CHALLENGE EVENTS - WHAT EVERY FUNDRAISER SHOULD KNOW
Chaired by Edwina Currie
Date: 17 June 2010
Venue: The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Cost: £99 + VAT
For more information and to book call 020 7619 0066 or email conference@classictours.co.uk
This conference has been designed to cover the key aspects of organising a challenge event for your charity:
- Choosing the right event
- Marketing
- Supporter retention
- On-line fundraising
- Legal issues
- Future trends... and more
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
09.30 Arrival - tea & coffee served
10.00 Welcome by Edwina Currie
10.05 Future Trends Sir Erich Reich, Managing Director – Classic Tours
10.20 Best Practice for Organising Charity Challenge Events Louise Richards, Director of Policy & Campaigns – Institute of Fundraising
10.45 Innovative Fundraising & Marketing Ideas Maurice Collins OBE – Prime Thinkers
11.10 Tea & coffee served
11.30 How to Retain your Participants Edwina Currie - participant on 9 challenge events to date
11.55 VAT & Gift Aid Explained Bill Lewis, Consultant - Bates, Wells & Braithwaite Solicitors
12.25 Top 10 Tips for On-line Fundraising Robert McAllen, Manager of Interactive Products - Blackbaud Europe Ltd
13.00 Lunch served
14.00 How to Stay Fit & Healthy on a Challenge Event Paul Goodyer, Chief Executive – Nomad Travel
14.25 How Virgin Money Giving Can Increase Funds Raised Jo Barnett, Executive Director – Virgin Money Giving
14.50 Organising a Successful Challenge Event Charles Getliffe, General Manager – Classic Tours
15.15 Tea and coffee served
15.30 Launch of Mystery Event Edwina Currie & Sir Erich Reich
15.50 Close by Edwina Currie
16.00 Depart
The conference programme is subject to change