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Re: Mondial Amiens 2005 and its payment...

From: Brian Taves <btav~at~loc.gov>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 20:09:12 -0500 (EST)
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>

I have wondered about this too, having sent emails at different times re
my planned presentation, but no word in return.

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Terry Harpold wrote:

> On Monday, January 31, 2005, Jean-Michel Margot <jmmargot~at~mindspring.com> writes:
>
> >For programs 2 and 3, the two shorter ones) there is no problem, you pay
> >your dues when you arrive in Amiens. For program 1, they ask to pay through
> >a "virement bancaire". In the US, it's something uncommon or sometimes
> >impossible...
>
> Yes, this may be difficult to do, except in the big cities where
> offices of international banks may be found. I don't believe I could
> get that done here in Gainesville, FL, a university town and probably
> more cosmopolitan than the typical US city under 200,000 in
> population. I'm hoping that showing up with the monies in my pocket
> will do for program 2 or 3 (not sure which I'm on for, as I'm still
> juggling travel dates.)
>
> >Anyway, what I plan for myself is to have the amount in cash with me and
> >pay them when I arrive in Amiens, Saturday March 19th...
>
> What remains unclear, however, is: if I elect to pay on arrival how
> can I confirm that my presentation is on the conference program? I
> filled out the pre-registration form months ago, sent in a description
> of my paper, etc., well before that. In a separate correspondence,
> I've asked for a written confirmation of some kind that I'm on the
> program, but I've heard nothing from Amiens in the meantime.
>
> This has posed a moderate difficulty with regard to funding the trip.
> I have a modest account for this purpose at my university, and am able
> to apply for additional monies in the case of expensive trips such as
> this one.
>
> It is usual at American universities that funds for such trips can
> only be entailed (set aside in the budget for the semester -- this
> must be done weeks beforehand) if you can show a written confirmation
> that you'll be giving a presentation.
>
> I've had to swear up and down that, yes, I am giving a paper in Amiens
> and I need the money set aside, even though I've no way of proving
> that. Our department's accountant is not happy that I have thus
> skirted the rules. To my frustration, I have appeared to her to be
> disorganized and unduly demanding.
>
> TH
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> Terry Harpold
> Assistant Professor
> Department of English
> University of Florida
>
> <tharpold~at~acm.org>
> <tharpold~at~english.ufl.edu>
> <http://www.english.ufl.edu/~tharpold>
>
> "Reading in no way obliges you to understand."
>
Received on Wed 02 Feb 2005 - 03:09:21 IST

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