Public Service Auction Gala

April 12, 2008

Harold Washington Library, Winter Garden

400 South State Street, Chicago, IL

312.747.4999

What:

The PPSA Public Service Auction Gala is "The Social Event of the Year" at The Harris School and is organized by the Auction Committee of PPSA. (Click here to see photos from the 2007 auction.) The auction proceeds go towards a fellowship to help support Harris students who receive unpaid, public service internships in the summers between their first and second years. (Click here to view the 2007 Fellows.) In 2003 the auction and fellowship was renamed in honor of Amy Marie Bosman (MPP-JD entering class of 2002). The Auction Committee is chaired by Megan Hunt. For further information contact: mhunt@uchicago.edu.

When:

Saturday, April 12, 2008
5:30 - 11:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - Cocktail Hour and Silent Auction
7:00 p.m. - Dinner Begins/Welcome Address
7:30 p.m. - Live Auction Begins

Where:

Harold Washington Library, Winter Garden, 400 South State Street, 312-747-4999

Why:

Great auction items, huge social event, chance to help students participate in public service internships.

Price:

Student Tickets: $60
Guest and Faculty Tickets: $65
Alumni Tickets: $70
>> Register & buy tickets now
* A $5 surcharge will apply after March 14.

Transportation to the Auction

Public Transportation

The Harold Washington Library is public transportation friendly! The closest El stop is the Green/Orange/Pink/Brown Lines Library stop or the Jackson stop on the Blue/Red Lines. You can also visit www.yourcta.com for public transportation directions.

Driving Directions

From the Kennedy expressway:
Exit at Congress Parkway, head East. Turn left on State Street.

From Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at Columbus Drive. Turn left on Congress Parkway. Turn right on State Street.

Description of Live/Silent Auction:

The live auction takes place during and after dinner (starting at 7:30pm) and will no doubt be the most fun aspect of the evening! In several different rounds, you will have the opportunity to bid on our most exciting and desirable items under the direction of The Harris School's very own auctioneer Professor Don Coursey. Professor Coursey will be utilizing two different auction types:

• In the English Auction, participants bid openly against one another, with each bid being higher than the previous bid. The auction ends when no participant is willing to bid further; at this point, the highest bidder pays the price.
• In the Dutch Auction, the auctioneer begins with a high asking price which is lowered until some participant is willing to accept the auctioneer's price, or a predetermined minimum price is reached. That participant pays the last announced price.

The silent auction will also offer a chance to bid on dozens of exciting items. It begins during the cocktail hour and will close at a pre-announced time (prior to the last round of the live auction). In the silent auction, participants submit bids near the item of their choice and continue to out-bid each other until the bidding period is brought to a close. At the end of the silent auction, the highest bidder pays the price they submitted. (Bidders may bid more than once.)