Well during the fall the VCVB has a fall fundraiser. To get people to show up we run a Oktoberfest. This year was mu first ever Oktoberfest and, well, there was a lot of beer and a lot of people drinking. So our fundraiser portion did not do as well as we had hoped since no one would pay attention to the MC they just wanted more beer tickets and more chugging contests. We decorated the Civic Center and the decorations turned out well. That is until some of the beer chuggers discovered that the vases on the tables were much larger than the mugs they received upon entering. Soon all our vases were beer steins and we had to ask the beer vendors not to pour into the vases just the mugs.
We did receive a lot of support from many businesses as far as donations for Auction Items and Cash sponsorships, for those we are very grateful. We are planning a little different activity for next year.
It is hard to run a business that receives a large percentage of its operating income from gambling and alcohol. Since I don't participate in either.
