An Tir Crown Council
Event Requirements and Recommendations
Updated: 28 August 2004
Introduction
Crown Councils are the business meetings of the kingdom. They are held solely by desire of the Crown, and should be tailored to Their wishes. These events tend to have low attendance, drawing from 100 to 300 people depending on their location within the kingdom of An Tir. You can expect to draw mostly members of the various peerages, as well as members of the Noble Estate. Other attendees will depend on the additional activities you have planned, if any.
The following article lists some general requirements for Crown Councils. You will need to contact Their Royal Majesties or Their representatives and get answers to some specific questions before submitting an event bid. For example, does the Crown want:
- a one or two day event?
- to hold a Royal Court?
- longer peerage meetings?
- to allow additional meetings, such as guild or officer meetings?
- to allow additional activities, such as a feast, a fight practice or an A&S display?
Site requirements
- Must haves -
One large common area with seating for the populace to mill around and socialize. This room could double as a throne room should Their Majesties chose to hold royal court.
One large, private meeting room for the Peerage meetings and Noble Estate. This should hold around 50 people, seated, and should be comfortably ventilated.
A second large meeting room for meetings not requiring TRM presence - this will be used for officer, order and guild meetings.
A retiring room for Their Majesties and their retinue.
- Essential add-ons for success -
A kitchen providing simple fare: coffee, tea, water, muffins, fruit. The point of having food onsite is to keep people from leaving in search of food. Once they have left site, they tend not to come back. This is not desireds, especially if Their Majesties want to hold court. Further, hungry people are cranky people. NOT desired if they are going to be locked in a room for a couple of hours.
- Bells and whistles and other nice to haves -
Additional rooms for other types of meetings or activities.
Additional activities
An Arts and Sciences display area. This can be in the common room, or in a separate room especially for this purpose.
Educational classes or demonstrations. The space required for these classes shouldn't conflict with the space needed for the main purpose of the event.
Fight practice, both rapier and heavy. The chance to cross swords with fighters they don't get to see that often is one of the things that will draw fighters to an event.
Food is excellent entertainment. Lunch - soup, and sandwiches in addition to fruit, coffee, tea, etc, listed above. Perhaps a served feast in the evening.
A revel, ball, bardic or some form of entertainment after the meetings for people to relax and socialize.
Resources
The An Tir events deputy can assist the branch with filling out the Kingdom event bid form and other required paperwork, as well as answer any questions about the kingdom event policy, reporting schedule, etc.