Silent Auction

Companies and attendees are encouraged to make donations to the silent auction, preferably valued at $50 or more. The silent auction will take place inside the exhibit hall and winners will be announced Wednesday at 4 p.m., following the afternoon break. Auction items include:

• Sporting goods
• Power and other tools
• Aircraft-related pictures, drawings or models
• Electronics – digital cameras, iPods, iPads, etc.
• Leather goods – briefcases and leather outwear, etc.
• NBAA member equipment and professional services
• Travel packages

Silent Auction Contributors

NBAA thanks the following Maintenance Conference exhibitors for their donations to the 2019 silent auction:

• Aircraft Specialties, Inc.
• AVMATS
• Clay Lacy Aviation
• Corporate Service Supply & Manufacturing
• Dallas Airmotive, Inc.
• Dassault Falcon Jet
• Fargo Jet Center
• Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
• Haltec Corporation
• MRO Insider
• Pentastar Aviation
• Rolls-Royce
• Talon Air
• Total Technical Training
• Unitron LP
• West Star Aviation

Submit donations by Friday, May 3.

Shipping address for Silent Auction Items

Check the exhibitor dashboard for shipping information for Silent Auction.

Silent Auction Winners

The Silent Auction will end after the afternoon break on Wednesday afternoon. Winners will be announced at the completion of the auction.

NBAA AMT Maintenance Scholarships

The NBAA Maintenance Committee is dedicated to promoting technical education and training as a means for business aviation maintenance technicians to enhance their careers. To support this position, NBAA offers current and aspiring maintenance technicians the opportunity to receive maintenance technical rewards and career scholarships. The golf tournament, silent auction and Snap-on Tool raffle proceeds all benefit the NBAA AMT Maintenance scholarships. It is designed to help offset travel and lodging expenses incurred by scholarship award recipients during training. Learn more about the AMT Maintenance Scholarships.

Silent Auction Donor Rules

Contributions to the silent auction are in the form of the proceeds realized from the sale of the donor’s donation at the auction. All ownership rights and title to equipment shall remain with the donor up to, and until, the donor or its agent transfers title to the successful bidder. Delivery and Spotting: Donor shall be responsible for the costs of delivery of the item to the Maintenance Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Donations should be clearly identified as being for the silent auction. All donated items should be shipped directly to Freeman. Details will be provided in the Exhibitor Service Kit, which can be found in the exhibitor dashboard.

Liability Disclaimer: NBAA does not assume any responsibility whatsoever for the donation within the NBAA conference facility. Donor hereby expressly agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless NBAA, and their officers and directors, from any and all claims including, but not limited to, injury, death and loss of property, including said donation, that may be sustained incident to the delivery to and transporting of the donation at the conference facility, while on display at the conference and during the auction, and during removal of donation for transfer of said donation to the possession of successful bidder.

Product Liability Disclaimer: Donor hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless NBAA and each of their respective officers and directors from and against any and all liabilities, damages, fines, cost of defense, settlement, and attorney fees related to any personal injury, death or property damage incident to the use of the donation.

Bidding: The Auction Committee shall be responsible for determining the opening bid for each item based on the estimated value of the item.

Taxes: Contributors are responsible for payment of the federal excise tax (FET). The auction bid will be inclusive of the FET, but exclusive of any state and local taxes, incident to the sale or transfer of the item. The donor’s list price is not necessarily the estimated value of the item.

Tax Treatment of Contribution: The donor shall be responsible for determining the value of the donation for purposes of determining federal tax treatment of its item to the silent auction.