Thanks Tristan! I’ve sent this to Ryan for review.

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From: Tristan Miller <Tristan.Miller@umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 2:48 PM
To: Berner, Kate (she/her) <kberner@penguinrandomhouse.com>
Cc: Workshop on Computational Humor Organizers <chum-organizers@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Re: [CHum] Re: Inviting Ryan North for a keynote address at the 3rd Workshop on Computational Humor

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Dear Kate,

On 2026-09-04 08:23, Berner, Kate (she/her) wrote:
> Thanks so much for letting me know. Our bureau has a minimum fee of
> $5,000 USD but if that’s not possible for you, I’d be happy to forward
> this along to Ryan as is.

It's unlikely that, even if we were to get sponsorship for the workshop,
we'd be able to raise enough funds for a $5000 speaking fee. If you
think that Ryan might be interested in speaking for a lower amount, or
on a pro bono basis, then I'd be very grateful if you would forward our
invitation to him.

Regards,
Tristan

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Dr. Tristan Miller, Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba
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