My Gala Ball committee doesn't understand why I do not want to permit eating and drinking in the permanent and temporary galleries of our new museum opening this Fall. I have told them that this is against museum standard practice and that if we allowed it, may hurt our chances for accreditation, Smithsonian affiliateship, and traveling exhibitions. Their response to me is that if The Downtown Chicago Museums can do it, why can't we? Does anybody have any other suggestions as to how I can convince them that this is not the route to go. Susan English Joliet Area Historical Museum ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).