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Charity Auctions – AFGI

Charity Auctions - Online Auction - AFGI

We are charity auction fundraising experts. We are not here to sell you an elaborate tablet or mobile bidding package that is aesthetically pleasing but translates into minimal sales. Tablet or mobile bidding site companies appear almost everyday offering you the most elaborate ‘vacation getaways’ and ‘once in a lifetime experience packages’. These companies are not experts in the auction business.

Things to take in consideration with mobile or tablet bidding for your fundraising event:

-who must do all the work in photographing, listing and uploading items?

-do your donated items warrant mobile bidding?

-will the cost of time and money be overcome by your donated items final winning bid price?

-is there a guarantee there will be competitive bidding at your event?

-will all guests feel comfortable with mobile bidding? How will you communicate with guests prior to and during the event regarding the mobile bidding and tablet bidding procedures?

-at an events conclusion who will facilitate the checkout procedures? What will the delay be between closing the silent auction auction and procession invoices? Who will process invoices? Will your guests wait around for delays?

-for all unclaimed items, who will ship your items? Who will pay for shipping and will they pay for shipping?

It goes without saying that mobile bidding can be effective a specific charity fundraising events. Auctionnetwork.ca, our sisters company, are pioneers in executing tablet, mobile and live online bidding. If this technology is right for your event, we are happy to offer this service.

Toronto West Arts Collaborative 2016

 

Daily artist demonstrations and talks – Opening Day special guest,Christian Morrisseau who is the youngest son of renowned Aboriginal Canadian painter Norval Morrisseau (1932-2007)

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TWAC is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote, educate and collaborate with multidisciplinary artists, in an environment where artists and art enthusiasts can share ideas and visions with their peers and the larger community.

“A Visual Collaborative” A CNE Art Event is an interactive exposition featuring emerging and established visual artists. The exhibit will give CNE visitors the opportunity to interact directly with artists while experiencing a multiplicity of approaches to art through four interactive events:

  • A juried art exhibit featuring 23 original works where guests will be asked to vote for their favourites – People Chioce Winners will be announced Sunday, September 4!
  • Daily artist demonstrations and talks – Opening Day special guest,Christian Morrisseau who is the youngest son of renowned Aboriginal Canadian painter Norval Morrisseau (1932-2007)
  • An adult colouring station & creative kids colouring zone.
  • Original painting giveaway which will be drawn each day from ballots cast for the Juried Exhibit – WIN a free original 6″ by 6″ painting.
  • A dragon wing photo selfie station!

To close out this year’s event the TWAC Board of Advisors with their lead staff from the Art Space will work together to create one large canvas inspired by their experiences throughout the 2016 CNE!

*These artists will be designing the various colouring sheets features at the childrens’ and adults’ colouring zones.

 

Live Auction Toronto Taste 2016

Live Auction at Toronto Taste 2016 – AFGI

Live Auction

  • Hosted by Second Harvest Executive Director Debra Lawson with auctioneer Allen Fleishman from AFGI, VIP Lounge hosted by Food Network’s Bob Blumer
  • The live auction was broadcast live online and open to global bidders on www.auctionnetwork.ca
  • Most successful auction in Toronto Taste history having raised over $135,000.00
  • Bids for Bob Blumer’s ‘Surreal Gourmet’ package reached $13,000.00, causing him to offer up three additional packages, earning a total of $49,000

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