[MCN-L] Silent auction at MCN 2009

[Jana Hill]

Hello all,

 

Are you gearing up for the MCN annual meeting in Portland? This year's
conference is only ONE MONTH away, and it's time to start thinking about
the silent auction!

 

As usual, this year's auction benefits our Scholarship Program, helping
emerging museum professionals attend our conference by providing
registration and funds towards expenses.  We were only able to fund 10%
of the applications we received this year and need your help to provide
more scholarships next year.

 

What can you do to help? Donate your stuff to be auctioned off!

 

What kind of stuff? 

 

* Items of any sort--new or old, seriously useful or cheerfully
unrelated to museum work--that may be carried by airline passengers

* Exhibition catalogues, institutional publications, museum bags,
clothing, and other souvenirs

* "Intangible" things like free services or discounted registration for
professional events

* Your crafts, i.e., photography, paintings, prints, knitting,
embroidery, mosaics or anything else that will fit into a suitcase

 

Show off your creativity and help us raise some bucks!

 

Auction donations are tax deductible and all proceeds benefit next
year's scholarship recipients.  We need you to make this an event a
success!

 

Auction items will be accepted at the Conference Registration Desk on
all day Wednesday and Thursday until noon. You may place your bids until
5:30 Thursday, when we stop the bidding and announce the winners.

 

Bring in those items, then come to Thursday's silent auction reception
hosted and get ready to outbid the competition!

 

Looking forward to seeing (and selling!) some great items!

 

Jana Hill

MCN 2009 Silent Auction Chair