Question: Why don't you have any courses in, for example, Sydney?
Answer: With local organizers coordinating, we can do and have done, "Charter" courses in other locations which are held on a Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday. The local organizers have the responsibility to:
- book the venue and
- be primarily responsible for getting enough attendees.
The course fee for this will have to reflect:
- Travel, meals, accommodation & stipend costs for the instructor,
- Catering for attendees, if any, and
- Rental costs for the venue, if any.
... divided by the anticipated number of attendees, of course.
Often:
- Attendees are encouraged to brown-bag their lunch to minimize catering, and
- the course fee is only slightly more for a couple than for a single person, e.g. $120 for one person, $140 for a couple.
The venue needs:
- a space for a data projector and screen, and
- table space for the students, not just chairs, as the instructor frequently refers to a variety of materials
Once you have the particulars set, as well as your main local promotions, Solar Nova Scotia will promote your course in a variety of ways to help get as many attendees as possible.
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