Welcome to the Council of State Retail Association's Annual Auction Page
We have great trip packages lined up for the auction:
Carol Pegrill has put together an 8 night vacation package to Hawaii.
Jim Otto has donated 7 days at his Colorado condo in Winter Park or the use of his time share anwhere in the U.S.
Dave Vite has a nice 2 night stay at the Sheraton Chicago along with a fine $200 dinner package at the Gibson's Restaurant.
Chris Howes has donated his vacation house for a week on Folly Beach that sleeps ten and is just outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
John Holub has donated three nights at the Mariott & Stellaris Casino in exoctic Aruba.
Shawn Lyons has put together a Buffalo Safari trip/cook-out and a 2 night stay at your choice of either the State Game Lodge or the Blue Bell Lodge in South Dakota.
Rick McAllister has put together an 8 night vacation along the western Florida coast AND a 4 night Disney World package that includes tickets to the park.
John Heavener has put together a nice package & stay at the Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Georgia.
Jan Teague has put together two trips to the Pacific Northwest. One is for five nights in the Seattle and Victoria, BC area. The other is 4 nights in the BC city of Vancouver and Whistler. This outing would be a good ski trip and includes lift tickets for two.
Lynn Birleffi has 4 nights in Jacksonhole, Wyoming which could also make a great ski package or summer adventure.
Bridget Lambert has a nice ski trip to Snow Shoe Mountain in West Virginia.
Jim Henter has two nice political trips to events at NRF and RILA.
SILENT AUCTION WILL BE FUN!
People are having fun coming up with items. Some are must have items like Main Lobster, Vermont Maple Syrup, Kentucky Bourbon, Montana red meat, or fine wine. We have golf gear, I pods, games, clothes, and jewelry. We have great event tickets to things like the Indi 500, the Macy's Parade, and the Ashland Shakespeare Festival.
Many thanks to everyone for working on this important CSRA Auction. Proceeds will be used to fund future scholarships to attend CSRA meetings, so your support is key.
Click on trip icons to see some of the places we have.
where you will be staying if you win the Disney stay!
Procured by Jan Teague Washington
The Fairmont Empress, Victoria, BC
Take a vacation to the beautiful state of Washington!
Start your trip with a stay at the Murano Hotel in Tacoma with dinner for two. Check out their website at www.hotelmuranotacoma.com
Then get two passes for visit to the Tacoma Glass Museum just a short walk down the street! Check out http://www.museumofglass.org
Travel north the next day just thirty minutes into the heart of downtown Seattle and stay at the Red Lion on 5th Avenue, minutes from the famous Pike Place Market and the retail core. Visit www.pikeplacemarket.org
Spend two nights at the Red Lion on 5th Avenue. Check out their website at www.redlion5thavenue.com
A trip for two: Five nights, 2 dinners, 2 glass art museum tickets, 2 round trip speed boat tickets
Get two round trip tickets across Puget Sound on a high speed clipper. Check out the Victoria Clipper website at www.clippervacations.com
Stay at the beautiful Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia for two nights. Check out their website at www.theempress@fairmont.com
This walkable city is a must see with easily planned tours to the famous Buchart Gardens.
Procured by Carol Pregill Hawaii
Take a peek at this beautiful Oahu Resort where you will be staying for two nights!
Take a wonderful trip to Hawaii! Carol has secured a generous package that includes two nights on Oahu where you will enjoy the JW Marriott Ihilani Resport and Spa.
They have a great golf course and wonderful ocean property. Then skip to Waikiki, Honolulu for six nights! This is a great vacation opportunity!
Spend four nights at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa. It has 22 ocean front acres, tropical gardens, exotic wildlife and a full range of family activities.
Finish your last two nights stay at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa not far away! The Beach becons you!
(click the links and check out these websites for details)
The Hilton has donated four nights at their resort.
Continue on to Whisler! Package includes lift tickets to the mountain top!
British Columbia, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics, yours to discover with North America's 'Best City' and #1 Ski Resort. City Lights and Mountain Heights!
The Four Seasons Resort at Whisler is Canada's only Five Diamond Resort, a canvas of nature's best.
This secluded getaway has golfing on championship courses, fishing and more outdoor activities.
Named among the "World's Best Hotels" in 2008 in Travel & Leisure Magazine.
Air transportation and more in the package.
Donated by Jim & Beth Otto Nebraska
Take a one week vacation at their Colorado Condo in Fraser which is adjacent to Winter Park, a great summer and winter destination. It is a 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath condo. 1 queen bed, 3 double beds, 1 hide-a-bed. Check out this website for more information: http://www.winterpark@info.com/
OR
Go to the Resort Condominiums International (RCI), a condominium exchange service. As an alternative Jim & Beth are offering 1 week at any RCI condo in the loer 48 states (approximately 2,400 resort condominiums to choose from. Check out the RCI website at http://www.rci.com/
Donated by Jim Sherin New York State
Stay two nights in New York City at the Beacon Hotel and enjoy a Broadway Show!
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