The Netherland-America Foundation AMBASSADORS’ AWARDS DINNER ONLINE AUCTION in collaboration with HOLLAND ON THE HILL Wednesday, September 16, 2020 10 am, Thursday, September 10, 2020 to VIA WEBINAR FROM THE RESIDENCE OF THE DUTCH AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES 10 pm, Thursday, September 17, 2020 AND VARIOUS SATELLITE DINING LOCATIONS Please visit www.givergy.us/NAFAmbAwards20 or scan the following code and click on the pop-up: HONORING Michelle H. Browdy | Ivo H. Daalder | Almar Latour Held for the Benefit of the Netherland-America Foundation, Inc. Please note: Shipping expenses, which are not included in bids. will be determined when we learn the location of the recipient. We hope you will consider covering this expense so we can Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands maximize the proceeds to the NAF. Many thanks! and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven SILENT AUCTION: HOW TO BID SILENT AUCTION Items 2-6 ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCES All bidding for this year's auction is online, at https://www.givergy.us/NAFAmbAwards20. ITEM 2 Washington, D.C.: Dinner at the Residence of the Ambassador You can access the site by scanning the code at right. of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Just point your camera at the code, and click on the pop-up. The auction website will open in a Safari browser. For up to 20 guests on Thursday, November 12, 2020. $400 per couple. All bids firm. How do I make a bid? Courtesy of Amb. André Haspels & Mrs. Bernie Haspels www.nlintheusa.com To place a bid, you will need to register on the site (Login/Register) with your name, e-mail, ITEM 3 D.C.: Lunch for four with Congressman Bill Huizenga in mobile phone number and credit card information. Then click on Silent Auction Items, which you the Members’ Dining Room, U.S. House of Representatives or the can search by category and price range. Scroll through the list and tap on the item you want to bid Capitol Hill Club. on. At the bottom of each item page beneath the photo and description it will show you the current winning bid and the next minimum bid you need to make. Enter your bid amount into the field at EST. VALUE: Priceless! STARTING BID: $ 400 BID INCREMENT: $ 50 the bottom of the page and click Place Bid. If you are outbid, Bid Again! ITEM 4 D.C.: Tour of the Capitol Dome The auction ends at 10 pm, Thursday, September 17, 2020. Private tour for five of the Capitol’s iron dome, led by Congressman Huizenga. For other information, please consult the auction website. Must be able to climb the long spiral staircase for a journey to the top. Courtesy of Rep. Bill Huizenga. www.huizenga.house.gov SPECIAL ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE EST. VALUE: Priceless! STARTING BID: $ 400 BID INCREMENT: $ 50 ITEM 1 Private Tour of the Van Gogh Museum ITEM 5 D.C.: Tour NGA Dutch Rooms with Arthur Wheelock A very special Van Gogh Museum tour for four guests by Willem van Gogh, advisor to the Museum’s Board. VIP tour for four people of the Dutch paintings at the National Gallery of He is the great grandnephew of Vincent van Gogh Art, with Arthur Wheelock, recently retired from the National Gallery of Art and the great-grandson of Theo van Gogh, the after serving there for over 40 years as Curator of Dutch and Flemish painter’s brother. This is a once-in-a-lifetime Paintings. On this tour he will discuss highlights in the collection of Dutch paintings, and recount some of the fascinating stories about the opportunity to meet the painter’s great-grandnephew acquisitions of these masterpieces. Lunch included. and hear directly from him about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. Courtesy of Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. www.nga.gov The tour will include major works by van Gogh plus EST. VALUE: Priceless! STARTING BID: $ 250 BID INCREMENT: $ 50 a unique visit to recently recovered and restored van Gogh paintings. The tour will conclude with an ITEM 6 D.C.: International Spy Museum exclusive private reception hosted by Willem van Gogh in the Museum Board Room. A private, 60-minute VIP tour for up to four guests with the Executive Director, Chris Costa. The museum features the largest permanent collection of international This lot will benefit the NAF and its formidable Fulbright spy-related artifacts on public display. It is the only public museum in the U.S. solely Fellowship and D.C. Scholarship programs as well as dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective the Van Gogh Museum. on this all-but-invisible profession. Expires September 16, 2021. Courtesy of International Spy Museum. www.spymuseum.org EST. VALUE: Priceless! STARTING BID: $ 30,000 BID INCREMENT: $ 1,000 EST. VALUE: $3,500 STARTING BID: $ 500 BID INCREMENT: $ 75 18 19 SILENT AUCTION Items 7-11 SILENT AUCTION Items 12-15 ITEM 7 NYC: Tour of The Wall Street Journal Offices + Digital Subscription TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS Two people will have a two-hour tour of the midtown Manhattan offices during a weekday (9-5), with one digital subscription to the newspaper for one year. ITEM 12 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines World Business Class ITEM 13 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines World Business Class Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com www.dowjones.com Two round-trip World Business Class positive space tickets on KLM-operated EST. VALUE: $ 900 STARTING BID: $ 300 BID INCREMENT: $ 50 flights between any active KLM USA gateway and Amsterdam. Must be used as a pair. No blackout dates. Taxes and fees have been waived. All travel must ITEM 8 D.C.: Spy Tour be completed by September 15, 2021. Two-hour guided tour for up to 10 "properly cleared people", of Washington's "Spy Mile", Courtesy of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines www.klm.com beginning at the Mayflower Hotel, led by Robert Wallace and including his book Spy Sites, EACH LOT a guide to the Capital Region's secret history. Expires September 16, 2021. EST. VALUE: $ 14,000 Courtesy of Robert Wallace. STARTING BID: $ 4,000 BID INCREMENT: $ 500 EST. VALUE: $ 250 STARTING BID: $ 100 BID INCREMENT: $ 25 ITEM 9 D.C.: National Press Club + Lafayette Park ITEM 14 Aruba: Divi & Tamarijn Lunch for two with past Club president and historian Gil Klein, A seven-night all-inclusive all meals stay, for two. including a tour of the Club, plus a copy of his book, A mile-long white sandy beach awaits at this relaxing paradise, Trouble in Lafayette Square, followed by a tour of Lafayette Square. offering four glistening freshwater pools, activities for everyone and a variety of cuisines at 10 restaurants. Based on availability. Courtesy of Gil Klein. www.press.org Valid through December 15, 2021. EST. VALUE: $ 150 STARTING BID: $ 50 BID INCREMENT: $ 25 Courtesy of Alex Nieuwmeyer. www.diviaruba.com ITEM 10 D.C.: Hillwood Estate Guided Virtual Tour + In-Person Visit for Four EST. VALUE: $ 4,200 STARTING BID: $ 1,500 BID INCREMENT: $ 125 Experience the splendor of 18th-century France, the opulence of Russian Tsars and the charm of English country life – all in Northwest Washington, D.C.! The estate, ITEM 15 Aruba: Ocean Z Boutique Hotel + Elements Dinner founded by Marjorie Merriweather Post, houses an impressive collection of art and artifacts from Europe and the United States, as well as 25 acres of expansive gardens. A two-night stay for two in a double-pool View suite, featuring two Queen size beds. Located right in front of Aruba’s world known ocean drive, the Courtesy of Hillwood Estate www.hillwoodmuseum.org L.G. Smith Boulevard, the suite's elegant and elaborately furnished rooms have a small bar, a spectacular private outdoor shower and deck. Valid to December 16, 2021. Blackout dates December 17, 2020 to February 28, 2021. EST. VALUE: $ 150 STARTING BID: $ 50 BID INCREMENT: $ 25 Courtesy of Ocean Z Boutique Hotel. www.oceanzaruba.com ITEM 11 Amsterdam: Anne Frank House This lot also includes a $100 gift certificate towards dinner at A special VIP tour for four people, including a special visit to the Elements Restaurant (adults 18+ only) at Bucuti @ Tara Beach Resort. office of Otto Frank, not usually open to the public, and a giftbag. Adults only (18+) Valid to October 15, 2021. Courtesy of Anne Frank House. www.annefrank.org Courtesy of Elements Restaurant. www.elementsaruba.com EST. VALUE: $ 450 STARTING BID: $ 250 BID INCREMENT: $ 50 EST. VALUE: $ 1,100 STARTING BID: $ 500 BID INCREMENT: $ 50 20 21 SILENT AUCTION Items 16-19 SILENT AUCTION Items 20-24 ITEM 16 Azul Airlines to Brazil FINE DINING Two positive space economy-class roundtrip tickets from New York/JFK to Campinas/São Paulo. Blackout dates Christmas/New Year, Carnival, ITEM 20 D.C.: RPM Italian Easter apply; capacity controlled seating and taxes and fees apply. Complete travel by September 16, 2021 Chef's dinner for four with wine pairings valued up to $450. Located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, RPM Italian is modern in approach and Italian in spirit and features a Courtesy of Azul Brazilian Airlines. www.veoazul.com.br contemporary, chef-driven menu with dishes meant to be shared. Gratuity not included. Not valid Friday and Saturday evenings. Expires January 31, 2021. EST. VALUE: $ 2,500 STARTING BID: $ 750 BID INCREMENT: $ 75 Courtesy of RPM Italian www.rpmrestaurants.com EST. VALUE: $ 450 STARTING BID: $ 150 BID INCREMENT: $ 50 ITEM 17 BCD: Airline Tickets for Two Pair of roundtrip economy class tickets for travel in or between the ITEM 21 D.C.: Ris U.S.