[nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention

Lauren Merryfield lauren1 at catliness.com
Fri Oct 9 07:11:10 UTC 2009


Hi,
I hope we have the regular kind of auction next year.  Maybe if we have a 
game we could do the game one night and the auction another night.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denise Mackenstadt" <dmackenstadt at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention


> Mike has asked that I try to explain the Silent Auction and Family Feud 
> Game.  After banquet activities are going to be a little different this 
> year.  Hopefully, everyone will find it fun. A "Family Feud" Game is going 
> to be presented with out convention mentees and mentors as teams.  Ben 
> Prows is going to be the Richard Dawson type of MC.  The questions will be 
> compiled from surveys which will be done throughout the convention by the 
> mentors and mentees.  During the Game a silent auction will be taking 
> place. A silent auction is done without an auctioneer.  Usually the items 
> are of a smaller value.  Prior to the before banquet social tables will 
> have displays of items for auction.  Each item will have a bid sheet 
> attached.  Each bid will be of a minimum such as 50 cents.  The tables 
> will close at different intervals throughout the evening.  You will have 
> opportunities to check out the items and to bid throughout the evening. 
> This can be fun when two people have a bidding war.  Each table will have 
> a mentor to help with the bid sheets and perusing the items.  If you have 
> any further questions talk to Gary Mackenstadt or Kris Colcock.
> Denise Mackenstadt
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
> To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall 
> Convention
>
>
>> Hi,
>> How is the silent auction going to work?  We're not having our usual 
>> auction?
>> Thanks
>> Lauren
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kristina Lawrence" <tishgifts at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:59 PM
>> Subject: [nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention
>>
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> We need you to bring items for our Silent Auction this year at the
>>> Fall convention. We will be having our silent auction during the game
>>> time after our banquet on Saturday evening. When the game ends, we
>>> will announce the winners of the items. I have a letter ready for you
>>> and if you need it, just give me an email and I can send it to you.
>>> Please bring the items with you to the convention as time is short.
>>> Baked goods are always welcome and I hope that Kay Burrows will
>>> please, please, please bring some of her wonderful brownies... or
>>> maybe some of Nancy Johnson't sookies? Or .or, or so many people have
>>> brought so many wonderful items over the year I look forward to seeing
>>> what shows up this year.
>>>
>>> Thank you all for this last minute effort to help raise funds for our
>>> state affiliate!
>>>
>>> Kris Colcock
>>> President, NFBW Greater Seattle Chapter
>>> 1 VP, NFBW
>>> 206 854 3025
>>>
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