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Rebecca - 

We would not honor your cards - they need to have a name and an expiration date on the card we can verify with a photo id.  We also would not be able to call each time a member visited.  Thanks

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Discovery Science Center
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From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Prosino
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:15 AM
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Subject: Validating membership at the front desk?

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Hi Everyone:

We're looking at getting some new plastic membership cards, similar to
what you would get at a grocery store or pharmacy.  We would be able to
swipe them at our front desk and know whether the card holder was a
current member.  The catch is that for OUR purposes, these generic cards
would not need to have a name and expiration date printed on them.  

But what would happen when a Sci-Port member visits another city and
wants to use their generic membership card to get discounted or free
admission to another ASTC institution?  How would other institutions
react if a Sci-Port member presented a card with no name on it at their
counter in another city?  Would it be enough to have Sci-Port's
800-number on the front of the card with a message saying "call to
verify cardholder's current membership"?

What I'm really asking is whether ASTC as a trade organization has
standards for how we should identify members of the constituent
institutions.  Anyone know?

Thanks,

Rebecca

Sci-Port 

(318) 424-8675


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