SSAR Silent Auction Donations
The SSAR announces the Sixteenth Annual Silent Auction to be held at the 2012 World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver, BC, 8 - 14 August. Again this year we are glad to accept any herp-related donations, including but not limited to, frameable art (photographs, paintings, and line illustrations), books, music, glassware, jewelry, clothing and gift certificates for Vancouver area services/events during the meeting week. The SSAR Student Travel Committee organizes the Annual Silent Auction to raise money to fund the student travel awards to the annual JMIH. Increasing travel costs each year make it more difficult for students to attend meetings and become involved in societies. However, your continued support through donations to the silent auction helps offset these costs enabling students to attend, network and present their research. If you are interested in donating an item or two (tax deductible for U.S. residents), please contact Vincent Farallo ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more information.
SSAR/HL Live Auction Donations
The SSAR/HL live auction will be held at the 2012 World Congress in Herpetology/Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and proceeds will benefit World Congress in Herpetology. Auction items are sought for this auction. The live auction cannot include any food items or items made from reptiles or amphibians. We request that, rather than shipping donation items, they are hand-carried by the donor to the conference. The donor is responsible for customs declaration. Any items too large or bulky to be hand-carried may be shipped through the customs and shipping company used by the conference center: Events on the Move (www.eventsonthemove.com; 1-877-355-1116). For more information, and to alert SSAR/HL of an incoming donation, please contact Greg Watkins-Colwell, Chair of SSAR/HL Live Auction Committee at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 203-432-3791
