<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Thanks Greg and others,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It was never my intention to patronise or dismiss the valuable work by teachers who present at these events and all that they contribute. I have passed all of this feedback onto the DLTV conference team and I can assure everybody that they are listening to our voices and reading our words. Remember that I am not in a position to just change this policy or speak for the event budget. If you have some thoughts about a speaker policy or these charges, it is best to contact the DLTV directly by dropping them a line <a href="mailto:office@dltv.vic.edu.au" class="">office@dltv.vic.edu.au</a> or giving them a call.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards Roland</div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 22 Jun 2015, at 12:22 pm, Gregory BREESE <<a href="mailto:GBR@gwsc.vic.edu.au" class="">GBR@gwsc.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">Attempting to charge presenters is an utterly appalling policy and shows no gratitude at all for the services that they are providing to you for free. Without presenters you would have no conference.<br class=""><br class="">If you are going to charge presenters for attendance, maybe they should charge you for their services presenting at your conference?<br class=""><br class="">You're aiming to 'keep costs down for others'? The costs to others are the same as last year when there was no charge to speakers.<br class=""><br class="">Greg<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">----------------------------------------------------------------------<br class=""><br class="">Message: 1<br class="">Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:30:52 +1000<br class="">From: Roland Gesthuizen <<a href="mailto:rgesthuizen@gmail.com" class="">rgesthuizen@gmail.com</a>><br class="">Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] DLTV conference - DigiCon<br class="">To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><<a href="mailto:itapps@edulists.com.au" class="">itapps@edulists.com.au</a>><br class="">Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4442C7A1-64B5-4FA5-A3F1-87E287779358@gmail.com" class="">4442C7A1-64B5-4FA5-A3F1-87E287779358@gmail.com</a>><br class="">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br class=""><br class="">Not quite, speakers are just chipping in to pay for the delicious supper, munchy meals and the bubbly evening fellowship. They also get to attend the other sessions and contribute etc. Its was a very good deal and many still put their hand up to contribute. <br class=""><br class="">Medicine has an interesting ?no free lunch? group has some very controversial but politically correct things to say about freebies including free conference invites. When I read this, I thought of the many teachers I have seen (including myself) gathering up the free writing pads and pens. Ouch .. <a href="http://nofreelunch.org/news.htm" class="">http://nofreelunch.org/news.htm</a><br class=""><br class="">I agree Bill, it is never an easy decision for any group to charge speakers but it does keeps the cost down for those that do register. The program is quite full and worth glancing over on the DLTV website.<br class=""><br class="">--<br class="">Roland GESTHUIZEN<br class=""><a href="http://about.me/rgesthuizen" class="">http://about.me/rgesthuizen</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">http://www.edulists.com.au - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<br class="">IT Applications Mailing List kindly supported by<br class="">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority <br><br class="">http://www.vitta.org.au - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc <br><br class="">http://www.swinburne.edu.au/ict/schools - Swinburne University<br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>