Tennyson Center For Children Mile High Country Q & Brew

Mile High Country Q & Brew is a cocktail party, concert and fundraiser for Tennyson Center for Children to raise money for Colorado’s most neglected, abused, and traumatized children.

Overview
The Mile High Country Q & Brew is a fundraising event known for a unique approach to raising money and a mainstay in Denver for over ten years. The themed country-western event is one where people are encouraged to dress up in their best western-wear, eat barbecue, support a community non-profit and enjoy a private concert in an intimate setting.

Client
Tennyson Center for Children Mile High Q & Brew

Event
Mile High Country Q & Brew, September 9, 2021

Components
Cocktail party, silent auction, live auction, paddle raise, VIP area, food trucks, concert from country artist Lo Cash

Number of Attendees
450

Objective
Fundraising

“Carrie is a team player and excels in collaboration, networking and creating a special unique look and feel for all our major fundraising events. I love her attention to the details. She is always calm and organized on the day of the event. We trust that Carrie will always provide a memorable experience. The overall look of our events is professional, and our guests enjoy their time as vendors, sponsors, and individuals. Carrie is a connector that has a great network to help provide excellent experiences. We are grateful to work with her and Bold Story Marketing. She is an excellent partner to help us raise funds at our events.”

— Jessica Snider, Director of Major Gifts, Tennyson Center for Children.

Bold Story Scope

Vendor management
Event promotion and public relations
Silent and live auction organization
Talent management including securing music act, working with record label, executing agreed upon contract terms and day of logistics
Creation and management of run of show including internal staff, emcees, auctioneer, and third party event staff
Set up and tear down
Event recap and thank you to sponsors

Establishing event theme and inspirational board
Event planning
Event execution
Budget management
Floorplan design
Sponsorship deck development
Sponsorship solicitation
On site sponsor activation
Creating integrated partnerships with vendors
Creating and managing media partnerships

Results

Bold Story garnered over ten event partners resulting in over $30,000 of donations and in-kind contributions.

Bold Story secured a myriad of public relations resulting in over one million impressions across the following channels:

Partners brought in by Bold Story included companies:

The event brought in 450 guests during the COVID-19 pandemic and helped Tennyson Center for Children meet their fundraising goals for 2021 with hundreds of thousands of dollars raised.