Re: Speaker Fees

**N* S* <s*@earthlink.net>**

Katie, The answer to your question is not a simple one. Much depends  
on who the speaker is, what they bring to the table and what the  
facility is looking to accomplish. First, is the BC charging for the  
program and who is their audience?  Are the looking to grow their  
membership?
  A local speaker giving a talk on flower arranging or growing roses  
may be happy with that amount.  It takes time and effort to put  
together a quality program and there is always a cost. For  
professionals it can be appreciable and we expect to be compensated  
for our time, investment, experience and talent. For us, it's a job  
and working for free is not an option. That said,  Jeff Ball and I do  
free programs for our  local library when asked.    Regional and  
national personalities charge what the market will bare. Could be  
hundreds, could be thousands. Well known names can be a big draw and  
well worth the money.  I'm sure the newly created GWA speakers bureau  
will have more input.
Nancy Szerlag
.
On Aug 2, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Katie Elzer-Peters wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I've gotten several questions from Botanical Gardens lately about  
> speaker
> fees. One garden is redoing their fees. Their current free structure  
> is
> really low, I think. Right now, they give $50 to everyone and $125  
> to anyone
> outside of a 20 mile radius.
>
> Would anyone care to weigh in on what their organizations pay, or  
> ball parks
> for what they charge?
>
>
> -- 
> Katie Elzer-Peters
>
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