Posted on January 27, 2015March 3, 2015 by Federation Auctioneer — Leave a comment

Place Your Bid For 2015 National Festival Destination
Bidding opens Wednesday January 28th and runs til midnight February 28th

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The TAC and Board have empowered members to determine where and when the National Festival takes place AND whether or not Gup competition is included in the agenda by use of a bidding system similar to the way that countries bid to host the Olympic games.

Region 1 and Region 9 have submitted proposals to host the 2015 National Festival.

Bidding opens Wednesday January 28th and runs til midnight February 28th at which time the winning region will be announced.

Here's the deal...

For A Region To Host The Dan Only Festival Requires: Minimum total bids and/or pledges >= $15,000 (and must exceed any competing destination total bids and pledges) For example, 50 bidders bidding or pledging $300 each = $15,000.

To Include Gup Competition In The Agenda Requires: An additional minimum total GUP bids and/or pledges >= $15,000. For example, 100 Gups bidding or pledging $150 each = $15,000.

The bidding process has NO RISK for bidders
You can get a 100% refund at any time
All bids earn an additional 25% credit.
- For example:
  - Bid $100 and you get $125 in credit
  - Bid $1000 and you get $1250 in credit
- Even if the destination you bid for does not win or later on you decide not to attend, you can still use your bid and credit toward any other Federation events, memberships, products or services or get a 100% refund (less your 25% bonus credit)
You can pledge without cash, but you do not earn 25% additional credit

Click below and go bid or pledge now!

Bid For Region 9 Bid For Region 1

Posted on April 12, 2014April 16, 2014 by Federation Auctioneer — Leave a comment

I Missed The Opportunity To Qualify To Attend The 2014 National Festival

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Question: I am a Gup student and I missed the opportunity to bid or pledge for the National Festival and I am wondering if there is any way that I can still qualify to attend?

Answer: Yes, you still have another opportunity to attend the National Festival thanks to the leadership initiative of the members and supporters who demonstrated strong personal initiative and extended exceptional support for the 2014 National Festival Destination. (Listed below)

Each of them have been given five (5) invitations that they can give to whoever they want. Contact one of them listed below and perhaps you can still get an invitation to attend the Festival and that is all that's required for you to qualify to attend in 2014.

(If you bid or pledged and your name is not listed, please email headquarters@soobahkdo.com )

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Posted on February 28, 2014January 27, 2015 by Federation Auctioneer — Leave a comment

2015 National Festival Destination Bidding Is Open

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Regional Officials are invited to publish your proposed 2015 National Festival destination on your region's auction page on this site.

It is beneficial to provide relevant information that members can consider when making their decision about which 2015 National Festival destination to bid or pledge for.

Regional Officials in one region might even coordinate with other Regional Officials in a different region(s) by mutually agreeing upon a preferred destination and then advocating to members in each region to bid or pledge for the preferred destination - which could even be yet a different region.

For example, if officials from Region 1, Region 2 and Region 3 mutually agree that they all prefer the 2015 Festival destination to be near Orlando, Florida or Disney World or on a beach in South Carolina, then all might all work together to motivate enough members from each respective region to bid and pledge for the same destination in order to achieve the $15,000 minimum bidding threshold.

In 2014 Region 8 members demonstrated the grass roots power of members taking personal action when they won the destination hosting rights for the 2014 National Festival by a landslide.

This site provides each region with a dedicated page where a proposal for your region can be published or if your region is supporting a destination in another region, then your support of the other destination can be conveyed on your region's page on this site.

So be prepared and ready to demonstrate your member ownership in the Federation when the 2015 National Festival destination bidding process starts soon!

“Individual participation is the Key Energy necessary to strengthen our foundation.”
– H.C. Hwang, Kwan Jang Nim

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Federation Auctioneer — Leave a comment

Region 8 Wins Hosting Rights For 2014 National Festival

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Congratulations!

Members who took personal action and bid or pledged for the 2014 National Festival to be hosted in Region 8 have won the bidding process for this event!

The Finance Committee and Board of Directors will review the bidding results and announce the official site selection for 2014 following their January meetings.

Thank you all for expressing your member ownership in the Federation through your personal participation in the 2014 bidding process.

Bidding for the 2015 National Festival Destination will open soon. Check back soon!

Bidding ended [fergcorp_cdt_single date="12/31/2013"].

Dates: JULY 17-20 2014 (Fri-Sat)

Location: SALT LAKE CITY, UT Bid today!

You cannot lose with the Federation's Bidding Policy regardless of where or when the Festival is held and in appreciation of your participation in the bidding process you earn 25% on every dollar you bid!

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Region 8 (AZ, CO, ID, MT, UT)

Congratulations!

Region 8 Has Won Hosting Privileges For The 2014 National Festival!

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Highlights Of The National Festival Experience You Have Won!

Potential Venues (AZ, CO, ID, MT, UT) - Suggest Others in Comments Below

Come and visit beautiful Salt Lake City, UT, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Direct flights are available from most US cities and you can just hop onto a train and you'll be dropped off at the Little America Hotel, the proposed venue in downtown Salt Lake City.

There you will be in walking distance to all of the main attractions downtown Salt Lake has to offer.

Venue: http://saltlake.littleamerica.com/

Little America Hotel has earned the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award for 2013

Your Region 8 Hosts

: Jeff Moonitz, Sa Bom, Certified Studio Owner, HKI

: Oliver Whitcomb, Sa Bom, Certified Studio Owner, Regional Examiner

: Jeff Griggs, Sa Bom, Certified Studio Owner, Technical Advisory Committee, Lifetime Member

: Andy Tyzzer, Sa Bom, Certified Studio Owner

: Greg Bryan, Sa Bom Nim, Elected Board Director, Lifetime Member

: Jennifer Gibbons, Sa Bom, Technical Advisory Committee

: Brian Corrales, Sa Bom, Certified Studio Owner, Regional Examiner

: Greg Booker, Sa Bom, Certified Studio Owner

: Nicholas Atliere, Kyo Sa, Certified Studio Owner

: Andrew Hamer, Kyo Sa, Certified Studio Owner

: Susan Fittanto, Sa Bom, Certified Studio Owner, Elected Federation Board Director

: Michael Wilson, Kyo Sa, Certified Studio Owner

Posted on December 25, 2013January 27, 2015 by U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Moo Duk Kwan Federation

How Do Gups Qualify To Attend The 2014 National Festival?

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If you are a Gup member who wants to qualify to attend the National Festival, or the parent of a Gup its very easy for you to qualify to attend the 2014 National Festival just by bidding or sending a pledge email before bidding closes.

If you are an Instructor with Gup members who you would like to assure have an opportunity to participate in the 2014 National Festival, you can still qualify them by submitting a bid or pledge on their behalf before bidding closes.