You don't have to pay that much to get top people unless they are famous - and there are many just as capable who aren't famous & would be honored to help Bill Hosley Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2017, at 2:42 PM, Emily Voss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hello! > > I'm working with my institution (James Madison's Montpelier) to determine what is an appropriate "going rate" for scholars. > > We often bring scholars to our site for talks and for multi-day professional development sessions. We generally pay $500 per person for anything less than an 8-hour day, and $1,000 per person per day for professional development sessions. We pay travel in addition to those rates. > > We're trying to get a sense of if that's standard for the field or if we are short-changing our scholars. > > If you wouldn't mind sharing your rates for scholar-led programs, I would greatly appreciate it. Please e-mail my work address at [log in to unmask] > > Thank you! > > Emily Voss > > Director of Education, Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution > James Madison's Montpelier > > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).