HHDRC Fundraising Gala Dinner - 14th October 2006

[richard]

ps Oh and course Hotel California providing you've got a pole to support me. I could of course bring mine down from Coyboy!!!!!

[DawnHRD]

I now have a fairly comprehensive list of items to be auctioned, although I still have to pick up some vouchers, so I don't know all the details for a couple of items. I'll list them in groups for ease. Can I just say a big thank you to all the donors? They have all been extremely generous and we're very grateful.

If any HHAD member wants to bid on any item, let me know before 1:30pm on Saturday 14th (Thai time). I won't check my computer after that. Thanks.

Accommodation

1 night for 2 pax in a pool villa including American Breakfastat Evason Hua Hin Resort & Spa.
1 night for 2 pax incl buffet breakfast at Hyatt Regency Hua Hin Resort
1 night for 2 pax incl breakfast in seaview room at Nern Chalet Hotel

Meals

1 buffet dinner for 2 at Cafe de Paris, Sofitel Central
1 seafood BBQ for 2, Sofitel Central
1 Daily High Tea buffet for 2 at the Museum, Sofitel Central
1 dinner for 2 at Figs Restaurant, Hyatt Regency (max value 1000bt)
1 dinner for 2 with 1 bottle of wine at Buffalo Bills
2 buffet dinners for 2 at Dusit Resort restaurants

Activities

1 day cruise for 2 to Sam Roi Yod & Monkey Island on the "Peacock", Mermaid Cruises' large boat
1 eco-friendly day cruise to Pranburi Mangrove trail & Pranburi River on the "Kingfisher", Thailand's first all-electric boat, owned & operated by Mermaid Cruises
1 day fishing package for 2 at Hua Hin Fishing Lodge, incl rent of 2 rods, light lunch & bait
1 family go-kart experience at JWS Motorsports
1 Endurance go-kart experience at JWS Motorsports (I think this is for up to 10 pax, but I need to check)

Others

1 "Desert Island Discs" playlist experience with Surf 102.5FM radio (explained previously)
1 x 45 minute Thai massage & manicure & pedicure at Putharacsa (Sp?) Resort & Spa
Furniture/Objets d'arts from Monsoon - no details yet.
3 months' banner advertising throughout HHAD website - banner design included. Great opportunity for HH based businesses with their own website
2 Chiva Som Gift Hampers
Hurricane's latest CD

Please feel free to bid for anything you fancy, on the understanding that if you make the highest bid, we expect you to honour that bid. Thanks.

Please pm me for any specific details of auction items

[Norseman]

Hmmmm. Time of arrival Dawn?

[DawnHRD]

Starts at 7pm, Norseman

[DawnHRD]

We have some starting bids:

500 baht on the day cruise to Sam Roi Yod with Mermaid Cruises

500 baht on the Desert Island Discs Experience with Surf 102.5FM

300 baht on one of the Chiva Som Hampers.

Anyone else before it goes to the guests at Med Blu tomorrow?

[JD]

Good luck and my very best wishes for tomorrow Dawn, spoke to Tony a few times over the last few days and I’m sure the food will be second to none. Hope the rain stays off and this all takes place in the garden.

Looking forward to the bidding.

If you changed the rules to accept bids like ‘500bht more than any other highest bid’ I can promise Dr.D playing ‘Hotel California’.

Well done Dawn, I’m sure it’s been a lot of work to organise.

[Norseman]

Good luck and my very best wishes for tomorrow Dawn, I can promise Dr.D playing ‘Hotel California’.

I think we need to talk more about your promises David.
See you.

[DawnHRD]

Next bids:
prcscct has bid the following (I love this man! ):

All 3 accommodation items- 2,000 bt each

The first 5 meal items & 1 of the Dusit's - 1,000 bt each

All 5 activities - 1,000 bt each

The radio experience - 510 bt
The spa experience - 500 bt
1 item furniture - 500 bt
3 months ads with HHAD - 500 bt
1 Chiva Som hamper - 490 bt

Any others?

If you'll stick to that one, JD, we shall both hear Dr Dave doing the unthinkable! How about the whole "Hell Freezes Over" album? Compound the torture?

[Terry]

Dawn

I'll bid THB 4,000 for the Evason accommodation

&

Dr. Dave THB 1000 for his famous Eagles selection

[DawnHRD]

Done!

[JD]

Thanks Dawn and the crew from HHDRC. A superb night of food, music and good company. I hope you raised a bundle.

Now, Dr Dave. 'Welcome' to the Hotel California!

[Norseman]

Thank you very much Ladies for a splendid party last night.
Smoke on the water performed twice!!
Good music, nice people and delicious food.
Hope you raised enough funds for the next generation of dogs.

[Terry]

......mirrors on the ceiling, pink Champagne on ice.........

sorry Dave

Anyway - great time Dawn - me & Mrs. T enjoyed it very much

Hope you raised loadsadosh for the mutts

Good company, good food, good music, good cause...........goodgrief

[JW]

Really good night, thanks to all concerned, well done to Tony and staff it was there first night serving food and they pulled it off - no mean feet! Think all had fun and was great to hear Cartoon playing late on.
Hope enough was raised to sort out the new building and help you keep up the good work.
Think a webcam should be set up to see the Soul monsta playing a mix of JDs choice!

[DawnHRD]

Thank you very much to all of you who attended & all those who donated prizes and those who bid on them. We're extremely grateful to all of you.

The following is how we did financially:

Ticket & t-shirt sales: 90,240 baht

Auction:51,350 baht

making a total of 141,590.

After paying the restaurant, the band (Cartoon's - Thep's did it for free!) & the musical equipment hire, we are left with 111,090. We were also given a 10,000 bt donation last night, so that brings it to 121,090. That's enough to pay for the new center, pay our overdue vet bills & feed the dogs for a couple of weeks, so I'm really pleased.

Thanks again to everyone, I had a great night & I hope everyone else that attended did too.