private void LoadVenueList() { Venues vnues = new Venues(); vnues.GetAll(); vnues.Sort(delegate(Venue p1, Venue p2) { return p1.VenueName.CompareTo(p2.VenueName); }); ddlVenues.DataSource = vnues; ddlVenues.DataTextField = "venueName"; ddlVenues.DataValueField = "venueID"; ddlVenues.DataBind(); ddlVenues.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem(unknownValue)); // Utilities.General.SortDropDownList(ddlVenues); }