Date: February 15-17, 2008 Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL
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Tim Early Foundation

 
 
Silent Auction

The proceeds from the Silent Auction will be used to support the Tim Early Foundation and the Mother Ocean Foundation, both non-profit orgainizations dedicated to teaching children about the underwater world and supporting aquatic educational programs. Information on these organizations can be obtained at the following websites:
         www.timearlyfoundation.org and www.motheroceanfoundation.org

In order to make this silent auction a success, we need your help by contributing products/services to the auction. Any products/services, big or small, will make this silent auction a success. All donations should be sent to the following address:
   
                                 Our World-Underwater Silent Auction
         George Muszynski                                       Dan Wagner
         Tim Early Foundation                                  Mother Ocean Foundation
         1111 Kip Place                                            900 Cross Lake Dr.
         Lemont IL  60439                                        Melbourne FL  32903
         630-252-5403                                             321-473-4772

Or, email:  info@ourworldunderwater.com


Thank you for your support.

OUR WORLD-UNDERWATER
                                SILENT AUCTION GUIDELINES
Bidding is open to all attendees at the Our World-Underwater Show.
Participants may bid on items during the following hours:

Friday 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
All bidding ends promptly at 1:00 PM on Sunday
All bids are final. No refunds. Payment by cash, personal check or credit card is acceptable. All checks must be made out to Our World-Underwater.
Winners must claim their items from the Auction area between the hours of 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM on Sunday.
Items not claimed by 2:00 PM on Sunday, can be claimed by the second highest bidders between the hours of 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Items not claimed by 3:00 PM by first or second highest bidder will be included in an open bidding format to be held at the Silent Auction booth shortly after 3:00 PM.
All Items have been obtained through generous donations from Friends of the Tim Early and Mother Ocean Foundations. Our World-Underwater, Tim Early Foundation, Mother Ocean Foundation, their directors, officers, employees and volunteers are held harmless in regards to any item won at the auction.
Our World-Underwater
Fax (708) 403-5447

www.ourworldunderwater.com

SILENT AUCTION CATALOG

Item No. 1 Min Bid $500.00, Bid Increments $30.00
One (1) Free Nekton Dive Trip for one (1) person to any
Nekton Destinations (Blackout dates June, July, Holiday
weeks and Silver Bank Charters). Does not include taxes,
port fees, fuel surcharge, nitrox or onboard purchases.
Valid through May 15, 2009.
Donated by Nekton Diving Cruises L.L.C.
520 SouthEast 32
nd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
BOOTH NO. 608
www.nektoncruises.com 800-899-6753

Item No. 2 Min Bid $650.00, Bid Increments $45.00
One (1) Set of Light & Motion Elite Halogen Lights
Donated by Light & Motion
BOOTH NO. 902
300 Cannery Row www.uwimaging.com
Monterey, CA 93949 831-645-1525

Item No. 3 Min Bid $45.00, Bid Increments $8.00
One (1) Ultimate Dive Set consisting of one (1) Neon yellow
Eco Flare, one Neon Yellow Torrent Xenon and one (1)
Shockwave II lights.
Donated by Princeton Tec
PO Box 8057
BOOTH NO. 710
Trenton, NJ 08650 609-298-9331
www.princetontec.com
 
Item No. 4 Min Bid $30.00, Bid Increments $6.00

Five-visit Entry card to Haigh Quarry, Kankakee, IL

Donated by Haigh Quarry
2738 E. 2000 North Road www.haighquarry.com
Kankakee, IL 60901 815-939-7797

Item No. 5 Min Bid $6.00, Bid Increments $1.00

One (1) $20.00 certificate for dinner/drinks at any
Hooters location, Expiration date 1/31/09.

Donated by Hooters Management Corporation
660 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60610 312-664-9460

Item No. 6 Min Bid $8.00, Bid Increments $1.00

One (1) Video entitled "The Wreck of The Edmund
Fitzgerald" dated November 10, 1975

Donated by Southport Productions
9928-32nd Avenue
Pleasant Pr., WI 53158 262-697-7699
www.edmundfitzgerald.com

Item No. 7 Min Bid $520.00, Bid Increments $30.00

One (1) Day Shark Cage Diving for two (2) people,
Farallon Islands

Donated by Great White Adventures
875A Island Drive $338
Alameda, CA 94502-6768 510-814-8256
www.greatwhiteadventures.com
 
Item No. 8 Min Bid $30.00, Bid Increments $6.00

One (1) $100.00 Certificate. Valid Sunday through
Thursday only (excluding tax), expiration date 12/30/08.

Donated by The Essence Suites
14455 S. LaGrange Road www.essencesuites.com
Orland Park, IL 60462 708-403-3300
 
Item No. 9 Min Bid $10.00, Bid Increments $2.00

One (1) Autographed Book entitled "Sea Salt -
Memories and Essays", Author - Stan Waterman

Donated by Stanton A. Waterman
13 Greenwood Avenue
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
 
Item No. 10 Min Bid $80.00, Bid Increments $11.00

One (1) $250.00 certificate for a Happy Hour Party at
Howl at the Moon Chicago, Valid Monday through
Friday with set up in advance.

Donated by Howl at the Moon
26 W. Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL, 312-863-7427

Item No. 11 Min Bid $50.00, Bid Increments $8.00

One (1) Certificate for two (2) to Tony N' Tina's Wedding includes
ceremony, reception, unlimited Italian buffet, wedding cake, and
champagne toast, cash bar. Requires advance registration and
$10.00 handling fee. Expiration 2/17/2009

Donated by Tony N' Tina's Wedding
1419 N. Wells, 2nd Floor Rear <