Benefit Auction University

06/22/2011 - Oklahoma CIty, OK

Make Headlines With Your Next Benefit Auction

Benefit Auction University (BAU) will teach you to raise the fundraising bar and make your next event a fundraising powerhouse. Whether you are planning your first benefit auction or are a seasoned professional, you'll find BAU greatly increases your benefit auction IQ. Bring your pressing event questions and have them addressed by the fundraising experts leading the sessions.

In addition to educational presentations, BAU will include panel discussions, free-form Q & A, and a mock live and silent auction where attendees can apply what they've learned.

At this intensive one-day seminar, you will learn how to:

  • Plan for a successful event
  • Master procurement techniques and obtain high quality auction items
  • Leverage the latest trends in live and silent auctions
  • Get a power audience in your seats
  • Unlock the potential of your volunteers
  • Find the two best ways to double your event's proceeds
  • Make check-in and check-out a breeze

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - Oklahoma City, OK
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location:
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
620 North Harvey Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Cost: $99.00
Bring a committee or Board member from your organization and they attend FREE. Offer ends June 10.

For more information, visit www.benefitauctionu.com

To register, click here.

Presenters:

Peggy Moran, President, Moran Auctions of Southwest Oklahoma, has 15+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience, including stints as a development director and an executive director. During that time she excelled at building innovative communication strategies and volunteer recruitment and retention programs to deliver excellent fundraising results. Her experiences when working on fundraising events led her to enter, train, and graduate from the Texas Auction Academy, and subsequently earn her Benefit Auctioneer Specialist Designation from the National Auctioneer's Association. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Oklahoma State Auctioneers Association, and the National Auctioneers Association. She has served on the Lawton-Fort Sill Leadership Board of Directors, Chairman of the Southwest Tobacco Free Coalition and the committee for the National Day of Philanthropy in Oklahoma City, OK.

Jeff Maynard, President & CEO of Maynard & Associates, is an active member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He is is a past President of the Arizona State Auctioneers Association and serves on various non-profit boards and committees. A former teacher, principal, and nonprofit executive, Jeff's extensive background gives him an in-depth understanding of the fundraising issues nonprofits face. Jeff is one of a handful of auctioneers that has run a multi-million-dollar nonprofit, enabling him to understand the specific needs of the charitable organizations and schools with which he works.

Liz Connors, Director, West Coast Business Development, IML Worldwide, has over 10 years of experience in the meetings and events industry and sales and account management. Her experience includes employment at the Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau, and serving as an events aide to U.S. Senator Mark Dayton. She is a member of and volunteer for Meeting Professionals International. Liz is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, where she studied Communication Studies and Dance.

Gretchen Carter, Area Marketing Manager, Greater Giving, worked as an Event Coordinator for a private restaurant and club in Roanoke, TX for six years, joining Greater Giving in 2008. Gretchen is an active nonprofit volunteer and has participated in Metroport Meals on Wheels Annual Wine Dinner, Ft Worth Zoo's Beastro and Safe Haven's Celebrity Chef event, among others. She is a member of the Greater Southlake Women's Society and has served on their Board for the past five years. She also co-chaired a capital campaign to raise $1.7 million for a new mission building at the Southlake Blvd. Presbyterian Church. In addition to success in traditional fundraising approaches, Gretchen leveraged peer-to-peer fundraising technology to exceed her fundraising goals when participating in two campaigns to support the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Gretchen is expert in combining technology and fundraising best practices to retain volunteers, strengthen and expand donor relations, and increase overall fundraising revenue.