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The Inspiration
The idea for the Philadelphia Wax Museum was “divinely inspired around 1997” says Robert Avery founder and President of The Philadelphia Wax Museum. From there over the course of 7 years, Mr. Avery would begin to collect data, buy books, and do plenty of research on the plethora of famous Philadelphian’s past and present. -
The Meeting
Robert Avery on behalf of The Philadelphia Wax Museum met with the office of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. They gave Mr. Avery a tour of the Museum on South Broad Street and informed Mr. Avery that when the museum opens that He is welcome to use some of the props from the studio to include in The Philadelphia Wax Museum -
Meeting with Congressman Chaka Fattah's office
Robert Avery on Behalf of The Philadelphia Wax museum meets with Bonnie Motley Browser in the Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah to discuss the vision of The Philadelphia Wax Museum. Ms Bowsers states that once The Philadelphia Wax Museum receives its nonprofit status the Office of Congressman Fattah can be of more assistance in helping The Philadelphia Wax Museum receive funding. Ms. Bowser provides Mr. Avery with Ms. Karen A. Lewis, who is Executive Director of The Avenue of The -
Avenue of the Arts Meeting
Robert Avery on Behalf of The Philadelphia Wax Museum meets with Karen A Lewis, Executive Director of The Avenue of The Arts and shares his vision of The Philadelphia Wax Museum. She introduces him to Sharif Street and Linda Richardson -
Business Plan
Mr. Avery starts a contract for $2500 with www.MYBUSINESSANALYST.COM (now bplanning.com) to prepare and complete a business plan for The Philadelphia Wax Museum -
Business Plan Completed
vi. Gina Gerdes from My Business Analyst is assigned to the project and over the course of a year herself and Mr. Avery work closing compiling information to complete the plan. On 2/17/2007 the business plan for The Philadelphia Wax Museum is completed. -
Applying for non-profit status
Mr. Avery signs another contract with My Business Analyst to begin the paper for the obtaining the Nonprofit Status for the Philadelphia Wax museum. Amy Burks from My Business Analyst is assigned to this project with The Philadelphia Wax Museum. The total cost of this project was $1600 that Mr. Avery paid for. -
Incorporation rejected
The forms that were submitted to the PA Business Corporation were rejected because all the addresses of the members were not filled out. Can you let me know if this is your matter? At the time Mr. Avery who is in The United States Air Force Reserves was deployed to Baghdad for a 9 month tour. He had to wait to get home to form his board and have his members sign the forms before the nonprofit status could be obtain. -
Uptown Development Corporation Group hired to help with non profit status
The Philadelphia Wax Museum contract Linda Richardson of The Uptown Development Corporation Group to help with obtaining the 501(c) (3) nonprofit status. -
First Board Meeting
The Philadelphia Wax Museum holds its first board meeting. -
501(c)3 Status Granted
The Philadelphia Wax Museum received the office 501©(3) Federal status from the IRS -
Metro article features Philadelphia Wax Museum
Metro Article about The Philadelphia Wax Museum printed and circulated all over Philadelphia -
Meeting with Philly Mayor Michael Nutter
xiii. 06/26/2008 Robert Avery on behalf of The Philadelphia Wax Museum attends Penn Praxis, Delaware River Waterfront Corp. & CDAG The Central Delaware Master Plan for the Riverfront. Robert Avery meets with Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter to share his vision for The Philadelphia Wax Museum on the Philadelphia waterfront. Robert Avery is given the contact for then, City Planner Andy Altman. -
First Logo
First Logo Competed for the Philadelphia Wax Museum. -
Drexel University students build a Scale Concept Model
The Philadelphia Wax Museum sponsors a contest for Drexel University Engineering students to build a “scale concept model” of The Philadelphia Wax Museum -
Contract to build website
12/15/2008 The Philadelphia Wax Museum contracts The Biggest Web Design company to design the website for The Philadelphia Wax Museum $1800 is the cost. -
Meeting with Dave Huddleston
Robert Avery runs into Dave Huddleston anchor for Philadelphia NBC 3 and tells Him about The Philadelphia Wax Museum. Mr. Huddleston provides Mr. Avery with his contact information and tells him to keep in touch with updates in regards to The Philadelphia Wax Museum -
Web site not completed
The Biggest Web Design Company files for bankruptcy and doesn’t complete the website for The Philadelphia Wax Museum. Below is what they completed
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Contract to begin grant writing
The Philadelphia Wax Museum starts a contract with ERConsulting Inc Shondell Ayala to begin grant writing for The Philadelphia Wax Museum total cost $3000 -
New website contract
The Philadelphia Wax Museum contracts JS1 Designs to begin work on website for The Philadelphia Wax Museum. The total cost of the project is $1200 -
Phillywax.org
xxi. 10/05/2009 The Philadelphia Wax Museum buys www.thephillywax.org from Blue Host Website Hosting company as the domain name -
3D concept design rendering
xxii. 12/10/2009 The Philadelphia Wax Museum start contract with Studio Rendering to design 3D concept design of The Philadelphia Wax Museum for Website. Project cost $1600 -
Website not completed, money refunded
JS1 Designs cannot finish website project for The Philadelphia Wax Museum. Money is Refunded -
A&I hired for marketing and advertising
The Philadelphia Wax Museum contracts A&I LLC to help with marketing and advertisement for The Philadelphia Wax Museum. Project cost is $300 -
First 3D concept design completed
Studio Renderings Completes first 3D Concept design of The Philadelphia Wax Museum -
Concept design contest for students of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Wax Museum sponsors contest for the Students of Philadelphia to draw concept design of The Philadelphia Wax Museum. Total Prize money is $1750 -
Facebook fan page created
xxvii. 05/19/2010 The Philadelphia Wax Museum creates a Facebook fan page. -
Contract for website
The Philadelphia Wax Museum contracts with Jimmie Solomon to complete website for The Philadelphia Wax Museum. Project Cost is $600 -
Concept design winner chosen
The Philadelphia Wax Museum Concept Design contest winner from the Philadelphia School District is chosen. -
Wax Musuem co-sponsors benefit for Center for Autism
The Philadelphia Wax Museum Co-Sponsors with ModestE' and Jessica Scott LLC After Work Soiree at Saks Fifth Avenue Cupcakes and Champagne, City Line Ave Philadelphia PA. Proceeds of this success event went to The Center for Autism.