[Hartwood] Tir Righ August Investiture

[canzonet3]

Re-reading that, it sounds more... negative, than I intended it to be.
I strongly encourage that we submit a bid, and that we make it an amazing
one :)
As we've seen, Principality can and will come to Insula Magna.  We just have
to tweak things so that nothing else can compare to the fabulousness which
is Hartwood!

(Will choose my language more carefully next time!)
- Cecille

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:21 PM, canzonet3 <canzonet3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> One thing to note:  Even if we *don't* get the bid... simply going through
> the exercise of putting one together and submitting it is good in many ways:
> 1)  Principality bids require a certain format which is good experience for
> our local event stewards to see and experience;
> 2) We're aiming for Baronial status in the next few years:  simply
> submitting Principality bids is one of "the list" check-boxes :)
> 3) Having a successful bid is dependant upon many factors, some of which we
> may control, some of which we cannot.  The more we put these bids together
> and learn to manipulate the factors, the better our own home-events will
> become - experience will transfer.
>
> Keep in mind that on-island bids will usually be the last considered
> unless:
> a) it's been a -long- time since coming to the island
> b) no other bid can be drummed up
> People do not want to pay ferry costs personally, nor does the Principality
> want to pay for the Officers / Royalty to have to come.
>
> For an on-island bid to be successful, especially against competing bids,
> the bid needs to be stunning.
> Recommend:
> a) looking at possibility of discount ferry packages?
> b) ferry shuttles for walk-on
> c) including TUTR classes at event
> d) fundraising event -at- event to help defray cost for travel-fund
> e) sca specialty happenings at event (ie. guild challenges / competitions;
> demonstrations / workshops; contests)
> f) outside specialty happenings at event to help draw interest (ie
> http://www.pnwraptors.com/)
> g) most of all, the budget must make money for the Principality, not just
> break even!
>
> - Cecille
>
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