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Jessica Brubaker posted a new Topic
Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
ISO customized vending machine to dispense our own products
Hi all -
Does anyone out there have experiencing sourcing a vending machine to dispense your own merchandise/products (i.e. retail items, kid art, fundraising opportunities, etc. depending on the day/event)? Ideally we'd love a refurbished one that we could customize/make fun. We're in the middle of Central PA so unfortunately we're outside of the area for some of the amazing companies that I've found. We're interested in a machine that would stay with us as opposed to something for a...
Does anyone out there have experiencing sourcing a vending machine to dispense your own merchandise/products (i.e. retail items, kid art, fundraising opportunities, etc. depending on the day/event)? Ideally we'd love a refurbished one that we could customize/make fun. We're in the middle of Central PA so unfortunately we're outside of the area for some of the amazing companies that I've found. We're interested in a machine that would stay with us as opposed to something for a...
Jordan Crowder posted a new Topic
Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Tribal Memberships?
Hello everyone!
I was wondering if anyone here belongs to a museum that offers free memberships for registered indigenous tribal citizens? How did you go about starting that program and can you share how often it is utilized? For context, I am in Washington State. I've worked at a few museums that offered free memberships to local tribes and would love to start something similar at my current workplace.
I was wondering if anyone here belongs to a museum that offers free memberships for registered indigenous tribal citizens? How did you go about starting that program and can you share how often it is utilized? For context, I am in Washington State. I've worked at a few museums that offered free memberships to local tribes and would love to start something similar at my current workplace.
Brittany Waxman posted a reply on Re: Employee Handbook - Guest Policy
Friday, Apr 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Said: We're planning to try out staff memberships as a benefit. Those memberships will include the staff member and their immediate family as well as 10 transferrable guest passes a year. The hope is that this will allow for a continuation of...
Katie Young posted a reply on Re: Employee Handbook - Guest Policy
Friday, Apr 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Said: We provide a membership to all employees as a benefit. We just added to our handbook that employees visiting the museum on their off time are not working, nor should be asked to work...
Amanda Lotts posted a reply on Re: Policy & Practice around service & emotiona...
Friday, Apr 24, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Said: Our outdoor living history museum has farm animals throughout the property, so we work very hard to keep out animals that aren't actual service animals. We always ask the 2 questions allowed under the ADA and post our policy on ou...
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