[Year 12 IT Apps] DLTV conference - DigiCon

[Gregory BREESE]

Attempting to charge presenters is an utterly appalling policy and shows no gratitude at all for the services that they are providing to you for free. Without presenters you would have no conference.

If you are going to charge presenters for attendance, maybe they should charge you for their services presenting at your conference?

You're aiming to 'keep costs down for others'? The costs to others are the same as last year when there was no charge to speakers.

Greg


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Not quite, speakers are just chipping in to pay for the delicious supper, munchy meals and the bubbly evening fellowship. They also get to attend the other sessions and contribute etc. Its was a very good deal and many still put their hand up to contribute. 

Medicine has an interesting ?no free lunch? group has some very controversial but politically correct things to say about freebies including free conference invites. When I read this, I thought of the many teachers I have seen (including myself) gathering up the free writing pads and pens. Ouch .. http://nofreelunch.org/news.htm

I agree Bill, it is never an easy decision for any group to charge speakers but it does keeps the cost down for those that do register.  The program is quite full and worth glancing over on the DLTV website.

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