NY+2012+Reflection

=** Reflection of NY 2012 Gala **=

Walk-on role for Guys and Dolls - Adam Troeger (still needs 4 comp tickets for Guys and Dolls).
**Premier Wines of Plano** - still have 3 wine tastings for 20 left over to use as we want.

__DJ__/__Music:__
 * Great selection of music
 * Would have liked more chatter - heard from patrons that it seemed as if the only time the DJs talked was to announce show or tell us it was time to spend more money. DJ often sets the energy in the room - could have used a little more.

Pluses:
 * __Silent Auction__**
 * Great idea to group items into only 32 baskets. Much easier check-out, still had a good average percentage of sales (38% of value) and looked great! It was also quick set-up. Much of the work had been done earlier when we decided what items to group together to make the basket themes.
 * Spoon pull was a great success - they went very fast! Had good average percentage of sales (82% of value) - great way to use restaurant GC - only had 13 spoons this year - work for more next year.
 * CausEffects was great, as usual, in their display - really adds lots to the look of the silent auction. Thanks to the Rangers and a big fan of the Rangers - we sold 3 of the CausEffects items.
 * 50/50 raffle worked well for the first time. I think if we had had more people in attendance - it would have done even better
 * Great auction team!!!
 * Estimated revenue from Silent Auction, et all is: $2,487!!!

Minuses:
 * Star-pick - did not do as well as expected. Only had 25% of value for sales. Had 6 star picks and only 3-4 sold for $20 and the other 2-3 sold for $10.
 * We only had phone line for Dec. 31. We had 2 people who had gone up to their room to watch the ball drop on TV and didn't get back downstairs until close to midnight - when we went to check them out after midnight - we didn't have a dial tone anymore. - Need to include note in program that all silent auction items must be paid for by 11:45.