<html aria-label="message body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">As you may have heard, securing a reservation at <b>Rao\u2019s </b>in NYC is nearly <strong data-start="217" data-end="231">impossible</strong>\u2014there\u2019s no online booking, no walk-ins, and the only way in is through an owner or a regular with permanent \u201ctable rights.\u201d<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="357" data-end="423" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">But through this special opportunity, <strong data-start="395" data-end="423">your odds just improved.</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="425" data-end="581" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Gotham is excited to announce a private auction for an <strong data-start="480" data-end="516">impossible-to-get table at Rao\u2019s</strong> for a <strong data-start="523" data-end="542">7:00 PM seating</strong>, benefiting <o:p></o:p><a href="https://gothamfoundation.org/"><strong data-start="555" data-end="580">The Gotham Foundation</strong>.</a></p><p data-start="583" data-end="743" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">This exclusive table accommodates <strong data-start="617" data-end="631">6\u20137 guests</strong>, making it perfect for family, friends, clients\u2014or anyone you\u2019d like to treat to a true bucket-list experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="745" data-end="1017" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong data-start="745" data-end="764">Auction Details</strong><br data-start="764" data-end="767"><span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">\U0001f4c5</span> <strong data-start="770" data-end="787">February 11th</strong>, immediately following <a href="https://www.gothamnetworking.com/node/15797">Gotham\u2019s Virtual Film Festival</a> (beginning at 6 PM)<br data-start="861" data-end="864"><span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">\U0001f4b0</span> <strong data-start="867" data-end="890">Opening bid: $3,000</strong> (Table only, dinner not included)<br data-start="924" data-end="927"><span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">\U0001f381</span> <b>T</b><strong data-start="930" data-end="1017">he winning bid is a tax-deductible donation to The Gotham Foundation.</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="1019" data-end="1203" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong data-start="1019" data-end="1036">Auction Rules</strong><br data-start="1036" data-end="1039">\u2022 Private auction for Gotham members and invited guests only<br data-start="1099" data-end="1102">\u2022 Participants must be present on Zoom<br data-start="1140" data-end="1143">\u2022 No proxy bidding (other than through Fred)<br data-start="1161" data-end="1164">\u2022 All bids must be submitted via chat<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="1205" data-end="1316" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Don\u2019t miss your chance to access one of NYC\u2019s most legendary dining experiences\u2014while supporting a great cause.<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="1205" data-end="1316" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">To RSVP for the auction, email: <a href="mailto:rosalia@gothamnetworking.com">rosalia@gothamnetworking.com</a></p><p data-start="1205" data-end="1316" style="font-family: ArialMT; 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