Getting the Most From Your Benefit Auction

11/12/2008 - New York

Want to maximize revenue and reduce stress at your fundraising auction? Join Auctionpay and Walker Benefit Auctions to learn how to achieve higher revenue, avoid pitfalls, and streamline processes for maximum results.

Auctionpay's event consultant Siri Lippy and professional benefit auctioneer Terri Walker of Walker Benefit Auctions will share the tips, tricks, and strategies learned at hundreds of benefit auctions. You'll also get the best practices from thousands of Auctionpay clients-without the stress of thousands of auctions!

At this seminar, you will learn:
  • How to streamline the auction preparation process
  • How to procure the best items for each auction element-online, silent, and live
  • Where to spend your auction budget to maximize revenue
  • How to achieve smooth event flow from check-in to check-out


Wednesday, November 12 - New York, NY
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
On-site registration begins 30 minutes prior to start time.

Location:
American Management Association
1601 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Continental breakfast will be provided.

Presenters

Siri Lippy, Senior Professional Event Services Manager, Auctionpay, has attended more than 250 benefit events and consulted with thousands of nonprofits. She trains new Auctionpay staff in best practices for running both automated and manual benefit auctions and is passionate about helping organizations run smooth, sensational, profitable events.

Terri Walker, BAS, of Walker Benefit Auctions, has exceptional auctioneering abilities that have won her several awards, including First Runner Up in the National Auctioneers Association International Bid Calling Contest and Grand Champion in the Tennessee Auctioneers Association Bid Calling Contest. She has served as Chair of the Tennessee Auctioneers Commission and a graduate of the Certified Auctioneers Institute and has completed the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist program. Her company helps charities raise over $12 million annually through their benefit auctions. Terri has a B.S. and M.A. degrees in education and was an instructor at the Missouri Auction School, the world's largest auction school. She has worked with charities in the United States, Canada, and the US Virgin Islands.

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