tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post8022485180417583369..comments2024-03-19T16:26:45.863-04:00Comments on Digitization 101: The Cost of Attending a ConferenceJill Hurst-Wahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-86034005051286854742013-06-06T12:48:54.177-04:002013-06-06T12:48:54.177-04:00I would also recommend airbnb.com for booking a ro...I would also recommend airbnb.com for booking a room. These are private apartments/rooms/houses that vetted individuals rent for much less than the conference hotel prices. I was able to book an entire studio apartment in the River North area for only $120/night, about half the going price for hotels in the region during ALA.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661244398687200642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-46004303088419968492013-05-25T13:29:55.517-04:002013-05-25T13:29:55.517-04:00Addie, yes, I know that speakers do sometimes get ...Addie, yes, I know that speakers do sometimes get paid, but not always. (I have, in fact, been paid to speak at conferences.) That payment - depending on the conference - may not cover the total cost of attendance, unless you are a speaker who can demand that all of your expenses be paid.Jill Hurst-Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-39673847954865080882013-05-25T08:56:12.624-04:002013-05-25T08:56:12.624-04:00How about: Don't agree to be a speaker at a co...How about: Don't agree to be a speaker at a conference that won't AT LEAST give you free registration for the day that you are speaking. WOW! Did you know that some speakers even get PAID??? Addie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649880028219574700noreply@blogger.com