Industry charity Meeting Needs is calling on event professionals to come and celebrate the end of its annual charity auction.
The Big Bid Bash is set to celebrate the grand finale of the Meeting Needs Online Charity Auction on Thursday 4 March at 7.30pm. The event will comprise of 90 minutes of charity bids, music, fun and networking.
A Meeting Needs spokeswoman said: “Are you coming to the party? Join 100 event industry professionals for the Big Bid Bash on Thursday March 4 – the countdown to the Meeting Needs end of the online auction at 19.30. Pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy the fun, the music, the bidding wars and a gathering of your industry’s charity movers.”
The auction has already raised more than £17,000 for the charity's beneficiaries. Attendees at the Big Bid Bash will also hear from beneficiaries directly affected by the charity’s fundraising, while there will also be music by SongDivision.
There are more than 50 prizes donated by industry suppliers like Hilton, Rosewood, Pullman, Celtic Manor Resort, Kempinski, Corinthia and more.
Lots include:
- A luxury escape for two at The Celtic Manor Resort
- A cookery course for two at SEASON Cookery School, Lainston House
- Champagne Art Afternoon Tea for two in the Mirror Room at Rosewood London
- 2 nights B&B in a deluxe room at Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa with 3 course dinner at Rickshaw
- Two seats on the Belmond British Pullman
- 2 nights stay in the Cliff Private Pool Junior Suite with exclusive Cliff Lounge access at Apurva Kempinski Bali
You can book a place at the Big Bid Bash by clicking here.
Meeting Needs supports approximately 30 projects each year in the UK and around the world. Recent projects include supporting the Buses4Homeless initiative in London and funding days out for sick or underprivileged children in the UK. The annual auction is its single biggest fundraiser of the year.
Read more about how Meeting Needs is forging ahead in a Covid-19 affected fundraising landscape.
M&IT editor Paul Harvey is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience. He began his career in the local press, working for various titles across the north. Since joining M&IT in 2013, he has become a trusted and respected voice in the sector, championing event professionals and reporting on all aspects of the events industry for the brand.
