Join Winspire and guest host Stephen Kilbreath, certified Benefit Auction Specialist, for "3 Ideas to Maximize Revenue from Your Benefit Auction." In this one hour session, you'll learn:

• Best practices for auction planning (create a timeline, establish your mission, procure items and more)
• Night-of revenue enhancers (cash appeals, proper event sequencing, creative income streams)
• The three difference makers that separate good fundraising auctions from great.

Your Host: 
Ian Lauth

Creative Director at Winspire

With an extensive background in event fundraising, marketing and content development, Ian’s role at Winspire is to develop external communications, brand expansion and product delivery processes to help Nonprofits maximize their fundraising revenue.

Ian serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Winspire News, creating and managing blog content, webinars, newsletters, eBooks and other resources for Nonprofit fundraising professionals.

Featured Guest: 
Stephen Kilbreath

Benefit Auctioneer Specialist & Speaker

Stephen has been a fundraising auctioneer since the early 90s, calling hundreds of auctions. Auction work has taken him across the country – with most of the auctions in and around the Seattle and Portland area.  Stephen was on morning radio for more than 20 years in Seattle, and is currently on KING-5 television. 

His style is entertaining and conversational – making it an enjoyable and memorable evening for your guests. Stephen excels at connecting and reading his audiences, all resulting in generating the most revenue possible for his auction clients.

Stephen Kilbreath has been designated by the National Auctioneers Association as a BAS (Benefit Auctioneer Specialist.)  Less than 1% of auctioneers nationally have achieved that designation!