References & Testimonials

For more than 22 years Auction & Event Solutions has been assisting non-profit organizations in conducting world class events throughout the United State with offices in five major cities. Here are just a few comments from our clients. If you are interested in obtaining a comprehensive referral list, including organization and contact information please fill out the form by clicking Contact Us.

"We have been wholly satisfied with our work with AES. Our site was difficult to negotiate for the AES technology, but Mike was consistently flexible and accommodating. As additional obstacles presented themselves throughout the event preparation and on event day, the AES staff maintained a thoroughly positive outlook and resolved almost all issues immediately. As I struggled with the Auction Pay software, the AES staff was readily available to answer my questions and walk me through the program. We will definitely use them again."

"The first word we heard describing our event was 'sophisticated.'  The slate technology has brought Southwest Christian School's annual auction to the next level. Your staff, knowledge and professionalism far exceeded our expectations and we thank you for being part of the Southwest Christian School 'Going on a Safari' 2008 Auction.  We have had a constant flow of parents, staff and guests e-mailing and stopping by to share how 'amazing' and 'fun', the new slate technology was.  All of the conversations have ended with 'I hope you use it again next year.' Thank you!"

"AES was a terrific solution for our silent art auction!  Their staff is extremely accommodating, very calm, professional and a pleasure to work with throughout the event.  Our guests thoroughly enjoyed the touch-pad bidding process and it was a first for almost everyone that attended.  They found it easy to use and very engaging.  We have already booked AES for our event next year!"

"I can't thank you enough for being such a joy to work with and so patient with us as we figured this all out.  Having never been to an auction with touch-pads I cannot recommend them enough!  It was great fun and I think they had a huge impact on the event! Also, your staff was amazing!"

"You guys were outstanding Saturday night! You were calm, cool, and collected and knew exactly what to do whenever I approached you. I am so glad you were there to bounce questions and concerns off of! Everyone loved the touch-pads including the president of the board of trustees. I will be recommending that they secure you guys for next year ASAP. The technology worked exactly the way I hoped. It was flawless! Rich and the rest of your crew were very professional and a joy to work with. Thank you for making our event even more enjoyable!"

"I think you deserve the award for patience, flexibility and understanding! The Auction/Voting System was one of the highlights of the evening. Or should I say the auction, turned sale, turned voting system was a huge success. Thanks for hanging in there with us, I know it was a challenge. We will certainly recommend Auction & Event Solutions every chance we get. It was truly a pleasure working with you!"

"Auction and Event solutions came to our rescue in 2009! We have been conducting an art auction for three years and each year we worked hard to improve the event trying to ensure that our guests enjoyed themselves and wanted to come again and bring friends. But, no matter how much planning and effort went into the event, and how lovely the evening flowed, when it came to check-out, all of our work failed to produce the type of event we had hoped for. People were tired, frustrated, and did not want to stand in line while we collated winning bids, donations and wish list items and everyone ended up disappointed. Even using auction software failed to produce the outcome we were looking for. Shortly after our event, I met someone at a conference who was familiar with auction software, but also knew about a company who had some new technology, and the more she told me about it, the more I felt this might be the answer we had been looking for. We met with Auction & Event Solutions and were impressed. Not only that, but after becoming their client, they patiently walked us through every step of the process of using this new technology. Our guests were excited and we received so many great compliments on the improvement of event check-out, that I know we will continue to grow this event. We could not have been more pleased with Auction & Events Solutions and we are excited about working with them again for our next auction."

"AES saved us from otherwise spending weeks on auction reconciliation by virtue of their speedy auction check-out for our Jewels of the Sea Ball (with their lightning speed sales processing for our 300-item Silent Auction!), real-time/on-site credit card authorizations, and thorough post-event follow-up and financial reconciliation of all our Reception activities, from Silent Auction, Live Auction, Photos to Raffle. We've put AES in our 2007 budget because we know that we will never do another event without Robyn and her team."

"AES solved our cashiering bottlenecks and made our event a breeze for our patrons!"

"Wonderful, wonderful, great, great job! You have very loyal clients at the Children's Museum! Thank you for your continued support!"

"Thank you for your professional yet personal services to the Shining Stars Foundation Fundraiser. Your highly trained staff greeted our guests in a pleasant, cheerful manner."

"Your efforts proved to add that special touch that we so needed for our auction participants."

"For over 15 years AES has exceeded each year's auction revenue expectation with their wireless laptops!"

"AES keeps getting better each year and we couldn't do without their services. In the past, it has taken me weeks to prepare and weeks to cleanup after our event. With the help of AES, my time spent on all of these detail oriented tasks has been greatly reduced. In fact, I was done with my cleanup one day after the event, because of the information that AES prepared for us regarding our auction times. Contracting with AES allows us to come up with the total amount raised the night of the auction. We appreciate AES for their professional service and the hundreds of hours of frustrations that we no longer have to deal with."

"Thank you for everything you did to help make "Bear to Make a Difference" a huge success for us. You and everyone at AES were amazing and ideal to work with."

"Working with AES is an event planners dream come true! Thanks to the services that are offered and the professionalism of their staff, our 2006 Mountain Mardi Gras Auction was a huge success! Their ability to help us pre-plan and coordinate the check out and cashiering was of tremendous support and made our event run smoothly! Thanks to AES for their support of our event!"

"We couldn't run our auction closeout without AES! They are professional and helpful and on top of everything. Everyone is so easy to work with and they remember our challenges and needs from the year before and help us to improve our event every year. I'm now officially convinced that we cannot do it without them."

"AES's computerized auction system along with their experienced, professional staff is "Priceless" in our major fundraiser Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon event for three years in a row. With over 250 Silent Auction items we are able to maximize on bids, provide efficient patron invoicing, and timely cashiering. Thanks AES!"

"AES has always been good to BMA, especially considering our special circumstances as a 501c6 and not a traditional nonprofit auction."

"We utilized AES's services for the first time last year. They took the time to answer all our questions and walk through the event site. Their attention to detail and professionalism was very much appreciated during a busy gala day and evening! We will be utilizing AES again for this year's event."

"The AES staff is highly professional, very detail oriented, and extremely easy to work with! Because AES is so efficient at closing an auction, working with them has allowed our organization to leave our auction open longer, and therefore increase our profits! I would highly recommend using AES to make your auction more efficient, professional, and profitable!"

"We were thrilled with the service provided by AES. They were organized, efficient, professional and a pleasure to work with. Their services made our event run smoothly and helped us to maximize profitability. We wouldn't consider doing another event without them!"