I have had the privilege of attending and working with thousands of auction dinners throughout North America for over 20 years. Some had several thousand attendees, while others only had fifty or so. The articles that follow are meant to give an overview of how successful auction dinners are conceived, planned and managed.
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Event Development
11. Flow
It is important to consider the “flow” when developing the event’s agenda. Having a smooth flowing, well planned event will insure that attendees enjoy the event, spend their money and come back for more. This stage should be discussed thoroughly and a detailed “event map” should prepared. The “map” should take the event from start to finish and it should be referred to regularly throughout the planning process.
12. Awards/Rewards
Honoring
your volunteers and sponsors is smart business. These people who volunteer are
the backbone of your event. Their hard work deserves to be recognized. The
chair should create special recognition awards for each member of the
committee. The committee should create a special thank you for the chair. Hard
work needs to be recognized for people to return to help in future events.
Likewise, individual and corporations who contribute substantially to your event
should be recognized. A reward system should be put into place at the beginning
of the event and potential sponsors should be made aware of what rewards are
available. Different levels can be put in place depending on the amount donated.
(To be continued)
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