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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13. Entertainment
Having entertainment at an auction dinner is always a question mark. While you may want to create a special atmosphere with music, you don’t want to take away from raffle ticket sales or interactive games. Make sure, if you do decide on having entertainment, that it has a specific purpose and is timed and located not to interfere with your fundraising efforts.
14. Celebrities
Creating
a “draw” for you event could be very helpful both in promoting the event and
increasing ticket sales. Inviting a celebrity is one way of accomplishing this.
The committee should talk over the idea and go ahead with it if desired and
possible.
(To be continued)
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