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By Jill Dotts and Michele Swann
The 2008 IAAM Foundation
Silent Auction presented by Comcast-Spectacor is a tradition with a
purpose: to enjoy some friendly bidding competition on exciting items
that in turn raises funds for the IAAM Foundation’s grants and programs.
Returning sponsor Comcast-Spectacor is the 2008 auction’s first bidder.
There are many ways to participate, but don’t snooze.
Mark
your calendar to get into the action!
Online Silent Auction: June
23–July 18, 2008, at
www.iaamfoundation.cmarket.com Browse and bid on the ever
growing
list of auction items generously donated by fellow industry
professionals and show
 your
support for the IAAM Foundation,
even if you can’t attend the Conference and Trade Show!
Exclusive Limited Preview:
July 25, 2008, at the 20th
Anniversary IAAM Foundation Friday Golf Tournament
Presented by Miller Brewing Company Golf tournament
participants
can get a first-hand, in-person look at some of the exciting
items offered through this year’s auction and get the on-site
bidding started!
On-site
Silent Auction: July 26–July 28, 2008, at the
IAAM Extreme Trade Show at the Anaheim Convention
Center, California Items
will include tickets to hot events, exciting
getaway packages, collector items, memorabilia, jewelry,
art, gift baskets and more! Comcast-Spectacor representatives will help
us celebrate the start of the auction at Booth #371 on July 26, during
the opening of the IAAM Extreme Trade Show. Online bidders can
keep their chances alive at the Trade Show by signing up on the Web site
for absentee bidding and automatic
incremental bids.
 Catching
Up with Silent Auction Chair Jane Kleinberger
What are some highlights for
the auction this year? “Highlights? The items! Fabulous items
with new ones added each day. We’re close to June 23, but there is still
plenty of time left to make a donation. I am still hoping to see more
members step up and be counted!
Also, the online auction, which is great for members
who plan to be at the conference and want to get a jump on bidding as
well as for those who cannot attend and still want to get in the game.
The online auction also provides us access to the general public,
allowing us to share our mission and message to a broader audience.
Another highlight is the volunteers. I have also been
blessed with a phenomenal committee that works hard each day to secure
items that will help us raise the most possible funds. At the Trade Show
booth, student volunteers will
 jump
in,
bringing creativity, enthusiasm and
spirit to this endeavor. I was so impressed
last year with our students.
The student volunteers are the future lifeblood of our industry, and
this group understood the word service. Last year, over the few days we
were together, our volunteers formed a community and professional
relationships that
can truly last a
lifetime.”
What interested you in
becoming a Foundation trustee? “The work we all do with live
enter tainment
and facilities management is important. Our buildings are central pieces
of our local communities, serving both economic and social development.
The work of the Foundation provides the additional support to fund
programs that are needed to ensure a growing, healthy and vibrant
industry. I am proud to be a member of this industry, which has given me
so much and, quite simply, serving as a Foundation trustee is a great
way by which I can personally give back.”
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Thank you!
IAAM Foundation wishes to thank
Silent Auction Committee Members:
Jane Kleinberger, Paciolan (Committee Chair)
Jo-Ann Armstrong, Honda Center
Kim Burgan, Ticketmaster
Jane M. Cada-Sharp, Crystal Centre
Meredith Delay, Seatem Web & International
Marketing Services, Seatem Group
Steve Demots, Paciolan
Jenifer Johnson, Bliss & Nyitray, Inc.
Heather Lawrence, Ohio University
Ike Richman, Global Spectrum
Beth Wade, CFE, Berry Center
Chaeli Walker, Tickets.com |
IAAM Foundation wishes to thank each and every item donor and
the Comcast-Spectacor family of companies for their generous
sponsorship support.
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Why do you feel the
IAAM Foundation is important? “The Foundation has directly
funded initiatives that are used widely by industry members — programs
that otherwise would have been difficult or impossible to bootstrap, but
that are now self-sufficient and growing. Today’s venues need help
tackling the many challenges we all have, especially with safety and
security. The need is both important and urgent and affects each one of
us. I am most encouraged to see the number of people in our industry who
truly care about the success of the Foundation and want to be
supportive.” fm
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