I purchased my ticket- now what? First off, thank you for joining us! If your purchase has gone through successfully, you will receive a confirmation email with a receipt of your purchase. At a date closer to the event, we will send you an RSVP form to collect the names and meal preferences associated with your tickets, and a preauthorization of your credit card for use in the night's auction. If you have not received a purchase confirmation email or are unsure about the status of your purchase, please contact us at events@columbialandtrust.org.
Refunds & Cancellations: All ticket sales for this event are final and are not subject to refunds. If you are no longer able to attend the event, your ticket purchase can be reclassified as a tax-deductible donation to Columbia Land Trust. Please contact events@columbialandtrust.org if you will not be able to attend.
Parking & Transportation: Wild Splendor will be held at Avenue Portland, located in the Lloyd Event District, one block east of the Oregon Convention Center in Northeast Portland at 631 NE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97232. The venue is accessible by Portland Streetcar, TriMet Max, and bus lines. We have reserved limited parking at the Metro parking lot located at 578 NE Irving St, one block east of Avenue, which will be free to our guests on a first-come, first-served basis. A variety of other parking options and transportation details can be found at this link.
Seating: At check-in, guests will be assigned to a table that seats 10 guests. You are welcome to choose your preferred seat at your assigned table, as we will not be assigning specific seats to guests.
Auction & Payment: Participants who have authorized a credit card online or at the event will be eligible to participate in the night’s auction, raffle, and other sales. On the day following the event, October 16th, we will email all guests a summary of their purchases from the event, which will then be charged on Tuesday, October 20th. Final receipts will be emailed to guests after credit cards are charged and will include statements regarding which items are tax deductible.
Guests will not need to check out with our front desk at the end of the night unless they have won a piece in our online art auction (More info coming soon!). Here is how checkout will work for various sales activities.
Wine Pull: Guests will collect bottles of wine at the point of sale and keep them at their table during the event; they will not be stored at the checkout desk.
Live Auction Winners: You will be contacted by our team within a week following the event to confirm next steps for coordinating your tour with Columbia Land Trust.
Catering: We are excited to be working with Vibrant Table catering who will provide appetizers, entrees, and beverages. Guests will have the option to select a meat or vegetarian entree in our RSVP form, which will also provide space to communicate dietary restrictions. For any further questions about catering, please contact events@columbialandtrust.org.
Bar: Columbia Land Trust will be hosting beer, wine, cider, and soft drinks at a bar staffed by Vibrant Table. Spirits and cocktails will be available for purchase, payable by cash, card and Apple Pay.
Attire: We encourage you to attend in your most comfortable version of cocktail attire.
Contact: If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact events@columbialandtrust.org or call Events Manager Peter Condra at (503) 847-3342.
Accessibility:
Avenue is a fully ADA accessible venue. If you have a need for physical accommodation for access to the venue, dinner service, or program, please contact us in advance at events@columbialandtrust.org
There are two restrooms at Avenue each containing multiple private stalls. Our guests are encouraged to use the restroom that they are comfortable in per their gender identity.
If you have a need for language interpretation to participate in this event, please contact us with advanced notice at events@columbialandtrust.org
If you would like to attend this event but are unable to due to financial constraints, please contact us at events@columbialandtrust.org prior to August 31st to request sliding scale admission. We will hold a limited amount of tickets for this purpose that may be released for regular pricing as of September 1st.
