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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Ok,<br>
I've taken a first cut at guidelines for speaker expenses:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Expenses">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Expenses</a><br>
<br>
Feedback welcome.<br>
<h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Expenses">Expenses </span></h1>
<p><font color="red">This section on Expenses is currently in
Draft, awaiting review.</font>
</p>
<p>This OSGeo Advocate list has been designed to help event
organisors source local authoritative speakers. Events wishing
to include international keynote speakers should expect to cover
expenses of these speakers. Note that OSGeo is a volunteer
driven organisation without paid positions of authority and
OSGeo doesn't budget to cover travel expenses.
</p>
<p>When budgeting for keynote speakers expect to cover the
following expenses:
</p>
<ul>
<li> Travel
</li>
<li> Accommodation
</li>
<li> Per diem costs covering food and incidentals
</li>
<li> Daily rate, typically $US 1000 per day. (Note that OSGeo
volunteer speakers usually have a full time job and will be
loosing wages for the duration of the event)
</li>
</ul>
<p>For a rough guide of travel costs refer to the <a
href="http://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp"
class="external text" rel="nofollow">US Department of State
costs</a>
</p>
<p>Individual speakers may waive any of these costs if attracted
to the event for other reasons, and final costs are to be
negotiated with the selected speaker.
</p>
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