Silent Auction & Raffle

BSides Las Vegas has proudly raised tens of thousands of dollars for our charity partners over the years through our annual silent auction and raffle. Items donated by sponsors, individuals, and BSides Las Vegas await your viewing at the table in Middle Ground during the conference. They are the true essence of generosity and the strength of our community spirit.

Do you want to donate something to the silent auction/raffle, or do you have more questions? Connect with us at our email auction.raffle@bsideslv.org

The Silent Auction:

Bidding Opens August 4, 2025, at 8:30 am and closes August 6, 2025, at 10:30 am


To participate in the silent auction:

  • Look through the auction items and find the corresponding clipboard bid forms on the table.
  • Write your Name or handle legibly on the bid form(s) you choose.
  • Write the bid amount (must be higher than the last bid, in increments of $5).
    • To claim your won item(s), you must be present at closing and cover the winning bid amount(s) you made.
      • Any bids made lower than prior bids will not be valid.

End of Auction:

  • Form a line at the end of the auction to collect your won item(s).
  • SA/R Lead will tally the total number of items you have acquired.
  • Payments can be made using PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or, of course, cash, which is always appreciated.
    • We will need your name and email address for any virtual payments.
  • Once payment verification is complete, the SA/R Co-Lead will hand the item(s) to the winner.

!! If an item is not paid for and picked up by the highest bidder, it will no longer be a silent auction item; instead, it will be auctioned off to the highest bidder during the closing ceremonies!!


The Raffle:

We will hold three raffle drawings during the conference:

  • Monday during Happy Hour, August 4, 2025, 4:00 pm
    • Tuesday during Happy Hour, August 5, 2025, 4:00 pm
      • Closing Ceremonies Raffle Lucky Loser Drawing, August 6, 2025, 1:00 pm

To participate in the raffle:

  • Your swag bag may have some raffle tickets depending on your donation level.
  • You can purchase more raffle tickets by donating at the Silent Auction & Raffle (SA/R) table daily.
    • Raffle Tickets are: 3 for $5, 10 for $10, 25 for $20, or Full wing span for $50
      • Donations are in the form of CASH, PAYPAL, VENMO, or Zelle
  • Keep one half of the ticket
  • Place the other half of your raffle tickets in any white draw box for each item you wish to win that day.
  • Join us for Happy Hour and get ready to win.
  • We will pull one ticket from each white draw box of the item and announce the number on stage.
  • You have until the close of day to check your numbers to claim your prize; the item is forfeited to the Lucky Loser Drawing if not claimed.

Lucky Loser Drawing is every unclaimed raffle item rolled into one drawing at the closing ceremonies.

We add all the tickets from all unclaimed raffle items into one and keep drawing until there is a Lucky Loser Winner.

!! So hold on to your tickets until the closing ceremonies for the last drawing!!