Club championship of the CIS countries.

What a fuss over 17 pages, and you still can't seem to grasp the main point...
The most important thing is to have a goal – for example, announcing a Tournaments event with 32 players, double elimination. The location could be, for instance, Belarus, with a participation fee of $100 (which is a small amount considering travel and accommodation costs, especially since it's only once a year) + approximately $150 for accommodation and meals for 5 days.
The organizers would provide a house for 40-60 people, offering comfortable and affordable accommodation, and a well-organized and responsible tournament format (which is the most valuable aspect and will be appreciated by those who have organized tournaments before).
And THEN...
Qualifying tournaments are announced... not the other way around![/QUOTE

Why all the fuss? The scheme you proposed doesn't work; it's been discussed before, but nothing came of it. Perhaps the problem is that not everyone can afford to spend a hundred dollars. It might be a small amount in reality, but for many, they're already short on money for travel, and it's psychologically discouraging.

If your tournament is offered, then why hold qualifying rounds?
Only about 32 Heroes of Might and Magic players could travel to Belarus for such a tournament (this is the maximum, even with the best promotion). Why are qualifying rounds needed?

Therefore, there isn't much of a disagreement. We're gradually creating a budget-friendly version of the CIS championship. First, we find an active group of organizers, and then each of them uses their organizational talents (Kyiv, Michurinsk) – people who believe in the organizer are satisfied and write about their experiences, which generates interest from those who didn't participate, i.e., potential participants.
Currently, Moscow is actively discussing holding its own qualifying tournament, and according to my information, the participants will be very good, both in terms of quantity and quality.

I hope for Novosibirsk; they have everything needed to hold their own qualifying tournament – and a strong community. The only problem is finding a venue – a club is needed.

Interest is lower in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, judging by the activity on the forums. There's simply not enough time; the qualifying tournaments need to be completed by mid-January. The finalists must be determined.
They need to determine the location for the final, the templates, the version, etc.
This will take some time, even with a vote. Then, they need to practice with the final version of the rules so that everyone is prepared. And some people need to raise money for May – because they need to live in another city for 4-5 days, and not everyone can afford to spend $250.

The idea of commercializing the tournament came up later. Guys, there are other events where this can be implemented. You can meet up, hang out, and play poker for hours.
But this tournament is designed to allow even less experienced players to participate. Someone has been sitting at home, really wanting to play, meet people they've only read about, and participate in a full-fledged tournament they've only read about – so they go and play.

By the way, if you manage to hold a qualifying tournament in Minsk exactly as you proposed, with 32 players, double elimination, accommodation, and a good tournament format – and if you can attract players from Minsk and Belarus, then Minsk will be the strongest candidate to host the final.
Sincerely.