Dyson Visit Discount Frequently Asked Questions

 

What is your usual price? $1,000/day for 4 programs or 2 workshops, $700/half-day 2 programs/1 workshop, $300/one program.

 

If our school/district schedules multiple days, can we get a discount? Yes, the second and subsequent full days are $100 off.

 

What is the discount for a referral? Get another host to confirm a full day visit, and earn a $100 discount off your first full day. Limit one discount/visit.

 

Can we get a discount for doing a book sale? Yes, if the book sale is organized through the author in advance. Host must guarantee a minimum of ten books sold to get a $50 discount. For 25 or more books presold, a $100 discount applies.

 

What is the summer discount? Visits between June 1 and September 30 are $100 off. Additional discounts may apply for summer camps and Bible schools.

 

Do you ever waive travel expenses? Yes, if I am traveling to an area for other reasons.

 

Do you do charity visits? I will occasionally speak in exchange for expenses if the visit benefits one of my member organizations (such as the National Space Society) or is an especially fun or meaningful event.

 

What do you charge to judge a contest? I charge $50 to rank the top 5 one-page entries (selected by host) for each grade/category. I charge $25/entry (maximum of 10 pages) to critique poetry, short stories, and nonfiction. I do not critique adult novels.

 

Discount Options for Visits by Marianne Dyson

 

Option	October-May	2nd day	June-September	2nd day
Full Day	$1,000	$900	$900	$800
Half Day	$700	$600	$600	$500
Single Talk (not keynote)	$300	N/A	$200	N/A
With Book Sale	-$50 to $100	N/A	-$50 to $100	N/A

 

Prices good for 2007 school year.