Silent and Live Auctions

Wednesday, July 1

Asilomar Conference Grounds
Merrill Hall

Join us for a night of great entertainment while supporting NMEA!

The Southwest Marine/Aquatic Educators’ Association (SWMEA) is looking forward to seeing you in Monterey for NMEA 2009: One World Conserving One Ocean.  We invite you to attend a festive night of fundraising and fun on Wednesday, July 1.  The event will feature both silent and live auctions, as well as drawings and a live performance by local favorites, the Banana Slug String Band!  Boogie down, outbid your friends, and have a blast while raising money to support and replenish the NMEA Scholarship Program. 
 

Live Auction Featured Items

Get ready to bid!  We are very excited about the items that have been donated to this year’s auction thus far!  Silent auction items include handmade jewelry, pottery, paintings, photography, gift certificates for dinners, musical events, limousine service, books, wine, coffee, and much, much more!  As organizations generously donate items, we’ll continue to update this list.

• Motion ELX 8 Folding Bicycle donated by West Marine
• Private Cocktail Party for 10 at Ed Rickett's Lab donated by the City of Monterey with wine from Shark Trust Wines
• Beautiful Quilt Handmade in Australia by Jane Breidahl of Nautilus Educational
• One of a Kind Custom Shaped NMEA Surfboard
• One week stay at Jr. Seacamp on Catalina Island donated by Guided Discoveries
• Three nights stay at Seasons 4 Condominium, Mammoth Lakes, California
• Dancing Marlin Table donated by Fleming Metal Fabricators
• Wine Tasting Event hosted by Shark Trust Wines
• Limited Edition Lithograph by Wyland Signed by the Artist
• Long Beach Vacation Package generously donated by The Westin Long Beach, The Aquarium of the Pacific, The Queen Mary, The Long Beach Museum of Art and the Museum of Latin American Art.
• 3 Paintings by “Penguins in Residence” Sekoei and Karoo donated by the Monterey Bay Aquarium
   

Support the NMEA Scholarship Fund

You can also support the NMEA Scholarship fund by donating items for the NMEA 2009 Auction.  Also, if you know individuals, businesses, or community organizations that might like to donate an item or sponsor an event, please contact Auction Chair Amy Gunzelmann at nmea09@mbayaq.org.  Items with an environmental or ocean theme are always popular.  The following is a list of items donated for past auctions but if you have a creative idea for other items to donate, please let us know!
 

How to Donate

If you are interested in donating an item:

• The NMEA09 Auction Committee is available to assist you directly and can be contacted at nmea09@mbayaq.org
• Use the donation form and mail items to:

NMEA 2009 Auction
Attn:  Amy Gunzelmann
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940

• Or, bring your auction item and form to the conference and drop it off at the registration area at Asilomar Conference Grounds.  Note: auction items will not be accepted after registration closes on Monday, June 29.
   

NMEA Chapter Basket Challenge!

The members of the Southwest Marine/Aquatic Educators’ Association (SWMEA) challenge all NMEA regional chapters to provide a basket that represents their chapter and region.  Baskets should have a value of $50 - $100 and will be entered in the Silent Auction.  The basket that earns the highest bid during the Silent Auction will win a special NMEA 2009 prize!  If you have questions about the Chapter Basket Challenge, contact Amy Gunzelmann at nmea09@mbayaq.org

See you at the Auction!