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When we first launched the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation Gala, I wasn’t convinced we needed an auctioneer. With our roots in professional baseball, we have no shortage of free announcers at our disposal. The many outstanding newscasters who cover our games are comfortable onstage, engaging as speakers, and work well with our crowd. After our initial auction, we were convinced that we had not maximized our earnings and that we needed to engage a professional auctioneer. So we started the process of interviewing auctioneers. We talked with many of them who simply didn’t have the je ne sais quoi needed for this gala. I’ve experienced some pretty poor auctioneers at various events over the years. I didn’t want our auctioneer to be one of “those guys” who lowered the quality of our evening by trying to beat money out of people. Our gala is an elegant affair raising money for important projects, and many of our guests have been very generous patrons of our organization. We needed an auctioneer who understood this balance. When we met Sherry, we found that auctioneer. The auctions have achieved the right tone, and we have appreciated her team’s work throughout the night. This year we’re going to be trying some new activities in the silent auction so we’ve been meeting with her to talk about the pros and cons of our ideas. Sherry has given us the guidance that we...
Marla Tanenbaum, Chair
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