Auctioneering
Dan has conducted charity auctions at, amongst other events, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, the Bell’s Night Of The Stars, the James Kingston Invitational (raising over R1.5-million in a single evening), the Emirates Airline Invitational in Abu Dhabi, the Investec JAG Invitational events in both South Africa and London, and former Robben Island political prisoner Ahmed Kathrada’s charity dinner.
Dan is also the annual host of the Backsberg Wine Auction in support of the Rotary Club of Paarl, one of the biggest wine auctions of the year, with over 70 lots up for sale each year.
Charity Auction Events
- Alfred Dunhill Links Championship,
- Bell’s Night Of The Stars,
- James Kingston Invitational
- Emirates Airline Invitational in Abu Dhabi
- Investec JAG Invitational
- Backsberg Wine Auction (annually)
- Cape Wine Auction
What Dan's Clients Say
Dan Nicholl has co-hosted and conducted all editions of our annual Cape Wine Auction event, since 2014 to date, with aplomb. Dan’s professionalism and unflinching commitment to delivering outstanding service have enabled CWA Trust to fulfill and even surpass our fundraising targets, over the years.
Dan is incredibly professional in all that he does. As MC he has an ability to quickly size up and capture an audience, deliver a message whilst always finding space for a bit of humour and entertainment. He has done an amazing job for us at the Dimension Data pro-am and other events over the years, and I would highly recommend him!
Having had the painful pleasure of attending many functions where Dan acted as the master of ceremony, I can report that he is not as bad as people say. As an MC, he is a class act! His intellect, humour and creative use of English had me rushing home to grab the Oxford just to realise that yet again, I have been stitched up. He has turned many a function into a special event. Top man!
Dan's MC'd all our formal functions for the Absa Cape Epic since 2006, including nightly at the event, our media launches and our annual black tie Route Launch Charity Gala. His combination of utter professionalism, wicked humour and sporting knowledge guarantees an entertaining function that always achieves its goals. Luckily we signed a lifetime contract with him, since I doubt we'd be able to afford what he is probably charging nowadays! (I've subsequently agreed that he can escape his contract if he finishes the Absa Cape Epic himself!)
Dan is an accomplished speaker, and with his inspiring and passionate sense of sport, has entertained various Sanlam clients at our sporting events. I have been to various golf days and seen many MC's. Dan Nicholl is the best in the industry. You are in for a real treat.
The high quality of the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards in Philadelphia was very much due to the friendly, knowledgeable and eloquent skill of Dan Nicholl as one of the primary moderators. He has the perfect mix of humour, thoughtfulness, and journalist curiosity that keeps every panel and interview he facilitates interesting and relevant. He seems to always be a step head, making for entertaining and insightful content. No matter where in the world we hold our events, Dan will always be one of our first calls.