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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2018 Mitzi VanVoorhis McConkey Auction Group 509.435.0191 | [email protected] DAA Northwest Breaks Records with Rock & Roll Two-day event brings record consignment, record sales and John Fogerty to Spokane Spokane, Washington: DAA Northwest smashed all previous Rock & Roll Sale records last week with 5,047 consigned units, 3,612 sold and an average sale price of $18,750. With gross sales at $67mm and 1,750 dealers in attendance, business in the lanes was brisk. McConkey Auction Group (MAG) president at CEO Bob McConkey credits all three MAG auctions with the success. “Ramping up for volumes like this takes collaboration and hard work,” he says. “Our Spokane team worked diligently for weeks and even months in advance to prepare for the Rock & Roll Sale. Last week, we were joined by staff from our Seattle and Kansas City auctions as well.” Employees from DAA Seattle and KCI Kansas City assisted DAA Northwest’s staff with condition report writing, block clerking, ringing in the lanes, checking-in guests and more. “We are a team, and we share the same core values of Integrity, Excellence, Professionalism and Fun,” says McConkey. “I am blown away by the talent and the hard work our people bring to the market every week – not just during the Rock & Roll Sale,” he adds.

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Page 1: DAA Northwest Breaks Records with Rock & Roll · As Thursday’s Rock & Roll Sale began, DAA Northwest treated customers’ spouses to a special “Sweetheart’s Day on the Town”

FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:July29,2018

MitziVanVoorhisMcConkeyAuctionGroup509.435.0191|[email protected]

DAANorthwestBreaksRecordswithRock&Roll

Two-dayeventbringsrecordconsignment,recordsalesandJohnFogertytoSpokaneSpokane,Washington:DAANorthwestsmashedallpreviousRock&RollSalerecordslastweek

with5,047consignedunits,3,612soldandanaveragesalepriceof$18,750.Withgrosssalesat

$67mmand1,750dealersinattendance,businessinthelaneswasbrisk.

McConkeyAuctionGroup(MAG)presidentatCEOBobMcConkeycreditsallthreeMAGauctions

withthesuccess.“Rampingupforvolumeslikethistakescollaborationandhardwork,”hesays.

“OurSpokaneteamworkeddiligentlyforweeksandevenmonthsinadvancetoprepareforthe

Rock&RollSale.Lastweek,wewerejoinedbystafffromourSeattleandKansasCityauctionsas

well.”EmployeesfromDAASeattleandKCIKansasCityassistedDAANorthwest’sstaffwith

conditionreportwriting,blockclerking,ringinginthelanes,checking-inguestsandmore.“We

areateam,andwesharethesamecorevaluesofIntegrity,Excellence,Professionalismand

Fun,”saysMcConkey.“Iamblownawaybythetalentandthehardworkourpeoplebringtothe

marketeveryweek–notjustduringtheRock&RollSale,”headds.

Page 2: DAA Northwest Breaks Records with Rock & Roll · As Thursday’s Rock & Roll Sale began, DAA Northwest treated customers’ spouses to a special “Sweetheart’s Day on the Town”

AccordingtoDAANorthwest’sgeneralmanagerDavidPendergraft,“…bringingclassicrock

legendJohnFogertyintothemiddleofthingsgeneratedtremendousexcitementandrecord

consignment.”Theauction’sWednesdaysalefeatured2,000unitsfromFordMotorCompany,

FordCredit,ToyotaFinancialServices,LexusFinancialServices,KiaMotorsAmerica,Hyundai

Capital,HondaRemarketing,AcuraRemarketing,AvisBudgetGroup,AllyAutoRemarketing,

Harley-DavidsonFinancialServicesandmore.Assoonasthe82%saleconcluded,crewsswept

throughtheauction,transformingitintoafestival-styleconcertvenuecompletewith

complimentarybuffets,avarietyoffoodtrucksandbars.Dealersandtheirguestsreturnedto

theauctionthateveningasitshouseband,TheCronkites,openedforRock&RollHallofFamer

JohnFogerty.Priortotheconcert,nationalaccountexecutivesandindustryguestsenjoyed

networkinginahospitalitytentprovidedbyAutoIMSandTPCManagement.“Thiseventgives

ourindustrycolleaguesanopportunitytonetworkandenjoythemselvesinacasual,fun

environment,”saysPendergraft.

AsThursday’sRock&RollSalebegan,DAANorthwesttreatedcustomers’spousestoaspecial

“Sweetheart’sDayontheTown”event.Over50guestsenjoyedadayofshoppingcomplete

withaprivateluncheonandfallfashionpreviewatNordstrombeforereturningtotheauction

thatafternoon.Thesaleculminatedwith$75,000inpost-saleprizes.

Reflectingontheevent,McConkeyquotedMickJaggerbystating“Iknowit’sonlyrockandroll,

butIlikeit!”

AboutDAANorthwest:TogetherwithKCIKansasCityandDAASeattle,DAANorthwestisa

wholesaleautoandspecialtyauctionofferingcars,trucks,RVs,andMotorSportsunitsto

licensed,registereddealers.MembersoftheMcConkeyAuctionGroupandServNet,theauctions

arepoweredbyAuctionEdge.Formoreinformation,visitMcConkeyAuctions.com.

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