Niagara University Bid Trip

College of Hospitality and Tourism Management

716-286-8270

716-286-8277 fax

Bid on a Dream Trip to Italy
(even if you cannot attend the dinner!)

ONLINE BIDDING ENDS

TODAY AT NOON

Current highest bid is $ 3750 as of 4/30/08

Wine Event

Minimum bid of $2500.

Bids can only increase in amounts of $250

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Package Includes ($8,500 value) :(minimum bid of $2500. Bids can only increase in amounts of $250)

Free round trip air fare for two from New York City to Milan.
Complimentary two night stay (breakfast included) at the world renowned Villa d’Este Hotel in Lake Como, Italy, called “Hollywood on Lake Como” visited by kings, presidents, and movie stars. Member of The Leading Hotels of the World. www.villadeste.it.
Complimentary two night stay (breakfast included) at the five star Villa La Massa Hotel in Florence situated on the banks of the Arno River, a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World and owned by the Villa d’Este. www.villalamassa.com.
Complimentary three night stay (breakfast included) at the historical Villa Il Tesoro located in the Tuscan countryside surrounded by 260 acres of vineyards and olive groves located 40 miles from Siena. www.villailtesoro.com/en/. Three winery visits are specially arranged plus a $150 credit towards dinner.
Suggested Itinerary for Dream Trip to Italy

Lake Como:
- Romantic dinner lakeside under the stars at the Villa d’Este on Lake Como. Board a lake boat to tour Villa Carlotta and its 10 acres of gardens and Villa Babianello, a location for many movies. Board a lake boat to Bellagio, “the pearl of Lake Como, “ for elegant lakeside shopping, a visit to Villa Melzi, and lunch at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni.
Florence:
- Shop for gold on Ponte Vecchio, and leather in the city best known for leather in the world at Anna’s leather market. People watch at a café in Piazza Della Signoria after visiting the Duomo, the Pitti Palace, and the Uffizi and Academia museums.Catch panoramic views of romantic Florence and dine at don’t miss Trattoria Omera for lunch and Beccofino for dinner.
Region surrounding Il Tesoro:
- Tour the leather market in Greve, lunch at Ristoro di Lamole, and visit Castello Vicchiomaggio a winery and the site where da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. Visit historic Siena, San Gimignano, Italy’s best preserved medieval city, and the winery Terrabianca in Radda with dinner at Vignale. Tour the Zonin winery in Maremma, shop for alabaster in Volterra, and lunch along the Tuscan coast opposite the Island of Elba at Calla Felice

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YES, I would love to bid on this trip	Current highest bid is $ 3750 as of 4/30/08 (highest current bid will be posted every Friday at noon Bid Amount $ (minimum bid of $2500. Bids can only increase in amounts of $250) Value of trip is $8500. Amount above value is considered tax deductible. For more information please contact the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at 716-286-8270.
A professional staff member from the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management will contact you to secure your payment. You will not be charged unless you are the winning bidder. An opportunity to bid live will be provided at the event. Acceptance of online bids will end on April 30, 2008 at noon.