Financial Arrangements for Speaking Engagements

Because circumstances vary widely, the following is offered for making financial arrangements -- hopefully to provide the flexibility for meeting varying needs.

In all events, the host would be responsible for transportation, lodging, and meals, plus an honorarium based on the number of persons attending. Lodging would not normally be a problem, as Dr. Fox prefers to lodge with persons involved in the local ministry where possible. Where an event is within a day's drive, he would normally drive in order to facilitate transportation of book table materials, at $.30/mile roundtrip mileage reimbursement.

There would be a guaranteed minimum of 30 persons attending unless special arrangement were made.

Space and tables would be provided for a book table, with an assistant to help attend the table when necessary.

In many cases, it is advisable for churches to work together to raise funds and participants.

The Biblical Agenda for Human Sexuality conference generally runs Friday evening from 7 to 9:30 and Saturday from 9 am to 4 or 5 pm (see Speaking Engagements Page). Other engagements may differ. The following is only for example.

Hosts might charge whatever would meet their expenses, but honorarium costs for such an event would be as follows, with the honorarium descending per person as the number of persons increases. The chart assumes a $20 per person total gate fee (with the "honorarium part of gate fee" being the amount of the gate fee collected for the Speaker). The amount per attendee for the Speaker declines as the number of attendees increases.

Friday Evening - 7 pm to 9:30 pm,
& - Saturday - 8:30 am to 4;30 pm
Number of persons & honorarium part of gate fee	Honorarium	Total intake @ $20 total gate fee	Host receives
30+ @ $15	$450	$600	$150
50+ @ $14	$700	$1000	$300
75+ @ $13	$975	$1500	$525
100+ @ $12	$1200	$2000	$800

For further increases in attendance beyond 100, Speaker would receive $1200, and Host would receive the remainder of the income. The $20 gate fee is only "for example". The Host would charge whatever it felt necessary to cover costs, but the Speaker honorarium obligation would remain as above.

For a Day Schedule (assuming 30 persons)
Morning, Afternoon,
&/or Evening slots
Number of slots & honorarium gate fee	Honorarium
1 slot @ $6	$180
2 slots @ $10	$300
3 slots @ $14	$420

The "Day Schedule" format assumes 30 persons, but the same percentages can be worked out for any number of attendees as per the example above for the Friday/Saturday event. As above, the amount received by the Host would depend on what was charged at the gate, and the percentage received by the Host would increase with the number of attendees. The maximum Speaker honorarium would be $1000.