Event Name: RPAC MI Dinner

How frequently do you hold this event? Annually

Describe the event: We invite potential and existing MI to a reception we share advocacy updates to encourage participation. Last year Leslie Rouda Smith was our guest speaker.

Event Length: 2 Hours

Describe the marketing of the event: Email campaigns to leadership and membership.

What grants are used for the event (Allocation funds, NAR)?

Number of Attendees: 37

Tell us what you learned from this experience and what others considering hosting this event should be aware of: Contributors can be found among those you might not think would be.

Event Name: RPAC Auction & Dinner

How frequently do you hold this event? Annually

Describe the event: We get a grant from NAR to cover the venue and cost of meals. We charge an attendance fee that will count toward their RPAC investments. Members bring items to be auctioned so there is little expense there. When we began in 1990, or so, we had only 10 items at a luncheon. This has grown to be one of the biggest events that we hold each year.

Event Length: 3 Hours

Describe the marketing of the event: Emails, phone calls, website, Facebook, etc.

What grants are used for the event (Allocation funds, NAR)? NAR’s RPAC Fundraising Grant

Number of Attendees: 100

Tell us what you learned from this experience and what others considering hosting this event should be aware of: Just make it fun. Make sure you have great auctioneers who can draw the crowd in and “draw the money from their pockets.” Have good items. We usually have several sets of Titans and Vols tickets, several cabin rentals, a Gatlinburg weekend getaway as well as home decor, gas cards, Lowe’s cards, Amazon gift cards (these always go higher than value.)

Event Name: RPAC Wine Social

How frequently do you hold this event?

Describe the event: This event is open to any investor of $99 or more. Hosted at a local winery and we bring in guest speakers either TN REALTORS® or NAR. We also provide hors d’oeuvres and homemade pizza from the winery and had two prize giveaways.

Event Length: 1.5 – 2 hours

Describe the marketing of the event: A lot of social media posts to our members plus emails, flyers, and personal phone calls to previous investors.
What grants are used for the event (Allocation funds, NAR)? No grants, funds from state allocation.

Number of Attendees: 28

Tell us what you learned from this experience and what others considering hosting this event should be aware of: Make sure the event has Wi-Fi connection that works so you can use your phone to take investments. Try to pick a night where the venue is usually closed so you can have the full space to yourselves. Any other pertinent information you would like to share: Dress down, relax, and enjoy a night out with your RPAC peers.

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Event Name: Pinnacle Event

How frequently do you hold this event? Potentially annually

Describe the event: This event is twofold in purpose. It is an appreciation event for any member that has invested $100 or more into RPAC this year to be invited. It is also a political event in that we will invite elected officials and candidates for our members to network with.

Event Length: 2 Hours on a weeknight

Describe the marketing of the event: Email, social media, RPAC phone bank event working getting those $100 investments and then getting an invite.

What grants are used for the event (Allocation funds, NAR)? State allocation funds

Number of Attendees: 100-150


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