On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Frank L Christ wrote: > I hope that CRLA is providing the technological backup for its presenters in > New Orleans. Computer presentations AKA PowerPoint are no longer a novelty > for educators... The issue of projectors forPowerPoint presentations came up at the NTA conference discussions, as well. Associations do not traditionally make a lot of money; the NTA, for example, is essentially non-profit. Rentals on projectors run roughly $450 per day each. If there are five concurrent presentations, we're looking at $2250 per day for technology. The cost of good projectors (Toshiba, for example) is also prohibitive. Like the difficulties we face as educators to ensure adequate technology for our classrooms, technological support for conferences is very expensive If anyone has any suggestions about how we can get better tech for presenters, please contact me as soon as possible -- either privately or via the list. I know commercial enterprise is frowned upon on a list such as this, but a good corporate sponser would sound awfully good right about now. Jim ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Jim Valkenburg [log in to unmask] Delta College University Center, MI 48710-0002 (517) 686-9034 FAX (517) 686-8736