Elizabeth- It sounds like your open house would be a great place to do a membership campaign. It seems like you could set something up relatively easy at the front desk or at a table when they first enter the building. How about a small exhibit/ poster (entitled "Join Us" or something)with a list of benefits, mixed with photos of the collections, etc. Let everyone know as they come in that there is a special membership drive today. AS a premium for joining that day, how about a discounted rate for the membership, or an extra family pass to give to friends (since people often have summer visitors). Or something inexpensive that you usually sell- a walking tour booklet or keychains with your logo. Anything that would make them decide to go ahead and sign up right there, as opposed to take the membership brochure home and thinking it over. These are just a few ideas off the top of my head. I'd be interested to hear other ideas and also to hear abotu the results of your campaign. Best of luck, Amy Cunningham Director of Education Vermont Historical Society www.vermonthistory.org _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= 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).