From the Director's Chair

It's hard to
believe that it is
almost a year since
I came aboard as
your Executive
Director. You
are a welcoming
and warm Jewish
Stephen M. Goldman
community and
I thank you for your support. I have
been busy building on the founda-
tion begun by my predecessor and we
are reaching ever greater heights in so
many ways.
Some of the new programs sched-
uled include lectures, seminars, teacher
training, cooperative programs with

the Cohn-Haddow Center of Wayne
State University, the Voice Vision
Holocaust Archive of the University
of Michigan Archive, and the Jewish
Studies Department of MSU, other
community and state organizations
and museums around the world. Also,
we have scheduled temporary exhibi-
tions through 2012 from museums in
the United States, England and Israel.
We have also built bridges to or-
ganizations within the Jewish commu-
nity: Federation, the JCC, the Temples
and Synagogues, Jet Theatre, CHAIM,
the Holocaust Education Coalition,
among others, becoming a part of the
Jewish community rather than apart

from it. We have also reached out
to the Chaldean, Roman Catholic,
African-American and Armenian com-
munities to raise awareness among our
neighbors.
Another change that you will see
beginning after Labor Day is that the
center will be charging admission.
This initiative, passed by the Board
of Directors, will have the benefit of
bringing much needed revenue to the
HMC and, perhaps even more impor-
tant, the perception to the visitor of
value – each person coming through
will have made a financial commit-
ment to the center (and will realize
that there is financial benefit to mem-

bership which grants free unlimited
admission). The charges are in line
with other museums and attractions in
the area as well as Holocaust museums
throughout the country. There will be
no charge, of course, for visiting the
library, the museum shop and for some
programs.
If you are NOT a member – join
now and be part of the future of the
Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman
Family Campus and get in for free.
Call or go on line www.holocaustcent-
er.org to become a member.

COME BACK AGAIN .. .
FOR THE FIRST TIME!

We Need Your Input!

Are you interested in sharing feed-
back regarding your museum experi-
ence?
We are in the process of surveying
our visitors to obtain feedback on visi-
tor perceptions and experiences while
touring the museum. You can take the
survey either in the museum or online
at www.holocaustcenter.org by click-
ing on Visitor Survey. It is completely
anonymous and the feedback will
allow us to identify what we are doing
well and how to improve your future
museum experience. The survey takes
only a few minutes of your time and
is extremely helpful in our efforts to
continuously improve and bring in
exhibits of interest to the community.

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New Directions • New Exhibits • New Programs
A New Spirit

Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus • Farmington Hills, Michigan

Sponsorship Paves Way for Inspiration and Education

Would you like
to help to ensure
that the lessons of
the Holocaust are
not forgotten?
Do you want to
assist in engaging
and enlightening a
David M. Moss
generation of youth?
Can you help us create a better world
of hope, courage and strength?

Sponsors do all these things and
more.
Sponsorship is a new concept
at our Holocaust Memorial Center.
Once the domain of sporting events,
non-profits everywhere are turning to
sponsorship dollars as an additional
revenue stream.
We offer "Day Sponsorships"
for $1,000 per day, or $5,000 for a
week. This is an ideal opportunity for
banks, credit unions and small busi-

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nesses to make a difference, and to get
their message in front of hundreds of
people. Day Sponsors are able to bring
in their own staff at no charge for a
private tour, and to provide handouts
to museum visitors.
Local businesses can sponsor a table
at our annual dinner, a page on our
website—or even the entire website.
Web sponsors are prominently noted
on our website, and have their logo
included in all e-mail news blasts.
Exhibit sponsorships offer key
marketing benefits, with opportuni-
ties starting at $2,500 and ranging to
$25,000 for a Presenting Sponsorship.
Exhibit sponsor benefits include sig-
nage, web and social media mentions,
print advertising mentions, company
logo on printed materials, VIP catered
reception, and well-targeted news
releases.
Museum sponsors are instrumental
in helping us run our daily operations,

keep our online content up to date
and relevant, host educational semi-
nars, and bring in fresh new content
that will bring visitors back time after
time, such as Synagogues in Germany:
A Virtual Reconstruction, on display
August 29 – November 29.
There are a number of other ways
that people and businesses can sup-
port our Holocaust Center. Annual
Campaign and Membership dona-
tions are a "renewable source" of funds
that provide for our daily operations.
Membership gifts come with added
benefits, such as free admission, print
and e-newsletters, invitations to
members-only events, and special
recognition.

For more information on dona-
tions and sponsorships, please contact
Development Director David Moss
at 248.553.2400, ext. 23, or
david.moss@holocaustcenter.org

BEST SOURCE

CREDIT P. UNION

Improving Members' Financial Lives

Thank you to Best Source
Credit Union, day sponsors of
June 3, 2010!

Special Thanks to all those
who shopped, tweeted, posted on
Facebook, e-mailed and volun-
teered on behalf of Whole Foods
Community Support Day. You
helped us raise $8,264!
Thank You to Whole Foods for
supporting our Holocaust Center!

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FOODS