Protravel launch Protravel Auction Rewards
Howard Lake | 7 September 2009 | News
Protravel, the leading provider of travel and entertainment promotions solutions, has launched Protravel Auction Rewards, a service that enables charities and fundraisers to offer big headline travel and leisure prizes at no risk to themselves.
Headed up by former England and Saracens rugby player Nick Lloyd, Protravel Auction Rewards offers travel and leisure packages that are specifically designed to be auctioned at charity events or in fundraising activity. The packages are tailor-made to suit the organiser’s budget, target audience and objectives, and range from dance lessons at the Rio Carnival or hospitality at the US Open, to a hot air balloon flight or annual cinema pass.
Costs are guaranteed for 12 months from the draw date, giving winners flexibility when redeeming and allowing organisers to place a reserve on the award whilst easily managing the budget. The reserve price is only paid once met and anything over and above that amount is a valuable donation to the organisation hosting the event.
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In addition, Protravel Auction Rewards can offer ‘Auction Extras’, a host of services designed to enhance the event by involving all the guests attending and allowing organisers to offer amazing prizes at a fraction of the cost. Examples include ‘Prize Me Open’ themed table gifts, which offer guests the chance to win a variety of prizes ranging from diamonds to holidays, and ‘Safe Cracker,’ which gives one lucky guest the chance to win a once in a lifetime prize.
Nick Lloyd, Director of Protravel Auction Rewards, says: “Big prizes mean big incentives to attend and even bigger donations. In today’s economic climate, as marketing budgets have been squeezed, companies are no longer donating items for auction as frequently as they have done in the past. Protravel Auction Rewards is a risk free way for organisers to boost their auction list with ‘money can’t buy’ travel prizes and create a real buzz and great publicity around their event.”
All of the packages include a comprehensive prizewinner management service which includes a dedicated account manager for direct winner liaison, branded correspondence, a personalised itinerary with travel wallet and luggage labels and destination tourist information.
Notes to Editor:
Founded in 1983, Protravel is an ABTA and ATOL bonded travel agency which specialises in creating aspirational travel and leisure packages.
www.protravelauctionrewards.co.uk
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.