[Genealib] rates of genealogy workshop

[Trevia W Beverly]

Elaine, thanks for sharing that; I had not read it before.  
    I think my point is still that whatever you pay (and certainly the society's ability is part of it; perhaps take up an extra 'offering') don't have such as wide range as $50 vs. $200 when the lecturers may be much more equal than that in their experience, speaking ability, etc. Pull the top one down a notch and up the other one somewhat.
    But of course, the thing 'newbies' should remember is that by speaking locally they are getting that much needed experience in order to hone their skills. 

Trevia Wooster Beverly
Houston, Texas

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Elaine Hayes 
  To: lcarter at arlsmail.org ; genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu 
  Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [Genealib] rates of genealogy workshop


  While looking for something else I ran across this discussion of Genealogy speaker fees at Ken Aitken's genealogy blog at http://genealogyeducation.wordpress.com/2006/03/01/speaker-fees/  It discusses the logic behind how you set your fees and gives several examples about what others are charging.

  Elaine Jones Hayes
  Special Collections Librarian (Family and Local History)
  Assistant Manager - Reference Services
  Laramie County Library System
  2800 Central Avenue
  Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
  ehayes at lclsonline.org
  307-634-3561 x132

  "There is a history in all men's lives." -- William Shakespeare 

  >>> lcarter at arlsmail.org 12/11/2006 8:27:52 AM >>>

  The Georgia Genealogical Society usually pays professional and 
  nationally known speakers $200 per lecture which are usually  an hour or 
  so.  They usually give 4 lectures in the day they are here.  We cover 
  the hotel and airfare, but they have to make the flight arrangements way 
  in advance.  We make the copies of the handouts to help control those 
  costs.  Our program meetings are 4 times a year and for 2 of those we 
  bring in such speakers.  We usually pay non-professional local (meaning 
  Georgia) speakers $50 per lecture.

  For the December meeting, which is elections and annual meeting, we have 
  had the last few years a local professional who does one program for 
  about an hour and that rate has been $200.

  Laura

  Trevia W Beverly wrote:
  > # of hours for the course?
  >
  > Trevia Wooster Beverly
  > Houston, Texas
  >
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Larry Naukam" <lnaukam at mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
  > To: <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
  > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 1:38 PM
  > Subject: [Genealib] rates of genealogy workshop
  >
  >
  >   
  >> I recently (2005) did a three week course for 75 dollars per week, a total
  >> of 225. Usually the going rate for my in-town presentations is 50 dollars.
  >>
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