to esteemed speakers such as Mr Juanito Damos, Chairperson of AIPSA, Mr Rael Levitt from the Alliance Group, Mr Ivor Bloementhal from Services SETA and a representative from the office of the Master of the High Court.
Topics that will be presented include the future of auctioneering both in South Africa and internationally, professionalism and regulation within the industry, insolvencies and the relationship between auctioneers and liquidators.
The 30th October 2009 saw the inaugural SAIA golf day held at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.
The SAIA Members supported the event which saw the launch of the SAIA Auction Portal website and after prize giving an auction of sporting memorabillia,the proceeds going to SAIA and charitable organisations.
