[Adta] question about conference presentations

[Adinajr at aol.com]

Hello to all:
I recently had a tough decision to make and wanted feedback about it.   I was 
chosen to present at the ASGPP conference, which, coincidentally, will be  in 
Brooklyn at the same hotel that next year's ADTA conference will be  held.  
In the envelope with the acceptance letter was a request to send  them $100, 
which would be credited to my conference registration.  When I  informed them 
that I would not be attending the conference, but would still like  to present 
and do not wish to contribute $100, they told me that I could  not present 
unless I paid them $100. Having only presented at a couple  conferences, I am 
wondering if this is standard practice.  I am well aware  of the fact that the 
ADTA credits those who present, but what about if you are  not going to attend 
the conference?  I was just curious.  I felt very  badly about declining the 
invitation, but I wasn't expecting to be paying $100  plus my travel expenses to  
present my work.  Usually I get  paid!!
 
Happy Thanksgiving,
 
Adina Rosenberg, MCAT, ADTR, LPC, NCC
 
P.S. It was good to see many of you at the conference this  year.
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