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Auction House is a competitive
event in which teams pit themselves against one another
in an auction. However,
this is an auction with a difference. There are no antiques
or old masters up for grabs but rather the "rights" to
a wide range of madcap moneymaking schemes.
 Each team (of between 5 and 7 participants) is a group
of trouble-shooters brought together to solve the unsolvable,
do the undoable and crack the uncrackable - and make a
tidy profit into the bargain!
Auction House kicks off with a
briefing at which each team receives their auction catalogue
and spending money.
The catalogue outlines the moneymaking schemes (a wide range of fun team challenges) on offer. Each "lot" offers
a cash payoff for successful completion - the payoff reflecting
the level of difficulty associated with each project.
Teams have 30 minutes to investigate the various investment
projects available to them (and to all the other teams),
and to decide upon their strategy for the auction. Sealed
Bidding, Dutch Bidding, Open Bidding and Mystery Bidders
all add to the tension as teams endeavour to fill their
portfolio with the projects they feel offer the greatest
likelihood of success. Should they go for a construction
project that offers a high return but is complex and risky?
Or should they opt for a communication exercise that is
low risk (and less well rewarded) because they have a team
member who thinks they know how to do it?
 To add to the fun, some teams may decide to form
a bidding alliance with other teams, while another decides
to go it alone.
Investment
projects are set up in and around your event venue.
They may be indoors or outdoors. They will include a
wide range of fun problem solving team exercises; some
cerebral in nature, some physical, some involve creative
problem solving, or communication skills. Our objective
is to offer a wide range so that teams need to carefully
consider the resources and skills within the team before
deciding upon their bidding strategy.
On completion of the auction stage, teams race to complete
their projects within the allocated time slots, and then
bank their winnings. Top earners, when the deadline is
reached, win the prize and accolade as "Trouble-Shooters
of the Year".
Auction House can be completed purely for fun, or can
conclude with an informal review during which participating
groups look back over the event and identify achievements
(individual and group) and learning points. This team event is ideal for conferences, awaydays and team building.
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