[MR] Fall Coronation

[Michelle Cock]

I, too, may have missed some of the conversation, but I would love to
hear from some of the folks that have autocratted a Coronation in the
recent past (since fall 2008, maybe). I suspect that there are a
multitude of reasons for a lack of bids, in addition the economy and
other concerns already expressed.  I offer the following four, which
are unfortunate side-effects of the success of Atlantia:

1) Many potential autocrats don't know there is a lack of Coronation
bids until too close to the event to plan.

2) Baronies and local groups are committed to planning more of their
own, small, local events.

2) People who submitted Coronation bids back when there were
multiples, and got their bid rejected, might not want to go through
all the planning just to have their bid rejected again.  (This same
thing can happen after the plea goes out for last-minute bids.)

3) Autocrats treat Coronation planning with the same care that they
would put into planning a wedding.  Neither the planners nor the
people for whom the Coronation is being planned want to settle for a
modest event.  This has many consequences, but it comes from great
intentions.


Keep up the ideas- maybe an "Above the Salt" prereg feast would work
nicely with some event sites. Maybe we need to look at early-bird
discounts that offset the ACCEPS service charge.  Maybe former Royals
who enjoyed their own Coronation need to ask their autocrats to hold
classes on autocratting that specific event.

~Wenllyan

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Marie Stewart <maricelt at gmail.com> wrote:

>  What does a group really need to provide for a Coronation?
>  And I will admit  I'm thinking Barest Minimum here.
>
> A dry hall which is accessible to everyone.  Places to sit are useful.
> Bathrooms.  Some form of parking.
>
> Good things to provide,  but not Absolutely Crucial...  A place to change
> clothing.   A place for the Royals.  A place to cook/heat food.