NILE Foundation Letterhead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Jennifer C. Noble, General Manager
Northern International Livestock Exposition
406.256.2495
jennifer@thenile.org
2014 Stetsons & Stilettos Auction Items 
NEW Online Bidding!
BILLINGS, MONT. -
The NILE Foundation is pleased to announce a NEW feature to this year's Stetsons & Stilettos event! Online Bidding on Silent Auction Items is now available.  Auction Items can be viewed on the Northern International Livestock Exposition Facebook page.  Have your heart set on purchasing an item, bidding on these items began Wednesday, May 28th at 6 p.m. and bidding will close on Friday, May 30th at 8 p.m.. To place a bid on an item comment on the picture on our Facebook page and check back to from time to time to ensure you have the highest bid on the item! 
 
While online bidding is only open for our silent auction items, our Live Auction Items can also be viewed on Facebook! 

The Stetsons & Stilettos Ball is an annual event hosted by the NILE Foundation.  The purpose is to raise support for the many programs and events that foster the mission of the organization. In the course of one year the NILE will award over $45,000 in college and live-animal scholarships to regional youth. Additionally, the NILE along with other partners invest into an agricultural education program each year where over 2,500 area 4th graders are given the opportunity to learn about where their food comes from and the importance of agriculture.  
 
The NILE Foundation's Stetsons & Stilettos Ball will be held on 
Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center.  The event will include a Live and Silent Auction along with a four-course steak and shrimp dinner.  Attendees can dance the night away to music of the Copper Mountain Band.   

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The NILE Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to support the NILE Organization that is dedicated to the promotion of livestock, agriculture education, and respect of the western tradition.  For more information on the NILE call 406-256-2495 or visit www.thenile.org.