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#Post#: 16153--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: Hmmm Date: October 15, 2018, 8:04 am
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Without knowing who the speaker is or how dedicated supporters
are of the charity, it's hard to guess if the pricing is
reasonable.
I agree expecting anyone to attend a 4 hour event and not be
offered a seat is a horrible idea. If they want 2 pricing levels
for the primary event, then they can do $150 for reserved
seating and $100 for open seating. I am not going to stay at an
event if I do not have some place to occasionally sit down. I
think you'll lose a lot of silent auction bidders.
I also think planning for the main event to be 4 hours is too
long. The last charity gala I attended had about an hour of
cocktail hour and silent auction browsing. Then we were seated
for dinner. Opening remarks before the first course. Then the
main speaker was about 30 min. Mains were served. Life auction.
Then dessert was served. All was around 3 hours.
I agree that having a speaker at a different level is a good
idea. But if the main event is 4 hours and the pre-program is
45min, does that mean the speaker will be on stage for 2 to 3
hours? That sounds more like a lecture or training seminar, not
a program for an evening gala. But since there will be
cocktails and an auction, that's more of a gala.
#Post#: 16160--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: NyaChan Date: October 15, 2018, 9:52 am
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Hi everyone, my computer is on the fritz so I’m on my phone. I
will respond as soon as I can get a decent keyboard!
#Post#: 16162--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: wolfie Date: October 15, 2018, 9:59 am
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Are they expecting to make the money on the tickets or on the
auction items? because once I spent $400 on the event I won't be
doing any bidding. Also I will also probably be striking this
charity off my list of ones I support because it ended up being
a bait and switch. They advertised gala but it ended up being
anything but.
#Post#: 16167--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: lowspark Date: October 15, 2018, 11:15 am
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How many people do they expect to do the Meet & Greet but not
stay for the remainder of the program? Selling these separately
is weird. I've only ever seen it done like $150 for the event,
$250 for VIP tickets which include a Meet & Greet and a drink.
I agree with all who say that a four hour program with no
opportunity to sit for a few minutes is not great. How will they
differentiate between those who bought a seat and those who
didn't? If someone who didn't sits for a minute, will someone
come along and make them relinquish the chair? That's going to
be quite awkward!
#Post#: 16168--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: TeamBhakta Date: October 15, 2018, 11:22 am
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[quote author=lowspark link=topic=734.msg16167#msg16167
date=1539620125]
I agree with all who say that a four hour program with no
opportunity to sit for a few minutes is not great. How will they
differentiate between those who bought a seat and those who
didn't? If someone who didn't sits for a minute, will someone
come along and make them relinquish the chair? That's going to
be quite awkward!
[/quote]
Yep. Remembering the people at Fyre Fest who discovered "Well
yes, you paid for the VIP sleep tent for your group. But
everyone else made a run for it first, so you'll have to grab
whatever is left."
#Post#: 16185--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: Luci Date: October 15, 2018, 1:08 pm
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[quote author=TeamBhakta link=topic=734.msg16168#msg16168
date=1539620561]
[quote author=lowspark link=topic=734.msg16167#msg16167
date=1539620125]
I agree with all who say that a four hour program with no
opportunity to sit for a few minutes is not great. How will they
differentiate between those who bought a seat and those who
didn't? If someone who didn't sits for a minute, will someone
come along and make them relinquish the chair? That's going to
be quite awkward!
[/quote]
Yep. Remembering the people at Fyre Fest who discovered "Well
yes, you paid for the VIP sleep tent for your group. But
everyone else made a run for it first, so you'll have to grab
whatever is left."
[/quote]
I was wondering about this, too. We were pushed out of two
separate events by people who pushed their way in and the
planners did nothing about that. We left, never supporting the
sponsers again or paying fees and donations.
I wonder what would happen if everyone brought a rollator to
standing only events.
#Post#: 16189--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: STiG Date: October 15, 2018, 1:26 pm
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Having a meet and greet with an event is fine. Having two tiers
for the event is a recipe for disaster. I've only ever seen
'Attend the event for $$$; attend the meet and greet with famous
author for an additional $$$'. And for that price? I'd be
expecting a full meal of decent quality.
If I did mistakenly get sucked into attending this event, the
lack of hospitality would ensure that I never attend that
organization's event again. And I definitely wouldn't be
bidding on the silent auction items unless it was something I
really, really, really wanted and the price didn't get too high.
#Post#: 16196--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: Rose Red Date: October 15, 2018, 2:36 pm
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[quote author=lowspark link=topic=734.msg16167#msg16167
date=1539620125]
How many people do they expect to do the Meet & Greet but not
stay for the remainder of the program? Selling these separately
is weird. I've only ever seen it done like $150 for the event,
$250 for VIP tickets which include a Meet & Greet and a drink.
[/quote]
I agree having the meet and greet separate is weird. I'd fork
over the $250 if I really want to meet the author, but I'm not
spending an additional $100-$150 for the rest.
I wonder what they are auctioning? If it worth spending
$100-$400 to attend the event? Perhaps for things like a boat or
trips, but not if the grand prize is a TV.
#Post#: 16255--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: Chez Miriam Date: October 16, 2018, 7:50 am
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I have bad feet, so the chances of me staying after the
presentation would be slim...
Poor food offerings for $100 would have me dashing off pretty
quickly to eat some food.
None of what you described would match the word "gala" in my
mind. :-\
#Post#: 16323--------------------------------------------------
Re: Would you attend this?
By: gramma dishes Date: October 16, 2018, 7:18 pm
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[quote author=Luci link=topic=734.msg16185#msg16185
date=1539626907]
... I wonder what would happen if everyone brought a rollator
to standing only events.
[/quote]
I have one and laughed out loud at this idea. Can't you just
picture it now? Hundreds of rollators lined up neatly side by
side with people happily seated with their plates in their laps.
Some even have a drink holder attachment!
And if people try to barge through, we can turn them sideways
and block them in seconds. I think your idea is quite clever
really.
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