When: April 13, 2010
**FREE PLANNER MONTH**
Registration: 5:30-6:00 pm
Program: 6:00-7:00 pm
Reception: 7:00-8:00 pm
Where: The Westin Alexandria
400 Courtside Square,
Alexandria, VA 22314
Parking: TBD
Directions
Sponsored by:
Program: The Marketing Savvy Behind Outrageously Profitable Auctions, with speaker Sherry Truhlar of Red Appla Auctions
During this exciting program, attendees will get to experience a real LIVE auction for a dream vacation. The lucky winner will receive one week in a villa (up to 6 bedrooms) in the Dominican Republic Just imagine yourself and your friends enjoying your own private villa with private swimming pool, breakfast prepared fresh in your villa each day, refrigerator stocked with your favorite beverages, and so much more.
A survey conducted a few years ago revealed that benefit auctions offered such reliable income that fewer than 1% of development directors would discontinue the event after launching it. That said, national averages of auction returns aren’t that strong ... a 50% - 60% return in a silent auction is typical. What if the returns of that silent auction could be pushed to 70%, 80% or higher? What if every attendee could be persuaded to donate an additional $20 they hadn’t intended to give? Incremental gains can often make a big difference in the bottom line of an event. In this presentation, benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar will reveal how to analyze your gala auction’s current performance, give suggestions on making incremental gains, and provide a structure for tracking future progress.
The opening bid will start at $1,000. For questions, contact Blanche Powell 703-866-9307 blanche@hnlgetaways.com or blanche@powellkohneassociates.com. Proceeds for the auction go to the Carpenter's Shelter.
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Cost:
- AMPS MEMBERS: FREE if you register in advance by 5:00 pm on Friday before the meeting; $10.00 onsite for suppliers.
- NON-MEMBER PLANNERS: FREE!
- NON-MEMBER SUPPLIERS: $35 in advance; $55 onsite
- STUDENTS: $25 in advance or onsite
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Cancellations:
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