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Planning your exhibit â€" here’s how! Many Home & Cnunm readers are Inmle In treating ethhio'. either lnr the lncul lair. a mall display. or sImpIy in promote tlICIr organi- zation GAKKJ planning Is the basn or an ullccmc cthhIt Herr: are some steps in lnllnw when pluni rungr your next exhibit ‘ l'. Select a Committee: '10 pnul Ideas and in share the work load 2. Gather Information Needed for Planning: d 5 .II Purptisc ’Vt hut Is th' punl nl your uhthll" ‘Wl‘Iut IIIcssngL’ lltl inu Wilnl in IrurIsnIIt In the VIcwcr" ‘Du you want In lunch lilth Lind gIvc In- lUTllldlillll Ur Iln you wnnl to show the slt’ps In J llth-rlllntlil prtituss'.’ ht Anztly/t‘ ALHlIL'nL’L' 'WIII your vIt-wcrs he urban, or rurul'.’ ‘WIII they hr young. illll. In all :Ipcs‘.’ 'WlIiIl ill’l’ ll‘It'lr L'LllJLillllll'lill ltvcls untl llth kgrnurtils' 'ilnu muuh lll'llL'. Il any mil they have to slllp and new tht' mluhll'.’ L l Spdtu ‘HIIv. [Tlllt'll space will by .I\.Itl;tl’tlc'.' tlhc .‘llillllllll Ill SlekL' .lVLtllLlhlL‘ wIll tlulcrnnnc what ynu can Inrludc, LL‘ . pntnphlttl l'.lL'ls\. L‘lt‘ J 'thrt' Is lllL‘ spttcu |IIt3IlL'il" llhc incur IIIIII Will IIItlIt'tIIL' the lyric oi (ltsplny, up. till Illll'lll llw wny L‘ttnlt'r Hilly require L'\llil slgttnpt' ) Ill llultrs 'Whnt l‘lultts will the t-xluhil he open In llIc puhln" 'llnu Ill-Ill) \IIlIInlt‘cn .IrL' nut-dull" 'llim IrIIIII) slults \vIll he I'qullfL‘Ll'.' v1 Hustrn'lnuts '.-\rt' you pcriltlttt‘il In so“ IIIL'IIIht-rshtps, pnuIIlIItunnl IthIts. llltltl, L‘lL' " ‘I\rc then: any R‘slrlk’llllllfi regarding \Illllilllk‘. ltnIIilIIIp nut bulluunx, litt- rcpulutusns. L‘lL " .n o f I § W ft Miscellaneous â€" *Du the sponsors provide tables and chatrs',7 *ls there a backdrop provided? *Dn you need to bring your own signs, pamphlet racks, etc? *Arc meals/refreshments provided for staff? *How much volunteer staff training will be required.) 3. Select a Theme: *Choosc one main theme that is timely or of personal interest to the viewing public and meeLs your goals. *Build the exhibit around the theme. Give it a prominent position in the display and support it with related materials, 4. Organize Ideas: ‘Gct ideas and suggestions from everyone on your committee. ‘Look around for ideas at fairs, museums, window displays, magazines. television etc. (Store ideas in a file for future reference.) *LInIit the exhibit to a single idea. ISL‘lCCI It specific subject. rather than a general luplC.) *Orgnnize your subject matter by: In determining your goals â€" what do you want the viewer to achieve? b) listing the facts in order c) reviewing the subject mm, d) eliminating all subject mug, that does not relate to the goal 3) limiting the exhibit in rm major points 5. Select a Title: *I'he title is the Fun 151m 1h viewers look atlfor. *The title often determn. :. n the, are going to stop or rift, on *I'he title should â€"identify the exhibit â€"be short; limited to four to Ii â€"use short, simple words â€"attract attention â€"include an active vcrh - .i . question to provoke action â€"should be easily seen! , fluids 6. Create :1 Sketch: *Decide on the posters. hi. color schemes and activm. I use Make several rough sketch. : Iltc display [censure that it is billw lll'ltl appealing. 7. Complete Exhibit: *Make all necessary posters. this: or borrow table cloths. displa} nll’ll any other items; order any In .re p be handed out; organize scht ~iur staffing, etc. 8. Haw. a 'h-ial Run: "Clot! ‘lf possible. set up the displ». going to the mall, fair. etc. (Tl. “rur- ticularly important ifthis is the ‘ '4 mm! you have used the exhibit.) l pm Vides the opportunity for rcwzinging items, eliminating errors and mixing improvements. 9. Keep a Detailed Record: ‘This will help when planning tun"! exhibits. ill H at (‘ li'chruItry. Mun-h Ionv 7