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SQL Queries for Patron Edge, Part I
While giving a session at the Museum Computer Network conference on extracting data from a Patron Edge database, one of the attendees suggested creating a handful of sample queries. The idea is that with some samples showing the important table joins...
Call for Upcoming Conference Feedback
One of the sessions at November's Blackbaud conference will be Effective Pricing and Discounting Strategies for Arts & Cultural Organizations. With that in mind, we wanted to gather as much feedback as possible to tailor the session to your needs...
Blogging the INTIX Conference
So I'll be honest. INTIX was a little more somber this year, and definitely had fewer attendees. The sessions at INTIX Chicago last year had a lot more depth. Most of the ones I attended this time around were so high level that, while there were a...
Blogging the AZA Conference, Part II
Continuing on with some more stuff I picked up at the conference, there was a big push on social media and keeping a well-maintained web presence. See below for the highlights and some ideas on how you can improve the web experience for your visitors...
Blogging the AZA conference, part I
Sorry for not getting any posts out last week. I was at the conference for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in Milwaukee and was taking everything in. There were a lot of specific kinds of issues I didn't realize that zoos face, but many of the...