26th Annual Forum Dinner | Silent Auction

The silent auction has become a fun and important feature of our Annual Forum Dinner. Thank you to all of the wonderful local businesses that donated! We couldn’t be more excited to share this year’s amazing offerings.

Stay, Explore, & Dine in Style in Essex

Enjoy a spectacular, fun-filled trip to the Essex Experience. Relax with a two-night stay at the Essex Resort and Spa. Enjoy breakfast for two at The Tavern and dinner for two at The Junction Restaurant. Learn to cook at a Cook Academy Class for two and take home two Essex-branded aprons. This package also includes a night of live music with two tickets to any concert at the Double E Performance Center.

Enjoy Fine French Dining at Bistro de Margot in Burlington 

Dine with two $100 gift certificates to Bistro de Margot. 

Stay and dine in elegant comfort at Edson Hill, just minutes from the center of Stowe

Enjoy a one night stay at Edson Hill for two people including a gift certificate to use towards dinner.

Have a Picnic with Friends

Enjoy a picnic package fully loaded with all your favorite Vermont goodies. Use the food-themed Sweet Basil Greeting Cards as your picnic invitations, sit on the comfy Vermont Flannel blanket, eat cheese, crackers, and mustard from Shelburne Farms off of your new Green Mountain Blue Cheese Cutting Board, drink Eden Cider’s Ice Cider out of their branded cups, try out Sugar Bob’s Maple Sampler, and, at the end, use your sustainable Bee’s Wraps to wrap it all up! 

Experience Stowe with an Overnight Stay at Trapp Family Lodge & a Wine Tasting at Ellison Estate

Enjoy a one-night stay for two at the Austrian-inspired Trapp Family Lodge in Deluxe Accommodations with complimentary breakfast. Then head over to Ellison Estate Vineyard for a wine tasting in their beautiful new tasting room.

Hands-on Pasta Cooking Class for 6

Invite your friends for pasta party! Enjoy this 6-person pasta cooking class at Odyssey Events in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont.

Explore Vermont spirits with Mad River Distillers with a distillery tour 

Visit Mad River Distillers in Waitsfield and enjoy a private distillery tour for four. Includes 375ml bottle of Burnt Rock Bourbon

Explore CBD and THC with Upstate Elevator Co.

Lose the booze and lighten your mood with a new line of fast-acting Delta 9 THC and CBD beverages and find focus, fun or deep relaxation with a selection of hemp-derived gummies for morning, noon & night. This package includes 4 packs of CBD and THC seltzers and sodas, and 3 bottles of CBD, CBG, and THC gummies.

Dinner for 6 at Honey Road in Downtown Burlington

Enjoy dinner for six at Honey Road with a Chef’s Tasting menu and Wine Pairings. Honey Road in Burlington offers sophisticated Mediterranean small plates, cocktails & creative desserts in a comfy tavern setting

Visit Greensboro and enjoy a two night stay at Highland Lodge.

Enjoy a weekend getaway at the classic Highland Lodge in Greensboro. 

Experience a personal educational wine and cheese tasting paired with a vineyard tour at Shelburne Vineyard

Ideal for wine lovers interested in learning more about wine tasting, growing grapes and making wine in Vermont. Conducted by Shelburne Vineyard's Wine and Spirits Education Trust certified staff, your experience will include an expanded, personalized wine tasting plus a charcuterie board with delicious Vermont cheeses, cured meats, fresh bread or local crackers. You’ll also enjoy a tour of the vineyard and winery, with an in-depth discussion about Shelburne Vineyard, and the history and ongoing evolution of Vermont wine country.

Two Tickets to "Dinner by Design" at the Lodge at Spruce Peak

Enjoy an exclusive dining experience at the Lodge at Spruce Peak in Stowe with outstanding guest chefs. This package includes two tickets to any one of Spruce Peak’s “Dinner by Design” events this summer.

Gourmet Meals with a Gourmet View of Lake Champlain

Experience a two-night Lakeview King room stay at The Burlington Harbor Courtyard Marriott. Enjoy two meals at deluxe Burlington restaurants; dinner for two at Juniper Bar and Restaurant and breakfast for two at Bleu Northeast Kitchen. 

Naked + Chocolate = So Good!

Enjoy a gift box from Blake Hill Preserves featuring five of their New Naked Chocolate Spreads. Blake Hill Preserves’s Naked Spreads have no added sugar, artificial colors, preservatives or sweeteners, offering luxurious flavors in a healthier option.

Four-Course Dinner for Six at The Big Spruce in Richmond

Enjoy a four-course dinner for six in the Parlour Room at the Big Spruce in lovely downtown Richmond.

Private Tour and Tasting of Silo Distillery with Palatial Farm Gift Basket 

Experience a private tour for 4 of Silo Distillery with complimentary cocktails. Package also includes a gift basket from Palatial Farms including a cocktail kit, maple sauce, and ginger sugar.

Celebrate with Salt & Bubbles Wine Bar and Market in Essex

Explore Salt & Bubbles Wine Bar and Market in Essex with two $50 gift cards. Try their wines, beers, and ciders, and check out their tasty menu featuring charcuterie and more from local cheese makers and farmers.

Stay & Dine at the stunning Hotel Champlain in Downtown Burlington

Enjoy a two-night, lake view stay at the brand-new Hotel Champlain with breakfast for two at Lily May’s and dinner for two at Original Skiff. The package includes complimentary parking and a waived urban destination fee.

von Trapp Farmstead Cheese tour and tasting

Learn and celebrate Vermont cheese with a tour and cheese tasting at the von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield, VT. Package also includes 2 complimentary von Trapp Farmstead t-shirts.

Grab Takeout from Copper at Dorset in Burlington

Enjoy delicious takeout from CBD Events LLC dba Copper at Dorset in Burlington. This package also includes a 25% discount on their event space.