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First of all, anyone can run an event. EVE University staff are here to provide help and support to anyone wishing to run an event. This is a general guide and not exhaustive, if you have any questions contact a member of EVE University staff. The more experienced you are at running events, the more you can customize and streamline the procedure. | First of all, anyone can run an event. EVE University staff are here to provide help and support to anyone wishing to run an event. This is a general guide and not exhaustive, if you have any questions contact a member of EVE University staff. The more experienced you are at running events, the more you can customize and streamline the procedure. | ||
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=== Draft your forum post === | === Draft your forum post === | ||
The public face of your event is your forum post. It should clearly and concisely set out the date and time (in [[EVE Time]]) of the event, the event plan, any rules that need to be obeyed, what people need to do to join, and any prizes on offer. If you wish, you can send your draft post to the member of the | The public face of your event is your forum post. It should clearly and concisely set out the date and time (in [[EVE Time]]) of the event, the event plan, any rules that need to be obeyed, what people need to do to join, and any prizes on offer. If you wish, you can send your draft post to the member of the EVE University staff you have been dealing with and they will check it for you. If this is your first event, you must get your draft post checked. | ||
=== Post it up === | === Post it up === | ||
Post your event in the [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=104 Corporation Events] section on the forum. Event subjects should start with the date of the event in EVE Time using the YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM format, followed by the name of the event itself. If you have the [[Sophomore]] title or higher, you should add the event to the in game calendar. If not, contact a member of the | Post your event in the [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=104 Corporation Events] section on the forum. Event subjects should start with the date of the event in EVE Time using the YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM format, followed by the name of the event itself. If you have the [[Sophomore]] title or higher, you should add the event to the in game calendar. If not, contact a member of the EVE University staff who will add it to the calendar for you. You should create a ''Alliance'' event using the [EVENT] tag and the event name from your forum post. Make sure you include a link to your forum post and that the time and duration match those in your post. If you have to cancel an event, you should change the tag on the calendar and forum to [CANCELLED]. For more information see [[EVE University Calendar]]. | ||
=== Organising prizes === | === Organising prizes === | ||
The [[Events Manager]] can help provide prizes if requested ahead of time, or ship prizes to your event's location if requested. If you would like to distribute hulls or fits as your prizes, you can use the [[Production Department]]'s [http://eveuni.org/fleetsupportprogram Fleet Support Program]. Event support requests differ slightly from the regular fleet support requests: | |||
* Mention that you are requesting prizes for an event in the Additional comments section in the request form. | * Mention that you are requesting prizes for an event in the Additional comments section in the request form. | ||
* If you are requesting hulls, they will have to be recorded in EFT format in the Fits section of the form. A hull EFT looks like this: [Merlin, Merlin]. | * If you are requesting hulls, they will have to be recorded in EFT format in the Fits section of the form. A hull EFT looks like this: [Merlin, Merlin]. | ||
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=== After the event === | === After the event === | ||
Post in your event thread summarizing the event results, and announcing any prize awards. | Post in your event thread summarizing the event results, and announcing any prize awards. If you took out a fleet, you should also send an EVE University staff member a brief [[AAR]] detailing any successes or problems with the event and any suggestions for improving the event in the future. | ||
Congratulations, now get ready for your next event! | Congratulations, now get ready for your next event! | ||