Francesca's Autocratting Guide

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Francesca's Autocratting Guide

WARNING! This is not for the faint-hearted. Some years ago, Mistress Francesca Cellini wrote some explanations of how to run events and demos in the barony. Unfortunately, by the time she'd put in everything she knew, the result was huge and scary. It managed to frighten me off running a feast, even though I've done it a dozen times before! I wrote a much simpler, friendlier document that tells you essentially the same stuff without quite as much detail; I suggest you read that first, and only come back to this one if you want to be sure you haven't missed anything.

Also be aware that this document is fairly old - seven years or more. A lot of what's in here may be out of date. If there's a demand, I'll detail a deputy to update it, but in the mean time, take care.

The original included a link to various public liability insurance documents. See the Reeve for this information, if your venue requires it.

Running an event can be quite time-consuming and complex, particularly if you have never run one before and aren't quite sure what to do. The following guide has been developed to give those people within the Barony who wish to run an event information about the issues which need to be considered and the processes to be followed.

Part One of the Guide covers the following areas:

Part Two of the Guide addresses autocrats' financial reporting responsibilities, and includes pro-formas for the financial reports which are required from the autocrats. All autocrats, regardless of experience, are expected to use this section of the Guide for their event.