HOW TO ARRANGE
A DAY WITH DR. FRED

To arrange for "A Day With Dr. Fred," contact Fred Bortz directly:
1312 Foxboro Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone: 412-856-1440
or click here to send Fred e-mail.

• National, $1250 per day, plus travel expenses.
• Within one-hour drive of Monroeville, PA, $800 per day, $500 per half day, $100 per hour (including travel time)
• Cleveland/Canton OH area, $1000 per day, $500 for an additional half day
• Pre-visit e-mail exchange, $50 per e-mail question, minimum 3, maximum 6
• Between Pittsburgh and Cleveland near Pennsylvania or Ohio turnpike, $1000 per day plus travel expenses
• Discounts available for extended visits; will share book sale revenues if host handles the details
• Discounts also available if Dr. Fred is already planning to be in your area. Click here and scroll down to see his current travel plans.
• Rates for visits after June 30, 2009, may be higher unless arrangements are finalized by March 31, 2009.

Click here to download one-page Adobe .pdf "Day with Dr. Fred" flyer (680 Kbyte).

The following individuals have hosted "A Day With Dr. Fred" and will be glad to comment on their experiences:

• Jamie Porter
  Hambden Elementary School
  13871 G.A.R. Highway
  Chardon, OH 44024
  440-286-7503
  
  Jamie wrote the following after the visit:
  

  Thanks again for coming and jump-starting our 'love to read' week.
  We're all wearing bow ties today in your honor.

  
  
• Kathryn Massaro (kmassaroAT-SIGNwiu.k12.pa.us)
  [To send e-mail, replace AT-SIGN with @]
  Greater Latrobe Senior High School
  131 High School Drive
  Latrobe, PA 15650
  Click to see her thank you note. It includes the following: "Your presentation sparked some interesting and thoughtful debate from the students, which is always great to hear."
  
  
• Rebecca Kameroski (kameroskirAT-SIGNahsd.org)
  Barbara Frutchey (frutcheybAT-SIGNahsd.org)
  [To send e-mail, replace AT-SIGN with @]
  Newton Ransom Elementary School
  1549 Newton Ransom Blvd
  Clarks Summit, PA 18411
  570-585-8300
  
  
• Julia Bitting, Library/Media Specialist
  Creekside Elementary
  431 Forlines Road
  Winterville, NC 28590
  (252)353-5253
  
  
• Barbara Parfitt, Media Specialist (bparfittAT-SIGNdasd.org)
  [To send e-mail, replace AT-SIGN with @]
  East Ward Elementary School
  435 Washington Ave
  Downingtown PA 19335
  610-269-8282
  
  
• Melissa A. Marcks, Pricipal (marcksmaAT-SIGNallentownsd.org)
  or Mardi Metzger, Reading Consultant (metzgermAT-SIGNallentownsd.org)
  [To send e-mail, replace AT-SIGN with @]
  Ritter Elementary School
  790 Plymouth Street
  Allentown, PA 18109-2396
  (484) 765-5661
  
  
• Janice Hill-Hancock
  Education Services Coordinator, Pre-College Education Programs
  Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
  P.O. Box 1625
  Idaho Falls, ID 83415
  (208) 526-0318
  
  

For advice on planning Fred's visit, please click here for two ladies who literally wrote the book on the subject or here for a great web page from an author visit expert.

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