Hi everyone,
For those of you who have had authors and speakers come to your school, have you ever been charged a "distance charge"? I am in the process of deciding whether I can afford a speaker to come and talk to our students and the rep. finally
got back to me with this in the email:
"$500 distance charge outside M.'s immediate area because M. will have to dedicate an entire day to this visit."
I know that some authors will decrease their fees if they can go other nearby schools, but is this upcharge a common practice?
Thanks!
Kristine Emond
Library/Media Specialist
East Hartford High School
East Hartford, CT 06118
860-622-5258
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