ISPA FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION
AS THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF RESORTSUITE, I love
technology and its ability to provide elegant
solutions for our industry. It’s for that reason that
I’m particularly excited that next year’s ISPA
Foundation Silent Auction will switch to an entirely
digital bidding system.
ISPA FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Frank Pitsikalis
ResortSuite
In years past, every silent auction item had a
printed-out slip of paper on which bidders would
write their bids. This year, we’re ditching the slips
and partnering with Handbid, a silent auction
software that will offer a better, more robust
platform for both ISPA attendees and ISPA staff.
DIRECTORS
Garrett Mersberger
ISPA Chairman
Brennan Evans
ISPA Vice Chairman
Lynne McNees
ISPA President
Using Handbid’s app, you’ll be able to easily search
for items, read item details, look at photos and bid. Perhaps most exciting is the
addition of a “max bid” feature that allows you to set your best bid in addition to
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent Bauer, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
your current bid; if anyone outbids you, Handbid will automatically bump up your bid
until it reaches your limit. No checking, double-checking and triple-checking bid slips
before the auction closes! Now, you can pull out your phone from anywhere at
Conference and bid remotely. If you win, you can pay directly in the app via credit
card or Apple Pay.
By eliminating paper bid slips, this will also make ISPA staff’s turnaround time
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
Ruth Stricker
The Marsh, A Center for
Balance and Fitness
Deborah Szekely
WELLNESS WARRIOR
even quicker. Previously, they had to manually process every bid slip for hundreds of
items in order to notify winners the night of the auction; I am certain they’re excited
for the change. Switching to a digital platform is also aligned with the goal of both
ISPA and the ISPA Foundation to become greener and reduce paper waste at the
The ISPA Foundation
wishes to thank the following
supporters for their generous
contributions:
LUMINARY
ISPA Conference & Expo.
Ruth Stricker
We’ll be sharing more specific information on how to use Handbid when we’re
BENEFACTOR
closer to the start of the 2020 ISPA Conference & Expo. In the meantime, I hope you’ll Dr. Howard Murad
consider donating an item to next year’s Auctions—it’s never too early to start PATRON
thinking about it. Circadia
Mynd Spa & Salon
ResortSuite
—FRANK PITSIKALIS, ISPA FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN
Interested in donating to the 2020 ISPA Foundation Auctions?
Visit experienceispa.com/about/ispa-foundation to learn more.
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