Back for a second scintillating season! Black Tie and Tales takes you behind the scenes of the wonderful world of fundraising auctions to tell tales of triumph and tragedy. Longtime friends, co-hosts Greg Quiroga and Devon Bell have been conducting charity auctions for over 30 years.
They’ve seen some stuff, and they want to share it with you.
Black Tie and Tales takes a storytelling approach to discussing fundraising auctions, and focuses primarily on reliving the moments that make benefit auctions so memorable – the good, bad, and downright terrifying.
What is the hottest selling auction lot?
What is the most memorable location for an auction?
Join Devo and Greg as they relive some of their most memorable auction stories. Listen directly below, subscribe via Spotify, check out our YouTube channel, or find us through any of your other favorite podcast outlets.
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