Western Canadian School of Auctioneering

CANADA'S ORIGINAL AUCTION SCHOOL

Three Courses Annually - March, August, & November

All classes include classroom instruction and field trips to various auctions in the area.

All classes begin at 8:0am on a Monday and continue for twelve days finishing on Friday of the following week. Students are given Sunday off.

All classes are held at the Westlock Inn. Free Airport pickup can be arranged.

School Rules & Regulations

Important to all students is 100% attendance in their classes. Due to the short length of the session, it is necessary that al student be only excused on matters of serious nature, such as a death in the immediate family, illness, etc. If a student is unable to complete his course because of one of these reasons, he may pickup his studies during the net session and get credit for the days missed. This must be approved by his instructors. Also, we do not accept tardiness unless permission has been granted by his instructor. You are now entering into a respected profession, so we ask that you dress appropriately.

Students not complying with the above regulations are subject to dismissal if the managers feel it necessary.

Grading

Students will be graded on attendance, conduct, ability to sell, and their participation in the classroom. They will be graded on a percentage scale. A record will be kept by the school.

Thank you again for the interest you have shown in our Auction School and I look forward to meeting you when you come to the Westlock Canadian School of Auctioneering.


Delton Wolff

Instructors

Delton Wolff

President and owner of Western Canadian School of auctioneering. Delton graduated from this auction school in August 1978, and along with his wife and family operates Wolff Auctioneers Ltd. Conducting approximately 40 – 50 auctions per year. He has also worked for many auction companies as an auctioneer throughout Western Canada. Delton was fortunate enough to win the All Around World Champion Auctioneer title in 2001 and does all the bid calling instructions at the school as well as teaching the Fair Trading Act as it pertains to public auctions. Delton is a past president of the Auctioneers Association of Alberta.

Ron Victor

Manager of Century Services Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta. Ron graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa in December 1983. With Century Services, Ron does many appraisals and auctions every year and will be conducting an appraisal workshop at the course as well as telling you about receivership and liquidation auctions. Ron is also a past president of the Auctioneers Association of Alberta.

Mark Cunningham

Owns Real Auctions Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta as well as todaysauctionpage.com, an Internet community auction information page used by the public and industry. Mark graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa in 1989. He will be instructing on the use of the Internet as it relates to the auction business as well as explaining how to setup a website for your own business. Mark is a past Director of the Auctioneers Association of Canada.

Barry Martens

Graduate of Western College of Auctioneering in Billings, Montana. Barry has been an Auction College Instructor since 1988 and was the 1987 Livestock Market Association Runner-up World Champion Auctioneer. Barry is a member of the Auctioneers Association of Alberta and has a wide range of experience in many aspects of the auction business. His main focus has been as a livestock auctioneer for many years. Barry will be instructing the public speaking portion of the course.

Gord Satermo

Senior Accounts Representative at CFCW Radio in Edmonton, Alberta. Gord is a very knowledgeable person in the advertising industry and will explain the pros and cons of various media advertising in the auction business.

Curriculum

Advertising
Banking - Trust Accounts
Bid Calling
Contract Auctioneering
Fair Trade Act
Farm Equipment Auctions
Livestock Auctioneering
Personal Property Auctions
Public Speaking
Real Estate Auctions
Receivership and Bankruptcy Auctions
Sales and Marketing
Setting Up Your Own Business
Website and Internet Exposure

Eleven Days – Three Times Annually

Cost: $2,195

Tuition includes 1-year membership to the Auctioneers Association of Alberta.
Room and board are not included in the tuition fee.

Accomodations

Hotel & Motel Room Rates (at time of printing)

Westlock Inn, 1-888-768-9959, $89.95 + taxes / night
Best Western, 1-800-WESTERN, $99.99 + taxes / night
Highway Motor Inn, 1-800-353-9146, $65.00 + taxes / night or $420.0 + taxes / week
Southview Motel, 1-780-349-2700, $49.00 + taxes / night or $315.00 + taxes / week