[nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention

[Mike Freeman]

Lauren:

Just curious: what didn't you like about this year's event?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, Oct 9, 2009 1:02:56
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention

>
>
> 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>
> To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> 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
> >
> >
> >ar Hi,
> >ar How is the silent auction going to work?  We're not having our usual 
> >ar auction?
> >ar Thanks
> >ar Lauren
> >ar ----- Original Message ----- 
> >ar From: "Kristina Lawrence" <tishgifts at gmail.com>
> >ar To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:59 PM
> >ar Subject: [nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention
> >ar
> >ar
> >>> 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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