Not sure I agree about the up front part, but +1 to the linked article
Christina @cwodtke
7 Sep 2016
Conferences, please list up front how you handle compensation before asking a person to respond to CFP. Also, medium.com/@rmurphey/the-con…
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why would you ask someone to do all the work of proposing then spring it on them that they have to pay to attend?
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I know many organizers who offer to pay for travel, a fee, or both if asked to, but don't actively advertise it.
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Why not? it makes a huge difference to know if you can actually attend or not before you prepare a proposal.
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They fear that more people will ask for reimbursement if they actively offer it. Admittedly I’m not sure this is a reasonable view.
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Not everyone thinks to ask, or knows how to get to the organizers... why not just say it up front? You can also let people wave it.
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Replying to @cwodtke
I don’t think we disagree. I completely agree it’s preferable from a speaker’s perspective and it helps diversity.

Sep 8, 2016 · 3:13 PM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
yep.. it's a small thing with a big impact.