We have a minimum fee of $150 for a staff talk or walking tour, that is usually an hour or a bit more including discussion time. At this rate, we still have more requests than we can keep up with sometimes.
We do have flexibility on amount – for example, if it is a group that really want to reach (for PR or development), or if we can do a trade with them, we are not hard and fast to the $150.
$100 for a talk from a veterinarian or from any professional staff seems low to me. When you think about it, any hour talk takes more than that, travel time and prep time. Are you municipally funded? We are not – so that might make a difference.
Cindy Boyer
Director of Public Programs
The Landmark Society of Western New York
133 S. Fitzhugh St.
Rochester NY 14608
(585) 546-7029 ext. 12
Fax: (585) 546-4788
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tori Mason
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Speaker fees
Hi group
We have been having an ongoing discussion here at the Nashville Zoo regarding setting up a speakers' bureau for our various staff members who get asked to go to speaking engagements in the community. Based on the topic and expertise, the fees would be on a sliding scale. For example, a talk to a community group about the latest happenings at the zoo by our PR director (promotion) is free of charge, while an hour talk by our head veterinarian to a college biology group (techincal / professional) would be a hundred dollars. We are trying to figure out where I would fit in (history professional, informational, promotional). And we wondered how other historic sites set up their outside speaking engagements. Do you charge a fee, or just accept an honorarium if one is offered? Does it depend on the subject matter presented?
Thanks in advance!
Tori Mason
Historic Croft House Manager
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
615-833-1534 x316
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To inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation and research.
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