The Experience Industry Management Department invites you to join us at our annual auction celebration on Saturday, February 22nd at 5:00 PM at The White Barn in Edna Valley. This year's event, which is themed “EIM’s Magic Revealed: Elevate. Inspire. Motivate.,” will display the ways that the students, faculty and alumni in the EIM department have grown over the past few years and give attendees an inside look at what makes our department so extraordinary.

A dedicated group of Experience Industry Management students is working hard to present the annual event, while gaining practical experience in event coordination, networking, marketing and financial management. The EIM Auction Celebration is the primary student-led fundraiser for the department. Event attendees will have the opportunity to interact with students, alumni, faculty, and friends as well as enjoy wine, food, live music and both virtual and in-person auction experiences.

Tickets to the 2025 EIM Auction Celebration can be purchased here.

With your help, we will raise the funding essential to providing Learn by Doing experiences for students studying tourism, hospitality, sport management, destination marketing, event planning and implementation and more, while building on the department’s reputation as the No. 3 ranked program of its kind in the country. 

We hope you will consider supporting the program through attending the auction celebration or consider making a charitable cash donation, sponsorship and/or in-kind gift of item(s) for our live or silent auction. Donations are managed by the Cal Poly Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization, tax ID #20-4927897. All, or a portion of your gift may be tax deductible.

If you have questions or are interested in showing your support, please contact faculty advisor Jenn Prentice at eimauction@calpoly.edu for information about sponsoring the event or donating items to the auction.

Traveling to San Luis Obispo for the Auction Celebration Weekend?

We are proud to be partnering with The Wayfarer, San Luis Obispo as well as Shorebirds Hotel Group to offer you a discount on your stay. You can find the discount codes below:  

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel (code embedded in link) 

Inn at the Cove (code embedded in link)  

Tides Oceanview Inn & Cottages (code embedded in link) 

The Wayfarer, San Luis Obispo (use code “P7” when booking) 

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