Auction Request Guidelines

Lecture Schedule

All lectures begin at 8 p.m.

ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS WITH FAREED ZAKARIA
The Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

JANE GOODALL
The Clements Foundation Lecture
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

CANDACE NELSON
The Anita and Truman Arnold Lecture
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

NANDO PARRADO
The Garry Weber Lecture
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES BOLDEN, JR.
The Gaedeke Group Lecture
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

CONDOLEEZZA RICE
The Comerica Bank Lecture
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

SOLEDAD O’BRIEN
The Oncor Lecture
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

HENRY WINKLER
The Associa Lecture
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series receives numerous requests each year for donations to area schools, organizations and other non-profit associations and causes. Whenever possible, ÃÛÌÒ½´is pleased to donate tickets to a Tate lecture to demonstrate our continuing support of local communities. There are certain guidelines set by the ÃÛÌÒ½´Board of Trustees regarding requests for donations. Please familiarize yourself with these guidelines prior to submitting donation requests.

By resolution on the ÃÛÌÒ½´Board of Trustees, we are restricted in the types of non-profit organizations we support. We support educational institutions and programs, including the parent associations of preschools and elementary, middle and high schools.

In addition, we process Auction requests twice annually, and the timing of your request and/or event may fall outside of our calendar. For your information, requests for tickets for fall events must be received by September 14, and for spring events by January 11.

Should your Auction Donation Request be approved, the Tate Staff will notify your organization in writing. A certificate will be provided to the Auction Chair for display at the event. It is then the responsibility of the purchaser of the auction item to contact the Tate Staff at ÃÛÌÒ½´by the deadline specified on the certificate to claim their item. The item outlined on the certificate is very specific and only valid for the event stated.

Should you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact the Tate Office at (214) 768-8283. We appreciate your interest in The ÃÛÌÒ½´Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series, and wish you every success in your upcoming events.