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In 2012 Robertson conducted 62 charity auctions helping raise nearly $15 million dollars

(February 6, 2013 – Fort Myers, FLA) – Scott Robertson, CAI, BAS, a 20 year veteran auctioneer and principal of Scott Robertson Event Fundraising Consultants/Auctioneers, has been selected to the steering committee of the National Auctioneers Association Benefit Auction Summit. Founded in 1949, the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) is the world’s largest association dedicated to professional auctioneers. The Benefit Auction Summit is a conference for the benefit auction professional that provides three days of intense educational programming. Top professional fundraising auctioneers from throughout the United States and Canada come together to learn, share ideas, network, and seek ways to improve the industry of benefit auctions.

A full time professional Benefit Auctioneer who earned his Benefit Auction Specialist (BAS) designation in 2012, Robertson was selected due to his experience, knowledge and passion for the industry. Less than 1% of the auctioneers in the country have earned the BAS professional designation. In 2012 Robertson conducted 62 charity auctions, raising nearly $15 million dollars. He is one of an estimated 30 auctioneers in the country that make fundraising auctions their full time profession.

Robertson, known as the “Ringleader of Fun,” assembled a team of fundraising auction professionals from around the country to put together an auction to raise funds for the NAS and model best practices and techniques of fundraising auctions.

With more than $100 billion raised worldwide through charity-benefit auctions in 2011, more and more non-profits and charities are turning to professional auctioneers to help them raise donations in support of their causes. Charities average 30% to 40% greater proceeds when they engage a professional benefit auctioneer for their event.

Robertson fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming an auctioneer in 1993 when he attended the Florida Auctioneer Academy. In 1999 he determined that benefit auctions were his niche. “Traditional and benefit auctions are two separate disciplines,” says Robertson. “A traditional auctioneer is selling a specific product. A benefit auctioneer must sell himself first in an effort to generate the excitement needed to raise the most money for the charity.” Robertson believes that charisma, salesmanship and the ability to analyze the audience are three of the most important qualities a benefit auctioneer must have.

Robertson is a member of the Florida Auctioneers Association, National Auctioneers Association and is a graduate of the prestigious Certified Auctioneers Institute. With 20 years of experience, Scott Robertson is considered to be one of the premier professional fundraising auctioneers in the industry. To learn more about Scott Robertson Auctioneers visit thevoe.com or call (239) 246-2139.

About Scott Robertson Auctioneers:
Serving Florida and the Eastern United States Robertson is considered one of the premier professional benefit auctioneers working in the United States today. In the past 20 years, Robertson has conducted hundreds of benefit auctions throughout Florida and the Southeastern United States and helps to raise millions of dollars for a variety of not-for-profit organizations, schools and charities every year. For more information about Scott Robertson of Scott Robertson Auctioneers visit his Web site “The Voice of Experience” at www.thevoe.com or call (239) 246-2139.