[nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention

Fri Oct 9 23:13:42 UTC 2009

Hi,
It was confusing to me to have the game and silent auction going at the same 
time.  I would like it better if they were on separate evenings.  It was 
hard to bid on items I wanted because there was such a pile-up of people 
gathering to place bids.  When we have the regular auction, we're more able 
to control whether we win a bid or not.  I've never been good at winning on 
silent auctions.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Silent Auction Items Needed for our Fall Convention


> 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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