[[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, and 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.Here is what our ideal national event site would include the following. See also further down on this page for a more detailed discussion of general requirements for tournament sites.* main playing room of about 20,000 square feet, quiet, accessible to the disabled, bright indirect lighting, good climate control, 100-200 30"x6'~8' rectangular banquet tables, 400~800 chairs, one centrally located riser for our command center, one riser for a stage, one wired Internet line, unlimited WiFi, one telephone land line, unlimited electrical drops.* three nearby lockable breakout rooms of about 1,000 square feet each* free parking, WiFi Internet and access to fitness room and pool for on-site guests* a good on-site or nearby restaurant where small daily lunch meetings can be held* good cheap concession catering so that players do not have to go off site for breakfast and lunch* location near a major air hub
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.