RE: conference fees
I can't speak for the Society as a whole, but having had a long involvement<snip, snip, snip>
with the local STC conference (and a national for profit conference
organization as well), I can explain some of that rationale. Maybe it's
connected ...
Believe me, I am not advocating for charging the speakers - as a matter of
fact, I was known for challenging that practice just about every year. But
each time the argument was that we are a non-profit, we have about 30
speakers and 250 attendees - can we really afford to let 10 - 15% of the
people in for free (let alone paying them)?
How long ago were you doing this? Don't we now have 2000 or more attendees at the international conferences? So far as keeping the cost low, I thought maybe that was so we could stay in extravagantly expensive hotels. <smile> I'd like to think we were playing with the grownups. My cost of attending an international STC conference is over $1,000 (air fare, hotel, meals, etc.). I pay most of it myself. I am embarrassed that we cannot pay our speakers, not even reimburse them for the cost of copying handouts. Perhaps it's time for STC to revisit this issue.
<snip>
Marilynne
So, the choice is yours - attend your local low-cost alternative for very
little money, or blow a huge wad going to a non-STC event.
I believe that both have their place.
That's my 2 ¢,
John
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