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From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin )
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Subject: Payment to guests at cons
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Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 14:30:41 EDT
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Just out of curiosity... What is the generally-accepted formula for 
paying "star"-type guests at cons, like the actors that have played the
Doctor at Dr. Who cons, or the Star Trek actors at ST cons, or noted
authors at SF cons? Do they get just free room & board and travel
expenses, or are they paid a rate equivalent to what they would get as
actors in a stage production lasting that long (and if so, how are
author's fees determined?), or do the con committees negotiate a fee
with the personalities' agents, or what?

In general terms, do these people attend these cons out of the goodness
of their hearts, or for the publicity value, rather than to make money?
Or do they do it as a job and charge "commercial" rates for their time?

Thanks for info!

Regards,
Will Martin

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