Gerry McHugh Memorial Festival

A memorial festival, organised by family and volunteers. Tickets, a live auction, multiple admins, a hard deadline.

It had to work first time, on patchy mobile signal, in front of a stand full of people.

• Live auction

  Lots updated in real time. Bidders got automated emails confirming bids and notifying them when they were outbid.

• Raffle tickets via Eventbrite

  Eventbrite embed for raffle ticket sales, handled by a platform that already does that well.

• One-time passcode login

  Code by email. Enter it. In.

• Multiple admins

  Lots, refunds, notifications: managed from a phone, on the ground.

• Automated email

  Bid confirmations and outbid notifications sent automatically. No manual chasing.

• No platform cut on the auction

  The auction was custom-built. Funds went straight to the cause.

Live on schedule. Ran through the day without intervention.