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Silent Auction of Geographical TreasuresAmong the
many meeting festivities planned to celebrate the AAG’s centennial
in Philadelphia, a silent auction, sure to capture the attention of the
savvy geographer, the curious passerby, and the collector, has been added
to the calendar. This event has assembled a large body of items (as well
as trips and event tickets) that are broadly geographic in nature, to
auction in support of the AAG’s Advancing Geography Centennial Fund.
A week at a cabin on the Chesapeake Bay, a day at a spa, and special maps have so far been donated to the event. These items are quite exceptional: the full week at a cabin on the Chesapeake also includes a one-day guided fishing (or bird watching) trip on the Bay. The winner can either fish himself/herself or watch AAG Executive Director Doug Richardson struggle to catch the “big one.” The complete works spa package (a $200 item) is for a spa 20 minutes from the AAG Annual Meeting in Philadelphia and can be used during the meeting or at a later date. And, the maps are a collection from the USGS. Many smaller items have also been donated such as tickets to quality films at Philadelphia's Ritz. From tangibly
geographic items like antique navigational aids, rare books or atlases,
maps of value, and geographic memorabilia, to geographic art works, including
artifacts from special places and landscape paintings, donated items for
the auction are still being accepted by the Centennial Meeting Local Support
Committee. Items donated are tax deductible at their market value, and
all proceeds will benefit the AAG’s Advancing Geography Centennial
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