Raffle to Support Scholarships

The URMIA Raffle is a favorite tradition! We invite registrants attending in Baltimore to donate items and purchase tickets. Proceeds support professional scholarships for first-time URMIA conference attendees.

Donate Items

In-person attendees are invited to donate items to the raffle. Typical donations include logo items from schools and organizations (e.g., golf shirts/balls, sweatshirts, hats, t-shirts, jackets, stuffed animals, electronics, and handbags) and other items conference attendees would find valuable.

Think Travel-Friendly

As you select items to donate, please keep size, weight, and fragility in mind. If you can’t pack your donation, the winner probably wouldn’t be able to either. URMIA will not ship raffle prizes. If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Ransdell in the URMIA Office.

Drop-off Location

Bring your donations to the raffle area in the Grand Ballroom foyer on the third floor of the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront as early in the conference as possible. This will give attendees maximum opportunity to bid on your contributions.

Purchase Tickets to Win

Visit the Raffle & Sponsor Area

You may purchase as many tickets as you wish at the raffle area (in the Grand Ballroom foyer, 3rd floor) during scheduled Registration hours. Put your name on the ticket, browse the items available, and enter to win. Tickets are $1 each. We can only accept cash for the purchase of raffle tickets.

Drawings

We will draw for a set of prizes 5-6 times starting Monday afternoon through Tuesday at 4:00 pm. A final drawing of the most popular items will be held during the last general session on Wednesday.

Go Home a Winner!

Winners will be announced in the Raffle & Sponsor Area, as well as posted in the event app throughout the conference.

Pick Up Prizes by 5 pm Tuesday

All prizes must be picked up before the raffle area closes at 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 12.

Any prizes not retrieved by this deadline will be added to the live drawing during Wednesday’s final general session. Participants in the live drawing must be present to win.