I was able to talk to Jim Twohig today. He said one of the members of the Badgerland club will be having a consignment auction the day before the show INDEPENDANT  from the show. He also said that on Sat evening, after the banquet, there will be an auction. BY the Badgerland club, FOR the Badgerland club. It will be limited to 40 items and the procedes will NOT go to the HPO Foundation. 
 He said that by being in such a entertainment oriented area that no one would give them a break or discount on anything. The procedes from the auction will be used to offset their costs of hosting the show. From that standpoint I can see their position IF thats the case. 
                                                         Jim Thurnau