The second edition of our book is due to the tremendous response to the original. Organizations all over the country have found it an "indispensable" aid to organizing an auction. In the years since 1992, we have utilized two new software products, AUCTIONOUT and Auction Maestro, developed half-day and daylong seminars and expanded our operations with on-site closing of 40 auctions in 20 months. The sum of all this experience is now being made available to you.
Whether you are directing an auction attempting to raise $5,000 or $500,000, the same organizational structures should apply. This book provides you with an ideal benefit universe. Choose the guidelines that apply to you. Feel free to streamline committees and omit areas of concentration that are not applicable to your institution. You know what best applies to your particular community and event. Trust your knowledge of your organization when identifying areas of importance. Independent schools, churches, museums, hospitals and local clubs are ideal beneficiaries of this benefit's framework.
