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Book Entertainment
Many groups choose to include entertainment at their event. This can be recorded music, a pianist, a full band, a wandering balloon clown, or a choir singing. Nearly anything that fits your group, theme, mood, and schedule could be planned.
 
If you decide to provide entertainment, be sure to okay it with your venue before booking. Many venues have limits on what is appropriate for their facilities. Once that is done, book or otherwise arrange for your entertainment early. You don’t want to miss out by putting this off.
 
Most importantly, don’t plan anything that will overpower your event. You want your guests to have a good time, but you really want their focus to be on the items you are selling. If your entertainment is so compelling that your guests spend all their time watching it, you’ll end up short changing yourself on item bids.

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  Introduction
    About This Guide
The Rules
Help Make This Guide Better
  Before You Start
    Should You Hold an Auction
Should You Use Software
  Staffing
    Select a Chairperson
Staff the Lead Positions
Staff the Lead Positions (2)
Pre-event Volunteer Needs
Event Day Volunteer Needs
Post-event Volunteer Needs
  Getting Started
    Develop a Budget
Select a Target Date
Develop an Event Schedule
Select a Venue and Caterer
Select an Auctioneer
Select an Emcee
Select a Theme
Book Entertainment
Arrange Storage Space
Design & Print Tickets
  Ongoing Tasks
    Procurement of Donations
Procurement of Donations (2)
Promotion & Advertising
Decorations
Selling Tickets
Create a Slideshow
  Just Before the Event
    Create Packages
Print Item Number Stickers
    for Packages
Design, Print, &
    Distribute Catalog
Print Gift Certificates
Dinner Seating Assignment
Print Bid Sheets
Print Item Display Cards
Print Live Auction
    Reporting Slips
Pre-event Coordination
    with Auctioneer
Train Registration
    and Checkout Staff
Get Auction Sponsored Gifts
  Event-Day Tasks
    Setup
Event Day Coordination With
Emcee And Auctioneer
Check In And Registration
Bid Sheet Pick-up
And Data Entry
Check Out
Item Pick-up
Clean-up
  Post-event Tasks
    Thank You Letters
Leftover Items
Close Financial Books & Release the Results
  Raffles
  Games
    Wine Raffle
Wine Grab
Blackout Bingo
Balloons
50/50 Raffle
Animal Raffle
Simple Drawing
Tootsie Roll Drawing
Free Dress Passes
Star Bingo
Scratch Cards
Prize Balloons
Dinner Seating Plate Prizes