Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site utcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!webber From: webber@utcs.UUCP (R. D. Webber) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Payment to guests at cons Message-ID: <836@utcs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 22:59:27 EDT Article-I.D.: utcs.836 Posted: Mon Aug 19 22:59:27 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 06:43:37 EDT References: <516@brl-tgr.ARPA> <8524@watarts.UUCP> Reply-To: webber@utcs.UUCP (R. D. Webber) Distribution: net Organization: University of Toronto - General Purpose UNIX Lines: 11 Summary: In article <8524@watarts.UUCP> dmak@watarts.UUCP (Derwin Mak) writes: >Guest fees are negotiated between con committees and the guest's agents. >As a general rule, cons pay for accomodation, airfare, meals and >entertainment ON TOP OF a public appearance fee (usually ~ $3000). > Sorry if this doesn't interest you too much, but I near to plotzed when I read it... This refers to Dr. Who conventions, not necessarily sf cons. Sf con committees generally end up paying for accomodation, air-or-other-fare and meals. Public appearance fees! Gack!