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[quote=nannydebsays]For a nanny that has the funds and the time, INA is a terrific option. They have a large budget for speakers, and the conference is usually very beneficial.

For nannies with limited time and funds, a local NNTD event is the way to go. As a volunteer organizer, I can tell you I try to line up terrific speakers, but we are working with NO budget unless local agencies sponsor the day, and even then, our budget is limited.

Some great speakers want $200+ for 3 hours of their time (including travel), and since the purpose of NNTD is AFFORDABLE nanny education, trying to keep ticket prices low is our goal. So we have to make hard choices - Pay $200 for a speaker who will talk for an hour, and charge more than $50 per ticket, or find low/no cost speakers and charge less than $35 per ticket.

The numbers just don't work. 5 - 8 speakers at $200+ each, plus space rental, plus supplies, plus food...we'd be looking at $2500 out of pocket costs, and hoping we sell 50 $50 tickets just to break even. Not many organizer nannies are willing to front that kind of money and possibly lose it. So we find lower cost speakers, and provide the best training we can afford at less than $35/ticket for 30+ nannies.

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