Tournaments cost money. Venue hire, console purchases and tournament prizes are just some of the costs a tournament organiser might need to manage. The long-term survival of a tournament is dependent upon the organisers’ ability to cover the costs associated with running the event.
This week I’ll discuss the topic of tournament budgets. This includes cost [...]
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Balancing the Budget
Floor Planner – Part 3
Over the last two week’s I’ve been discussing the subject of venue layouts for tournaments. Part 1 covered the topic of venue scouting, while part 2 went into detail on the topic of space allocation, including things such as prioritising space based on registration numbers and managing foot traffic within the tournament venue. To [...]
Floor Planner – Part 2
In last week’s article I kicked-off a three-part series about venue layouts for tournaments. Part 1 covered the topic of venue scouting, listing a number of features an organiser should research before deciding how to allocate the available floorspace. Once scouting is completed you’re ready to assign space for all of the official and DIY [...]
Floor Planner – Part 1
In previous articles I’ve written about finding a venue for your tournament, deciding on the game line-up and estimating attendance numbers. Once you have all these thing sorted you’re ready to plan the venue layout. Even at small events the benefits of a well-planned venue layout can be substantial, so it pays to spend some [...]
Honing Your Hypertext
As mentioned last week, a dedicated tournament website is an excellent way to communicate all the particulars about your event to the wider public. While you can choose to publish this information via a public forum such as OzHadou, a dedicated site gives you complete control over the presentation including the site URL, and allows [...]
Promotion Portals
A fundamental part of any tournament is raising awareness about your event amongst potential competitors and/or spectators. The more people that know about your upcoming event, the more likely you are to enjoy a large turnout. More players obviously means more income, but it also means a wider variety of competitors which in turn is [...]
