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Elise Park posted a reply on Re: Asking Guests to Leave
Thursday, Jul 15, 2021 at 1:45 PM
Said: ServSafe (a restaurant/food safety training provider) has a nice (short) training module that covers some basic components of de-escalating conflict that might be helpful. It's free and hopefully helps to give you some ideas of th...
Sarah Coleman posted a reply on Re: Asking Guests to Leave
Thursday, Jul 15, 2021 at 11:46 AM
Said: We require masks as well. We have a three strikes policy. If we have to ask the same person (99% of the time it's an adult guest) to wear a mask more than three times we discreetly call security or a manager to remove our staff from a p...
Bob Ingrassia posted a new Topic
Thursday, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:21 AM
Phasing out timed ticketing, but holding on to online sales?
Like most museums, Minnesota Children's Museum reopened with limited capacity and a timed entry requirement for all visitors, including members. One bonus of this system was that we were able to gather much more information about general visitors (non-members) than normal because they were required to buy tickets online in advance. We recently dropped the reservation requirement for members, and are getting ready to drop it for general visitors, too. We're having discussions about trying...
Bob Ingrassia posted a reply on Re: Do any of you NOT require your staff to wea...
Thursday, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:07 AM
Said: At Minnesota Children's Museum, we are "strongly encouraging" guests ages 2 and up to wear masks. That's why we're requiring floor staff to wear masks in areas accessible to visitors -- practice what we preach. Staff in admin and other ...
Heather Sellgren posted a reply on Re: Asking Guests to Leave
Thursday, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:05 AM
Said: We are in the same boat Marian, and sticking with the mask policy. Heather The Children's Museum of Wilmington
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