Here's a request for information from an Education Department manager at
Shedd (apologies for cross-postings)
Linda Wilson
Manager, Audience Research and Evaluation
John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
PH (312) 692 3261 FAX (312) 939 8677 [log in to unmask]
Dear colleagues,
I'm in an information gathering stage and need your help! If you can
answer
any of the questions about lecture series listed below, I'd be most
obliged.
Please send responses directly to me at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . If other list members are interested
in
the information I collect, I'd be more than happy to send the compiled
version to you at a date in the near future. Just let me know with an
email.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Rachel Gross
Public Programs Manager
John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
t: 312-692-3324
f: 312-663-1472
e: [log in to unmask]
Assuming your organization and/or you have experience running a lecture
program...
Please tell me, if you would,
a. the name of your organization
b. the inception date of the program (and conversely, when it ended, if
it has)
c. the target audience (members, general adult audience, board members,
donors, etc...)
d. the program frequency
e. an attendance overview
f. is it fee based (if so, what's the cost to attendees)
g. what's included in the program fee (i.e. lecture, wine, cheese, book
signing, exhibit access, etc...)
h. how would you characterize your lecture program? (academic,
entertaining, issues based, collections based, etc...)
i. is the program offered in partnership with another organization
j. does it have a sponsor or sponsors? If you can comment, what is the
nature and extent of the sponsorship?
k. how do you publicize/market it
l. does it generate revenue or break even
m. Who are your speakers (i.e. your staff, local experts, national or
international experts, academics, or a combination?)
n. Anything other helpful information, advice or insight is welcome.
Please tell me about your experiences with lecture series...the bad, the
good and the great. I can use it all!
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