Vacation Homes for Charity ~ Success Story ~ Great Gatsby Gala August 1st
Keys to Success from OTSC’s Jr Board:
–We chose a “hot” location. The Wit Hotel had just opened and their rooftop bar is a huge draw for young professionals. We were lucky enough to close off the rooftop for just our party for the cocktail reception that started off the night. It was a huge perk to be able to advertise The Wit on our promotional items.
–We got corporate sponsorships. Certain companies pledged donations in order for us to list them as a “sponsor” of the event. In turn, we gave them tickets to the event and essentially free advertising.
–We had very attractive raffle and silent auction items. Items like the Colorado Vacation were a huge draw with our group. We were able to advertising the cool prizes people could win on our promotional pieces, and they also added an element of “interaction” to the event itself. Because people like to win, I think they were very happy that the prizes they could “win” were top notch. And what’s more – they were able to actually get great deals on some of the higher end items (like the Rocky Mountain Home at Fox Valley) – compared to what they would pay if they had booked through a travel company. And – it feels good knowing that the money is going to charity.
We were definitely very (happily) surprised when we rang up our final numbers!