Could you offer them something other than discounted
tickets such as a membership in your museum good for a
year, or four free passes to your museum they could
share with their friends?  Then you're not otherwise
losing money and can perhaps help to increase your
membership base.

--- Katie Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Wow!  I must have caught y'all at lunch!  Thanks so
> much for all the quick
> and helpful responses.  Very good points all.
> 
> I do want to clear something up, in my defense!! :)
> The band came to me and
> said they wanted to do a fundraiser for the museum. 
> Most of the local
> re-enactors that I'm expecting to attend belong to
> the band or a sister
> organization.  I did not plan on asking anyone other
> than the band to "work"
> the event, but rather to come and enjoy with
> everyone else.  (Period
> clothing is optional.  Any guest can wear period
> clothing not just
> re-enactors.  But obviously, I was torn about how to
> charge the
> re-enactors.)  I do understand the financial strain
> of what they do.  It's
> their commitment and dedication that has them all so
> excited about this
> event!  
> 
> I like the idea of a discreetly marketed, limited
> number of discounted
> tickets.  With a couple more "hosts" I can make that
> work and keep to our
> goal while only charging $25 per person for the true
> re-enactors (not the
> mayor who rented a uniform!!).
> 
> Thanks so much!
> 
> Katie
> 
>
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> -----------
> 
> Katie Anderson
> 
> Museum Director
> 
> Rome Area History Museum
> 
> 305 Broad Street
> 
> Rome, GA 30161
> 
> 706-235-8051
> 
> cell 678-908-7751
> 
> fax 706-235-6631
> 
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> www.RomeHistoryMuseum.com
> 
>  
> 
>
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> -----------
> 
> A new exhibit highlighting the efforts on the home
> front during WWII is now
> open at the Rome Area History Museum.  "World War
> II: The Home Front"
> contains photos and artifacts from the 1940s that
> tell the story of this
> transformational time.  A video containing clips of
> oral history interviews
> with local WWII veterans and civilians is on view in
> the exhibit.     
> 
>  
> 
> As a partner of the Library of Congress Veterans
> History Project, we are
> coordinating an oral history project with World War
> II veterans and
> civilians in northwest Georgia.  It is vital that we
> preserve these stories.
> Please contact the Museum to schedule interviews.  
> 
>  
> 
> The oral history project and exhibit are supported
> in part by a grant from
> the Georgia Humanities Council.  
> 
>  
> 
>
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Timothy McShane
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: reenactors at ball
> 
> >From having been on both sides of this issue, I
> have to disagree.  If
> you need the re-enactors to provide a sense of
> authenticity, they should
> at least receive a discount.  They are providing you
> with an important
> service, and it appears you are inviting them
> soliciting that service. 
> To expect them to pay as much as "Joe off the
> street" would, I feel, be
> insulting to their expertise and effort (which many
> re-enactors spend
> hundreds and thousands of dollars on), and
> comparable to the "taking
> advantage of volunteers" theme on another thread.
> 
> This would be different if you were simply
> advertising your event to
> the re-enactment groups and happy to take whomever
> of their membership
> chooses to attend (at regular price), and whether or
> not they will be
> presenting their impressions.  But, if you need them
> and are soliciting
> their involvement, they should get some
> consideration for that.  I'd be
> inclined to treat them the same as your band
> members--free tickets.  If
> you can't afford that for all possible re-enactors
> who might attend,
> send the invitation to the re-enactor group(s) that
> you can provide them
> with, say, 5 free tickets for those who will "work"
> your event, and let
> them choose who will attend.  
>  
> My 2 cents....
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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> Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
> Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
> 1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
> Medicine Hat, AB   T1A 5E6
> Tel: (403) 502-8587
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> >>> [log in to unmask] 08/05/05 10:05 AM >>>
> We have a similar problem at our Gala.  During our
> annual week-long
> Fly-In, lots of our old-time volunteers want to get
> in for cheap
> simply
> because they are working hard at the Fly-In, etc.and
> think they are
> "due."   We emphasize that this is not the same as
> buying an admission
> ticket to the Fly-In, it is a special event which
> raises money for our
> education department, therefore tickets must be
> higher.  (and we tell
> them they're expected to bid on the auction, too). 
> Similarly, buying
> an
> admission ticket to a reinactment is not the same as
> buying a ticket
> to
> a fund raising Ball to raise funds for a charitable
> cause.  If they
> are
> unhappy, they need to wait for the next Reinactment.
>  Your friend does
> not understand the difference between an admission
> and a fund raiser.
> 
> 
> Linda McAllister, CFRE
> 
> Office:  863-644-2431 ext. 142
> 
> Cell: 863-712-2415
> 
> [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> 
> www.sun-n-fun.org <http://www.sun-n-fun.org/>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Museum discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Katie Anderson
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask] 
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] reenactors at ball
> 
> 
> 
> We are planning a Heritage Ball as a fundraiser. 
> The 8th Regiment
> Band
> (mid-19th century) is providing music for free.  The
> local SCV is
> excited about participating.  I'm in a quandary
> about what to charge
> for
> tickets.  Cost per person including food, drinks,
> rental etc. is
> $38.75.
> We can seat 200.  Our goal is to raise $20,000.  I
> plan on asking 20
> old
> Rome families and businesses to "host" at $1000. 
> For that they
> receive
> 4 dinner tickets and a brief family history in the
> program.  This
> leaves
> 120 seats at $75.00.  This gets us to our goal.
> 
> 
> 
> Here's the dilemma.  My dear friend from the band
> says most
> re-enactors
> would expect to and be willing to pay $50 per couple
> max.  I don't
> want
> this to be an elitist event but $50 for a couple
> doesn't break even
> much
> less raise funds!  We had planned on advertising the
> ball to regional
> re-enactors and inviting local re-enactors.  I don't
> want to offend
> them
> with the high ticket price.  We really need them
> there to provide a
> sense of authenticity.  The band members will
> receive free tickets but
> I
> can't give all re-enactors free tickets.  I can't
> think of a way to
> have
> two ticket prices without it becoming uncomfortable.
> 
> 
> 
> Any sage advice?  If you've put on a ball before I'd
> love to hear from
> you!
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Katie
> 
> 
> 
>
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> ---------------
> 
> Katie Anderson
> 
> Museum Director
> 
> Rome Area History Museum
> 
> 305 Broad Street
> 
> Rome, GA 30161
> 
> 706-235-8051
> 
> cell 678-908-7751
> 
> fax 706-235-6631
> 
> [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> 
> 
> www.RomeHistoryMuseum.com
> <http://www.romehistorymuseum.com/>
> 
> 
> 
>
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> ---------------
> 
> A new exhibit highlighting the efforts on the home
> front during WWII
> is
> now open at the Rome Area History Museum.  "World
> War II: The Home
> Front" contains photos and artifacts from the 1940s
> that tell the
> story
> of this transformational time.  A video containing
> clips of oral
> history
> interviews with local WWII veterans and civilians is
> on view in the
> exhibit.
> 
> As a partner of the Library of Congress Veterans
> History Project, we
> are
> coordinating an oral history project with World War
> II veterans and
> civilians in northwest Georgia.  It is vital that we
> preserve these
> stories.  Please contact the Museum to schedule
> interviews.
> 
> 
> 
> The oral history project and exhibit are supported
> in part by a grant
> from the Georgia Humanities Council.
> 
> 
> 
>
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> 
> 
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