For Immediate Release

Sam Williamson of Athens, Georgia has been awarded the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation, the highest designation offered in the auction industry. The CAI designation is an executive education program designed for decision makers in auction firms and is earned and maintained by meeting the high standards set by the Auction Marketing Institute (AMI). The CAI program is offered by AMI at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and is a three-year, one-week a year intensive designation course.

Auctioneers must qualify through experience and education to be admitted to the program. In order to successfully complete the program, auctioneers must complete the three courses, pass examinations, and prepare an acceptable auction summary report. Maintaining the designation requires that one be a member in good standing of the Auction Marketing Institute, the National Auctioneers Association and complete at least 24 hours of continuing education every three years.

The institute program is designed to educate and train practicing auctioneers in ways to improve their auction business. Included are courses in finance, legal aspects of auctioneering, personal property, appraisal, real estate, personal business development, communications and advertising. Faculty for the program are selected from Indiana University College of Business, professionals who serve the auction industry and nationally recognized auctioneers.

Sam Williamson is one of 918 auctioneers throughout the United States and Canada to have earned the CAI designation.