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Some of what you will learn from this workshop:

• Maximizing revenue – generating higher proceeds and other income sources
• Successful procurement – the art of the ask, finding and keeping donors
• Audience development – who to invite and how to attract major donors
• Event promotion – marketing, sponsorship, and underwriting
• Drive event success – defining your organization's goals and mission
• Online fundraising – how to marry live and online events
• New trends in benefit auctions – the latest in fundraising events

Cost: Workshop fee is $125; Group discount available: Workshop fee is $100 each for groups of 3 or more attendees from the same organization.
Attendance is limited; please register by Friday, January 18, 2008.

Registration: Click here to register online.

Questions? Contact Alison Hart at 800-276-5992 ext. 558 or email ahart@auctionpay.com.

About the Presenters
Terri Walker is a principle auctioneer of Walker Auctions. Walker Auctions conducts 85-100 fundraising auctions a year for charities and nets over $11,000,000 annually for nonprofit organizations. Her experience at advising charities on the best way to prepare for benefit auction events has benefited clients throughout the country. Terri has served as an instructor at the Missouri Auction School, the world’s largest auction school and presents seminars on fundraising auctions for the National Auctioneers Association. www.walkerauctions.com

Matt Holiday CAI, BAS is the founder of Holiday Auctions. Matt has earned the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist Designation (BAS) and is a graduate of the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI). Matt currently serves on the South Carolina Auctioneers Association Board of directors and has served as an instructor for the Southeastern School for Auctioneering. He works as an auctioneer and consultant with nonprofit organizations throughout the Southeast and Midwest, helping them to increase their benefit auction revenue. www.HolidayBenefits.com

Kim Schrage, Area Marketing Manager, joined the Auctionpay team over a year ago. Prior to Auctionpay, Kim was a very happy client of Auctionpay’s products and services as she was a lead volunteer for two different auctions for her children’s schools. "Auctionpay took our school fundraising to a whole new level once we put these products in place." Her product knowledge and understanding of auction planning helps organizations successfully navigate challenges and increase revenue potential.

Alison Hart, Marketing Relationship Manager, has fifteen years of event planning and event marketing experience both in the nonprofit and the corporate worlds. Alison has worked with Auctionpay for over than three years contributing resources such as Auctionpay’s Auction Planner and Best Practices Guide. She is committed to sharing her knowledge and broad experience in the nonprofit market and event industry by educating clients on how to improve their auction events and increase funds raised.

About Auctionpay
Auctionpay works exclusively with schools and nonprofit organizations of all sizes to improve their fundraising events. Thousands of organizations, both large and small, from local schools to regional nonprofits and national organizations rely on Auctionpay to help their events succeed. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with satellite offices around the country, Auctionpay also offers tips, event planning guides and more at www.auctionpay.com/tips.