[fvc-wat-disc] Conference Fees

[Paul Nijjar]

On Fri, 18 May 2007, Kevin Smith wrote:

> Just looked at the registration form for the June conference.  The
> fees are somewhat eye-popping:
 	Agreed.

> So for a low-income person, sure you can spend $15 to come to the
> weekend, but don't expect to eat.  You want to come to the party?
> Well, that'll cost ya.  Then there's transportation and/or
> accomodation.
 	Accomodation and transportation are the two that are hurting me. I 
don't know whether I qualify as low-income, but even if I do shell out 
for the basic no-food fee then I don't know where I would stay the night. 
I would like to take mass transit to get there but that would be another 
$40 at least, so unless somebody was willing to set up a carpool this 
might be out of reach for me.

(I'm not so hot on the party, to be honest. "Celebrating the referedum 
victory" is in my mind a bit premature.)

> This doesn't seem like a very accessible event to me, which is a
> shame, because I think it is important to build a diverse grassroots
> movement in order to win this referendum.
>
> I am planning to go, but I'm wondering how many others will be.

 	I was hoping we could discuss this at the volunteer meeting to se 
if we could bring costs down for people. It might also be worth contacting 
Larry to see whether there might be billeting arrangements available.

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Paul Nijjar - http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion
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