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I'm thinking if I were organizing a conference outside my country of residence, I'd keep payment arrangements for speakers & paid guests outside the conference
by delinka 10y ago
I'm thinking if I were organizing a conference outside my country of residence, I'd keep payment arrangements for speakers & paid guests outside the conference country, and instruct speakers on The Right Things To Say on visiting the country.
- alistairSH 10y agoEek. I would never counsel a somebody to lie at the border. That's a recipe for trouble. My understanding is legal advice is usually along the lines of "tell the truth in as few words as possible."
- delinka 10y agoIf you're assuming that I'd espouse lying, how are the "lies of omission" that you imply any different? The Right Thing To Say does not involve lying. It involves being careful; not oversharing. "Tell the truth in as few words as possible." Exactly this. No need to ramble on about your detailed itinerary. For example: You're here for "education." Will you be the teacher or the learner? You'll be sharing your experience in programming just as you will listen to others sharing the same. It's a "conference" - we will confer on the topic of the event.
- wil421 10y agoIt wouldn't be a lie of omission if you said "I'm a speaker at a technology conference". Then let them ask you other questions if they want more information. If you said "I'm a well paid speaker headlining DefCon haking conference" or something similar, you'd probably get a different response. DefCon is just an example that could raise an eyebrow.
- alistairSH 10y agoAlongside your comment about keeping payment outside the country, I construed your comment to mean you would attempt to hide the fact that the speakers are paid, and avoid the question of work visas completely.