Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA) awarded Auctioneer of the Year to Matthew Hurley of Hurley Auctions at this year’s 68th Annual Conference and Convention in Harrisburg, PA. The nominations for this award are chosen by auctioneers in their profession. The winner is then selected by his state-wide peers based on their excellent leadership, high ethical standards, willingness to share with others, participation in community affairs, and outstanding contributions to the PAA and the auction profession.
Matt has grown Hurley Auctions to be one of the leading auction companies in the auction industry. With headquarters based in Greencastle, PA, and satellite services in West Virginia and Florida, Hurley Auctions continues to expand offering auction, appraisal, and consulting services Nationwide, having held auctions from Pennsylvania to California. His commitment to his family as well as his dedication to his church has kept him grounded with the belief that honesty, integrity, and hard work are the keys to success.
In addition to the prestigious Auctioneer of the Year award, Hurley Auctions was also presented with six out of the twenty first place marketing awards making them the highest award receiving participant in this year’s conference. With over 300 attendees at the conference, the judges of the annual auctioneer’s competition had several hundred entries to review.
Among the awards received by Hurley Auctions was first place in the following categories: Website Design, Commercial Marketing, Personal Property Marketing, and Promotional Marketing. Because auctioneering is a consumer-driven industry, PAA auctioneers are always striving to improve their services to the public. This competition allows auctioneers to display and share their marketing materials with other auctioneers in an effort to improve this service.
Hurley Auctions specializes in auctions of Commercial, Farm, Residential, Sporting Preserves, and Development Real Estate as well as Estates and Business Liquidations of manufacturing and industrial companies, aircraft, medical equipment, farm machinery, antiques, and collectables. For more information, contact Hurley Auctions at 717-597-9100 or visit their award winning website at www.hurleyauctions.com.