In article <[log in to unmask]>, Kate Desulis
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

As a museum consultant I went through this same process a little over a
year ago for one of my clients.  I received numerous help from this news
group and want to pass on a little myself.

After an extensive review we purchased and installed the Vista Reservation
and Ticketing system by 2b Technologies and have had excellent success
with it.  In fact it is being installed in two other museums in the area
because of our success.  The Louisville Slugger Museum has run over
250,000 tickets through the system already and would use the system just
for the group reservation component alone.

Troy McCormick
Natural Concepts
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> Neil,
>
> Our museum has just gone through this process during the past year.
> The software systems we reviewed were:
>
> Vista Ticketing
> 2b Technology
> Glen Allen, VA 23060
> 800-296-8464
>
> Select Ticketing
> Syracuse, NY
> 315-479-6663
>
> TicketStop
> Bellevue, WA
> 800-961-6111
>
> LaserGate Systems
> Clearwater, FL
> 813-725-0882
>
> Paciolan Systems
> Long Beach, CA
> 310-595-1092
>
> I attended AAM last spring, where the ticketing vendors had booths,
> and spent quite a bit of time viewing their demos & talking with
> sales reps.  I found that a handy way to narrow the field to a few
> companies that I pursued further.  Our museum still hasn't installed
> a system yet (we had to wait until our 1998 budget kicks in Jan. 1),
> but I'd be happy to pass along any other information off-list.
>
> Best of luck with the search!
>
> Kate Desulis
> The Morton Arboretum
> Lisle, IL 60532
> 630-719-5700
> [log in to unmask]
>
> > We are beginning a process to select a new admissions/ticketing/group
> > reservations system for our museum.  We have approximately 400,000
> > visitors per year.  We will want to schedule groups, do advance
> > ticketing, and tracking numerous bits of statistical data.
> >
> > I would be interested in:
> >         1. Any RFP's or similar specifications written in such a
> >            selection process.
> >         2. Any recommendations, either positive or negative.
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Neil H. Gordon
> > Vice President/CFO
> > The Children's Museum
> > 300 Congress Street
> > Boston MA 02210
> > 617-426-6500 x 302
> > [log in to unmask]

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Troy McCormick
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