Dubious ethics

CARISA 2nd Summit Conference for Professional Associations: <br> <br> CARISA purports to assist professional associations. I was called and invited to replace a speaker who had cancelled at short notice. Being quite unfamiliar with professional association's sector, I spent good time preparing my PowerPoint slide deck and tailoring it to this specialised audience.<br> <br> I was never offered an honorarium (customary practice of professional conferences) nor was an offer made to cover my travel costs. When I enquired after travel costs reimbursement I was asked to photograph my odometer!<br> <br> The chairperson for my and other session was NOT on the CARISA staff but introduced me and thanked most professionally. In stark contrast, there was no offer of thanks from the organisers but I made a concerted effort, and risked interrupting their discussion with their sponsors, to thank them for inviting me before I left the conference venue.<br> <br> Imagine my surprise to find the conference commercially sponsored, my presentation video-taped without consultation, and...the DVDs made available for purchase ---- whether to offset costs or ...!<br> <br> I received an emailed thank you1 month later!