Greetings all,



In an attempt to rein in staff members who dream up last minute events and
programs  and then add them to our already packed schedule, we decided to
explore the idea of a programs/ events committee here.  This group would
develop, schedule and oversee the running of events and programs related to
exhibitions.    The main goal is to take pressure off staff who are burnt
out from back to back events that aren’t well attended, fully developed or
sufficiently funded because there is no time to achieve decent
publicity/marketing, event development or sponsorship.



Does anyone have such a committee or a policy in place that  they would
like to share or discuss?



We are looking for suggestions on structure, who participates, how
decisions are made,  if there are limits on the number of events and is
there an accepted time frame where go-no go decisions are made?



Also interested in finding out if anyone tried this type of committee or
policy and it didn’t work or didn’t work as well as you expected.



Appreciate any advice you can offer.  Feel free to contact me off list.





*Cynthia Verser*

Collections Management Specialist



The Mariners' Museum

100 Museum Drive

Newport News, Virginia 23606

757-591-7760

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