Trieste, Italy and Venice, Italy
Monday, September 23 – Sunday, September 29, 2019

You and your guest will begin with a special epicurean journey in Trieste, Italy for a tour of the illy^® Caffè factory, immersing you in Italian coffee culture.

Indulge your inner epicurean with a weekend of exclusive events, decadent Italian cuisine, wine, spirits and mindfulness experiences at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa’s food and wine experience, Gather Venice 2019.

Bid now on this very special opportunity to nourish your body and soul with the ultimate food and wine experience in an exceptional and inspiring setting. You’ll never forget it.

This experience for two¹ includes:

• Roundtrip airfare for two on United Economy^® from your preferred airport² to Venice, Italy (VCE) on Monday, September 23
• Transportation from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Trieste, Italy, on Tuesday, September 24
• Two nights hotel accommodations in a standard room in Trieste, Italy
  • Check-in: September 24, 2019
  • Check-out: September 26, 2019
• Member dinner in Trieste on Tuesday, September 24
• Private tours of the illy factory and coffee bars in Trieste on Wednesday, September 25
• Transportation from Trieste, Italy to JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa on Thursday, September 26
• Three nights hotel accommodations at JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa in a deluxe king room including daily breakfast in Cucina Restaurant and daily in-room wi-fi connectivity
  • Check-in: September 26, 2019
  • Check-out: September 29, 2019
• Access to Gather Venice, A JW Epicurean & Mindful Experience at the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa including:
  • Cooking demonstrations
  • Wine tastings
  • Mindfulness activities and more
  • illy x United Airlines Caffé
  • Saluti After Dark for after-hours cocktail and music bar³
  • Thursday, September 26, 2019:
    • Gather Opening Party
    • 'La Famiglia' chef dinner hosted by Michelin-starred chef
  • Friday, September 27, 2019:
    • Bocce & Bubbles lunch
    • United Airlines Sunset Aperitivo at Sagra Poolside³
    • ‘The Thai Spirit’ chef dinner hosted by Michelin-starred chef
  • Saturday September 28, 2019⁴:
    • Mercato di Rialto lunch
    • Marriott Bonvoy Sunset Aperitivo at Sagra Poolside³
• Transportation from JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) on Sunday, September 28

Gather Terms and Conditions http://jwmmag.com/Gather/tandc.pdf

Delivery Time:

Once the Auction closes for an item, you will be notified if your bid was successful via email and asked to check out by accurately and completely filling out your best contact and shipping information. If you do not check-out within 48 hours your item may be forfeited and awarded to the next highest bidder. You will also be contacted by a United representative within 5 business days with more information on your package, unless otherwise specified in the product description. The item will be shipped to the address you have designated upon check-out.* However, delivery dates cannot be guaranteed. Please allow 3-7 days for shipment of tickets, depending on the event date, and 4-6 weeks for shipment of merchandise, unless otherwise noted in the listing.

A physical mailing address within the 48 United States is required to bid on this item. Ships to U.S. 48 only. Cannot ship to a P.O. Box. For additional information, please refer to the Auction rules & restrictions. Return policy: Once a bid has been placed you cannot retract it. Except as otherwise determined by United Air Lines, Inc., in its sole discretion, no refunds will be provided on any Auction item. If for any reason an item is received damaged, becomes unavailable, or cannot be fulfilled in whole or in part, United Air Lines, Inc. reserves the right in its sole discretion to offer a concession to impacted members. Privacy policy: Any personal data received through your online transaction will be kept confidential and may only be used to process and complete the required transaction.

Auction Rules:

To participate in an auction, the number of award miles in your account should be at least equal to the Current bid per item. Enter the total number of Award Miles you want to bid in 'My max bid'. After placing your bid, you may follow the auction at the 'My auction account' page. If you win the auction, you will be notified via email and your account will be automatically debited for the amount of Award Miles you had bid. No miles will be deducted from your account before the end of the auction.

Quantity

The quantity (number of items) available in this Auction is 1. You may not bid for more than one item. Bid per item Based on the current Winning bid, the system calculates the required minimum bid amount for your bid to become the Winning bid. Your bid must be equal or higher than the required minimum bid shown in the field \'My max bid\'. If your bid is higher than the required minimum, the system will automatically increase the bid on your behalf, using only as much of your Maximum bid as is required to keep you in the winning lot. 

The Maximum bid is the highest price in award miles you are willing to pay for the item, however you won\'t necessarily use the full amount of your maximum bid. Your maximum bid will be kept confidential. Winning bid The Winning bid is the highest bid among all bids received so far. Every bid placed replaces the current Winning bid. When the auction ends, the member holding the Winning bid will be the winner. Bid history In the Bid history, all bids that have been placed so far for the item are listed in reverse chronology. The current winning bid can be viewed by clicking "Show Winning Bids".

• Airfare to/from Venice, Italy (VCE) only available on United Airlines from U.S. 48. 
• Guest must be 21 years of age or older to attend
• No upgrades allowed.
• Access to Saturday Sunset Aperitivo and Saluti After Dark is a cash bar only
• Please notes this package experience does not include access to 'II FINALE' dinner event.
• Gather Terms and Conditions http://jwmmag.com/Gather/tandc.pdf