Re: AIS Silent Auction - your thoughts on this please

[RUTHBB@aol.com]

This is a unique situation and I think the AIS should jump at the chance to 
 support one of our sections. 
 
I don't feel that AIS should ask for any part of their income from the  
auction of a valuable item that is donated to the Aril Society in a former  
member's will! We would only be furnishing the venue. If there is a need to 
have  the Aril Society sign 'hold harmless' legal documents then so be it. This 
item  is not being donated to the AIS, with a portion of the proceeds being 
returned  to the Aril Society. If the Aril Society decides to donate some 
portion to  the AIS, it should be their decision.
 
Furthermore, it seems to me that it should just be an executive  decision.
 
Ruth Barker
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/31/2012 1:42:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
sammygiz@aol.com writes:

I will  call the broker and find out what the cost would and let you know 
as   
soon as possible.

Connected by DROID on Verizon  Wireless

-----Original message-----
From: Jill Bonino  <aistreas@earthlink.net>
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Sent: Tue,  Jan 31, 2012 18:29:33 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] AIS Silent  Auction - your thoughts on this please

I agree with Tom and Michelle  that we should do this for the Aril Society. 
  
Also, yes, the  book should not be displayed on the table, only pics with a 
 
notice  that anyone interested should check with Silent Auction Chair to   
inspect.  Also there should be a sign notifying everyone bidding that  the  
proceeds are going to the Aril Society.  Perhaps a minimum  bid of $750 to  
get started?  Also, we should ask the Aril  Society for a "Reserve Bid", in 
 
other words if the bids do not meet  the Reserve Bid of whatever, then the  
book returns to the Aril  Society unsold.  

And speaking as Co-Chair of the 2012 Convention,  Region 15 would like to 
get  
some kind of "Hold harmless" clause on  accepting this item for the Silent  
Auction.  If something  happens to that book--coffee  
spills--defacing--theft--whatever--our  Region is not in a position to pay  
the Aril Soc for its value.   

Michelle--could we get a special rider just for this book for the  
Convention  
from the AIS?  

Jill


-----Original  Message-----
>From: Judy Keisling  <keisling@swbell.net>
>Sent: Jan 31, 2012 7:36 AM
>To: AIS  Discuss <AISdiscuss@aisboard.org>
>Subject: [AISdiscuss] AIS  Silent Auction - your thoughts on this please
>
>The Aril Society  has received a bequest of a copy of a 1913 edition of The
>Genus  
>Iris to be for auctioned for the purpose of proceeds benefiting  that
>society.
>
>Since the ideal venue for it to be  auctioned is at our silent
>auction held in 
>conjunction with the  spring convention, we have received an
>inquiry from the 
>Aril  Society regarding placing this item in this year's
>silent auction and  
>asking whether it would be feasible for the society to
>receive  all or part of 
>the proceeds.
>
>Historically proceeds from  all items
>donated and sold at these auctions accrue 
>to  AIS.  However, in researching
>whether there is a written AIS  policy regarding 
>sharing proceeds from auction
>sales, we find  that no such policy exists.
>
>Because of the unique nature  of
>this request, I would like to hear your thoughts 
>on this  request. Several
>durrent and former board members who were contacted  
>while researching this
>subject thought that as a courtesy to a  cooperating 
>society AIS should allow
>the Aril Society to  receive all of the proceeds on this 
>item.
>
>As doing  so
>would require Board action, I would like to hear the thoughts of  
>others and
>would entertain a motion that could be used as the  basis of 
>developing policy
>on this type of request.  
>
>Judy
>
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