[[NASPA]]-sanctioned [[tournament|tournaments]] are held in a wide range of '''tournament venues''' — hotel ballrooms, convention centers, community centers, church basements, restaurants, cruise ships, etc. — according to the needs of the players and directors.
At the high end, a national event for 400–800 players would almost always be held in a hotel ballroom or convention center, be organized by NASPA staff, often with a venue contract that provided the playing area at a minimal charge (if any) in exchange for the expected number of guest room nights that out-of-town visitors would bring to the site. Such an event would usually be planned at least a year in advance, and typically booked through a site selectionservice, though unsolicited bids are welcome.
Many club [[director|directors]] organize an annual regional tournament that may attract 50–200 players. These tournaments may be held at hotels, but especially at the smaller end they are more commonly found in other public spaces such as community centers and churches. These events would be planned six to twelve months in advance, and might use a site selection service, but would more often not.
Some clubs also organize more frequent, smaller events for 4–40 players that meet either in public spaces or restaurants (where players may be required to make a food purchase in exchange for their use of the space). We require eight weeks' advance notice for a tournament booking; clubs which host events regularly may sign contracts with the same venue for a year or so in advance.