Alternative Formats for Dinner-dance

[TheClutch]

Traditionally our club would have good numbers (100+) at our annual dinner-dance for a club of our size. In the past 4/5 years there has been serious decline in numbers and last years event had a record low in numbers.

Feedback from club members on why they do not attend has been that the dinner-dance format is now outdated and some believe it is not worth the money.

Just wondering if anyone out there has experienced/organised an alternative format to a dinner-dance for a close of season awards ceremony? If so any that have been particularly good? Also have any been particularly poor and should be avoided?

Cheers in advance

[blanketattack]

We changed ours to a new format and it was a huge success.
Couples were allowed.
Single girls were allowed.
Single fellas weren't allowed.
When you arrived you put your car keys in a bowl.

[Under Lights]

Dance-Dinner. Mix it up.

[Jinxy]

It's time to do away with the provincial dinner dances.

[muppet]

It's time to do away with the provincial dinner dances.

The Dubs dinner dance should be split in two.

[bennydorano]

Make it a Black Tie event, call it a Gala,  double the ticket price and you'll be beating them back at the doors.

[manfromdelmonte]

Make it a Black Tie event, call it a Gala,  double the ticket price and you'll be beating them back at the doors.

thats what a local rugby club do
strictly black tie

they pack it out every year