Kenny Lindsay, World Class Auctioneer & Consultant Auctioneer from Livonia, MI

"I have been the Chairman of the Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory Auction for the past five years. Our annual auction typically raise $200,000 or more. In 2014, we hired Kenny Lindsay as our professional auctioneer for our event with the expectation that he would add excitement to the live portion of and help us raise more money. We had high expectations, and worked diligently with Kenny to put together an exciting array of live auction items. Kenny and his team exceed all of our expectations. We reaised substantially more money in our live auction than in previous years, we created a level of excitement for our Live event that carried over into the following year, and we received many compliments from our patrons. The most important benefit we received from working with Kenny is a different and more professional perspective into how we run our event." - Rusty Korhonen, Auction Chairman, St. Mary's Preparatory "His performance was remarkable! His enthusiasm was infectious along with his optimism and good humor. We simply could not have made a better choice." - Harry Baker, Girlstown Foundation Kenny Lindsay is a full-time nationally recognized professional auctioneer and benefit auction consultant. His naturally energetic style, humor and his uncanny ability to exceed monetary expectations has made him one of the most requested professional benefit auctioneers in the Great Lakes states. Lindsay was selected to appear in the MAA All-Star Auction from 2006-2014. He was also featured on the front page of the Detroit News and Free Press newspapers and has appeared on countless news media venues such as WJR, WCAR, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, ESPN, Grosse Ile Camera, Monroe Evening News, Observer & Eccentric, eBay Magazine, Bay City Times, Orlando Sentinel, Tampa Tribune, Local Television stations and numerous trade publications. Lindsay has competed in the International Auctioneer Championship and has placed as a finalist in the Michigan Auctioneer Championship. More importantly, Lindsay has received an abundance of customer testimonials from numerous non profit entities that have utilized his professional benefit auction service. In addition, for nearly two decades, he has been a compensated speaker and educator to his peers in the professional auction industry. Lindsay has also been retained as a speaker at the National Auctioneers Association annual Conference and Show in Addison Texas and Louisville Kentucky. In 2015, Lindsay received the high honor of being named by his peer in 'The Legends' auctioneer trading cards series. In 2016, he received the highest honor of his career as the recipient of the President's Award of Distinction. Lindsay has authored numerous articles and educational materials specific to the benefit auction industry. He is the author of the '10 Guaranteed Benefit Auction Disasters' which is regularly updated and made available to the numerous organizations that utilize his professional services. Professional auctioneer and consultant is the ONLY auctioneer in the nation that provides the 'Fast Talk Is Cheap Guarantee.' A guarantee that ensures organizations that his services are FREE of charge if the monetary goals of the auction are not met or exceeded. If your organization seeks to greatly improve the entertainment value, enthusiasm and the bottom line of your event, be sure to reach out for a free phone consultation with Kenny Lindsay Fundraising Auctioneers.