"Your careful preparation and meetings with our staff during the planning stages of the event was extremely helpful. I especially appreciate the time you spent going to Yorba Linda Country Club to get familiar with the room and sound system." Deborah Levy Executive Director Ronald McDonald House

"The college's 17th Annual Collector's Choice raffle and live auction set a new record. Our guests were treated to a warm-hearted and wonderful evening that raised significant money for student aid and expanded public awareness of the school. Your serving as master of ceremonies and auctioneer made it so." Dennis Power President Laguna College of Art & Design

"I want to let you know how much I appreciate all you did to make it such a success to benefit our pregnant teens and their babys... Thank you again for being one of the key's to a successful event that was also a very positive experience for our guests. A number of people made very favorable comments about you both as an emcee and auctioneer." Barbara Nelson Executive Director Mary's Shelter

"Many thanks for the wonderful job you did in Las Vegas as the MC for the Mitsubishi Casino Night and Auction at The Bellagio Resort. Our client was most impressed with your style and the fun you provided the audience. As they say, I can't wait to do this again with you very soon." James Jalet President and CEO JNR Incorporated

"Your performance as Emcee and Auctioneer for the Laguna College of Art & Design's 16th Annual Collector's Choice Fine Art Event and Exhibition was flawless, and I wish to thank you on behalf of the entire college community. The revenue garnered at this year's event represents a substantial increase from last year, and your involvement with the audience is sure to have contributed significantly to the results of the evening." Hélène Garrison President Laguna College of Art & Design

"We are most grateful to you for helping to make out sold-out fundraiser an amazing success. Because of your efforts, we are able to double the amount of funds raised from the previous year at the live auction. You truly established a wonderful rapport with the audience as MC utilizing your engaging voice and warm sense of humor. Your expert handling of the bidding added to the excitement and fun of the evening, as well as obtaining the highest bids for each item. We are indebted to you for all you did to take this event to a new level by increasing our fundraising revenue substantially." Kris Schuster Event Coordinator Beta Foster Care

"The 2005 FIX AUTO Kick Off Party was unbelievable. There was gambling, great food, and thanks to you, an outstanding auction. Your performance was flawless and you did a remarkable job at entertaining the crowd. We noticed that many guests were introducing themselves to others they never met. This is something that we hope to accomplish every year....Thank you, Dan. You did an awesome job, and we could not have pulled it off without you." Nicole Morse, Amanda Jester, Natalie Peters, Mary Barich, Doug Kelly Event Coordinators FIX AUTO

"Our attendees never had a better time. They were thoroughly entertained and delighted with the auctions and the general flow of events. Also, at the same time, you were able to maximize their generosity. All I can say is that when we have people bidding feverishly on an item with a pre-announced value at $238 and eventually it is won for $462 ... it's because we had the best auctioneer! You have set an atmosphere of camraderie, enjoyment, laughter and hilarity that permeated through the room and was perfect for the occasion." Joe Halcisak Follow Me Ministries

"The Emcee is the heart of any event, and must demonstrate outstanding leadership from the podium. Your command of the audience is impressive. You created a sense of closeness and belonging that is so critical to audience participation, and managed to sustain a lively atmosphere throughout the entire event. Your ability to engage the audience with a sophisticated sense of humor, knowledge of the cause, and your skill at encouraging spontaneous contributions are the best I have seen at any fundraising event." Alan Barkley President Laguna College of Art and Design

"It was our first experience with a live auction to raise funds for our Ministry. Although the attendees were not wildly enthusiastic as bidders, we are absolutely sure that your encouraging presence and jokes helped raise much more money than any silent auction of the same prizes. In fact, your light-hearted approach to the live auction was viewed as a very entertaining cap to the evening's experience for all there!" Scotty and Joi Bourne Follow Me Ministries

"Your abilities to engage the audience with a fine blend of humor, knowledge of and commitment to the cause, and techniques for encouraging spontaneous contributions are by far the best that I have seen. This point is substantiated significantly in the increased revenue that the college's event has garnered since you have been involved as our Emcee and Auctioneer." Alan Barkley President Laguna College of Art and Design

""Splendid", "enjoyable and inspiring", "the best in a long time", "the event has been moved to a new standard" - these were some of the comments we heard after this year's Collector's Choice." Alan Barkley President Laguna College of Art and Design