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13th Annual OMCA Silent Auction
Sponsored by:
Click here for the OMCA Silent Auction Donation Form
For more information please contact laura@omca.com
Why Donate / Participate in the Silent Auction?
GREAT EXPOSURE to your target market - and for a very reasonable price!
- It's a fantastic networking opportunity - isn't that what increasing your business is all about?
- It's a fun and enjoyable activity.
- Your donations and bids help support the OMCA Development Fund which, in turn, helps the motor coach tour/travel industry - what comes around, goes around!
- In 2008, a donation of $4000.00 was given to the "Mary Higgens Foundation" to go towards helping students attend field trips and 7 students received tuition awards.
What Do I Receive if I Donate?
- Three days of highly visible, on-site, solid exposure to all conference delegates - bus and tour operators and suppliers from across North America!
- Your company is listed in this catalogue which is an excellent opportunity to promote your company (as well as your auction item!)
- You receive a special silent auction ribbon at the conference (attached to your name badge) indicating that you are a contributor to the silent auction.
- Your company is displayed on the OMCA website as a donor and supporter of the auction and OMCA Development Fund
- You get great exposure in industry newsletters and ongoing auction promotions!
How Can I Participate?
- Put in some bids to purchase items and be part of the excitement!
- Provide a donation - it can be anything you like - local crafts, gift baskets, vacation and travel, combo packages with several donors, packages for groups, gift certificates, framed prints, attraction admission, sports memorabilia, regional delicacies - the sky's the limit! Simply complete the online donation form at any time and your exposure will start almost immediately!
- Volunteer your time - either contacting potential donors in advance of the auction or helping out on-site. It's a great way to touch base with a lot of current and potential customers!
- Spread the word - tell your colleagues and business associates about the benefits of the auction and how the proceeds help the industry.
- Make a monetary donation to the OMCA Development Fund.
Where Do the Silent Auction Proceeds Go?
Proceeds collected from the silent auction go into the OMCA Development Fund (formerly known as the OMCA Education Foundation). This Fund has taken on a new name in order to better meet and reflect the needs of the industry and all OMCA members.
The OMCA Silent Auction was conceived by Paula Savage and instituted by her and other dedicated individuals from within the tour/travel industry so that a mechanism existed to raise funds for the education of individuals who choose to be involved with the motor coach and tour/travel industry and, to increase awareness regarding the importance and economic contributions of the tourism industry in North America.
The overall purpose of this Fund is to champion the development of:
- Students pursuing a career in the motor coach and tour/travel industry
- Employees of OMCA member organizations
- Awareness of the motor coach and tour/travel industry as a whole
This monetary support helps to provide:
- Gifts or awards to individuals enrolled in industry-related programs in accredited institutions
- The enhancement of knowledge and skills of industry employees
- The development and/or revision to curricula of industry related courses
- Funding of research to identify educational or training needs for employees in the industry
- The development of seminars and workshops to educate and train industry personnel
- Funding of research to enhance the awareness of the industry and assist in the development of new markets for members.
