2009 Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Bar-Bid-Cue Auction: Live Auction

All Your Printing Needs and More from Minuteman Press

Let the professional staff at Minuteman Press of Georgetown handle all your printing needs and more! Minuteman is a COMPLETE service print shop that can handle all of your printing needs. Nothing is too small or too complex. Signs, Vinyl, Paper and Bindery are our specialties. Package includes $1,000 toward whatever your printing needs may be!

Sponsored by Minuteman Press

Half Page Full Color Ad from the Austin Relocation Guide

Ad will appear in the 2010 edition of the Austin Relocation Guide.

Advertiser will receive all leads captured on the Austin Relocation Guide website, a complimentary iconic hyperlink on http://www.austinrelocationguide.com/, and complimentary copies of the publication for their own use. The Austin Relocation Guide is a Comprehensive Guide to Austin and Central Texas and reaches tens of thousands of potential and future residents and businesses interested in the Austin and Central Texas area. With this package, you will receive a Half Page Color Advertisement in one of Austin's Premier publications. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce includes an Austin Relocation Guide in every relocation packet that goes out to potential new residents and businesses who request relocation information. That means great exposure for your business!

Sponsored by Austin Relocation Guide

Skeet Shoot & Bar-B-Que Dinner for 20

Bring your gun and shells- we will furnish everything else!

Sponsored by Gabe Sansing & Tim Harris

Bronze Sponsorship Package From Austin Turfcats

Includes :

10- Corporate Season Tickets
1- Property of Turfcats T-Shirt
1- 4' Arena Banner
1- Turfcats Coach's Hat
1- Business Card Program Ad
1- Link to Turfcats.com website
1- Game Night Announcement

Sponsored by Austin Turfcats

Custom Small Business Website

Entrepreneurs and small-business owners wear many hats. Now GX Creative has created the ultimate custom small business web solution for business that need a high-impact website they can maintain themselves.

Express: Web is built around the philosophy that Small Business owners need a robust and effective web solution they can operate and master without learning code and without being dependant on designers and programmers to get the simplest things done. Express Web is the ultimate in intelligent design. It's unbelieveably easy to use, easy to maintain, custom designed and works like gangbusters. Best yet, once completed, the Express site is yours -- no lingering commitments, no on-going hosting contracts, no on-going anything. They set you up, they train you, and they set you free!

Package includes:

Up to 12 pages

Extremely easy-to-use admin tool for every page (so you can change the content on your site yourself!

Highly optimized for the search engines

custom design

consulting

metrics

training

Sponsored by Express Small Business (a division of GX Creative)

Super Bowl Party Package for 36 at Mel's Lone Star Lanes

Cheer for your favorite team on Super Bowl Sunday at Mel's Lonestar Lanes, Georgetown's premier family entertainment center.

Mel's has 40 lanes of bowling fun, party rooms, cafe, arcade, sports bar, billiards, and shuffleboard tables ! You and 35 friends, family members, employees, and/or customers and business associates can enjoy 2 1/2 hours of bowling on 6 lanes, free shoe rental PLUS a delicious Pasta Buffet.

Sponsored by Mel's Lonestar Lanes

Round Rock Express Baseball Package

Hit a HOMERUN with this Baseball Package from the Round Rock Express!!!

You and 49 of your family and friends will enjoy a Grand Slam time, swimming, and much MORE!! Don't Strike out; Swing and HIT this great package! This package includes:

4 Fireworks Season Tickets

Pool Rental (for up to 50) on a weekday (Mon-Thurs) in APril. Food and Beverages not included

Batting Practice in the Cage

Sponsored by Round Rock Express

Berry Creek Country Club New Member Package

Play Golf at a Championship Course and enjoy the benefits of the Country Club lifestyle.

This package will cover your initiation fee plus 3 months dues for the renowned Berry Creek Country Club and Golf Course for a NEW MEMBER.

$7000 to be used for the initiation fee for new members joining the club.

Sponsored by Berry Creek Country Club

Chef's Dinner

Enjoy a wonderful four course dinner for ten (10).

Enjoy some of the best food in Georgetown, from one of the best chef's in town! Enjoy a wonderful four course dinner for ten. The meal will be prepared and served by Ralph M. Acquaro, owner of Down the Alley Bistro. Menu and date TBD based on your specific tastes and available dates at the Bistro.

Sponsored by Down the Alley Bistro

Beauty Package of the Year from SHE, Etc.

Prepare to be pampered at one of the premier, international Day Spas in the world...

Once a month (EVERY MONTH!) for a year, you will be pampered with a facial (by Sandra Dronet), eyebrow design, lip wax, arm and shoulder hydrated. Beyond that, you receive 8 detox treatments per year. She Etc. (Sandra's Health Esthetics) and Meditation Gardens is located in an 1868 two story home in downtown Georgetown, located just odd the square in the historic district. We are a GREEN spa and use no harsh chemicals for cleaning or laundry treatments. SHE ETC is a place for men and women who want to experience luxuries offered at an International Day Spa without having to travel to exotic locales. What makes SHE ETC so special? Maybe it's the wonderful old home with its warm and welcome feel, or the expansive meditation garden, or the quaint private cottage where you can get a FABULOUS couples massage or even the white wicker rockers and swing on the breezy front porch. Or maybe it's the cheeses, teas, fruit, caviar and biscotti or it could just be Sandy and her attentive staff. A visit to SHE is an experience you will never forget! PLUS - a beautiful, piece of designer jewelry comes with this package from Jewels by Julia of Austin, Texas

Sponsored by SHE, ETC.

8 Tickets for Texas vs. Central Florida

8 Tickets for University of Texas vs. Central Florida Football Game , Tailgate Party (Lunch or Dinner), Plus Limo Ride

Get Your Horns up as The Texas Longhorns face the University of Central Florida on Saturday, November 7th in Austin. Package includes tickets for 8, PLUS a fabulous tailgate lunch or dinner party at Hill Country Directories. That's where the limo will pick you up in style, drop you off at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and whisk you back to Georgetown after the game. November 7th is Alumni Band Day and Veteran's Recognition Day at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Sponsored by Hill Country Directories

2 Gold Passes to City Lights Theaters of Georgetown

Tired of adjusting those rabbit ears on the ol' black and white TV?

Weep no more because you and your guest can enjoy 365 days of BIG screen movies at the state of the art City Lights Theater. This auction is for the exclusive Gold Pass! A gold pass allows you to watch as many movies as your retinas can handle for 365 days!

2 (Two) NON-TRANSFERRABLE Gold Passes for City Lights Theaters of Georgetown allowing 365 days of unlimited movies.

Sponsored by City Lights Theatres Georgetown

An Extravagant Steak, Wine & More Meal for 16 People

You and 15 of your friends will be treated to the FINEST meal you can imagine.

First Texas Bank will provide the setting at a beautiful home where you will enjoy fine food and fellowship.

The evening will begin with appetizers accompanied by fine wines and beer. The second course will consist of a fresh garden salad complemented by more fine wine. The main course will be the FINEST prime steak you can encounter, accompanied by fresh green beans and a fully loaded baked potato. This will be enhanced by a great California Cabernet Sauvignon. The evening will then be topped off with the BEST NY Cheesecake you have ever eaten, which is made by your hosts right here in Georgetown.

Presented and Catered by First Texas Bank: Barry Haag, President; Mark Lehnick, Exec. Vice President; and Bill Stanley, Vice President Community Relations

Sponsored by First Texas Bank

Exotic Game Safari Tour, Dinner and Hunt

Exotic Game Safari Tour, Skeet and Trap Shoot, Dove Hunt (in season), Fishing, and A Home Cooked Steak or BBQ Dinner for 10 people at the TDS Ranch Pavilion and Lodge located in southeast Travis County, just northwest of Buda.

Sample Itinerary: Arrive at Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch, and drive down a scenic lane bringing you through the exotic sights of a wildlife preserve home to more than 50 species and approximately 1,700 animals from countries all over the world including in Africa and India. Friendly guides will welcome you to the peaceful ranch.

Choose from a variety of adventures. Let a TDS guide navigate your group on an expedition for a closer look at the zebra, blackbuck antelope, buffalo, greater kudu, dama gazelles, addux, scimitar-horned oryx, ostrich, red deer, wildebeest and other magnificent creatures making their home on the ranch. Sharpen your coordination with some skeet and trap shooting. Experience a big game hunt by Laser Shot. Relax as you fish in one of the ponds on the preserve. Spend some time visiting in the log cabin or sipping a cold drink on the shaded verandah, enjoying the sweeping view and unexpected glimpses of wildlife. Maybe you'll spot the giraffe. The Dove Hunt will take place about dusk. Bring your own shotgun and shells and prepare for a thrilling challenge as you join the others in sweeping your muzzle along the dove's line of flight.

At the end of the day, savor a great meal as you recount stories of your afternoon's experiences. Finally, enjoy the winding lane and star-filled night sky above you as you travel back through the ranch to connect with the roads that will take you home. And remember - "what TDS does to protect the environment is pretty wild."

Sponsored by Texas Disposal Systems

Live Auction Rules

Bidder numbers will be given at the registration table if not obtained in advance.
A raised bidder card signifies a bid. Highest bidder will be declared the winner.
When winners are declared, they must verify item(s) and amount with the cashier. Sales tax will be added to the purchase price if applicable.
All auction sales are final. No refunds. A bid is a binding contract.
Some restrictions apply - see program for details.

Payment for Auction Items

Please be prepared to pay for your purchases by the conclusion of the evening. Personal checks, cash, MasterCard, VISA and Discover Card are accepted. Please be prepared to show additional proof of identification if requested. Bring your bidder card to the cashier's table to receive a statement of your purchases. An itemized claim check/invoice (including applicable sales taxes) will be prepared and used to verify purchase of items. On group purchases, the winning bidder is responsible for presenting full payment on the items purchased. Successful bidders must make arrangements for the removal of all items at the conclusion of the auction.