"The MUSE group of museums is hosting an important Museums symposium on 5th July 10.30am to 3.pm at the QAG conference centre, 27 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1 with major speakers. Entitled "The Customer Counts: Empowering Museums, Inspiring Positive Change" the symposium is being launched to coincide with the introduction of MUSE - MUSE stands for Museums User Survey Evaluation, a new product launched by IPF with full endorsement from the national Museums Archives and Library council (MLA). The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of useable visitor consultation. We invite debate on current museum culture and hope to creatively inspire new ways of thinking. Speakers include; Adrian Babbidge from Egeria Heritage Consultancy, Jon Finch, Head of Policy and Development at MLA North West Region, Janet Demme, Marketing Manager, National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, David Lightfoot from Lancashire County Council, and Stuart Davies Director of Research at the MLA. Places cost £75 plus VAT and include a buffet lunch. For more information contact [log in to unmask]" Jill Whitehead B.Sc (hons), MMRS Principal Researcher Market Research Unit Information Services Institute of Public Finance NLA Tower 12-16 Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 0XT Tel. 020 8667 8556 (Direct Line) Fax 020 8681 8058 Mobile 07900570979 email [log in to unmask] Market Research Unit 020 8667 8196 IPF Croydon 020 8667 1144 Website www.ipf.co.uk