The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program - a business
intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science
degree in Concrete Industry Management - is seeking donations for their ninth
annual auction to be held at the World of Concrete. The auction is scheduled
for Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The silent auction
will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the live auction begins at 1 p.m.
According to Michael Philipps, Chairman of the CIM Auction
Committee, "The proceeds from the 2014 Auction will benefit the CIM
National Steering Committee (NSC) and support the current CIM programs, the
Executive MBA program, as well as help fund future program expansion."
Organizers hope the 2014 Auction is even bigger than the
2013 Auction, which raised more than $615,000 in gross revenue. The money
raised from the CIM Auction will benefit the NSC and support the CIM programs
at Middle Tennessee State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Texas
State University and the California State University - Chico.
“The NSC was pleased that the 2013 World of Concrete Auction
surpassed the previous year's total proceeds," commented Philipps.
"This is yet another example of the high value the concrete industry
places on the CIM program. The NSC appreciates that our industry donated over
150 items and all the bidders that helped make last year's auction a huge
success."
"The NSC of CIM
has raised more than $3.1 million through the previous eight CIM
Auctions," said Brian Gallagher, CIM Marketing Committee Chairman.
"We've been blessed with tremendous support from the concrete industry.
The World of Concrete Show Management, Hanley Wood Publications, The Concrete
Producer magazine, Concrete Construction magazine, McNeilus and Ritchie Bros.
Auctioneers have been with us from the beginning," he added.
Previous auction items have included concrete mixer trucks,
cement, skid steers, concrete saws, drills, mixers, vibrators, scaffolding,
safety equipment, screeds, fiber transport systems, dust collectors, NDT
equipment, decorative concrete tools, water meters, pumps, generators, training
sessions, reference books, advertisements, laptop computers, mobile computers,
sports memorabilia, sports travel packages, golf school packages and vacation
travel packages.
Those interested in making a
donation can download the Auction donation package below or can contact CIM
Auction Committee Chairman Michael Philipps or (713) 722-2969.
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