The attire for the evening is “black tie” or formal.  

You can read more about the Hotel & Convention Center here.

The Oasis Hotel & Convention Center
2546 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65803

There is plenty of parking around the convention center.  Please refer to this map to find your way around to the BEST PARKING on the southern side of the center.  This entrance will take you directly into the banquet area

In the circle drive on the north side — see the map above — you will find Valet Parking.

To expedite your check in please update your information on ClickBid prior to arrival via the link that is emailed to you. Upon arrival, please check in with one of our welcome team volunteers to confirm any special meal requirements, receive your table number, and pick up your bidder paddle.

If your information and credit card are updated in ClickBid before your arrival, you will be able to skip the check-in process. Your Bidder Paddle will be delivered to your table during dinner. 

The fun begins at 6PM.

The Free Wine sponsored by Glazers and the Free Beer sponsored by Hold Fast Brewery will be located to the right of the stage by the doors to the auction hallway.

Paid bars have a full line of liquor and spirits, and are placed throughout the event area.

We will be using ClickBid again this year.  It is an online system that uses a web browser on your phone or tablet.  No app needed. If you can navigate a web page on your device, you can navigate ClickBid’s interface. To learn more about how to use ClickBid click here

The Silent Auction will close out at 10:30PM. Keep an eye on your bids and win! At 10:30PM ClickBid will announce it has closed and will send notifications to winners. It takes some time for all the items to be compiled and for the computers to settle final bids. Please be patient.

Go to the Silent Auction Check Out tables in the side hallway. Present your paid invoice on your phone, and our staff will help you secure the items you won. Please do not get your own items. We will help you with this and make sure the payments have been processed

THE SELFIE STATION

In the Entrance Lobby stop by the Selfie Station Mirror to capture the evening and share on social media.

PHOTO STATION

Get your picture professional captured in the Photo Station on the dance floor before the banquet begins.

Check out the wine pull. $25 a bottle and you will get to pick out or have staff pull, a wrapped bottle of wine.  Unwrap the wine and see what you got!  There will be some high-end wines along with various mid-range wines.  Red, White and Blush available.

Make sure you have a credit/debit card on file in ClickBid. Our volunteers will use your bidder number to charge the card you have on file.

You could win amazing, beautiful, and valuable jewelry!

Purchase a key for $25 each.  Cash or card accepted. One winning key will open the jewelry box. Only 350 keys will be sold.

Guests will get their chance to try their keys starting around 9:30 PM.

See our fabulous Black Tie Beauties (drag queens) to get your keys.

Make sure you have a credit/debit card on file in ClickBid. Our volunteers & Black Tie Beauties will use your bidder number to charge the card you have on file.

Be sure to update your Credit/Debit Card information in ClickBid. This will make it faster for you to pay at our various stations like Wine Pull, and Jewelry Key Drawing. Our volunteers will use your bidder number to charge the card you have on file. We can also take cash.

Oasis Cash Bars are separate and can accept Cash or Cards.

Please head to your table at 7:00 PM so we can start dinner service on time. Thank you.

We will have over 900 people in attendance.  A specific meal has been selected for each guest (either by you or your ticket buyer).  Please be patient as the wait staff gets all these meals set out as quickly as possible.  If you do not get what you ordered, please let the wait staff know politely and it will be fixed.  Thank you for your kindness during this part of the evening.

We have announcements, videos and speakers presenting various information.  Please give your attention to our Emcee, Guest Speaker and Keynote Speaker.  If you are leaving the room, be polite to those around you when coming and going.

Silent Auction, Wine Pull, Jewelry Keys, and Cash Bar Service will be paused during Program and Keynote Speaker.

We will be conducting a live auction following the Keynote Speaker. During this event, if you are participating, hold your number up high so our auctioneer & staff can easily see it.

If you didn’t get a bidder paddle at check-in you can visit the Silent Auction Info Table prior to the Keynote Speaker to get a paddle.

Winning bidders will be processed through ClickBid by Springfield Black Tie based on the winning paddle number.

At the conclusion of the program from the stage, the DANCE PARTY begins!  The dance floor at the back of the room will have lights and tunes.

The Silent Auction will close out at 10:30PM. Keep an eye on your bids and win! At 10:30PM ClickBid will announce it has closed and will send notifications to winners. It takes some time for all the items to be compiled and for the computers to settle final bids. Please be patient.

Go to Silent Auction Check Out tables in the side hallway. Present your paid invoice on your phone and our staff will help you secure the items you won.

Please do not get your own items. We will help you with this, and make sure payments have been processed.

A few minutes before midnight, our DJ will announce the final song, and our video screens will show a good-bye message.  Make sure you have gathered up all your belongings, and make your way safely home.