Meeting Hall Organization/Official MHO Guide/Section 1

Section I: Defining and Creating an MHO

What is an MHO?

An MHO is a Meeting Hall Organization. A Town Meeting Hall provides a location for member groups to meet as well as services that aid in the running of events and activities. Each Hall contains several reservable meeting rooms, a place to rent services such as food carts and themed tents, a shop to purchase unique group insignia and other supplies, and a private tavern. The Hall also allows groups to issue news items and event announcements. Some services are available immediately upon joining, others become available after time and demonstrated community involvement. The Hall is not responsible for the quality of events run by member groups.

MHO Applications

MHO applications are currently closed.

Who can apply to become a Hall member?

Any individual on a non-trial, non-F2P account and with a clean activity record (no negative infractions) for twelve months can apply for an MHO when MHO applications are open.

How does one become a Hall member?

Any group with a defined purpose which is open to new members and engages in activities which involve the greater community is eligible to join the Meeting Hall. To apply, a group must pay a filing fee of 100,000 silvers and submit an application stating the group's name, their purpose and/or goals, their leadership structure and current contact person, their membership requirements, their group symbol or crest, and the town in which they are primarily based. The application will be reviewed and either accepted or returned to the group with an explanation of why revision is needed. Acceptance is at the discretion of the MHO GM.

Elements of the MHO Application

• Name:
  • This will be going on a plaque outside the Hall, so give it some thought! Names that violate game policy will be turned down.
• Purpose or Goals:
  • Not every group has to have a high and lofty purpose, or a good and noble one. Almost any sort of goal will work, as long as it will somehow involve or affect non-members (this may just be a matter of how you state it. "The purpose of our group is to make us rich" isn't community-related, but "the purpose of our group is to provide XYZ services to raise funds for our personal use" is). It is understood that a group's purpose may change and evolve with time. Again, a purpose which explicitly violates game policy will be returned for revision.
• Leadership:
  • The character name and email address of the group's contact person must be provided. The filing fee will be taken from this person's account, and the application will be returned if the funds are not available. There are no restrictions on the type of leadership structure. You may provide the current officers' names if you desire. In order for the group to prosper it is suggested that at least one of your leaders have a minimum of six months experience in Elanthia.
• Membership:
  • Who is eligible to join your group, and how will they be selected? There are no restrictions on criteria or methods, nor is there a membership minimum. Please provide a list of current members.
• Group crest:
  • This will be the identifying mark for your group and will most likely form the basis of your group badge or insignia should you request one later on.
• Primary town:
  • Each town has its own Hall, and although member groups can access the Hall and its services in any town, only one will be considered the group's "home base." If it becomes necessary, a group can designate a new base for a fee of 500,000 silvers. The town in which you pay the filing fee will be set as your primary town.
• Event Outline:
  • Please include a basic outline of the first event your group intends to run after becoming Hall members.