What To Expect
Arriving at the Sheraton guests register and receive a unique auction number. While dining on the Chef’s favorite creations and sipping on fine wines guests may browse the silent auction items. A slip of paper is attached to every item with bid amounts written in. To bid, guests write their auction number on the paper next to the bid amount. The highest bidder gets the item. A guest may put their number in the “take it now” box. That closes the bidding and the guest gets that item.
The live auction features the chef’s packages and items like travel or special designer jewelry. Here the bidders show their auction number to have their bid recognized. Highest bid wins.
At the end of the event, guests pay for the items they won. The items are packaged (usually in original boxes) for the guests to take home.
MasterCard will match donations*, dollar-for-dollar, made to the March of Dimes at Signature Chefs Auction events taking place October through December 2009! In addition, throughout November and December 2009, MasterCard will match all online donations made with a MasterCard card!
* MasterCard will match donations at select Signature Chefs Auction events as well as those made online with a MasterCard card from November 1 through December 31, 2009 up to a total MasterCard donation of USD 225,000.
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