The budget for Hospitality should be less than $12.00 per table.
It is desirable to have a hospitality suite, available to all players after the sessions. Hospitality suites should serve food and drinks purchased from local stores, if possible. The amount of alcohol to be served will be determined by the TM or local committee.
The local committee and/or TM should deterine what hospitality items are to be distributed to players.
Bowls of hard candies or other inexpensive or donated give-aways are popular at the hospitality desk.
Registration gifts are popular, but players don't like to receive the same sort of gifts over and over again. Engraved pens and convention card holders have been well-received. Local merchants may donate items showing their logos.
Prizes
Prizes should be given for section tops and winners of team games. Section tops should be awarded for lower strats in strati-flighted events if there are four or more pairs in the stratum. Trophies may be awarded in I/N games. Section top awards should be given to pairs who place first overall in a two-session event, but do not have a section top.
Prizes can be any item with a retail value of about $5.00 that can be used by all players. Items engraved with the name of the tournament or District 22 are desirable. The tournament committee should determine what the prizes should be. Coffee mugs and wine glasses have been popular, but different items should be considered because players are tiring of the same things. Convention cards with tournament logos are one possibility.