[MR] Event Bids and Driving Distances

[krys413 at sc.rr.com]

As far as the kingdom events 12th Night and University, what would be wrong with having 2 on same date or even different dates - one south and one north?  I know the classes would be different, but there are several Universities a year and I think the topics would get around.......  just a thought.  Royalty could maybe take turns at which to attend.  I personally don't get to many of those events because they are usually a good bit north of me.

Lady Cecilia Blythe
Barony of Hidden Mountain

---- Isolda of Falcon Cree <isolda.of.falconcree at gmail.com> wrote: 
> So what are the main reasons for discussion of dividing Atlantia into a
> northern province and a southern kingdom?
> 
> Is it because a smaller kingdom means that a kingdom level event would be
> more likely to be closer to the populace and a shorter drive for those who
> must attend (Royalty, Unevent, etc)?  We each have our own personal limits
> on how far we would be willing to travel for a day event, and how much
> farther we'd go for a weekend event.  Any committee who would be discussing
> this seriously should also consider determining an average distance of
> travel which will suit the majority of the people who travel to events.
> 
> What are the other benefits of a smaller kingdom (geographically)?
> 
> What are the disadvantages?
> 
> One issue which might be a disadvantage would be that the northern region is
> more densely populated than the southern region, and even if you did divide
> the line, say at the somewhere across the middle of virginia,  the kingdom
> would still be spread out.  By who's standards?  It varies.  My opinion says
> "Yes" and yours might be "Not really".
> 
> How does the number of available, usable, and reasonably priced sites
> compare in the north to the south?
> 
> -Isolda
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