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Celebrating Museums & the Stories They Have to Share

In February 2009, hundreds of museum professionals from across the U.S. gathered in Washington DC for the first-ever “Museums Advocacy Day,” sponsored by the American Alliance of Museums. These professionals met with legislators to underline the importance of museums and make the case for continued federal support.

Preparing Cultural Attractions for the Digital Transformation: Interview with Brendan Ciecko (Cuseum)

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Brendan Ciecko, Founder & CEO of Cuseum, about technology innovation within the arts and cultural sector, discussing the impact of COVID-19, how organizations have adapted and what opportunities remain. Read on to discover his insights and tips for cultural operators seeking to deliver memorable experiences while preparing for the digital transformation.

6 Features to Help Your Venue Go Paperless

Now more than ever, conversations about protecting the environment are taking center stage in many aspects of our everyday lives. This includes how consumers are choosing to spend their free time and money. Transitioning your venue’s operations over to more sustainable practices might seem like a daunting task, but one easy way to start is to reduce paper use at your venue. With Earth Day right around the corner, now is a great time to lean into using your technology to help your venue go paperless!

The 10 Hidden Costs of a Bad eCommerce System

There are many factors that go into choosing a new eCommerce system. Often, price tops the list. “Can I afford this?” Most decision-makers want a fast and easy answer to this question, but unfortunately, the true answer is much more complicated than a simple sticker price. When you look at the opportunity costs, the better question is, “Can I afford not to do this?”

5 Ways to Use Technology for Social Distancing

As we see industries gradually begin to reopen and redefine what the “New Normal” will look like, many organizations are using technology to meet the growing expectations of guests for a safe experience. Research done by Sedco has concluded that 84% of customers expect brands to find ways to maximize digital interaction to keep them safe. Whether it’s thinking outside of the box or returning to core principles of crowd management, there are many ways that your technology can help. Read on to discover 4 ways to use technology for social distancing.

8 Ticketing Tools for Giving Back

The season for giving back is especially meaningful this year, with COVID-19 taking a dramatic toll on people and organizations around the world. Whether your venue has been able to reopen or not, you can look to the tools in your ticketing system to help you recapture revenue and engage with your audience. Read on to discover 8 ticketing tools for giving back. No matter your industry, our feature-rich solutions are here to help support your venue’s efforts to boost fundraising initiatives this year!

Tips for Reopening with accesso Siriusware

Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been no small feat for attractions around the world. While some museums, zoos, aquariums and institutions have not yet been able to safely reopen, it’s encouraging to hear success stories from those who have been able to reconfigure their operations to support safe social distancing. We asked Louis Aguila, Director of Product Management for our accesso Siriusware point of sale ticketing solution, to share insight into how our clients are using our technology to operate safely in a COVID environment. Watch our video and read on to learn best practices, tips for using existing accesso Siriusware modules and new enhancements that can help you during this challenging time.

5 Opportunities to Serve Your Members Better

Let’s start with two simple questions. Are members important to your institution? Is time important to our members? If we can answer affirmatively to both, then why do we often unintentionally create hurdles to their experience interacting with our institutions? Whether due to lack of time or resources, we often miss opportunities to increase, serve and retain our members better. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Ryan Burtram shares five insights into how you can better attract, retain, and engage members.

**accesso** Webinar Series Presents: Simplify and Streamline Your Rentals Process with our **accesso Siriusware** Solution.

accesso Webinar Series Presents: Simplify and Streamline Your Rentals Process with our accesso Siriusware Solution.

Your guests don’t enjoy waiting, so accelerate their experience with technology designed with your ski venue in mind! The accesso Siriusware rentals module offers a variety of helpful and easy-to-use features to make the rentals process speedy and seamless for your guests, so they can get out on the mountain and enjoy the day. Watch our webinar to learn how to simplify and streamline your rentals process!

**accesso** Webinar Series Presents: Give Your Guests Financial Flexibility with our **accesso Siriusware** Payment Plans Module.

accesso Webinar Series Presents: Give Your Guests Financial Flexibility with our accesso Siriusware Payment Plans Module.

For your guests, visiting your venue might be a big investment - one they plan carefully and save up for over time. How can you help to ease the burden of cost for your guests so they can stress less, enjoy more, come back more often and have a better experience overall? Payment plans are the easy answer, and they can be surprisingly simple and easy to implement. Watch our webinar to learn more!

accesso Webinar Series Presents: Navigating eCommerce in a Mobile Landscape.

Many venues still think of ticketing from the onsite purchasing perspective, with the front gate or box office being the first interaction point with a guest. In reality, most guests today will have already visited your venue’s website before they arrive. In fact, you can expect that about half of your guests will be browsing your website from their smartphone looking to learn more about your attraction and ticket offerings. Are you prepared to make a great first impression? Watch our webinar to learn more about navigating eCommerce in today's mobile landscape!

**accesso** Webinar Series Presents: The Latest in Museum Management Innovations from **accesso**.

accesso Webinar Series Presents: The Latest in Museum Management Innovations from accesso.

Cultural institutions and museums provide mind-opening experiences to guests every day, but it can be challenging to extend that wonder and awe into your technology solutions. At accesso, we understand the importance of building strong, lasting relationships with your visitors to earn their loyalty and convert those casual guests into lifelong members and donors. Watch our webinar to learn more about our recent innovations for museums and cultural institutions!