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.
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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