Choosing Venues

Yikes! All February dates were booked! Everywhere! Friday, March 1, 2013 was available at the Cotton Room, so the DA staff snatched it up! Durham, DA & our event, have grown over the last 30 years.
Our success has likely influenced other organizations to host similar events. How Lucky!!!!! CASE-STUDY2 Lessons Learned Auction History b) Avoid conflict with the holiday season; Why February??? c) Before Spring Break which marks the "last stretch" of the school year; a) Enough time to plan such a large scale event; d) Historically established on the DA school calendar! Why did this happen? S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a s e m e d CASE-STUDY Whew! Pros Cons?? The Cost to Acquire a Customer (CAC) exceeds the Life Time Value (LTV) a customer brings us. This is my third go-around selling to large enterprises, SkyStream, Kontiki and now Qumu.

I like to explain to you the problem the way I see it, the changes I suggest to avoid making the same mistake again. and Travels to Clients CASE-STUDY3 Reserving a venue for the 2013 Durham Academy Auction Prezi template created by: Auction proceeds provide our students and teachers with state-of-art tools to improve instructional settings.
Has raised over$3 million in 33 years.
Largest fundraiser for Parents Association each year. Our team can organize & host remarkable events in a full-service facility, a gym, a tent, a theater or tobacco/mill warehouses!
The locale must be within a reasonable distance of DA's campus. The venue must comfortably accommodate our~350 guests for dinner (preparation and service), socializing, browsing and bidding. Notes More Lessons The venue must comfortably accommodate ~350 guests for dinner (preparation & service), socializing, browsing & bidding. How can we avoid this problem in the future? Yes!
Dana-as auctioneer Security
Flexibility Are there any? Washington Duke?
Bay 7?
Cotton Mill?
Angus Barn?... Choices A Proposed Solution! A Rotating Schedule
DA Gym or LS
WaDu
Cotton Room
Bay 7