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Mary G
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Posted: April 27 2007 at 12:15am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
I have just been looking at the VA IHM Conference and thinking HOW do they do this? It's free to the public (and I'm assuming Seton probably underwrites much of it) but I'm just curious. Here we are planning the Denver conference (at which Elizabeth and KimF are speaking) -- I'm working on the Teen Track -- and there is no way we could ever charge nothing!

And the IHM has great speakers and vendors... what's the secret?

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Posted: April 27 2007 at 9:13am | IP Logged Quote Maryan
I don't know, Mary... but it is nice for the attendees!

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Posted: April 27 2007 at 10:10am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
Dulles Expo is VERY expensive. NACHE/Family Expo couldn't swing it. I wonder, too. I think donations? Big donor?

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Posted: April 27 2007 at 1:31pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
They ask for donations, recommending $10/person. I think that Seton pays for it, perhaps with the help of some bigger donors. I wonder if many of the speakers, especially the priests, are personal friends of Seton, and charge nothing or very little. Of course, the other speakers have to be compensated. And I am sure their vendor fees don't bring in a lot of money.

Interesting question.

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Posted: April 27 2007 at 6:09pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Yes, there is a suggested donation and most people will donate because of that. A lot will pay the $10 but it is amazing the number that will contribute significantly over that amount. There probably are a good number of BIG donors as well.

I also think that as Molly mentioned a good number of those speakers do not charge them a fee for speaking because of their connections to Seton.

Also, I wonder what the fee is for exhibitors? They get a lot of vendors so that would contribute significantly.

It is interesting to note that there is a charge for the Cleveland IHM conference (there is usually one other one somewhere in the country besides the VA one).
Singles $20
Couples $30
Teens (12-18) $5
Grandparents $5



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I have attended the IHM Confrence for several yaers before moving overseas. Usually i had one or more moms along-we carpooled & stayed w/ my MIL overnight. All of us payed the suggested donation fee. But we also bought heaps of Setons materials-I bought the Faith & Freedom readers over 4 or 5 years. Perhaps the books sales generated enough income to justify the cost.
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