Here’s quite a spectacle to nab for your silent auction fundraiser
The Harry Potter enterprise isn’t just about books, movies and merchandise. It’s also got a robust business going in the “exhibition” area.
This will come as no surprise to you, I’m sure, but scoring a couple of tickets to the uber-popular franchise’s traveling exhibit would be a suh-weeeeet item to add to your silent auction fundraiser.
Harry Potter, The Exhibition has been making the circuit showcasing all the cool stuff that goes into making the wizardry onscreen. Chicago and Boston were on the calendar earlier this year. Ontario, Canada is its current home, but the exhibit will be back stateside to open in Seattle on October 23, 2010.
The exhibition seems to be held in science centers and museums. If you’ve got one of those in a zip code near you, give the place a call. The official Harry Potter, The Exhibition website promises “more locations coming soon” but only lists two. Perhaps your museum is on the calendar but it’s not yet updated on the website.
The tickets would be snapped up in your silent auction, especially given the marketing push underway for the first part of the final installment of the movie series (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), due to be released in November 2010. (The second and final part will be out in July 2011.)
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Comments
What a terrific idea. Sherry I love your continuing stream of tips on how to make the most from your auction. So many nonprofits are all staging auctions and they really need your advice!
Gail,
That is a terrific idea whether or not the Harry Potter exhibit will be in town. We should contact our local museums for interesting exhibits that are scheduled in the future and then work out a donation.
Good idea, Roger.
Thanks, Gail!
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