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In some conferences, the Exhibits Chair is a paid position. The following payment scheme was used by AMTA in 2000. ACL generally relies on volunteers exclusively.

The exhibitors are charged a flat fee for exhibiting and the conference. This fee covers hotel space rental (if such is needed), the cost for pipe-and-drape setup, rental, and teardown, insurance (if needed), and the fee paid the Exhibit Chair. 

=== Exhibit Charge ===

Typically, this is about $1000 for four or five days. This fee covers:

 * hotel space rental
 * the cost for pipe-and-drape setup, rental, and teardown
 * signage
 * insurance (if needed)
 * internet access
 * phone access (but not calls)

=== Payment of Exhibits Chair ===

The Exhibits Chair receives:

 * $150 per exhibitor she brings in, with a minimum of 5 exhibitors
 * $1000 flat fee
 * $1500 for a site visit and attendance at the conference (this based on the fact that air travel from Tijuana to Cuernavaca costs under $400, and 1 night site visit and 3 nights conference cost another $400 tops, and food another $400 tops).

The total cost to AMTA is $2500 + 5*$150 = $3250.

To come out even, AMTA needs more than 3 exhibitors; as soon as the 4th exhibitor is brought in, the Exhibit provides a profit for the organization. 

Author: Eduard Hovy, 2000 from AMTA conference series. 

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