<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Greetings from the Kingdom Event Bid Office!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We have made some updates to our website. You will find the following information on the Kingdom Event Bid Website:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* 2017 Kingdom Event Bids Deadline spreadsheet is up with all appropriate information<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* The new spreadsheet now indicates extension dates (when extensions are used), provides the name of the Approved Bid Autocrat, and provides the Approved Bid Location<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* A document has been added that identifies/defines the Northern, Central, Southern Regions as they are used in determining preferred bid locations<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* A document has been added that identifies the preferred bid location, event dates, bid deadlines, and decision deadlines for 2017-2024<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The following updates will be added to the website by next week:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Link to the SCA Insurance Page</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* The How to Host a Kingdom Level Event Kingdom of Atlantia, SCA, Inc. to include insurance information.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In the meantime, until this information is updated please remember to do the following when Autocratting a Kingdom event: <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">To avoid the $175 Late Fee,
read the site owner’s contract and order the insurance </span><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><i><u>immediately</u></i></b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">. 
The EVIDENCE ONLY CERTIFICATES are to be used only to show potential site owners
what the SCA insurance coverage is.  When the EVIDENCE ONLY CERTIFICATE
isn’t enough and the Site Owner requires their own Certificate, the Ordering
Instructions and further information may be found here: </span><a href="http://www.sca.org/docs/insurance.html" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">http://www.sca.org/docs/insurance.html</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Additionally, we are still seeking bids for the following 2016 events:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*  Fall University 2016, Event Date/9-17-2016, Preferred Location/Central VA-Northern NC, Bid Deadline/12-31-2015, Decision Deadline/1-21-2016 (Please ensure you reach out to the University Chancellor for this bid)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*  Fall Crown 2016, Event Date/11-5-2016, Preferred Location/Northern VA-Maryland, Bid Deadline/12-31-2015, Decision Deadline/1-21-2016<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*  Unevent 2016, Event Date/12-3-2016, Preferred Location/Southern, Bid Deadline/12-31-2015, Decision Deadline/1-21-2016<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I will be at Unevent this weekend, if you have any questions about Kingdom Event Bids and would like to talk in-person, please let me know and I will ensure that happens at Unevent.   <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(Please share this message with your local elists. Thank you)</p><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Poor Richard',serif">Yours in Service & Friendship,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Gigi">Eme Hänsler</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Poor Richard',serif">Herrin Emeludt Hänsler (mka Emmie Smith)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Poor Richard',serif">Kingdom Event Bid Coordinator, Kingdom of Atlantia</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Wingdings">* </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kingdomevents@atlantia.sca.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:'Poor Richard',serif">kingdomevents@atlantia.sca.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Poor Richard',serif;color:blue">    </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Wingdings">( </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Poor Richard',serif;color:blue">919-909-3268</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">















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