When: Wednesday, July 21
Where: Gatlinburg Convention Center - Tennessee Ballroom
The Tennessee Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science (TEAMS) is delighted to be your host for NMEA 2010: From the Mountains to the Sea in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. You are invited to a tremendous night of fun and fundraising on Wednesday, July 21. This event will include both silent and live auctions, as well as many ticketed drawings. The highlight of the evening will be a live performance by FarCry, a high-energy band that will have you on the dance floor enjoying yourself in no time! Bring your dancing shoes and your checkbook, and have a great time while raising money to support the NMEA Scholarship Program.
6:00pm Silent Auction Opens 7:00pm Dinner 8:00pm Silent Auction Closes 8:00pm Live Auction 9:00pm Live Performance by FarCry
You can help to 'pay it forward' by donating items for the NMEA 2010 Silent and Live Auctions. Items with an environmental or ocean theme are always very popular. Silent Auction items are usually valued at $10 - $100; Live Auction items are usually valued at $100 or more.
If you are interested in donating an item:
Use the donation form and mail items to:
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Attn: Courtney Thompson / NMEA Auction
88 River Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Bring your auction item and donation form to the conference and drop it off at NMEA Central at the Glenstone Lodge. Note: Please submit all auction items to NMEA Central by 5pm on Monday, July 19.
We welcome and appreciate your donations! Examples of popular items from past conferences include: books (especially autographed), CDs, jewelry, ocean themed t-shirts, educational materials.
Get your checkbooks ready, here is a list of what we have already received:
There is something for everyone at this year's auction so get ready to bid high and bid often. Examples of popular items from past conferences include: fine art, computers, digital cameras, vacation packages, field equipment and group tour experiences.
Get your checkbooks ready, here is a list of what we have already received:
New for this year's auction, take a chance on winning an ocean literacy tub! TEAMS members have created tubs of materials and activities related to each of the seven essential ocean literacy principles. Each tub is specific to one of the ocean literacy principles and contains several hands-on activities as well as the materials to instruct the activities with your students.
The members of the Tennessee Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science (TEAMS) challenge all NMEA Regional Chapters to create a basket that represents their chapter and geographical region. Baskets should have a value of $50 - $100 and will be part of the Silent Auction. The highest earning chapter basket will win a special NMEA 2010 prize!
Contact the Auction Chair at nmea2010@ripleys.com.