News & Announcements
2021 Annual Convention - Live Event Cancelled
The IAA Board has decided to cancel plans for an in person event in January due to COVID19 concerns.
Discussions are underway for other options. Please stay tuned for future announcements regarding virtual meetings.
Iowa Public Health Guidelines Regarding Auctions
What precautions should I take to hold sales auctions during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- We recommend you hold virtual (online or over-the-phone) sales to the best of your ability.
- Consider limiting in-person auctions to only serious bidders.
- For in-person auctions, whether indoors or outdoors, identify critical functions and determine how to manage movement between employees and attendees.
- Auctions should not exceed 50% of its normal operating capacity to ensure adequate spacing of groups. Limit the number of participants present in any outdoor venue with grandstands or other permanent seating to 50% of its normal operating capacity and the number of participants in other outdoor settings to a number that permits social distancing of 6 feet is required.
- Cloth face coverings should be strongly encouraged when coming in contact with other people. Cloth face coverings are not a substitute for maintaining social distancing of six feet between persons from different households.
- Limit people coming to your auction sale location as much as possible. Organize equipment/ products/ items for sale to be dropped off and picked up either one load at a time or instruct people lined up with trailers to wait in their vehicles until it is their turn to load or offload.
- Concessions and food and beverage services should not be offered.
- Develop a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.
