The Official Publication of the Texas Auctioneers Association, Inc.
2nd Quarter • 2021
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YOUR 2021 TAA STATE CHAMPIONS The Texas Auctioneer Association held their 64th Annual Convention and Championship Contest Live on May 20-23, 2021 at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, TX. During this event, the state championship for all categories is held, as well as annual education and business training. STATE CHAMPION AUCTIONEER: Scotty Gibbs, BAS, PRI, TCAP San Antonio, TX
Scotty D. Gibbs, 2021 Texas State Champion Auctioneer, makes his home in San Antonio, TX, where he is a Contract Auctioneer and Ringman specializing in the live auction method of marketing. Scotty has honorably served the United States Department of Defense for 29 years, and he provides that same level of commitment to his customers across all types of auctions, selling everything from horse and tack auctions to benefit and fundraising galas. Scotty has been in the auction business for six wonderful years and is the owner of Aim High Fundraising & Benefit Auction Service, LLC.
becoming a much better Ringman. In 2018, he graduated from the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) Course. In 2019, he received his NAA BAS Designation and was the 2019 Texas Reserve State Champion Auctioneer. In 2020, he graduated from Gala Gal Jenelle Taylor’s Benefit Auctioneer Bootcamp and from the Texas Auctioneer’s Association Texas Certified Auction Professional (TCAP) Course as part of the inaugural graduating class. Scotty loves being a Contract Auctioneer and Ringman, is humbled and grateful to be the 2021 Texas State Champion Auctioneer, In 2017, he graduated from the and is blessed to be part of the Texas Professional Ringmen’s Institute Auctioneer’s Association and National (PRI), where he credits becoming Auctioneer’s Association Family! a much better Auctioneer due to continued on page 3