Donated auction items for the NBAA/Corporate Angel Network (CAN) Soirée– An Evening with Angels–are starting to flow in. Proceeds from the auction benefit CAN, which arranges flights to treatment centers for cancer patients aboard business aircraft. The Soirée, held annually during the NBAA Convention, will take place at 6 p.m. tomorrow night at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla.
As in years past, the auction will feature many highly prized items and priceless bidding opportunities for those attending the event. These include a six-day Honda Classic PGA Golf Tour package for four valued at $50,000 that was donated by Honda Aircraft. This package includes accommodations at the PGA National Resort, Wednesday foursome in the ProAm, VIP tournament passes and numerous other amenities and benefits.
One of the most sought-after items in business aviation today, the Gogo ATG 2000, is being donated to the Soirée auction by Gogo Business Aviation (née Aircell). Valued at $57,000 (uninstalled), the telecom system provides high-speed Internet and voice calls over the Gogo Biz network for up to five Wi-Fi connected devices in the continental U.S. and parts of Canada and Alaska. The winner of the bid for the ATG 2000 will also receive a key (valued at $10,000) for Gogo Text & Talk software, which allows users to make voice calls and send text messages on their own smartphones and with their own phone numbers.
Other auction items include sports memorabilia, ski getaway packages, jet fuel, watches and aircraft models. “This is just the tip of the iceberg among the numerous items for those attending the soirée,” said CAN executive director Dick Koenig.
TheNBAA/CAN Soirée web pagehas more information on registering for the event and donating to it.
