Re: Comped scribblers the bane of conferences

On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 04:14:04PM -0700, Tim May wrote:

Meanwhile, don't expect to see me at the next CFP conference! Plenty of comped scribblers, though.

CFP is in SF next year, so you may want to stop by. As for "comped scribblers," I am one. But look at it from a journalist's perspective: We may attend two conferences a week, say at $1,500/per. Rough estimates, then, would be over $150,000 a year, more than most journalists make. Paying that much in conference fees is not feasible, and conference organizers generally understand this and let us in free (we may pay for meals) in exchange for publicity. -Declan