Sun Valley's Internet Art Auction Goes to the Dogs; BusinessHere Propels Idaho's Famous Resort Town to New Heights With an Online Art Auction.Business Editors DAYTON, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. & SUN VALLEY, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Sun Valley Labs Inc., sponsor of The Labradors of Sun Valley, a summer-long public art event in Sun Valley, Idaho <includeonly></includeonly> Sun Valley is a city and affluent resort community in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum in Blaine County. , to promote art in the community and to enrich the lives of animals and people, has selected Dayton-based BusinessHere, Inc. to launch a private label online auction site at http://www.SunValleyLabsAuction.net. Playing off the success of Chicago's much-heralded Cows on Parade and Cincinnati's Big Pig Gig From May 14 to October 31, 2000, Cincinnati, Ohio hosted the Big Pig Gig, a large-scale event in which local artists decorated fiberglass "flying pig" statues and displayed them throughout the downtown area. , Sun Valley has gone to the dogs with a celebration of fifty-painted, larger-than-life, fiberglass Labrador Retrievers This list of famous Labradors covers notable individual dogs that belong to this breed. The Labrador retriever is the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in both the United States and the United Kingdom. currently on display on the town's streets. The Labradors of Sun Valley will be available for auction on the Internet beginning today through September 12, 2001. Upon conclusion of the online auction, all the Labs will be transferred to a live auction that will be conducted at a private estate in Ketchum, ID on Friday, September 14, 2001. Bidders will have a chance to place online bids for these one-of-a-kind Labradors. Artfully decorated by local artists, nationally known glass artist, Catherine Rahn, and celebrities such as Glenn Scott and Jamie Lee Curtis  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , the Labs have taken on unique identities that will be treasured by collectors, art and dog lovers for years to come. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Lyn Stallard, co-director of The Labradors of Sun Valley project, "We selected Labrador Retrievers because Sun Valley is known as the Labrador capital of the world. Ernest Hemingway Noun 1. Ernest Hemingway - an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961) Hemingway hunted in Sun Valley with his Labradors, and Averill Harriman, the founder of Sun Valley, was rumored to have brought the first Labradors to the U.S." "We are very excited to be affiliated with Sun Valley's LabArt auction," says Johnathan Skardon, president of BusinessHere. "Sun Valley is closely tying the online auction to their live auction, so it is giving us a great opportunity to blend the convenience of online bidding with the fun and excitement of a live event," said Skardon. By incorporating BusinessHere's pre-bidding auction feature, online bidders, who have the highest bids at the conclusion of the online auction, will have their bids transferred to the live auction where an auction agent will bid on their behalf during the live event. According to Skardon, "We are providing online bidders with an unprecedented opportunity to bid for a Lab online and win without attending the live auction. We have essentially opened up the bidding process to anyone, anywhere, at any hour of the day." Officials at Sun Valley Labs believe this will help them generate more awareness about the auctions and raise additional proceeds for their fund-raising efforts from bidders outside the area. Adopt-A-Labrador sponsors paid $2000 -- $4000 to have the dogs decorated and displayed on Sun Valley's streets for the summer. Beginning today, the entire first floor of the contemporary 511 Leadville Building in downtown Sun Valley will be turned into a "lab kennel" where all the Labs will be displayed prior to the live auction. Proceeds from the auctions, expected to generate $100,000 -- $200,000, will benefit four animal related charities: The Animal Shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. of the Wood River Valley The Wood River Valley is a region in south-central Idaho located in Blaine County. The valley has four incorporated cities. Bellevue, Hailey (county seat of Blaine County), Ketchum and Sun Valley. , The Delta Society Delta Society an international, non-profit organization promoting the human-animal bond through the use of animal-assisted activities and therapies. , Canine Companions for Independence and Rescue Ranch Animal Sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death. . To learn more about The Labradors of Sun Valley project and the online auction, visit http://www.SunValleyLabs.net. About BusinessHere, Inc. BusinessHere develops private label auction and e-commerce solutions for brand-centric companies and organizations. BusinessHere's solutions allow organizations to offer multiple pricing mechanisms in a single e-marketplace. BusinessHere customers include for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including universities, public arts projects, public television stations, and entertainers interested in leveraging their brands to raise money for charities and related causes. For more information about BusinessHere, Inc. visit our Web site at http://www.BusinessHere.com or call 937/222-7525. About Sun Valley Labs, Inc. Sun Valley Labs, Inc. is a registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. formed to stage this Fun Event to benefit four animal related charities: The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, The Delta Society, Canine Companions for Independence and Rescue Ranch Animal Sanctuary. For more information about Sun Valley Labs, visit our Web site at http://www.SunValleyLabs.net. |
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