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Posted: February 29, 2008
SIORF to hold silent auction at Spring Convention
The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Foundation (SIORF) will hold an International Silent Auction at the SIOR Spring Convention on April 24-26. The lead sponsor is First Potomic Realty Trust. Bidding items include the following:
* Villa En Provence
* Aruba timeshare
* Edisto Island, South Carolina Beach House
* Indianapolis 500 tickets.
* SIOR conference registrations
* Luxury suite tickets to a Yankees game
* Tickets to the 2008 Ryder Cup.
SIORF's mission is to promote and support initiatives that expand, educate and enrich the commercial real estate community. Established in 1962 to publish the industry's first graduate-level textbook on industrial real estate, SIORF has maintained its dedication to expanding understanding of the industry.
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