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		<title>Our House &#8211; They Let the Sunshine In&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s one thing to throw a really great party. It&#8217;s another thing to throw a great party that in all actuality is an unbelievably fantastic fundraising auction and event! And Our House of Portland has the latter perfected in every way!
The 2012 Our House auction and event was an epic celebration on every level! Co-Chairs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 12th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee spells S-U-C-C-E-S-S!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every spring, the Portland fundraising auction season kicks off with Schoolhouse Supplies annual Celebrity Spelling Bee!
This year&#8217;s 12th Annual OnPoint Community Credit Union&#8217;s Celebrity Spelling Bee was wildly successful! The competition was stiff as local celebrities such as KGW News Channel 8&#8242;s own Reggie Aqui, Portland Trail Blazer, Nolan Smith, and Dave Dahl of Dave&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tune into OPB tonight (1/23/12) at 8PM!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have the opportunity to tune into OPB this evening for Antiques Roadshow, one of our Associate Auctioneers and Emcees, Judith Rizzio, will be interviewed on the show with her armoire &#8220;baby chest&#8221; as the subject of discussion. For those of you who are as big of fans as antiques and collectibles as we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What A Wonderful Year!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow, it&#8217;s hard to believe we just said goodbye to 2011 and are already well into 2012! We here at Benefit Auctions 360 hope you had a cozy and festive holiday season—and are excited for all that this new year will bring. We&#8217;re so looking forward to getting into the swing of 2012 with some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUCTION RECAP: Laughter is the Best (Fundraising) Medicine for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As fundraising auctioneers, we are always working hard to maximize the amount of financial support we can help generate at our clients&#8217; events. But sometimes the riches come in other forms as well—like laughs.

That&#8217;s the case at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon annual Comedy Benefit, and has been every time we have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUCTION RECAP: CAT Lands on Their Feet with New Auction Technologies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More and more this year, it&#8217;s been so fun to watch our clients incorporating new technologies into their events. We first told you about the text-to-donate service from Qtego that was used at the Basic Rights Oregon event last month. And this past Saturday, the Cat Adoption Team showcased a variety of cool text services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUCTION RECAP: Friday Night Alight for Basic Rights Oregon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday night was sizzling at the Portland Art Museum, as supporters gathered to celebrate Basic Rights Oregon at their annual party. The theme, IGNITE, certainly got the party fired up, and the BA360 team was thrilled to throw on our dapper suits and sassy cocktail frocks to join the fun—which all told, raised more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Preview: Party for Equality This Friday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What ignites you? Equality. Family. Inclusion. Love. Community.
That&#8217;s the question that Basic Rights Oregon has been asking leading up to their annual celebration this weekend: IGNITE! A Party for LGBT Equality in Oregon. We&#8217;re so honored to be a part of this event and can&#8217;t wait to see what a rousing success it will be.

via [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Preview: It&#8217;s Time to Celebrate Our Furry Friends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s fitting that I&#8217;m writing this blog with a big, purring kitty crawling all over my laptop, because it&#8217;s time for the always popular Dove Lewis Wet Nose Soiree this Saturday night!

The BA360 team certainly has a soft spot for our sweet animal companions (Johnna has her pup Oliver; Keely is mom to Belle the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Organizations, 48 hours, and Over a Half Million Dollars Raised!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend we were lucky to partner with not only one incredible organization, but two incredible organizations! Both Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington, and the Raphael House of Portland held their annual fundraising auction and events! And with great fan fair to boot!

On Friday, September 23, Ronald McDonald House Charities chose [...]]]></description>
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