Game Night
Program and Arrangements Committee is hosting a game night in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday evening following worship. Come make new friends and connect with old friends while playing your favorite game. While you are there take a stroll around the Exhibit Hall to meet and greet the exhibitors.
Ice Cream Social
Eder Financial will be providing ice cream treats in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday evening following worship. Come meet the Eder Financial staff and pick up an ice cream treat to enjoy as you play a game or browse the exhibits.
Coffeehouse Stage
A small stage in the Exhibit Hall will feature short musical performances, storytelling, and other presentations throughout the week. Grab a cup of coffee or tea at the coffee kiosk and sit for a few moments to enjoy one of these performances.
Silent Auction
The Program and Arrangements is holding a silent auction at Annual Conference in Cincinnati this summer. The idea emerged during a discussion about how we could intentionally contribute to the vitality of and increase traffic in the Exhibit Hall. However, it also offers us an opportunity to raise some additional funds. Two-thirds of the proceeds will support Brethren Disaster Ministries. The remaining one-third of the proceeds will be used to offset Annual Conference expenses as we continue to face challenges brought on in large part by the pandemic.
You can help!
Contribute an item to the auction. We are requesting donations of items to be included in the auction. Potential items fall in three categories:
- Experiences – Included in this category are things like tickets to events, use of vacation homes, trips, classes, a living room concert, and so on.
- Gift Baskets – Baskets could be assembled around a theme (perhaps a retreat or family game night), organizational “swag”, books (perhaps a recommended reading list), regional products, food, and so on. Be creative.
- Arts and Craft Items – Included in this category are quality and unique hand-made items like woodworking, pottery, fabric art, paintings or drawings, and so on.
To make a contribution, go to www.brethren.org/ac2023/silentauction to submit your contact information and a description of the item you wish to contribute. Online submissions must be received by June 1. Actual items must be onsite at Annual Conference no later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4. Arrangements can be made to ship them to the Annual Conference office in advance if you are not planning to attend Annual Conference.
Volunteer to assist with the auction. We will need volunteers to staff the auction throughout Annual Conference. Volunteers will assist with receiving and staging auction items, registering bidders, and identifying/notifying winners. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945AFA722A4FCCF8-annual
Visit the auction and bid over and over again. Once onsite at Annual Conference, attendees are encouraged to visit the silent auction to bid on your favorite items (and browse through the exhibits while you are there). Make sure to return throughout the week to see if you have the winning bid or if you need to enter a higher bid. Bidding will open at 12:00 (noon) on Tuesday, July 4 and end at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 7. Winners will be announced by 4:30 p.m. that day and will have until 7:00 to return to the Exhibit Hall to pay for and pick up their items.