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HOW TO BID ON AN ITEM
See an item you can't live without? Simply come to the Live Auction at the Ritchie Bros. Reception at the 2008 AED Annual Meeting's Inaugural Banquet on Friday, January 16 at the San Diego Convention Center. You or your representative must be present to bid. Bring either cash or a credit card, choose your favorite item, and get in the game!
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THANK YOU TO RITCHIE BROS. AND TO OUR GENEROUS AUCTION ITEM DONORS!
The Foundation's events benefit our Professional Education programs, including the only Management Certification in the Construction Equipment Industry. Monies raised from this program will be used to update, improve and expand the AED University programs. Please call Carol Schrader at 630-468-5113 to donate an item or for more information.
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Auction Items
Exciting Adventures and Vacations
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Canadian Fishing By Invitation Only
Donated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Donor Website:
http://www.rbauction.com/
Sharpen your hooks for this one.. You and your guest will experience outstanding pacific salmon fishing for three days at Warm Springs Resort, located at the head of Bute Inlet on the private Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada. This once-in-a-lifetime trip will be during the 2009 summer fishing season and will include round trip airfare for 2 from anywhere in the U.S. to Vancouver, British Columbia, with a connecting float-plane trip to Stuart Island. Everything will be supplied for you and your guest, including experienced guides, fishing equipment, sleeping accommodations and meals. Just bring the essentials.
Think of the excitement of hooking a large pacific salmon on the open seas with the help of a world-class guide. Imagine being pampered by an attentive staff while enjoying amazing meals that were skillfully prepared by professional chefs at a resort nestled in some of B.C.’s finest coastal mountain wilderness. Picture bald eagles nesting high above the forest floor and pods of killer whales passing through the clear, local waters. Come and enjoy the hospitality of Ritchie Bros. at this world class resort and take in the incredible scenery in super natural British Columbia, Canada.
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Richard Petty 80 Lap Driving Experience #1
Donated by Caterpillar
Donor Website:
http://www.cat.com/
Interview with Last Years Winner:
Interview with Last Years Richard Petty Driving Winner.pdf
Racing Experience 80 laps over 8 sessions.
Get ready for some serious track time during this 80-lap*, 8-segment experience. This intense experience includes side-by-side tandem driving sessions, incremental increased speeds before concluding with a high-speed one-on-one finale. Between your 10-lap sessions, drivers will receive individual feedback from the Pit Road Instructor and additional coaching from a driving instructor. The program runs in either a full day or a day and a half, depending on the track. Choose your track location from Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA, California Speedway in Fontana, CA, Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL, Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Las Vegas Speedway in Las Vegas, Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn or Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth.
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Richard Petty 80 Lap Driving Experience #2
Donated by FCC Equipment Financing Inc.
Donor Website:
http://www.fccequipmentfinancing.com/
Racing Experience 80 laps over 8 sessions.
Get ready for some serious track time during this 80-lap*, 8-segment experience. This intense experience includes side-by-side tandem driving sessions, incremental increased speeds before concluding with a high-speed one-on-one finale. Between your 10-lap sessions, drivers will receive individual feedback from the Pit Road Instructor and additional coaching from a driving instructor. The program runs in either a full day or a day and a half, depending on the track. Choose your track location from Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA, California Speedway in Fontana, CA, Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL, Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Las Vegas Speedway in Las Vegas, Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn or Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth.
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Fishing Excursion in Alaska
Donated by Vermeer Corporation
Donor Website:
http://www.vermeer.com/
Experience the challenge and exhilaration of true Alaskan Sportfishing in the only full service, first class lodge on Cook Inlet off the Kenai Peninsula. Fish for Trophy Halibut and depending on the time of year also fish for First Run King Salmon, Trophy King Salmon or Silver Salmon. Average Halibut weigh between 25-50 lbs, with a trophy weighing 75 lbs or more and trophy Salmon weighing in above 50 lbs. When you are not fishing, enjoy the views from this two story newly remodeled lodge that hosts 10 double bed rooms, a dining room for your gourmet meals, an open, top shelf bar with fireplace and big-screen, sauna and game room offering pool, poker table, internet access and an additional mini-bar. When it’s time to go back out to fish, upon visiting the gear room, hip waders and rain gear will already be set out for you in the sizes requested and the automatic drying system always keeps your gear nice and dry. Our custom 23' bay boats are fully equipped with heavy halibut gear and saltwater trolling rods. For our River trips, we utilize our "flats" boat and Willie "drift" boat, outfitted with light spinning gear for Rainbow Trout and Dolly Varden and medium-weight gear for Sockeye and Silver Salmon. Kenai Peninsula, AK
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Fighter Pilot for a Day
Donated by CASE
Donor Website:
http://www.casece.com
Come experience the thrill of air to air combat with Air Combat USA, the original civilian dog fighting school. After attending a full briefing covering formation flight, gun sight tracking, and aerial combat maneuvers, you will don your flight suit and board the Marchetti SF260, a current production, Italian-built fighter aircraft. Once airborne, your instructor pilot will hand the controls over to you as you engage your enemy in actual combat! Your entire flight is captured on mini digital video cassette to keep the memory alive for years to come. For 2.
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A Trip to The Calgary Stampede
Donated by Longview Advantage
Donor Website:
http://www.longviewadvantage.com/
Interview with Last Years Winner:
Interview with Gary Vaughn.pdf
The Calgary Stampede is the Calgary's cradle of western heritage and traditions. As a living embodiment of the western values that bind and build the community, the Calgary Stampede is a gathering place which hosts, educates and entertains the world. Music, rodeo, midway, entertainment, food will combine in one unforgettable experience for the lucky winner of this auction item. More information coming on this terrific adventure.
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Celebrate a Very Special Occasion at Blantyre
Donated by LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC
Donor Website:
http://www.liugongna.com
"Beg, borrow or steal" says the Zagat Survey-2006-07 Restaurant Guide, for the "unbelievable experience" that awaits you at this "heavenly" Relaix & Chateaux hotel in Lenox, Massachusetts. Travel 120 miles west of Boston, 138 miles from New York City and discover Blantyre set amidst 110 acres of spectacular countryside. This Tudor-style mansion, built in 1902, replicates a grand Scottish manor. whose "beautifully prepared" New American cuisine was voted No. 1 for Food in the Berkshires. And the staff "treats you like royalty." This is a beautiful place where guests can indulge in outdoor activities with four Har-Tru tennis courts and two championship croquet lawns, a large swimming pool and shuffleboard. A neighboring 18-hole golf course is a stone's throw away and a lovely walking trail surrounds the property. Finish with a relaxing massage in "the potting shed" spa. Blantyre has been listed in the Robb Report's Luxury Resorts as one of the 100 best places to stay in 2006. Includes: 3 Nights for 2, a dinner for 2 including wine chosen by the sommelier, 2 spa treatments and airfare voucher.
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Fabulous Watches & Jewelry
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Daniel Swarovski Couture Collection Cuff Bracelet
Donated by BLS Enterprises
Donor Website:
http://www.tufpads.com/
Unavailable in any store worldwide, the fabulous Exhibit Bracelet was made especially for you by the Daniel Swarovski Couture Collection in Europe. Smooth against your skin, the calfskin leather is set with Silver Shade Crystal Mesh. The closure is adorned with an exclusive and stunning Silver Shade crystal. Size: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 inch
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Legendary Golf and Spa
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Golf at Pinehurst
Donated by EPG Insurance
Donor Website:
http://www.epginsurance.com/
Immerse yourself in the finest golf experience at Pinehurst Resort, recently voted the "World's Best Golf Resort" by Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine. As you find yourself studying the famous greens of course 2, you will be following in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest golf legends such as Jack Nicklaus, Payne Stewart and Bobby Jones. Become part of its history and experience true Southern hospitality, elegant accommodations, and of course, any one of their eight pristine world-class golf courses. This experience includes accommodations, dinner and breakfast, and one round of golf each day. You will have your choice to play any of the eight Pinehurst courses as well as one round on the famous 2. 3 Nights, 3 Rounds for 2
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Expand Your Senses
Donated by IronPlanet
Donor Website:
http://www.ironplanet.com/
Enjoy two nights in a One Bedroom Spa Lodge at the luxurious Calistoga Ranch in Upper Napa Valley. Included is a dinner for two at the picturesque Lakehouse Restaurant. Relax at the Bathhouse with the one you love where each of you will choose a 60-minute spa treatment of your choice. A special feature of this package is a four hour winery tour by town car to three exclusive wineries.
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