HomeMy WebLinkAbout10. Reduce Admission to CMSC for KCET & KUSC Members during Sept 2019neM NO.
APPROVED BY
TO: MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER
FROM: OFFICE OF
BENJAMINDICKOW,•MEMORIALI •
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SUBJECT: REDUCED ADMISSION TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL SPACE CENTER FOR KCET
AND KUSC MEMBERS
That the City Council temporarily reduce fees to a buy one get one free admission offer for
KCET, and its affiliate KUSC, members during September 2019 in order for the Columbia
Memorial Space Center to be selected as the KCET Benefit of the Month organization. This is a
continuation of a successful pilot that began in 2017.
The mission of the Columbia Memorial Space Center (GMSC) is "to ignite a community of
creative and critical thinkers." Making access to the Space Center as easy as possible to all the
members of the community helps to fulfill that mission and strengthens the bond between
community members and the programs of the Center. The KCET program will encourage the
members of that organization to visit the Space Center as part of their promotional campaigns
on various media platforms. The Space Center will be promoted as a destination for regional
community members, exposing a variety of guests of different backgrounds and ages to the
resources of the Center. The Space Center's participation in the KCET program will expose the
CMSC to a wider audience. As part of the program, the GMSC will be promoted during on -air
broadcasts throughout the year. The CMSC will be printed on the KCET Directory of
Membership Benefits. Additionally, email blasts will be sent to members during the month
designating the Space Center as a featured organization (September). The CMSC will also
have placement on the KCET webpage, at membercard.com, and have placement on the
Member Card mobile app. No direct costs that will be incurred to the CMSC for participation in
this program.
In order to make the Space Center as accessible as possible to new or returning members of
the community and to introduce as many people as possible to the exhibits and programs of the
Center, staff is recommending that the City Council approve the reduction of admission fees to
the CMSC during September 2019 for KCET and KUSC members only.
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Quality of Life, Infrastructure & Parks
REDUCED ADMISSION TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL SPACE CENTER FOR KCET AND KUSC
MEMBERS
AUGUST 27, 2019
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