licensed florida benefit auctioneers  —  20+ years of experience

The 1 hour of your
year that pays for the
other 8,759 hours.

We write the bid strategy, work the paddles and bring the sound, screens and lighting with us. Your gala feels effortless, and we work hard to get that number on the board to the one you need.
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What we do

One vendor for the
auctioneer, the MC and
everything plugged in.

Live auction & fund-a-need
Licensed auctioneers  |  Lot strategy  |  Opening bids  |  Paddle Raise
We shape the lots before the night and call them on it, then run the fund-a-need that usually out-earns the auction itself.
Full event production
MC  |  Sound & Screens  |  Enhancements  |  Presentation Curation  |  Run of Show  |  DJ
Our own equipment and our own technicians, on a minute-by-minute script your venue and caterer can also work from.
Fundraising Enhancements
Lighting  |  Video Production  |  Photo Booth  |  Red Carpet  |  Live Slideshow
Elevate your gala with add-ons that drive bigger bids and excitement — from uplighting and live slideshows to a celebrity-like red carpet entrance.

How it works

Four conversations*
between now and the
applause.

01
The goal call
What you need to raise, who is in the room, what last year taught you. Thirty minutes, no charge.
02
The lot review
We set opening bids and increments, cut the items that stall a room, and order the rest so the energy climbs.
03
The run of show
A minute-by-minute script shared with your venue, caterer and speakers. Everyone knows their cue.
04
The evening
We load in, sound check, MC, call the auction, celebrate bids, host a dance party, then tear down.
*minimum number of pillar conversations needed to properly do your event justice.

Our Lead Auctioneer

John reads a room
before he even opens
his mouth.

Certified and licensed in the state of Florida, John has spent twenty-five years in front of donors: schools, hospitals, conservation groups, foundations. He is an auctioneer and an emcee in the same breath, which is why the ask never feels like a sales pitch.

He works the whole state out of Tampa and manages the technical side himself, so the microphone carrying the ask is one he helped set up.
licensed in florida
benefit auctions
fund-a-need
emcee

What clients say

"We raised over 50%
more than we
expected or even
wished to raise."

Steve Beaty

“John gave us the confidence, the spirit, the drive, and the emotion to go out and make it a successful night.”

melissa perrin

“He understood our school and our fundraiser, and he totally went for it. We could not have asked for a better Auctioneer or Emcee.”

Megan heller

“I’ve done this for 15 yrs. I pick them over any DJ or AV team in the area.”

kim neeley

From recent galas

*minimum number of pillar conversations needed to properly do your event justice.

Questions we get often

Mostly asked by first-
time gala chairs.

    Phone: (866) 358 - 2672
    Email: info@staarent.com
    Mail: 9427 Pebble Glen Ave,
    Tampa, FL 33647

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