registration fees pay part of the cost of a conference

jtrant — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Hi Amy,

yes, of course we want people from small institutions to attend MW, and yes, we understand economic pressures; we feel them ourselves.

the conference is a complex economic package, and we want people to know that savings in one place can result in costs in another.

the hotel is a good example. Archives & Museum Informatics faces significant financial penalties if we don't meet the commitments for room nights in our hotel contracts – made in exchange for the use of the facilities we need to hold the conference.

we could have taken another approach, and paid rental fees for conference meeting rooms. that would free us from this risk, but would add hundreds of dollars to your registration fees. we don't think that's desirable. [this is one of the reasons convention centers don't work for us.]

so when we say that 'conference economics depends on it', we mean that the entire package depends on all the pieces fitting togther. meeting commitments at the conference hotel is a significant part of the continuing financial viability of Museum and the Web.

the good news for you – and everyone else coming from Europe and Canada! – is that attending MW2010 in Denver will be cheaper than coming to Indianapolis, because of very favourable exchange rates.

jennifer

j. trant archives & museum informatics www.archimuse.com

Transparency is good.

Mandress — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:03:25 +0000

Thanks for providing all of the insight into what it takes to get the conference going.

I am advocating for mw2014 in Miami, FL starting now.

hotel contract

dina.helal — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:46:34 +0000

appreciate the transparency which this time, was evident throughout the building too. loved the glass elevator in indianapolis (great for everyone who does not suffer from vertigo) , and the submergence in H2O at the ground level. we knew where we were, we could see each other, ex. in the privacy of our own rooms, and the tech was 99% perfect. many thanks!

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registration fees pay part of the cost of a conference

Transparency is good.

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