Hi all, Midwest is curious what you're offering as honoraria for full-day workshops, understanding that costs of living differs across regions. Additionally, are you offering a set rate or paying what the instructor asks? What extras, if any, are you including? Many thanks for your input! Lisa Midwest Chapter <https://midwestgbw.wordpress.com/> Guild of Book Workers <https://guildofbookworkers.org/>

Hey! Great question: something the chapters should discuss! Potomac, in the last few years (before Covid when we had more IN Person stuff) has had to raise the daily instructor workshop rate from $600 to $800 a day, mostly because some instructors we asked wouldn't take 600, and based on their extensive experience, we negotiated, and some said they were 1000 but took 800. Anyone who isn't able to work with us or negotiate, we just decided we couldn't afford them and we would have to move on. Some people are totally cool with the 600 a day. This is for in person; I think DVC was doing 300 for a zoom instructor. Some instructors are asking just more than our chapter could handle, but there are plenty of people who would deal with that price range. We also pay hotel if they are not local (making local instructors a great choice!). We have paid plane or train travel as well, but any local travel, members picked them up and drove them around, and I have just made or acquired all the lunches for instructors to deal with that aspect. I personally have taught a variety of classes for Potomac and I did not take any pay for them. The chapter had given me a gift certificate to an art store of a symbolic amount, it wasn't enough to equal payment, I think $100 or 150. Then that was cut off; from what I remember I don't think Treasurer (Larry) is comfortable with us giving gift certificates, but to be clear I didn't ask for the gift certificates. I did a few with no compensation or gift or anything as well. That's how I've gotten more workshops on the schedule honestly, is that I taught a bunch myself. Which is not sustainable as a format! But it is an idea. Also, Thanks to Larry (and everyone else who helps us with these workshops). Marianna makes our formstacks (thanks!!). Larry deals with all the payments and payments to members who paid for the rental of the space or the hotel with their own money, and any refunds to a member (one time a member wanted to change who paid for the workshop). The national board really helps the chapters out on this! Looking forward to hearing more from other people! Shannon (Potomac) On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 12:34 PM Midwest Chapter < midwest@guildofbookworkers.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > Midwest is curious what you're offering as honoraria for full-day > workshops, understanding that costs of living differs across regions. > > Additionally, are you offering a set rate or paying what the instructor > asks? What extras, if any, are you including? > > Many thanks for your input! > Lisa > > Midwest Chapter <https://midwestgbw.wordpress.com/> > Guild of Book Workers <https://guildofbookworkers.org/> > _______________________________________________ > GBWCHAP mailing list -- gbwchap@list.guildofbookworkers.org > To unsubscribe send an email to gbwchap-leave@list.guildofbookworkers.org >

Thanks, Shannon! This is helpful. Does anyone else have anything to add? Lisa. On Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 15:41 S Kerner <shannonkerner@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey! > > Great question: something the chapters should discuss! > > Potomac, in the last few years (before Covid when we had more IN Person > stuff) has had to raise the daily instructor workshop rate from $600 to > $800 a day, mostly because some instructors we asked wouldn't take 600, and > based on their extensive experience, we negotiated, and some said they were > 1000 but took 800. Anyone who isn't able to work with us or negotiate, we > just decided we couldn't afford them and we would have to move on. Some > people are totally cool with the 600 a day. This is for in person; I think > DVC was doing 300 for a zoom instructor. > > Some instructors are asking just more than our chapter could handle, but > there are plenty of people who would deal with that price range. We also > pay hotel if they are not local (making local instructors a great choice!). > We have paid plane or train travel as well, but any local travel, members > picked them up and drove them around, and I have just made or acquired all > the lunches for instructors to deal with that aspect. > > I personally have taught a variety of classes for Potomac and I did not > take any pay for them. The chapter had given me a gift certificate to an > art store of a symbolic amount, it wasn't enough to equal payment, I think > $100 or 150. Then that was cut off; from what I remember I don't think > Treasurer (Larry) is comfortable with us giving gift certificates, but to > be clear I didn't ask for the gift certificates. I did a few with no > compensation or gift or anything as well. That's how I've gotten more > workshops on the schedule honestly, is that I taught a bunch myself. Which > is not sustainable as a format! But it is an idea. > > Also, Thanks to Larry (and everyone else who helps us with these > workshops). Marianna makes our formstacks (thanks!!). Larry deals with all > the payments and payments to members who paid for the rental of the space > or the hotel with their own money, and any refunds to a member (one time a > member wanted to change who paid for the workshop). The national board > really helps the chapters out on this! > > Looking forward to hearing more from other people! > > Shannon > (Potomac) > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 12:34 PM Midwest Chapter < > midwest@guildofbookworkers.org> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Midwest is curious what you're offering as honoraria for full-day >> workshops, understanding that costs of living differs across regions. >> >> Additionally, are you offering a set rate or paying what the instructor >> asks? What extras, if any, are you including? >> >> Many thanks for your input! >> Lisa >> >> Midwest Chapter <https://midwestgbw.wordpress.com/> >> Guild of Book Workers <https://guildofbookworkers.org/> >> _______________________________________________ >> GBWCHAP mailing list -- gbwchap@list.guildofbookworkers.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to gbwchap-leave@list.guildofbookworkers.org >> > _______________________________________________ > GBWCHAP mailing list -- gbwchap@list.guildofbookworkers.org > To unsubscribe send an email to gbwchap-leave@list.guildofbookworkers.org >