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| 1938 | J.M. "Martin" Rawls held the first auto auction | |
| 1948 | C.B. Drake assembles auto auctioneers and founds the National Auto Auction Protection Association (NAAPA) | |
| 1954 | Name is changed from NAAPA to National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) | |
| 1955 | Auction Insurance Company began providing insurance to auctioneers | |
| 1962 | NAAA produces first promotional brochure | |
| 1963 | Chrysler's first ever "buy-back" sale of rental and company cars via auto auction is held | |
| 1968 | NAAA 20th Anniversary | |
| 1971 | First published NAAA Member Directory | |
| 1978 | NAAA's 30th Anniversary is held in Toronto, Canada | |
| 1986 | NAAA helps "Truth in Mileage Act" to become a law | |
| 1988 | NAAA's 40th Anniversary | |
| 1989 | Headquarters are moved to Frederick, Maryland | |
| 1992 | "Anti-Car Theft Act" pushed forward via the NAAA | |
| 1996 | NAAA.com is launched, featuring auction-to-auction emailing | |
| 1998 | 50th Anniversary of the NAAA, 60th Anniversary of the auto auction industry | |
| 2002 | NAAA Water/Flood Damage Policy established | |
| 2004 | NAAA Title Warranty Policy established | |
| 2005 | Scholastic Foundation awards first scholarships | |
| 2006 | NAAA Vehicle Condition Grading Scale and Arbitration Policy developed | |
| 2007 | Scholastic Foundation is renamed the NAAA Warren Young, Sr. Scholastic Foundation, Inc. | |
| 2008 | 60th Anniversary of the NAAA, 70th Anniversary of the auto auction industry | |
| 2009 | NAAA merges Spring Business Meeting with CAR Conference | |
| Electronic Condition Report and National Arbitration Policy: In-Lane and Online approved | ||
| 2010 | NAAA Zones dissolved and renamed NAAA Chapters | |
| Wholesale Certification Standard is developed | ||
| 2011 | First webinar hosted by NAAA | |
| Dynamic Leadership Institute begins | ||
| 2012 | Political Action Committee (PAC) formed | |
| Chapters go online with website | ||
| 2013 | NAAA makes first PAC contribution to member of Congress | |
| Newsletter transitions to magazine and expands readership | ||
| First state independent auto dealer association joins NAAA | ||
| 65th Anniversary of the NAAA, 75th Anniversary of the auto auction industry | ||
| Chapters raise funds for Political Action Committee (PAC Cup) | ||
| First live webinar broadcast from annual convention | ||
| 2014 | NAAA Pedal Car Auction Pushes Beyond Half-Million Dollar Mark The Black Book Pedal Car Auction at the 2014 NAAA Annual Convention raised $576,300 to benefit the NAAA Warren Young, Sr. Scholastic Foundation |
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| 2015 | NAAA adopts KAR Auction Services, Inc. safety program for members | |
| 2016 | NAAA launches Safety Sam and Coach Caution online safety training certificate and certification program for members. Inaugural awarding of the NAAA National Auto Auction of the Year and Chapter Auto Auctions of the Year. |