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In article <1992Oct12.105946.4095@spcvxb.spc.edu> killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen) writes:
>In article <1992Oct12.030032.25790@umbc3.umbc.edu>, klr@umbc4.umbc.edu (Kurt Reisler) writes:
>> However, there is something that DEXPO can do, to give them a
>> competative edge.  Historically DECUS (excuse me, the US Chapter of
>> DECUS) has consistantly refused to offer any honoraria to their seminar
>> speakers (of course, the presenters from DEC's Ed Services are DEC
>> Employees, to they are another case entirely).  The seminar speakers
>> for the other DECUS Chapters (Europe, Canada, GIA, etc.) do receive
>> honoraria, in some cases based on the number of attendees that the
>> seminar attracts.  While I do not know the arrangement that DEXPO has
>> made with their non-DEC presenters, I would be more than willing to bet
>> that there is an honorarium involved.  How 
>
>As it has already been pointed out this is not TTI's first attempt to compete
>with DECUS Seminars.  They have offered dollars before and they are offering
>dollars now.  It seems almost most all the DECUS seminars speakers are willing
>to do this for reasons other than dollars.  The ones who were dollar motivated 
>left long ago...
>

And, as things get tighter and tighter for the DECUS volunteers, more
and more will be looking at the "dollar" not as a motivator in the sense
you mean, but as a motivator as in "way of getting there".  Times
change, perhaps the US Chapter should as well?


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