>>> [log in to unmask] 05/26/04 06:32AM >>>
.....This has become a serious point of controversy some wanting to pay them( out of own pocket) and others who say no we should not be held hostage by them for this is an  educational event and not a money for anyone to gain financially, besides financial constraints prohibit it w/o ommitting another cost( we havent paid for the handyhouse yet). ...


My sense of it is you would be best off without this group which is seemingly trying at the last minute to dictate their terms. (The compensation negotiation should have been completed long ago.)  From what you describe, there seem to be too many "authorities" in on the negotiation, too.  

However, I do not understand the logic that because something is an educational offering the parties working should not get paid.  Although they complain about the level of compensation, school teachers get paid. School's supposed to be an educational event. Most of us get paid when we lead tours or design exhibits or write text -- those are educational in nature.

Events and compensating participants gets tricky when the philosophy for the particular event is not clearly defined.  In a former position, for the annual public event the museum sometimes paid participants, sometimes didn't. It even paid some, didn't pay others. As one might expect problems with participation developed. 

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