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To add to what Ross has said, often members like feeling "in the loop",
perhaps with advance showings of new or redone exhibits, behind the scenes
tours, or a chance to visit off-hours when the general public is not
invited. I can't tell you the number of museum coffee mugs and key-chains
my mother just sold for a pittance at her last yard sale. They were all
lovely things, once we cleaned off the inches of dust that had been
accumulating. . . I think special priveledges really make members feel a
lot more appreciated than ceramic tokens.
>I think free gifts to members tend to go against the purpose of asking them
>for their financial support.
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>Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts has a highly successful lobster bake
>each summer for its members. They pay full cost to attend. A nicely
>catered annual harvest picnic works in some other areas. Urban museums have
>high-style receptions and galas. I sense that your members may prefer
>something more informal, as in the fall (or spring) picnic -- with
>entertainment, such as storytelling, music, whatever fits the locale.
Katherine Steiner Stocker
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"If the world were a logical place, men would ride side-saddle." --Rita
Mae Brown
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