Dinofest 2002/ Symposium Question

[Darryl Jones <dinoguy@sympatico.ca>]

Does anybody know where the 2002 Dinofest is planned for?  Is there a plan 
for one?

On a distantly related note, I was wondering what was involved in running a 
symposium.  With all of the great ones being so far away from me, I started 
thinking about how to bring one to my locality.  This is all hypothetical, 
but it might be a good way for anybody interested who has never been a part 
of on to find out some info.

So my questions:

1.	What attracts possible presenters to a symposium?  Is it the area that 
the presentation will take place?  Is it how nicely they are asked?  Is it 
money?  Which leads to the next question:

2.	How much is a presenter paid (roughly, I am trying not to pry)?  Are 
they expecting accommodations in the place of the presentations?

3.	Is there an expectation of having a publication produced resulting from 
talks at the symposium?

4.      Who normally runs and organizes these?

5.      Do they work better if they coincide with a major display at a local 
museum?

6.	Finally, what makes a successful symposium?  Is it better to get 
differing opinions?  Is it better to stick to a narrow topic?

Thanks in advance for all answers.


Darryl Jones  <dinoguy@sympatico.ca>

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