I'm collecting ideas on rewarding staff, excluding pay raises. This was initially described to me as "staff incentives" - but I think our staff does not require incentives to do the great work they produce - but they should get rewarded or thanked or recognized, especially after some gigantic, overwhelming event. In the past, I've heard of a museum that arranged with a local adult education organization for deeply discounted rates - staff could take wine tasting courses and other interesting workshops. Many places offer reciprocal admission policies - your staff can come to my museum for free, and vice versa. Any other ideas? Cindy Boyer Director of Museums and Education The Landmark Society of Western New York 133 S. Fitzhugh St. Rochester NY 14608 (585) 546-7029 ext. 12 [log in to unmask] The Landmark Society: Revitalizing Yesterday, Protecting Today, and Planning for Tomorrow www.landmarksociety.org <http://www.landmarksociety.org/> Confessions of a Preservationist: The Landmark Society blog <http://landmarksocietywny.blogspot.com/> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12149056258> / MySpace <http://www.myspace.com/landmarksociety> ========================================================= 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).