CABI's Annual Silent Auction

General Information

The CABI Silent Auction has proven to be both an enjoyable part of the conference and a great fundraiser. Thank you for your generosity to those who participated in last year’s event in St. John’s, Newfoundland. This event is designed to act as a showcase for member organizations across Canada, to highlight the products and services of Business Incubation Program clients and to help raise funds for CABI’s ongoing activities.

How can you support this Silent Auction? We need donations for the auction; and, we need you to bid on the items when you attend the conference.

We are hoping that everyone will donate an item or items for this auction. Donors will receive recognition in the conference materials, at the silent auction table and through conference signage. What a great way to show your colleagues all the great things happening at your incubator! Any gift item including speciality offerings such as business products, consulting services, gift cards for national stores or restaurants, or arts and crafts from your region, are all great donations for the Silent Auction. This is a perfect way to introduce yourself, your organization and your part of Canada to the attendees at the conference. CABI will recognize donors in the conference materials, at the Silent Auction table and through conference signage.

The CABI Silent Auction will kick off on Sunday, September 29th, 2008. You can bid on items until the posted close-out time for that item. There will be several close-out times throughout the conference, with the final items closing out on Tuesday afternoon.

Donation Guidelines

The Silent Auction will be held during CABI’s 17th Annual Conference on Business Incubation, September 29 to September 30, 2008 at the Hotel Sheraton Laval, in Laval Québec.
To donate an item, complete the Donation Registration Form.
Donation registration forms must be received by September 12, 2008 for inclusion in the conference materials and recognition on conference signage.
Donated gift certificates must be valid through December 31, 2009.
Industry marketing products or services donated for bidding should be available October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Clearly list any restrictions, such as expiration dates and blackout dates, on the donor registration form.
Please assign a “value” (approximate retail value) to the donation on the registration form and include a 25 to 50 word description of the product/service.
All donated items should have a minimum retail value of $25.00.

Donation Suggestions

Donations could include, but are not limited to:

Incubator client products and services
Incubator graduate products and services
Gift baskets
Art
Books
Handcrafted originals
Items native to your region
Sports memorabilia
Research or management support services
Professional industry association memberships
Industry trade show booth and registration fees
Industry support services, such as software
Consulting service packages

Shipping and Set Up Guidelines

Item(s) may be brought personally to the HOTEL SHERATON LAVAL and dropped off at the conference registration area between 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday , September 27th.
Item(s) may be shipped directly to the HOTEL SHERATON LAVAL (CABI will provide additional information regarding shipment.)
If you have brochures or literature describing companies or artists involved in production of an item, please bring or send some for display.
Items requiring assembly must be assembled on-site by the donor. If special assistance is required from CABI, please indicate this on the Donation Registration Form.