[fvc-wat-disc] Conference Fees

[Brian Tanguay]

Hi all. Normally, I'd volunteer to drive up to 3 people to Toronto for
the meeting. But unfortunately it falls on the same day as the annual
Canadian Political Science meeting in Saskatoon (you won't believe how
exciting that is going to be!)

So I have to miss the event. Sorry. And you're right, it's not terribly
accessible. Angela mentioned that she wanted to attend; perhaps she can
act as a rapporteur for the rest of us, and that way we can save money?
I don't know anyone in Toronto who could (or would) put us up for a
night ...
Brian

>>> pnijjar at sdf.lonestar.org 5/18/2007 1:42:40 PM >>>
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.

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