EMA MDF New Experiences Auction is Live!
Thank you for your support of the EMA MDF New Experiences Auction! We are looking forward to seeing you on September 30!
Thanks to the generosity of Mike Downs and Downs Energy, Amanda Gray and Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association and Hilton Sedona and Emily LeRoy and Tennessee Fuel & Convenience Store Association for donating items to the MDF Experience auction.
Mike Downs with Downs Energy donated (4) 2023 Angels baseball game tickets. The seats are located about 8 rows behind visiting team dugout along first base with free parking included. On behalf of Amanda Gray and Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Hilton Sedona donated a two-night stay at the Hilton Sedona at Bell Rock (some restrictions: Sunday-Thursday, excludes holidays and high demand days) and a $150 gift certificate to the ShadowRock Grille, Red Rock Country tour book, hiking the Vortexes book and Crystals. Emily LeRoy and the Tennessee Fuel & Convenience Store Association donated a two-night stay at the historic Reed House in lovely downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, and a gift certificate for a hang-gliding experience over Lookout Mountain.
All EMA members are eligible to participate from anywhere in the United States if they access the Text2Bid app on their mobile phone. The purpose of mobile bidding is to make the auction more competitive and fun by notifying bidders the instant they are outbid. A notification informs the bidder that they are no longer winning, and to increase their bid or begin bidding on a new item. The ability to react in real-time means more bids.
To access the bidding platform:
- Text the word EMA to 71760
- Click the text message link you will receive by reply
- Follow instructions to complete your registration
Once you have accessed your account, browse all items or search by item name to begin bidding. On each item, you will see various options:
- Bid: Bid at the pre-assigned increment
- Watch: Clicking "Watch" will put this item in your "My Items" box in the menu for easy access
- Set Auto-Bid: Allows you to set a maximum bid. As others bid on this item, the system will automatically increase your bid, up to your maximum bid limit.
The auction will take place at EMA Fall Conference on Friday, September 30 and will close at 12:00pm Pacific Time on Saturday, October 1. As you enter a winning bid or are outbid, you will receive a message alerting you of your status. You will be notified at the end of the Silent Auction by text if you are a winning bidder! Susan Isard will contact and invoice each winning bidder.
If you would like to donate an experience auction item, please fill out the form and email it back to Susan Isard. A great experience can come from the loan of your vacation home for a few nights. EMA can auction that and win big for the MDF. Also, tickets to sport events that would be fun for EMA members are good donations.
Please consider helping to grow the EMA MDF. The proceeds of the auction will benefit the EMA Marketer Defense Fund. Your donation is tax deductible as a business expense but not as charitable giving. You can contribute either by check or credit card on behalf of your business or as an individual. Every cent goes directly toward EMA’s lobbying and regulatory efforts. Contribution amounts are not limited.
Or alternatively simply go to this site and contribute. I have personally contributed 200 for both Colorado and Wyoming. Wil you join me!?
https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/profiles/ema-masters/
To donate to Colorado simply put: Colorado
To donate to Wyoming simply put: Wyoming