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Holiday Silent Auction
As we countdown to the end of 2024, we look forward to the holiday season, a time to give back and celebrate with friends, colleagues and peers! ESSAE will be raising funds through our annual silent auction, once again donating a portion of the proceeds to charity. This year we will support the Rita Lashway Scholarship Program and Things of My Very Own, Inc.
The Rita Lashway Scholarship Program is dedicated to advancing the professional development of association professionals, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their careers. Recognizing that many individuals may not have access to funding for certification opportunities, ESSAE established this scholarship program to support those pursuing the Certified Association Executive (CAE), Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), and other esteemed designations. By contributing, ESSAE members are investing in the future of our profession and empowering colleagues to enhance their expertise and creativity. Since its creation in 2014, the Rita Lashway Scholarship Program has awarded dozens of scholarships, provides invaluable support to individuals at various stages of their careers and fostering a culture of continuous learning and leadership within the association community. 
Things of My Very Own, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides crisis intervention services to children who have been impacted by extensive abuse and/or neglect. We also provide services to children at-risk of a Child Protective Services intervention due solely to not having basic items needed for sustainability. The organization works to keep children with their non-abusive family members and out of the foster care system whenever possible. Every year, Things of My Very Own, Inc. serves more than 3,000 children in crisis. We provide children with clothing, bedding, hygiene products and more so they can remain with their non-abusive family members. Since our founding in 2008, Things of My Very Own, Inc. has provided more than 68,266 units of service to children across 11 counties in New York’s Capital Region and surrounding communities. Thanks to our amazing team of nearly 400 heroes (volunteers), we are able to change the trajectory of these children’s futures forever.
Please consider donating to the Silent Auction. We need your support to make the Holiday Celebration Silent Auction a success! Your donation is the perfect opportunity to showcase your brand, services, venue, and/or destination. We hope you will consider taking part in this special holiday experience that helps us support our association professionals and community. To access the silent auction online donation form, click here.
Through your generosity, ESSAE has been able to make a huge impact on the local community throughout the years, bringing ESSAE’s total donated dollars, since 1993 to over $187,000.
About the Silent Auction
ESSAE will be managing its silent auction through an online bidding site – BiddingOwl! Through this easy-to-use and secure interface, you will be able to bid on Silent Auction items donated by our generous partners!
Prize donations will be displayed digitally, both via our online BiddingOwl platform and on a large screen at the Holiday Celebration. In preparation for this year's silent auction, we hope you will consider donating an item for the auction. See below for more information on how to bid.
How to Donate
What can you donate? It's about the experience! Experiential items create memories and journeys for attendees. Memorable and unique auction items might include weekend getaways and airline tickets, spa days, brewery tours, area attractions, museum and city tours, hot air balloon rides, theme park tickets, golf or ski outings, concert tickets and backstage passes, complimentary dining experiences, sporting events, and so much more!
This is your chance to be creative! The holiday auction affords you the perfect opportunity to showcase your brand, services, venue, and destination! We hope you will consider taking part in this special holiday experience that helps us support our association professionals.
Important reminder: All guests attending the Holiday Celebration, including those who might not be active bidders, will see your submitted donation image during the event on a large screen. When designing your image, this is a perfect opportunity to make it a mini billboard / advertisement for your organization!
How to Bid
We will once again be using BiddingOwl for this year's Silent Auction. This easy-to-use and secure interface allows you to bid on Silent Auction items donated by our generous partners! Holiday Celebration participants will be able to see screen displays of and bid digitally on the auction items on display at this year's event. All bidding will be done via your SmartPhone! Once the auction concludes, winning bidders will be notified, and prize donors will mail prizes to you once payment has been received. Bidding will also be open to anyone who is not in attendance!
Here's what you need to know to get started!
Bidding Starts: December 4 at 12:00 PM
Bidding Ends: December 4 at 7:15 PM
If you have participated in Online Auctions through BiddingOwl before, you don't need to do anything except bid on items! If you have not participated before you will need to register as a bidder. The system will prompt you to either login or register before you can place a bid.
PRO TIP: To receive text message notifications, enter your telephone number under Account Details. You will receive text messages when you've been outbid.
Silent Auction Rules
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