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Gala centerpieces don’t have to be flowers

Floral gala centerpieces are the norm at most of our auctions, but are other ways of decorating your table.Check out this NON-floral, balloon centerpiece I saw in St. Louis, MO last week at the Missouri Meetings & Events Expo.  The "Boot Camp" theme of the Expo wasn't lost on the company that brought this balloon bouquet.American Carnival Mart decked out their booth in full Boot Camp motif, so this "floral" arrangement is on the green-and-black side.As you can see, the balloons ... Read On >

Burn Notice: Keep fires in check at your charity auction

This post is frothy.  Nothing you don't already know, but a reminder for safety at charity auctions. You'll recall that a couple of weeks ago that most of us living in the USA moved our clocks forward one hour to adjust for daylight savings time. And somewhere in modern history, this "fall back / spring forward" shift has also became the de facto time of year when our local  firemen remind us to change the batteries in our home's smoke alarms.  Change your clock and change your smoke alarm's ... Read On >

Hello Honeysuckle! 2011’s official color packs punch in benefit auction themes

Here’s a bit of froth and fun for my first blog post of 2011. If you're evaluating some trendy benefit auction themes or centerpiece ideas, here’s the color to use. PANTONE® 18-2120 Honeysuckle: the official color of 2011 Until stumbling across this last week, I had no idea there was a color of the year.  (Naive of me.) In addition to paint, the perky shade has already been rolled into Visa cards and wedding dresses. Pantone says that the vibrant color of honeysuckle “lifts the spirits and ... Read On >