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Katlin Sullivan posted a reply on Re: Cafe POS Systems and Questions About Altru
Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Said: At Hands On in Olympia we also use Altru for both our gift shop and cafe. There are definetely some limitations around cost of good tracking as Altru tracks a "historical average" for items. Altru also does not account for the cost of g...
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Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
AAM webinar: In-District Advocacy: Advocating to State and Federal Lawmakers on May 29
The American Alliance of Museum is offering this free webinar “In-District Advocacy: Advocating to State and Federal Lawmakers” on May 29 from 2:00-3:00 ET. Join others in the museum field to learn about engaging with state and federal representatives at various times of year and making the most of your advocacy efforts.
Olivia Pekkala posted a reply on Re: Cafe POS Systems and Questions About Altru
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Said: We use Altru for our Cafe and Gift Shop.Similarly to Jamie, we use departments.Happy to email with you.Olivia@qubeinchildrensmuseum.org
Jamie McDowell posted a reply on Re: Cafe POS Systems and Questions About Altru
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Said: **Altru ISN'T fantastic.
Jamie McDowell posted a reply on Re: Cafe POS Systems and Questions About Altru
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Said: We use Altru and use it for our Snack Bar. We just have a different department under the Merchandise function, although depending on how you're using that piece, it may not work.Altru is fantastic but it seems to be ok there.
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