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Cheers to 250 Years!


Keep scrolling to see some of the Auction Highlights! Be sure to check back in as items receive bids. Bidding closes 

June 6th at 10:00 p.m. Please log in to start your bidding.


Pickup/Shipping Instructions:

Physical items may be picked up at the KET office.

Gift cards/Certificates can be picked up at the KET office OR mailed to you.

KET Address: 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds.


Your support makes the mission of KET possible. Thank you!

Honoree - Uncle Sam

KET is excited to honor KCTCS President Dr. Ryan Quarles as our honorary chair!

Sparkler Auction Sponsor

Sponsors

 Founders

Harp Enterprises/R. Baird Properties LLC

Schiffman's Jewelers - Sparkler Auction

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Flag Bearers

Central Bank - Hospitality

Four Roses Bourbon - Welcome Bar

Green's Toyota of Lexington - Valet

Keller Williams-Louisville - Entertainment

Kentucky Historical Society/America250KY Commission - Theme

Pikeville Medical Center - Guest Comfort

Heroes

Alliance Coal | Alltech | Baird | Bakhaus Family Foundation | Bluegrass Community & Technical College | The Brown Biggins Group at Morgan Stanley | Columbia Gas of Kentucky | Hardscuffle, Inc./American Life | Kentucky Community & Technical College System | Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company

Delegates

American Trust Wealth | Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield | Ball Homes | Bank of the Bluegrass Wealth Management | Bricker Graydon Wyatt | Clean Gas Inc. | Community Trust Bank | Al & Patti Cross/David & Jennifer Cross | CSX Transportation | Dean Dorton | Dentons | Janet W. Doss, LCSW | DuoBroadBand | Fifth Third Bank | Gallagher | Gray | Donna Hall | Harrod Concrete and Stone Co. | Houchens Insurance Group | James Motor Company | Kentucky Blood Center | Kentucky League of Cities | McBrayer PLLC | Messer Construction Co. | Owensboro Health | Ray Consultants, LLC | Saint Joseph Health / CommonSpirit | Melanie Simpson-Conley | Stites & Harbison, PLLC | Tito's Handmade Vodka | Toyota Kentucky | UBS Financial Services/David Demarest | UK HealthCare | US Bank | Van Meter Family | Sandra Welch | Wildcat Moving 

 

Ambassadors

Assoc. Teaching Black History in KY | Babbage Cofounder | Biederman Real Estate and Auctioneers | Bill Morgan Tire | Cecil’s Heating & Air Conditioning | Christian Appalachian Project | City National Bank | Commonwealth Advocate, LLC | Corner Pharmacy | Tom & Elaine Crawford | Jean Dorton | First Financial Bank | Mayor Linda Gorton & Charles Gorton | Adele Greenburg | Lora Suttles Hutchison | Keeneland Association, Inc. | Becky Jordan, State Farm Insurance | Kentucky Chamber of Commerce | Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance | Kentucky Event Company | Kentucky REALTORS | Marsh McLennan Agency | Marwood Land Company | McCarthy Strategic Solutions | Mercer Advisors/D. Scott Neal | Herb & Cyndy Miller | Murray State University | PNC Bank | Dr. Ryan Quarles | Rankin Family Foundation | R.J. Corman Railroad Group | Southeast Printing & Mailing | UK Credit Union | United Real Estate Louisville & Bluegrass | Whitehouse Strategies