TBCS Open House Ideas

Free Repair Clinic

Waiver Forms Signed by every Client

Reserved on that dayonly to non-members

Make sure that every Client reads the Info Booklet created by Marketing

Remind people to check the posted activities of the day

Marketing

Create an Open House Promo piece to poston public billboards and attachit to the weekly bulletin

Send eMail reminder1 day prior to the event

Main Info w/ Large Print

Prepare an Information Bookleton TBCS Activities stressing:

Our Non-Profit Org Status: We Accept Donations

That we promote Kindness

That we are all Volunteers

That sometimes we have Fund RaisingActivities ex: Fun CD sale

That you can get our weekly bulletin even if you are not a TBCS member (yet!)

Identify 2 Types of Blank Sticky Labels

For MEMBERS

For GUESTS

Prepare a Menu of Activities

Posted in every Room

On Bright Colored Paper

Posted next to the Registration Table

Fundraising:Fun CD Sale & Membership Registration

Elect I/C

Walk around w/ Clip board, Receipt Book &Mbrshp registration Forms to takeorders/Registrations and a money apron/Fanny Pack w/change

Ask people if they have Questions about the Fun CDor the Club Activities

Don't Be Pushy

Wear a hat with a Fun CDtaped to the front

Explian the TBCSMbrshp Benefits

Appoint 2 assistants w/ selling skills

1 for 1st 1/2 day

1 for 2nd 1/2 day

Prepare the money apronsfor the assistants

Registration Table

Have Everyone Registerfor Raffle and wear a Name Tagor a Sticky Label (see MKTG)

Have the Menu of ActivitiesPosted next to the Registration Forms

Raffle

Do 5X$20 instead of 1X$100

Draw the names using a mic and infront of a crowd to create excitement

Catering

For fun, have the cateringcrew wear paper Chef Hats

Post a Menu (see MKTG)

Inside Kitchen

Registration Table

Outside Food Table

At the Beginningof the Line

Put a Tip/Donation Container

Inside Kitchen

Outside Food Table

Decorations

Have people come the nightbefore to put them up

Cleaning Crew

People come the night beforeto do bathroom, floors, dusting

Waste baskets emptiedout regularly

Survey

Always have one to be filled out

Always filled in the computer lab

Appoint helpers to fill them out

Ask for their impression/suggestions on the event

A/V Studio

Give Mktg Menu of Activities

SIG Leaders

Prepare a 30 min presentation

Prepare a 2 lines description oftheir SIG to give to MKTG

Purchaser

Photo/Video

Publicity/Media