Tamra,

Go to http://www.csi.edu/herrett/hcas_allen.html and click on the document "Scheduling a Special Event".  The indented paragraphs entitled "Usage" on page one are what my director and I came up with to address requests for use of our museum facility.  You are welcome to contact me directly for copies of my full rental packet which includes a Rental Contract and Policies originally developed by myself and my previous director at a municipally owned museum facility.  These documents were fine tuned by our City Attorney.

Best Regards,
Kristi Bronson, Special Events Coordinator
College of Southern Idaho
Herrett Center for Arts & Science
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(208) 732-6657


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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tamra Brosseau
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:45 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Facilities rental question

Hello all,
We are a brand new facility that will not be open to the public until next June.  An issue that I am dealing with is our facility rental program.  The Center is beautiful with stunning landscaping and was planned to be rented out occasionally.   My question is how do you handle questionable rental request that come from within the organization?  We are in a very close community and I am getting request from everything from weddings to flee markets.  Our development department insists that everyone be accommodated.  I want to establish and protect our credibility.  Does anyone have ideas on how to handle this type of issues when it comes from within?  Because we are new there are no established policies and no experience with renting to the public.  

Thanks,
Tamra

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