Is event registration required?

Yes. All guests are required to register for convention and any ticketed tour or meal events.

Will transportation be provided from the hotels to the conference center?

No. The Charlotte Harbor Conference Center is within a reasonable walking distance of all event hotel properties. Shuttles for tours, off-site events, or the WLAC competition will depart from the Charlotte Harbor Conference Center.

Is seating first-come, first-serve at the market for the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship?

The arena seating at Arcadia Stockyards is limited. Only judges, immediate contest personnel, and buyers that are approved in advance by stockyard management will have reserved seats. 

Contestant family and sponsors will be rotated into the arena to watch their competitor. Attendees are encouraged to take advantage of our outdoor, overflow viewing on premises, which will be equipped with a live stream of the competition.

If I'm not attending the WLAC, how do I watch the competition?

The interview and live-auction portions of the 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship will be live streamed on the LMA Facebook page and on LMAAuctions.com. Please note that LMAAuctions requires users to make or utilize an account to watch the broadcasts of sales or events.

Times of live streaming are to be announced. Please note that the event will be operating on Eastern Time.