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Testimonials

Seminar participants are saying this about Kathy:

"the seminar was wonderful both in terms of content and context. Kathy truly 'demonstrated' the techniques (she was) teaching and involved her audience to an amazing degree. ...you can bet that I will be recommending that we use the services of a professional like her..."

Fred Souza
Stonington Community Center, CT


"...we really enjoyed the auction workshop - my gang thought it was great and it lived up to the rave reviews I have always given. Now I think they will play heads or tails!! Our best for the holiday season!!"

Jane Carroll

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Fall 2008 - Boston
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"Once again your Auction Seminar was superb! This year was my 14th Annual Auction; however, I still learned a great deal and got many good ideas. Thank you!"

Joan R. Redden, President/CEO
Milford Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.


"Thank You!! This was well worth the trip across the country. I can't wait to share and implement what I have learned."

Leslie Nalley, Board of Directors
Arkansas Coalition against Domestic Violence


"Thanks Kathy for starting me on the right path to planning our first auction."

Lisa Hergenrother
Habitat for Humanity, MA


"An outstanding presentation, Kathy makes it fun to learn new, different ideas for good/easy fundraising auctions."

Cindy Mazar
Star Boosters, Indiana


"Dynamic, energetic and powerful."

Jennifer Hart
Creative Art for Kids, Boston


"Kathy gave an excellent presentation. Having never held an auction before, after listening to her, I feel much more confident about beginning our auction preparation."

Sasha VanDerzee
Company One


"This is a great seminar for the first time auction volunteer or for someone who needs a refresher."

Deb Gingras
St. Anthony School


"This is the third time I've attended one of Kathy Kingston's seminars - and again, I've added to the wealth of exciting and useful auction tips she's shared before. For anyone involved with non profit auctions, this is a 'must attend' event for a successful event."

Brigette Siff Holmes
Pierce Law Center, NH


photo"I have attended many seminars and haven't gotten the amount of information that I received today... Lots of practical advice and suggestions."

Kathleen Norwood
United Way of Greater New Haven, CT


"Excellent presentation-it's obvious you love what you do!"

Carol Sullivan
Latham Centers, Inc.


"I loved your presentation!"

Eileen O'Leary
St. Leo School


"These concepts work!"

Tracy LaPlante
The Met, NH


"Thanks Kathy for starting me on the right path to planning our first auction."

Lisa Hergenrother
Habitat for Humanity, MA


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Here's what people have to say about Kingston Auction Company:


"Kathy has become part of our fundraising lore, and her wisdom echoes through our work."

Tara Keppler
Atrium School


"Kathy is a true professional. Her energy, experience and creativity adds value and star-quality finesse to any fundraiser. I look forward to consulting with her on future events, as well as hiring her as an auctioneer."

Kerry Brash
Clinton Education Foundation


"Kathy, we could not be happier with how you handled the entire auction. You performed your auctioneer magic from beginning to end and raised more money on the first auction item alone than we've raised previously during entire Familes First auctions."

Christa Martinez, Executive Director
Familes First


"Somehow, thank you doesn't seems to fully articulate how grateful and appreciative I am for enticing me to take that first-gigantic-leap of faith three years ago. You continue to inspire and challenge me, and I love it. You're the best!"

Jared West, General Manager
Boston Gay Men's Chorus


"Kathy Kingston walks on water! I have had the privilege of working with her on several events for nonprofit organizations, of which I am a board member.

Her invaluable advise to our committee on auction structure and items, is only exceeded by her extraordinary platform performance.

Kathy's strategies to increase audience participation and boost revenue are truly impressive. We far exceeded our financial goal

In addition Kathy is a warm and engaging person - fun to work with and always available for advise and support."

Joan Parker, Board of Directors
American Repertory Theatre


"I am working on my seventh annual auction here at the Waldo County Transportation Program. Our auctions have always been successful thanks to the excellent training I and my staff have received provided by national auction award winner, Kathy Kingston.

"Kathy puts on an all day training that leaves no questions unanswered. I can tell you she is one of the best auction trainers in the country and has the credentials to back it up. The value of the information and material provided in the training will more than cover the costs of sending a couple of people to the training."

Ed Murphy
Waldo County Transportation Program
Belfast, Maine


"The day was fabulous. I learned a great deal, many ways to improve our next event. You are a great presenter and made the day fun and informative."

Joan Lawrence, Director of Development
girls inc. - Lynn, MA


"Thank You!! This was well worth the trip across the country. I can't wait to share and implement what I have learned."

Leslie Nalley
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence


"I thought your seminar was excellent, one of the best I've attended in a long time. You covered a lot of material, but you covered it well, especially for an audience made up of people with all levels of auction experience. Having auctioneers there to help demonstrate was great - lots of energy! Thank you!."

Marianne M. Jones, Executive Director
Women's Fund of New Hampshire


"Because of Kathy Kingston, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation has grown its annual Alaska Native Art Auction more than 300 percent in the past six years. Our auction is now one of the state's premiere charity art auction events."

Cassandra Shumate, Director of Marketing and Development
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation


"Your presentation was my favorite, and I had some really good ones! It was lively, entertaining, and NEVER boring! Thanks again for putting so much into it. I learned a great deal!"

Pat Munoz
River Network, Washington D.C.


"You have created a veritable avalanche of success and well-being to summer stages dance! I cannot thank you enough for your wise and seasoned guidance, your unflagging faith in the event, your generosity of spirit and resources, your high standard of excellence, and your delightful energy. You are a joy to work with."

Diane Fielder, Chairman
Summer Stages Dance


"This seminar was the best seminar I've ever been to. Very informative and fun. I learned a lot!"

Andrena Gagliardi
The Michael Bolton Charities, Inc.


"Kathy Kingston gave our annual auction the shot in the arm it needed in order to bring us to the next level. Thanks to her expertise, enthusiasm, and incredible skills as an auctioneer, we were able to substantially increase revenues generated from this event. Kathy is absolutely marvelous and will bring new energy to your next auction fund raising event!"

Barbara Bilz
Town of Amherst, MA
Director of Development, Leisure Services & Supplemental Education


"Kathy Kingston brought tremendous energy and excitement to our auction. Her guidance during the preparation and her skill and enthusiasm at the event put us over the top!"

John Coull, President
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce


"Once again your Auction Seminar was superb! This year was my 14th Annual Auction, however, I still learned a great deal and got many good ideas. Thank you!"

Joan R. Redden, President/CEO
Milford Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.


"...I can't thank you and Joan enough for your good work... You really made the difference. A pro is a pro is a pro! And you made it fun for everyone.

Hope our paths cross again."

Jaan Whitehead, Chair of the Board
SITI Company


"Kathy's able to generate dollars and excitement-a winning combination."

Will Holsberry, Executive Director
National Intramural Recreational Sports Association


"Kathy Kingston is beyond talented! Her enthusiasm and forward approach made our organization tons of money!"

Pati Frew-Waters, Executive Director
Durham Main Street
Durham, NH


"I worked directly with Kathy on all aspects of the auction and found her to be very professional and hard working for our school. I was highly impressed by her abilities and heard positive comments about her for weeks following the auction."

Bob McCall
The New School
Kennebunk, Maine


"On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire Atrium School community thank you very much for being the most wonderful auctioneer we have ever had at an Atrium auction. The event was a tremendous success, much of which is to be credited to your effort, enthusiasm and support.

We are all truly grateful."

Don Mayer, Chair / Board of Trustees
Atrium School


"The auctioneering talent of Kathy Kingston and the success of our annual auction played a key role in (our) event... We could not have reached our overall fundraising goal without a successful auction and Kathy made that happen!"

Dorene Glynn, Development Director
Shelter, Inc.
Cambridge, MA


"By using Kathy as our professional auctioneer we tripled our proceeds! She's wonderful-she works with you and has your organization's interests at heart. She's not out for herself. She helps tailor the auction very specifically We'd never plan an auction without her."

Judy Meador, Executive Director
National Association of Women Business Owners
St. Louis Chapter


"Kathy did two auctions for us, and handled them in a very professional manner. She was able to draw people out-she wouldn't take no for an answer! Her enthusiasm was really contagious."

Thomas Culliton, President
United States Association for Blind Athletes
Missouri Chapter


"She's dynamite. Her skills as an auctioneer doubled the income of our annual auction in three years. Her enthusiasm and high energy level add to the fun of the evening."

Barbara Cempura, Executive Director
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Southwestern Illinois


"You are fantastic!! I've been to many business and educational seminars over the years, and I'd have to say that yours was far and away the best of them all! ...You were well organized, and come across as friendly, witty and highly professional - just the things anyone would look for in hiring a consultant or auctioneer...

Once more, Kathy, thanks so much for allowing me to attend, and for giving me so much great information and inspiration. You are an honor to our profession."

John Carson
John Carson Benefit Auctions


"Working with Kathy simply assures your success. She has handled our event the last three years with outstanding results. We don't hesitate to hire her again and again because we know the auction is in very capable hands. We've been thrilled with her!"

Jane and Whitney Harris, Chairpersons of the Silver Ball
Arthritis Foundation
St. Louis Chapter


"Where would CCI be without you? You are without a doubt, the backbone of our fundraiser. People rave about your skills - and I am so glad that you encourage us to get bigger and better every year.

Thanks again - working with you is a blast!"

Hadley Luddy
Community Connections, Inc.


"Kathy Kingston was hired as our first professional auctioneer for our Soroptimist auction. She brought fun, high-energy to our event and she was terrific at motivating the audience. I was also impressed on how thoroughly she prepared herself for our event by being involved with our goals and knowing our auction items. Kathy's strong commitment played a major role in our success."

Georgia Blue
Soroptimist International of Cook Inlet


"Recently, I have had the distinct pleasure to work with Kathy Kingston at a Big Brother Big Sister auction held on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I have been the Master of Ceremonies for at least ten past auctions and as such have worked with several professional auctioneers. In my opinion, Kathy was the best. Not only was she professional, but also very entertaining and quick with a quip, which precipitated bidder involvement. I am hoping to have her work with me in future auctions."

Richard N. Rougeau, Esq


"I have had the pleasure of working with Kathy Kingston who has been the auctioneer of our annual Tourism Travel Auction "Travel Treasures" for the past three years. Kathy has been an integral part of our auction planning committee with donation solicitation, silent and live auction items layout and event planning. During the live auction Kathy motivates our attendees and continues to exceed our fundraising goals. She has been invaluable in providing fundraising strategies to our association and I would highly recommend Kathy Kingston's services as auctioneer."

Teri Hendricks
Alaska Travel Industry Association


"Kathy took our auction to new heights by training our volunteers and staff, great placement of items, and by really connecting with our crowd! Kingston Auction Company has provided great support to our staff and volunteers in growing our event over the past three years. Thanks to Kathy, we have been able to increase the return on contributed items, made our auction more entertaining, and secured new donors."

Jon Zasada, Assistant Chief Executive
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska


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Town of Amherst

Town of Amherst

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation

Michael Bolton Charities

Town of Amherst

National Intramural Recreational Sports Association - NIRSA

The New School, Kennebunk Maine

National Association of Women Business Owners, St. Louis Chapter

Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Southwestern Illinois

Arthritis Foundation

Soroptimist International of Cook Inlet

Alaska Travel Industry Association

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska

Kingston Auction Company