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Mike you are not alone in your experience.  I've heard
similar stories from others renting exhibits.  With the
tight financial situation that many if not most non-profits
are facing, any exhibit that they are going to spend $$
on are going to have to have a track record of not only
being a good exhibit, but one proven to bring in enough
visitors to pay for it.

Good luck...

Dave Taylor
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> From: mike katz <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:01:39 -0500
> Subject: New economy? How to book travelling exhibitions?
>
> The Sciencenter has been trying to market our Its a Nano World exhibition for
> the past year and it's been a real struggle. Both venues for summer and fall
> 04 have pulled out due to loss of funding. And despite great reviews and lots
> of interest, contracts are not being finalized for 2005 or 2006. What's
> going on?
>
> Is it the size of the exhibition? The cost? The economy? Is this an
> industrywide
> problem? Even in tough times, don't we need to keep rotating our exhibits?
> This is a wonderful exhibition that I really don't want to put  into storage -
> it
> should be out on a museum floor (it's at Innoventions at Epcot now).  I've
> sent out brochures, emails, postcards and made phone calls offering
> discounts. Is  there anything else I can do?
>
> Sorry if I sound frustrated. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Mike
>
>   Michael Katz,  Director of Marketing and Development, Sciencenter
>      Ithaca, N.Y.  (607)272-0600  Ext 18.  www.itsananoworld.org

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