Site Suitability – what can you offer? 

Lets discuss how you can identify potential trial sites and what are the needs for a trail site !

Here's our laundry list -

Types of locations:  Whats important -  Logistics- Parking, Dog Potty Areas Rest Rooms, Score Room, Hospitality for Volunteers; Search areas for levels the site supports;
Is the site Event Manageable- Line of sight; sound; enter/exit; reactive dogs; ADA-TBD; 
Location proximity- lodging; food; travel distances; are events allowed; dogs allowed; budget feasible; New host/ experienced host; team hosting; single business hosting; engagement-conversation with the site; alot of info v little info; decision maker; methods to ask; 

Exclusive Use- Ask for it and explain why- for the AREAS you MAY need

Review How to Host- Ask questions

Progression- Host event- mock; sniff n go; ORT; classes at new facility or area; ask to train at potential trial event facility; create a facility coordinator team; ask existing Host if you can be a facility coordinator for that Host; Offer to do trial secretary tasks; Ask to learn trial secretary tasks; volunteer for different hosts- different positions with learning in mind; ask to shadow the Host/ VC even if you miss searches or all the searches; offer to help with set up - break down; learn the Host Team Jobs- SR; VC; PLOT; GS; JS; T 

RESOURCES ONLINE- 

Rules- Be familiar with the rules for that Venue- NACSW/ AKC - other

How To Host- NACSW - INCLUDES IT ALL ! https://nacsw.net/events/trials/hosting-trial

Trial Location Requirements- NACSW https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JcuQDfA0uY0BH1cUm3B3yf-xqzd9zG0S/edit

Other Hosts- Learn who is hosting in your area; can you collaborate not infiltrate; how does that community share hosting calendar

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