our guild typically does not pay for members, whether officers or not, to demo at a meeting. But members that volunteer to teach ARE paid, unless they decline the fee. We have contracts with all our workshop teachers--members or not, outlining what they are paid, length of class, etc. Teachers are responsible for their own demo materials. Our program chair has a budget and a typical amount paid for workshops and if it's over the amount that is typical, she will bring it to the board for discussion. I don't begrudge members being paid for teaching, I have both taught a class and co-teach our beginner classes and frankly, if done right, there is a lot of work in the prep. I declined payment for teaching but that's just me. As a professional long armer, teaching allows me to connect with quilters who may end up using my services--or not. I'm very careful not to spend time "selling myself"--and sometimes refer a beginner to an area long armer who is much cheaper than the rest of us.