The Nebraska Auctioneer Association sponsored an advertising contest at their 2013 Annual Convention to create awareness and promote a positive image of the auction profession.
Russ Puchalla, Heartland Auctions of Roca chaired the event. Marc Currie of BH Media Group, Kearney; and Liz Breci, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha; judged the entries.
The winning entries are:
Category 1: Commercial & Industrial
2nd – Dean Kyle, Kevin, Korey & Leah Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
1st – Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
Category 2: Business Liquidations
3rd –Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
2nd – Dean, Kyle, Kevin, Korey & Leah Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
1st – Tom Millie, The Auction Mill, Omaha, NE
Category 3: Real Estate Auctions
3rd –Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
2nd –Robin & Miles Marshall, Marshall Land Brokers, Kearney, NE
1st – Jack Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associate, Fremont, NE
Category 4: Combination Auctions of Real Estate & Personal Property
3rd – Dean, Kyle, Kevin, Korey & Leah Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
2nd – Jack Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associate, Fremont, NE
1st – Robin & Miles Marshall, Marshall Land Brokers, Kearney, NE
Category 5: Farm & Farm Related
3rd – Robin & Miles Marshall, Marshall Land Brokers, Kearney, NE
2nd – Jack Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associate, Fremont, NE
1st – Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
Category 6: Household
3rd – Jack Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associate, Fremont, NE
2nd – Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
1st – Dean, Kyle, Kevin, Korey & Leah Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
Category 7: Antique & Collectible
3rd – Ryan Creamer, Creamer, Heimes, Janssen Auctioneers, Hartington, NE
2nd – Dean, Kyle, Kevin, Korey & Leah Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
1st – Brian Pfeifer & Michaela Mapes, The Auction Mill, Omaha, NE
Category 8: One Color, Any Category
2nd – Jack Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associate, Fremont, NE
1st – Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
Category 9: Website
3rd – Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
2nd – Becky Kliewer, Kliewer Auction Service LLC, Aurora, NE
1st – Mark Beacom, Auction Solutions, Omaha, NE
Category 10: Newspaper Auction Ad (Newsprint)
3rd – Justin Schultis, Schultis & Son Inc., Fairbury, NE
2nd – Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
1st – Jack Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associate, Fremont, NE
Category 11: Auction Related Photos
2nd – Dean, Kyle, Kevin, Korey & Leah Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
1st – Jack Nitz, Jack Nitz & Associate, Fremont, NE
Category 12: Auction Signs
1st – Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE
Judges Choice – Overall
Travis Augustin, Ruhter Auction & Realty, Hastings, NE