gregoryyoung · April 12, 2014 13:13
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 I think a bit is being missed in twitter largely due to space. I think what Hadi is trying to point out is the priorities associated.

 Let's propose for a moment that we are a conference of 1000 people @ $400 each with 80 speakers (some will be local etc). From the rates discussed let's calculate quickly what T&E would come to 80*300 + 160*2*80 so 620 each over existing. If we were to do a quick calculation that comes out to roughly 50k.

 I believe what Hadi was pointing out is that the conference has prioritized lower prices for attendees over paying T&E for speakers amortized over 1000 people the difference is rather insignificant from a ticket price POV ($50/ticket). Even if the numbers were a bit lower for attendees and the count lower with higher T&E it could be said that a 20% price increase could rather easily cover it (and 25% would double the hypothetical numbers above)

 If this is not done there is a rather significant "donation" being made to a conference from the speakers. Not many speakers are willing to make this unless they have a value statement (like they are pitching a product in their talk or are vendors). As such the likely turn out is that the majority of talks will either not have T&E or be vendor talks (economic incentives).
	I think a bit is being missed in twitter largely due to space. I think what Hadi is trying to point out is the priorities associated.

	Let's propose for a moment that we are a conference of 1000 people @ $400 each with 80 speakers (some will be local etc). From the rates discussed let's calculate quickly what T&E would come to 80300 + 1602*80 so 620 each over existing. If we were to do a quick calculation that comes out to roughly 50k.

	I believe what Hadi was pointing out is that the conference has prioritized lower prices for attendees over paying T&E for speakers amortized over 1000 people the difference is rather insignificant from a ticket price POV ($50/ticket). Even if the numbers were a bit lower for attendees and the count lower with higher T&E it could be said that a 20% price increase could rather easily cover it (and 25% would double the hypothetical numbers above)

	If this is not done there is a rather significant "donation" being made to a conference from the speakers. Not many speakers are willing to make this unless they have a value statement (like they are pitching a product in their talk or are vendors). As such the likely turn out is that the majority of talks will either not have T&E or be vendor talks (economic incentives).