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Point 88: The Golden Ticket Raffle

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Thanks so much to the above Conference Sponsors that contributed generously to the Golden Ticket Raffle and allowed the program to be a success.

  • Adeline Roz
  • Auris Jewellery Saint Petersburg
  • Body Gems
  • Buddha Jewelry Organics
  • Danila Tarcinale
  • Designs by Helen Andrews
  • Diablo Organics
  • Gold Heart Woodworks
  • Gorilla Glass
  • Grand Standard Displays
  • H2Ocean
  • Industrial Strength Body Jewelry
  • Jewelry This Way
  • LeRoi Inc
  • Maya Jewelry
  • Namaste Adornments
  • Netherworld Body Piercing Jewelry
  • Obscureye Designs
  • Oracle Body Jewelry
  • Origins Handmade
  • Onetribe
  • Precision One Jewelry
  • Pupil Hall
  • Quetzalli Jewelry
  • Sacred Symbols Jewelry
  • Scylla Fine Jewelry
  • Seasons Handmade Jewelry
  • Sleeping Goddess Jewelry
  • Steri-Wash
  • Steve Haworth Modified LLC
  • Tawapa
  • Tether Jewelry
  • Tsar Jewelry
  • Uzu Organics

Golden Tickets were provided (at no additional cost) to the first 500 eligible attendees who registered
for a full or partial Conference pass.
There were 50 unique winners, who received a $50 or $500 gift certificate from one of our Sponsors.
That’s a 1 in 10 chance of winning, just for registering early

Point 87: The All New Golden Ticket Raffle & Silent Auction

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With Conference just around the corner we wanted to take a moment to let you know about two new and very exciting programs for 2019: the Golden Ticket Raffle and Silent Auction.

THE NEW GOLDEN TICKET RAFFLE

Our Raffle has changed a lot! We encourage everyone to take the time to read this carefully!

The APP would like to sincerely thank all the Vendors who contribute generously to our annual Raffle! This event offers some of the best odds in Vegas, and the odds of winning just got better!

QUICK SUMMARY

1. Information about the Tickets:

Up to 500 tickets will be provided or sold, with 50 unique winners (at least a 1 in 10 chance of winning!) Each ticket will be beautifully printed, numbered, and dated, in the spirit of Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket.

The first 500 attendees to register online for a full or partial Conference pass will receive (at no additional cost!) a Golden Ticket at Conference! If there are remaining Golden Tickets, the remainder will be sold for $25 each onsite at Conference.

Winners will be chosen randomly and ticket numbers will be revealed at Closing Party. Each person can receive only one ticket and may win only one prize. Each ticket number will be associated with the unique Conference attendee. Tickets granted to the first 500 full or partial Conference registrants will be printed with the attendee’s name. For tickets purchased onsite, the ticket holder must clearly print their name on the back of the ticket.

The ticket should be treated like currency; the APP is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.

The Golden Ticket must be presented by the purchaser or an authorized proxy to collect the prize.

2. Information about the prizes:

  • 50 total prizes are available in the Raffle.

    Of the 50 prizes:

  • 25 will be gift certificates with a $50 wholesale value
  • 25 will be gift certificates with a $500 wholesale value

Winners are allowed up to 30 days to claim their prize. Some vendors may stipulate longer claim periods. Vendors are allowed to charge the winner shipping if the prize is not claimed onsite.

Contributors can designate that the prize is “Vendor choice” or “Winner’s choice.” Basically the difference being specific product which meets the financial commitment or credit that the winner can use to select any item. No other details about the prize will be collected by the APP.

OFFICIAL GOLDEN TICKET RAFFLE RULES                                                

Prizes

Your odds of winning got even better!

  • (50) Total prizes (25) $500 wholesale value Gift Certificates, plus (25) $50 wholesale value, non-jewelry merchandise or Gift Certificate.
  • The odds are at least:
    • 1 in 10 of winning a prize of either $500 or $50
    • 1 in 20 of winning a $500 prize
    • 1 in 20 of winning a $50 prize
  • Winning odds are calculated at the maximum ticket sale of 500 with 50 prizes; if fewer tickets are sold, the chances of winning will increase.

How to Enter

  • The Golden Ticket can be purchased onsite only for US$25 from Registration during posted hours.
  • Each participant may own ONLY ONE Golden Raffle Ticket.
  • Golden Tickets cannot be transferred, gifted, or resold.
  • The only transfer exception allowed is a transfer of an entire EARLY registration PRIOR to the early registration cutoff.
  • Each ticket is numbered and dated. If purchased onsite, the purchaser’s name must be printed and signed on the back. The purchaser must provide all contact details at the time of purchase.
  • The Golden Ticket is only valid for the year’s Raffle that it is intended; the ticket cannot be rolled over, traded, or reused.
  • Golden Ticket purchases are final; they are non-refundable.
  • Tickets are sold onsite only; ticket cannot be pre-purchased, purchased online, by mail, or proxy.
  • If an individual purchases more than one Golden Ticket for the same annual contest, then ALL the individual’s tickets will be disqualified from winning AND the ticket costs will not be refunded or credited.
  • The first (500) online EARLY Attendee registrants will receive for FREE a GOLDEN TICKET!

How to Win

  • Entry deadlines and details will be posted onsite and in the Conference mobile app.
  • Entry deadlines are subject to change by the Association of Professional Piercers.
  • The Raffle will select winners from the eligible entries via third-party electronic random-drawing software.
  • The winners will be revealed at the Closing Party.
  • In addition, using the contact information provided by the player to the APP , the APP will notify each winner by email.
  • Winners must sign the Winner Claim Form (in triplicate) in accordance with these Raffle regulations and procedures.
  • Players may not win more than one (1) prize in each year’s drawing.
  • The winner has up to 30 days to claim their prize from the contributor. The first of the 30 days starts 00:01 am the Friday after the Closing Party.
  • If claimed and/or redeemed after Conference, the winner is responsible for shipping and insurance charges.
  • Unclaimed prizes are forfeited after 30 days. The prizes are returned to the contributor; they are not held or rolled-over.

Drawings

  • The Raffle will select winners from the eligible entries via third-party electronic random-drawing software. Each of the purchased Golden Ticket numbers will be entered into the software.
  • The maximum number of tickets presented or sold will be 500.
  • The winning ticket numbers will be revealed at the Closing Party.

Eligibility and Participation

  • Participation is open to persons 18 years of age and older.
  • Must present valid Photo ID
  • Participants must meet eligibility requirements at the time of the Raffle drawing.
  • To purchase a ticket onsite, participants must be registered and attending Conference. This includes all attending members and registered guests, such as: speakers and non-member attendees, health inspectors, press, vendors, and vendor workers.
  • There is no remote participation, such as by proxy, online, or mail order.
  • This Raffle is not open to APP Board Members, Officers, raffle-handling Volunteers, employees or family members residing in the same household.

Additional Terms

  • Participants are responsible for complying with these Official Rules.
  • Proof of age, eligibility, and identity must be furnished upon request.
  • Participants agree to the use of their name, likeness, and studio for advertising and publicity purposes, without compensation.
  • All taxes are the responsibility of the winner.
  • By participating in the program, and/or accepting any prize or promotional award, participants agree to and do release and hold harmless the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) and its Volunteers, employees, agents, and Officers from any claim, demand, judgment, award, and/or any liability of any kind whatsoever.
  • The APP reserves the right to modify or terminate this Raffle at any time. In the event of a conflict, these Official Rules supersede any applicable general rules or advertisements of the APP Raffle.

ALL ABOUT THE NEW SILENT AUCTION

The Silent Auction is for wholesale items ONLY. Bidding will occur in the Expo area only. Only  documented industry affiliated Expo pass holders may bid. Vendor Workers & Exhibitors will need to have their industry-affiliated documentation checked with the Silent Auction Manager, Kendra Jane, prior to bidding.

Each bidder may win only a maximum of $10,000 wholesale value. If bidder exceeds the $10,000 limit, an APP official will pick which Gift Certificates are awarded. So bid CAREFULLY.

Designation for distribution of the bids won in excess of $10,000 is at the APP’s sole discretion. Any bids won in excess of the $10,000 value for an individual will be awarded to the second highest bidder. If the second highest bidder is in excess, then the item will be awarded to the third highest bid, and so on. If no one is qualified to win a bid or if the minimum is not met, then the bid reverts back to the contributor. Under no circumstances will any individual collect winnings in excess of $10,000 wholesale value.

Silent Auction Gift Certificates are in the following wholesale value denominations only: $5,000, $4,000, $3,000, $2,000, $1,000. Silent Auction Gift Certificate values stand alone; promotions and/or discounts cannot be applied or combined with the Silent Auction Certificates.

The Silent Auction begins at 2pm PDT on Tuesday and ends 30 minutes before closing Tuesday. On Wednesday, bidding begins when Expo opens (Noon PDT) and the FINAL BID will take place no later than 30 minutes before Expo closing on Wednesday (6:30pm PDT). Bidding for the Silent Auction happens ONLY on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Expo floor. Only industry affiliated Expo pass holders may bid.

Qualified bidders MUST provide their full name, phone number, email. If bidder is unable to publicly disclose this information for any reason, bidder is responsible to verify that it is on file with Registration as current and correct.

Winners will be notified by email Wednesday after the Expo floor closes. Winner notification (including Contributor announcement) will also be pushed out through the Conference app.

Silent Auction wins must be paid in full by 2pm on Thursday or they may be awarded to the second highest bidder: in the event the second highest bidder is at the $10,000 threshold then the prize will be awarded to the third highest bidder, and so on.

A “Buy Now” option is available at 75% of the Gift Certificate value:

  • A bid of $3,750 on a $5,000 auction item closes all bids on that item, and the item is considered sold.
  • A bid of $3,000 on a $4,000 auction item closes all bids on that item, and the item is considered sold.
  • A bid of $2,250 on a $3,000 auction item closes all bids on that item, and the item is considered sold.
  • A bid of $1,500 on a $2,000 auction item closes all bids on that item, and the item is considered sold.
  • A bid of $750 on a $1,000 auction item closes all bids on that item, and the item is considered sold.

The starting minimum bid must be at least 10% of prize value ($100 for a $1,000 item, $200 for a $2,000 item, $300 for a $3,000 item, $400 for a $4,000 item, and $500 for a $5,000 item).

All bid increases must be rounded to exactly $100 increments, unless the bid is a “Buy it Now”. For example,

$200 bid, $1,300, and $4,000 dollar bid are acceptable bid amounts; $201, $1,050, $3,000.99 are not acceptable bidding increments.

Only the participating recipient may bid; bids cannot be conducted remotely or by proxy.

Winning bidders must pay for their own Silent Auction winnings; they cannot use a credit card that is not theirs.

Alexandra Dailyn Kleiter, Photo by Kerry Tasker

OFFICIAL SILENT AUCTION RULES                                                

Auction Items

  • The actual number of items and the values will be announced by in late March, 2019.
  • Silent Auction Gift Certificates are in the following wholesale value denominations only: $5000, $4000, $3000, $2000, $1000
  • The auction certificates are for wholesale merchandise ONLY.

How to Enter a Bid

  • The bid is a contractual agreement to purchase.
  • Silent Auction Certificates cannot be transferred, gifted, or resold. Only the participating recipient may bid; bids cannot be conducted remotely or by proxy.
  • The bidder must provide all contact details at the time of purchase.
  • The bid amount and the bidder’s information must be printed clearly in block letters.
  • You must provide full details (name, contact email, amount) for each bid increase.If you are unable to disclose this personal information, it is your responsibility to make sure your contact details are on file with registration (you can also verify your contact information in CVent)
  • Write “On File” in the information box on the bid sheet.
  • The purchase of an auction item is final and non-refundable.
  • Only the participating recipient may bid; bids cannot be conducted remotely or by proxy.
  • The starting minimum bid must be at least 10% of face value ($100 for $1000, $200 for $2000, $300 for $3000, $400 for $4000, $500 for $5000).
  • All bid increases must be rounded to exactly one hundred dollar increments (example: $200 bid, $4000, or $1300 dollar bid are acceptable bids; $3000.99, $201, or $1050 are not acceptable bidding increments).
  • Bidding will occur in the expo area only. Only proven industry affiliated expo pass holders may bid.
  • Each bidder may win only a maximum of $10,000 wholesale value, so bid CAREFULLY.

An example of the Silent Auction Bid Sheet can be viewed here:

How to Win

  • The winner has the highest eligible bid at the time of the Silent Auction closing (30 minutes before Expo closes on Wednesday).
  • If a single bidder inadvertently wins in excess of $10,000 wholesale value, the excess winning bids will be awarded to the second highest bidders. Designation for distribution of the bids won in excess of $10,000 is at the APP’s sole discretion; if you exceed your limit, then WE will pick which Gift Certificates you get, so bid CAREFULLY.
  • Bid entry deadlines and details will be posted onsite and in the Conference mobile app.
  • Bid entry deadlines are subject to change by the Association of Professional Piercers.
  • The APP will notify each winner by email, using the contact information provided on the APP Silent Auction bid sheet by the player..
  • Winners must sign the Winner Claim Form (in triplicate) in accordance with these Silent Auction regulations and procedures.
  • If claimed and/or redeemed after Conference, the winner is responsible for shipping and insurance charges as well as import duties on international shipments.

Deadlines

  • Bidding for the Silent Auction happens during Expo hours on Tuesday and Wednesday in the vendor Expo designated area only.
  • The final bidding ends exactly 30 minutes before the listed closing time of the Expo floor on Wednesday.
  • Silent Auction wins must be paid in full by 2pm PDT on Thursday or they may be awarded to the second highest bidder.
  • Instant bid winners “Buy it Now” must pay for the auction item immediately at the Silent Auction booth.

Eligibility and Participation

  • Participation is open to persons 18-years of age and older.
  • Participants must meet eligibility requirements at the time of bidding.
  • Participants must be registered and attending Conference.
  • Auction participants must be industry affiliated with the ability to resale these wholesale auction items.
  • There is no remote participation, such as proxy, online, or mail order.
  • APP Board Members, Officers, raffle-handling Volunteers, and APP employees may NOT participate.
  • If an individual bid winner forfeits on paying any of their winning bids, they may be ineligible to participate in future Silent Auctions.

Additional Terms

  • Participants are responsible for complying with these Official Rules.
  • Proof of age, eligibility, and identity must be furnished upon request.
  • Participants agree to the use of their name, likeness, and studio for advertising and publicity purposes, without compensation.
  • All taxes, import duties, shipping fees, and declaration forms are the responsibility of the winner.
  • By participating in the Silent Auction or winning any bids, participants agree to and do release and hold harmless the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) and its Volunteers, employees, agents, and Officers from any claim, demand, judgment, award, and/or any liability of any kind whatsoever.
  • The APP reserves the right to modify or terminate this Silent Auction at any time.
  • In the event of a conflict, these Official Rules supersede any applicable general rules or advertisements of the APP Silent Auction.
  • Any unclaimed Silent Auction items (either not bid on or not paid for) revert back to the Contributor. There are no rollovers.
  • All Silent Auction items are intended for resale. If the winner chooses not to resell their auction purchase, the winner will be responsible for Nevada state sales tax.
  • All proceeds from the Silent Auction go towards offsetting the costs of Conference.

Point 84: The Banquet

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By Kendra Jane B.

Photos by Shanna Hutchins

Ryan Ouellette & Kendra Jane B.

Banquet is always a bitter sweet evening for me. On one hand it is finally a chance to relax and enjoy the company of my friends and piercer family usually I have been too busy to get more than a passing hug from them until this point in the week. On the other hand it means in a mere 24 hours everything is over; the boxes packed, the booths gone, everything seemingly vanishes in a blink of an eye until the next year. So let’s relive the golden highlights just one more time as we take a look back at this year’s banquet dinner.

The few hours that we all spend gathered in one room each year changes lives, solidifies relationships, and acts as the culminating event of our Conference. Every year we take a moment in our evening to celebrate those who have joined our piercing family as well as to remember those that have passed on. This year that climax of our days together held special meaning for me. With the abundance of loss and grief for many of us, this year I chose to make a personal tribute to that loss by donating just over 26” of my hair. A special thank you to everyone that celebrated that with me.

We use our Banquet Dinner to honor some of the deserving souls in our industry. This made it an extra special place to honor a new me. We also take time to celebrate all of the new Members since the last Conference, and to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work throughout the year. We celebrate and acknowledge those vendors that are leading our industry with both technical and creative innovations. I would also like to take a moment to thank our Sponsors once again that make our grand prize raffle draws at Banquet a highlight for the entire week.

  • Anatometal
  • Sleeping Goddess Jewelry
  • Industrial Strength Body Jewelry
  • Piercers.com
  • Auris Jewelry
  • Gold Heart Woodworks
  • NeoMetal, Inc
  • Alchemy Adornment
  • LeRoi Inc.
  • Glasswear Studios

We would also like to thank our Banquet Sponsors; Alchemy Adornment, Industrial Strength Body Jewelry, LeRoi Inc., and Steri-Wash.

All of that plus the chance to take some great pictures in the photo booth or belt out a tune at karaoke! This year’s party was one that will not be quickly forgotten. It truly was a golden night.

Mike Hernandez & Sky Renfro
Gus Diamond and Badur Ramji
Ryan Ouellette & Caitlin McDiarmid
Cody Vaughn & Jim Ward
Elvis
Badur Ramji, Shorty, Jason Heeney, John Robberson

WINNERS’ CIRCLE

Some of the top prize raffle winners:
Mark Montgomery, Christina Blossey, Tommy Mocek,
Theo Williams & Derek Lowe

Point 80: The Banquet & Raffle

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Paul Rainer
Bound for Glory

It was simultaneously the best and the worst week of my life. And as enticing as it would be to redo some of the worst parts of that week, I probably wouldn’t be writing this article if things had gone differently. As it turned out, the series of unfortunate events that led up to, and overlapped Conference, would leave me the most fortunate piercer in the industry.

But first, a fun little flashback to my first Conference in 2015. I was lucky enough to be selected as an Al D scholar and recall watching as Ryan Ouellette won the Anatometal top prize in the raffle that year. My head spun as Tod and Barry offered up four more top prizes. With odds like that, I thought, I could really win. I left the Banquet that night inspired to try to make it happen.

For the next 2 years I saved. Every extra penny I came across got set aside with the intention of making it to Conference in 2017. Conference was to double as my family’s vacation. As Conference neared, fate intervened throwing a wrench in our plans. Just 4 days before the family was set to head to Vegas, I ended up needing emergency dental work. The dentist’s bill left us faced with a decision to make: does my family still come with me, or do I use the family’s saved travel money on the raffle? We decided on the latter as it would be much more life-changing if we could pull off a win.

I arrived at Conference and I was in a good deal of pain. I’ve dealt with tooth pain for years though, so I kept telling myself that it’s only a couple of days. I repeated a familiar mantra to myself over and over: “It will all be worth it when I win Anatometal.” By Wednesday, my wife and I, nervous that I may not win by going ‘all-in’ on Thursday’s raffle, called an audible. We decided I should split the tickets up between Wednesday’s and Thursday’s raffles. Again, fate had a different plan. By midday Wednesday I was in excruciating pain and honestly considered going home. Brian Moeller knew I was in a bad way and got Betsy Reynolds to convince me to see a dentist immediately. Quite reluctantly, I got into an Uber and went to the dentist in Vegas. “Oh, great, the dentist. Again. This time, in Vegas!” This was not my plan. I felt myself unraveling. I repeat the mantra: “This will all be worth it when I win Anatometal.” Soon, I was finished at the dentist (thanks Brian and Betsy) and I got back to my volunteer responsibilities. I received   a few much-needed hugs from my volunteer buddies and got back to my room to write my info on my raffle tickets. At 7:07pm, I went back downstairs with 200 tickets in my hand. I figured, at least I’ll go home with “something” by placing them in Wednesday’s raffle. Yet another change of plans! I missed the raffle by seven minutes. I thought the last entry was 8 pm, but now I was seven minutes late.

I remember panicking to my wife on the phone “what if I don’t win on Thursday? I think I may have just wasted a lot of money.” She just kept assuring me, “This will all be worth it when you win Anatometal tomorrow.” I took a deep breath and hoped she was right. That night, I went to bed with my raffle tickets under my pillow, telling them we were destined for great things.  I woke up on Thursday, set-up my classes (as part of my AV responsibilities), did some other things with the tickets that I won’t mention for superstitious reasons, and then went to the Expo floor. As I dropped all of my tickets in the spinning acrylic raffle drum, my head was reeling with all the other things that money could have gone to. The car, the groceries, the rent. I forced those thoughts aside and continued on with my day. As I walked into the Banquet I heard the sounds of Jamiro- quai and immediately started dancing. It may have looked like I was enjoying myself, but I was legitimately going crazy in my head trying to work out the probability that I would win. One thing was certain: gambling is not for the faint-of-heart.

Just like that, it was raffle time! I started a video chat with my wife because it was important to me that she was included, since she had made the sacrifice not to come. When they called my name for the first prize I honestly thought I was dreaming. I had envisioned this moment daily for months on end during every drive into work. This was really happening! I was celebrating so hard with the volunteers around me and my wife over the phone, that in all the chaos I didn’t even know that they were calling other tickets. The second winner was apparently chosen, but I was still screaming. Crying. Trying to wrap my head around what was happening. Then, it happened again. I heard my name, but it wasn’t processing. I was looking around for help. “What does that mean?” I was asking, frantically, shouting even! Jason Heeney confirmed what I thought I heard, in fact, the second prize was mine too. In response, I seriously lost my shit. I was so thrilled and shocked. There was a high- pitched tone that grew louder and louder in my head. I was going deaf and couldn’t see. I was seconds from passing out.

The next thing I remember was being leaned up against the back wall with a glass of water in my hand, surrounded by all the volunteers; my wife still on my phone in our video chat. I looked around at everyone and felt so much love at this moment. Suddenly, the whole banquet hall went quiet and I thought I was about to pass out again. I guess everyone was just as shocked as me to hear my name called a THIRD time. What. The. F#@?

I am literally the luckiest piercer alive right now. Just like that, I went from being a nobody, to being a nobody with a ton of Anatometal. Thank goodness for changed plans, running late, and yes, even for excruciating tooth pain. As it turns out, it was all worth it when I won not one, not two, but THREE of the grand prizes from Anatometal.

I can’t help but feel like the whole experience was made more special because it marked the 10 year anniversary of Josh Prentice’s passing. While I didn’t know Josh personally, the volunteers who were fortunate enough to work with him are profoundly affected by his memory. I’m honored to be a Conference volunteer. Thank you Caitlin, for this continued opportunity and to all of the other volunteers for your genuine love. I am so fortunate to be able to surround myself with such amazing people each year at Conference and am honored to call you my friends.

It goes without saying that I can’t thank Anatometal enough for donating these prizes. They have changed my entire life, both on a professional and a personal level.