I posted this elsewhere on the site, but it could kind of double as our Tempe/Phoenix report for 07:
For the Phoenix/Tempe screening (sold out at 400) we had:
a) goodie bags - had a "program guide," Serenity fortune cookie, Firefly stickers, EN bracelet, AzBc tattoo, coupons for a free appetizer at the fancy chinese restaurant around the corner from the theatre, and flyers from a lot of the clubs, conventions and businesses that donated prizes.
b) singers - a pair of local filk singers strolled the line, performing Firefly songs.
c) costume contest - had at least a dozen folks willing to participate in a quickie costume display.
d) gift baskets - we had several fabulous character-based "crates" (literally) full of prizes up for raffle.
e) general raffle - for $1 you could get a raffle ticket for a chance at your choice from 60-some different prizes.
f) fortune cookie winner - one special fortune cookie (saying that 6/21 was their lucky day) anointed someone in the audience the winner, and they got several cool prizes.
g) merchandise available for sale - besides the CSTS tshirts (sold out), we had AzBc brown silicone wristbands, and Kaylee (& other design) parasols. We were going to have Jayne hats too, but that didn't manifest.
h) spontaneous singing - after the movie and before the raffle & gb drawings, a few guys got up and starting singing, encouraging the whole theatre crowd to join in.
i) we had the Ariel Ambulance in town and were planning to have it parked outside for all to see, but couldn't get it to the theatre due to finding out at the last minute we needed to have some million dollar insurance policy for it to be on city property...
We raised $6195, and donated 20% to a local women's charity... the rest of course going to Equality Now.