When asking for an exhibit, what are the steps involved? I'm new to the field of Registrar work and have the opportunity to organize and exhibit for my musuem. However, I've never done this before. I want to provide the lending institution with a professional, informational presentation but don't know what to include. I have sent a primary interest email and received a positive response and they requested more information. Now I feel I need to set a standard for our museum to "impress" them, so to speak. Would you suggest I write a statement of purpose, a budget plan (I do not know what their lender fees would be, or how to ask that question of them tactfully), a summarized facilities report, or samples of our loan/shipping agreements? Do I need to line out a marketing/advertising plan or just mention what national/regional outlets we proved news releases and advertising? Thanks in advance, Jen Hughes Registrar National Ornamental Metal Museum Memphis, TN www.metalmuseum.org ========================================================= 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).