Generally if you are invited to speak at a workshop or conference, the 
conference pays for all travel and lodging expenses, and provides meals 
and an honorarium. Honoraria vary depending on the experience, skill, 
and professional credentials/accomplishments of the speaker, usually 
people start out low and present in their own area, hone their skills, 
and then take their show on the road.

Setting prices works just like it does for any other service. What does 
it cost you to do the research and put the presentation together? What 
does it cost you to be away from your other responsibilities? What would 
you have made had you been home and seen your customary number of 
clients instead?

There's a group for professional lactation speakers, if you would like 
to discuss this more. Look on the lactspeak.com website for information.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com


On 3/4/2011 2:54 PM, Sonya Shaver wrote:
> For those of you who speak for groups, or at workshops or conferences, how
> do you figure out how much to charge?  Do you also charge for travel if it's
> out of town?  Or do you just include the travel as a business expense when
> you do your taxes?
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Sonya Shaver, BS, CHES, IBCLC
>
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