Hi, all,
With my TCCC Chair hat on:
On 10/30/2011 11:24 PM, Pars Mutaf wrote:
> Dear researcher,
>
> A mediocre quality scientific conference costs ~1M dollars to the world
> just for registration fees.
FYI, without judging what is mediocre, $1M USD is a conference of around
1,000-2,000 people.
> Millions of dollars are spent each year for a few reviews and after waiting
> long months.
Direct review cost are minimal - some websites charge, others are free.
Other services cost - e.g., plagiarism checks.
However, this is clearly not a direct cost estimate.
We discussed these cost issues on this list, and posted a summary on the
TCCC website. As we discussed, there are other benefits to in-person
meetings that include:
- opportunity for personal networking
- opportunity for in-person exchanges at a group presentation
- publication of your work in a recognized, publicized, and
distributed proceedings
There may be merit to open on-line research. I hope this discussion can
proceed with the context of previously learned understanding of real
conference costs.
Joe (TCCC Chair)
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