Clear your calendar for October 28, 2009. From 8:30am to 4:30pm (mixer/hors d'oeuvres to follow), no fundraising stone will be left unturned. BAU’s hand’s on, idea-packed benefit auction success seminar gives you the A game you need to start fundraising tomorrow.

• Discover the #1 thing to do to guarantee success
• Master zero-pressure procurement techniques and obtain high quality auction items
• Access the latest trends in live and silent auctions
• Foster a culture of giving
• Get a power audience in your seats
• Unlock the potential of your volunteers
• Recession-proof your event
• Find the two best ways to double your event’s proceeds
• Uncover the hottest live auction items available
• Immediately implement 5 things that will pay for this seminar’s tuition
• Put the “Auctioneer Factor” into action
• Spark volunteer excitement
• Re-program your organization’s thinking to maximize your event’s return
• Supercharge your procurement team
• Use the latest technology to make thousands more at your event
• Pump up your emotional appeal

STUDY ALL THE “DON’Ts” AND “POTENTIAL PITFALLS”

• Identify the 10 deadly sins of a benefit auction
• Steer clear of barriers that keep you from
  raising millions
• Prevent burn out
• Know that one specific thing not to say on stage that stops your event in its tracks
• Avoid the #1 mistake auction committees make
• Learn why hiring an amateur benefit auctioneer costs you tens of thousands of dollars
• Discover how you might accidentally sabotage
  your event
• Understand why canceling your event sets back fundraising efforts for five years

COST:
BAU’s Benefit Auction
Success Seminar is regularly $235 per person, but register now and pay just $99 per person!

Breakfast, lunch, mixer/hors d’oeuvres & extensive handouts included.

LOCATION:
Wyndham Phoenix Hotel
in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
Discounted room rates are available for a limited time.
Use code “BAU.”