Book Lover's Ball in Toronto
Looking for a truly swanky night out in Toronto? The Toronto Public Library Foundation is holding its first-ever black-tie Book Lover's Ball on Thursday, February 16, 2006, and I'll be one of the attending authors.
The web site is attractive but terribly designed, in that almost all the text is actually graphics, making it impossible to cut-and-paste. But I swiped this desccription from the ticket order-form PDF:
Join a veritable Who's Who of the world's most celebrated authors for a stunning evening. Mix and mingle with authors and other guests at an old-fashioned mystical Library cocktail reception. Savour a divine meal prepared by celebrity chef authors. Enjoy a fabulous novel-inspired designer fashion show, and much more!
Ticket Price: Cdn$5,000 per table, Cdn$350 per person (tax receipt for maximum allowable)
Posted by Rob on Sunday, January 01, 2006
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Is there any reason for the outragiously high ticket price. Most charitable events are considerably less and will attract more sales.
Is there any reason for the outragiously high ticket price. Most charitable events are considerably less and will attract more sales.
Well, remember, every table has an author seated at it, and there are only so many authors participating in the event -- so the number of tickets is limited. Also, really, it just isn't that high a price by the standards of fancy fundraising dinners. The first hit on Google just now for "fundraising dinner" is US$1,000 a plate
I appear at lots of free events (two in the past week); so do many of the other authors on the list. But this is going after a certain specific market segment. :)
Send Patricia to the Ball!http://beggarsofazure.blogspot.com/2006/02/chapter-ninety-four-in-which-hat-is.html
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