2018 NCEMGVA CONFERENCE
SILENT AUCTION –
Coordinator - Louise Romanow,
BEST SELLERS
Plants – shrubbery and perennials – the absolute best
nurseries, 1 – 3-gallon pot sizes, $15 - $40 price range
personal gardens – divide and share
Tools
Birdhouses
Bird feeders
Bulbs – if in smaller quantities
FAIR SELLERS
Gift certificates to nurseries – they sell but not as profitable as actual items. Local nurseries are best
Botanical gift card sets
COUNTY BASKETS –
Coordinator – Bob Hoskins,
Each entry should be in some type of container and preferably enclosed in clear plastic
There should be some theme or unity in the items – gardening, day at the beach, picnic, items for dogs or cats, home spa, cooking, items representing the home county
Suggested minimum value is $25, no maximum value
Form, to be sent later, should be completed, attached to the basket but not obscuring the contents
No limit from a county or individual
PASS ALONG BOOKS AND MAGAZINES –
Coordinator – Brenda Carter,
Books in good condition – gardening or cookbook related to the conference theme of healthy living
Magazines – start saving or collecting now
Place a box in each association office
Current as possible, no older than a year or two.
Fine Gardening, Garden Gate, Horticulture are a few that sale well.
Prior to taking to the conference, tie like magazines in bundles and label
HOSPITALITY ROOMS – EMGVS and VENDORS
Coordinator – Heidi Sawyer-Clark,
Bottled water
Canned / small bottles of soft drinks
Individually bagged snacks – chips nabs, cookies, etc
Fruit
Other items will be forthcoming as needs are determined
VOLUNTEER NEEDS – Shifts will be posted on ncsugarden.com
SILENT AUCTION
BEFORE THE CONFERENCE
1 or 2 persons to fill out the silent-auction bid sheets from the spreadsheet list BEFORE setup
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
2 or 3 people with trucks to collect plants from nurseries
Set-up, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Monitoring the tables 1:00 – 9:00 pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Monitoring the tables 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
8:00 am – 11:15 am -
11:15 am – 2:00 pm – payments and item removal – 3-4 people
COUNTY BASKETS
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Set-up, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm – 3-4 people
Ticket sales and Monitoring the tables 1:00 – 9:00 pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Ticket sales and Monitoring the tables 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
8:00 am – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 2:00 pm – drawing tickets and preparing list of winners – 3-4 people
PASS ALONG BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Set-up, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm - 3-4 people
Sales and Monitoring the tables 1:00 – 9:00 pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Sales and Monitoring the tables 8:00 am – 8:00
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
8:00 am – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 2:00 pm – final sales and clean-up
REGISTRATION
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
1:00 – 5:00 pm –Dare County EMG
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
8:00 am – 5:00 pm –Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau
VENDOR HOSPITALITY
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Set-up, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm – 1-2 people
1:00 – 9:00 pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
EMG HOSPITALITY SUITE
Times TBD