Alongwith transportation rental fees and museum admission, be sure to 
calculate extra insurance costs if any and cost of staff time for planning, 
implementing, and accompanying attendees on the trip.  Take into 
consideration any advertising fees, printing, postage, etc. that was 
involved in marketing the trip. Also, add extra so that the trip can serve 
as a source of revenue.  Calculate the minimum number of attendees you need 
to cover your costs or to reach your revenue goal and cancel the event if 
you don't make that number.  Trips are a nice perq for members, but should 
not lose money for your institution.

Tamara Hemmerlein
Executive Director
Montgomery County Historical Society
212 South Water Street
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
www.lane-mchs.org
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From: "Kerry Ingram" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:23 PM
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Fees for member trips?


> Hello! I am an intern at a small contemporary arts museum at a university, 
> and I'm scoping out pricing for member trips. Our base membership level is 
> $35 and we are non-profit. We're looking to take some members (number 
> unknown as of yet, but surely not more than 20) on a day trip to another 
> museum in the state. It would be a four hour drive (one way, that is, so 
> eight total) and we'd be using a couple of rented vans. Our curator will 
> be leading the tour.
> In addition to fees, what would any of you believe to be the pricing range 
> to charge members? Absolutely any ideas, suggestions, etc., would be 
> greatly appreciated.
>
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