There are now over 278 items, valued at over $51,000, for the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce online and live auctions! Up for bid in early October are many exciting products, getaways and services from hundreds of businesses and organizations. All money raised supports our mission of promoting the interests of our members by advocating for the commercial and economic development of the region.

On October 8 at 8am, the “doors” will open to our auction, which will take place online at www.BiddingforGood.com/PBRCCAuction.  The online auction bidding will run from October 8 at 8am through October 29 at 9pm, with about 100 items heading to a live auction on Friday, November 2 at the Rockland Elks Lodge, located at 210 Rankin Street in Rockland.  At the live auction, there will be live auction items, cash raffle prizes, raffle items, a $500 Elimination Drawing (tickets, $20 each) cash bar and a concession stand.  Bruce & Becky Gamage will be our auctioneer team.

Thank you to our sponsors:  Gamage Antiques, Courier Publications (The Courier Gazette & The Camden Herald), Bangor Metro, The Coastal Journal, The Free Press, Global Packing & Shipping, Country Inn @ Camden/Rockport and Mainebiz. Thank you to our $100 Cash raffle prize donors for the live event: Bruce Gamage-Gamage Antiques, Rolf Winters – Knowlton Moving & Storage Corp., Peter Horch-Horch Roofing, Kevin Waters-Penobscot Island Air,  Michael Jones-Camden National Bank and James W. Brannan.

The live auction items will be clearly identified on the web site and absentee bidding will be available for those that cannot attend the live event. Anyone can participate by going to www.BiddingforGood.com/PBRCCAuction. Items up for bid include business services, artwork, unique experiences, travel, lodging packages, dining, recreational activities, gift baskets, train rides, boat trips, festival tickets, landscaping supplies and much, much more. Everyone is welcome to browse, shop, or just drop by and sign our guest book to show their support for our auction at www.BiddingforGood.com/PBRCCAuction.

For more information about getting involved, contact Shari Closter, Acting Director/Director of Operations at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber, PO Box 508, One Park Drive, Rockland, ME 04841;  207-596-0376, ext. 22; or shari@penbaychamber.com; www.mainedreamvacation.com.