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SUMMARY:39th Annual Auction & Fundraiser - “Year of the Tiger”
DESCRIPTION:The Arizona Chapter of the\nHospitality Sales & Marketing Association International\nPresents their Award-Winning Event …. \nThe 39th Annual Auction and Fundraiser\nCelebrating the “Year of the Tiger”\n \nJoin our Arizona hospitality and meeting industry professionals\nand their guests … so much fun for such a worthy cause! \n\nThe last two years have brought us together as an industry more than ever before. We’ve been there for each other over the phone\, and through Zoom meetings\, social media groups and webinars … so let’s celebrate again in person. We invite you to join us at the award-winning Auction\, Fundraiser and Dinner. This year we are celebrating our 39th annual event and the “Year of the Tiger.” \nThis year\, proceeds from the event will directly benefit the Arizona Chapter of HSMAI to support our association’s mission and our continuing efforts to provide quality continuing education and scholarships for those professionals currently in the hospitality industry and those who are pursuing a career in the field. Now\, more than ever\, we need to be able to deliver these important benefits to our members\, and we can’t do that without the income we would have actualized from last year’s meetings and fundraising events. Watch the video (click below) to see how the Auction works. \n \nDATE:\nFriday\, July 22\, 2022 \nVENUE:\nDelta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa\n200 North Centennial Way\nMesa\, Arizona 85201 \nAGENDA: \n5:00-6:30 p.m.\nThe Arizona Ballroom Foyer\nRegistration\, Cocktail Reception (no-host bar)\,\nand Silent Auction \n6:30-9:30 p.m.\nThe Arizona Ballroom\nDinner and Live Auction \n9:30 p.m.\nCafé Azul\nAfter Party and Entertainment \nCOST:\n$70.00 Per Person\n$675.00 Corporate Table of Ten \nThe Resort is offering a special overnight rate of $79.00 per room. \nThis special rate is good for two nights before and after our event. \nBook on-line HERE \nATTIRE/THEME:\nLet’s make this fun … Safari/Jungle Animal Print! \nPARKING:\nComplimentary self-parking available.\nA concert (Dirty Heads) at the Mesa Amphitheater may add to additional traffic into hotel and general area on Friday\, 7/22. The hotel will have staff to assist with directions to our various parking areas. Please tell our team that you are attending the HSMAI auction. Additional parking just south of the hotel in the garage is also available. \nEvent registration will be through the south door of the Hotel Conference Center.\nLook for the signs. \nAUCTION SPONSORS:\nConvention Solutions & Innovation (CSI) – Signage\nCre8ive Event Rentals – Linen\nDelta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa – Host Venue\nEvent Team Inc. – After-Party Entertainment\nHopper – Table Gifts (Cat Ear Headbands)\nMark Skalny Photography – Photography\nNational Bank of Arizona – Quarter Counting\nPaper Crazy – Printing\nPremier Audio Visual – AV Services\nRoad to Success Marketing – Graphic Services\nThemers – Decor\nYvette Koebke Art – Table Gifts (Tiger Art Prints) \n \n \nLIVE AUCTION PRIZE SPONSORS:\nHilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort\nPHAT\nSacco & Associates\n\nCORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS:\nAIT Promotions\nAmadeus Hospitality\nBest Western Hotels & Resorts\nConvention Solutions & Innovation (CSI)\nCre8ive Event Rentals\nCrowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort\nDelta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa (2)\nForever Living Products\nGreat Wolf Lodge\nHello! Arizona Destination Management\nJ. Winter & Associates (2)\nLori Morris\, Auction Chair\nPHAT\nRay the DJ\nScout & Cellar/Best Western Hotels & Resorts\nState Farm Insurance/Agent Rick Hobbs\nTopgolf\nVisit Mesa\n\nABOUT HSMAI \nThe Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is an individual membership organization with more than 7\,000 members worldwide. HSMAI is committed to growing business for hotels and their partners\, and is the industry’s leading advocate for intelligent\, sustainable hotel revenue growth. The association provides hotel professionals and their partners with tools\, insights\, and expertise to fuel sales\, inspire marketing\, and optimize revenue through programs such as the Adrian Awards and the Revenue Optimization Conference. HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7\,000 members worldwide\, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. More information is at www.hsmai.org. \nThe Arizona Chapter\, the third largest chapter in the U.S.\, celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2018. The chapter was honored in 2019 as the Chapter of the Year and is the recipient of the most “Chapter Awards of Excellence” in the history of HSMAI. Most recently\, the chapter was recognized with the 2020 HSMAI “Pandemic Resilience Award” and a 2021 HSMAI “Award Winning Chapter”. Membership is 100+ members strong\, and is comprised of General Managers\, Directors of Sales\, Sales Managers\, Revenue Managers\, and Student Members. The chapter offers members a variety of education programs\, community volunteer opportunities\, leadership and professional development opportunities and a variety of networking and special events. Connect with the chapter at http://hsmai-az.org/. \nABOUT OUR HOST VENUE \n   \nWelcome to our Hotel! We are thrilled at the opportunity to host your event. Discover Delta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa\, located in the heart of the Phoenix East Valley adjacent to the Mesa Convention Center and 12 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Delta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa is equipped with an outdoor pool\, on-site laundry\, outdoor courtyard\, fitness center\, complimentary self-parking\, proudly serve Starbucks\, and of course\, houses beautiful meeting space. CLICK HERE for more information. \nTHE CONCEPT OF THE AUCTION \nThe original Chinese Auction was conceived in 1982 by the Arizona Chapter of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. This event has gained national recognition and has been adopted by numerous HSMAI and MPI chapters through the U.S. as their major fundraiser. \nThe auction was originally given the Chinese theme due to the location of the event – the former China Doll Restaurant in Phoenix. Over the years\, the auction has grown and has moved its location to larger venues. The Chinese theme has remained. \nThe idea of the auction is to provide each guest with a list of prizes (such as dinners\, golf outings\, gift baskets\, services\, and hotel/resort stays) and a numbered stick. Each table is supplied with a bucket that is placed in the middle. Starting with the number one item\, the auctioneer describes that item and asks the guests who are interested in bidding on this item to toss a quarter or quarters in the bucket. The guest then holds their stick in the air. The auctioneer calls out the numbers that are held up. A gonger (who cannot see or hear what is going on) is responsible for hitting the gong after a few seconds. The last number called out when the gong rings has won that prize and goes to the stage to claim it. This sequence of events goes on throughout the evening until all prizes are gone. Over the years\, a silent and live auction have also been added to the event. \nThis event has won numerous awards including “Stars of the Industry” Awards from the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association\, “Awards of Excellence in Association Management” from the Arizona Society of Association Executives and several HSMAI International Awards. \nIn 2022\, the name of our event was changed to be more diverse and inclusive\, but the year of the Chinese Zodiac and the Asian theme remain. \nCome ready to have a great time.\nThis is the perfect event to bring family members\, friends\, and co-workers too. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON-LINE\nCLICK HERE TO DONATE A PRIZE ON-LINE\nCLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE INVITATION\nCLICK HERE FOR AN PRINTABLE AUCTION DONOR FORM\nCLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE DONOR LETTER
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