I can join as moral supporter. I will tell you are doing good job and cheer you up.
If you do want to start local lan trournament there are few things you need :
1) Friends - hard to come by theese days, it will also be decisive how big your lan party is
2) Game copies for each of friend - so each of then can play
3) Pcs to play for each of friends - they need place to play dont them ?
4) Electricity - Pcs generally need it
5) Internet - might be handy, also router
6) snacks and drinks - dont expect anyone to play empty and sober
7) get some prize for person who wins - need to motivate them
8) get strippers - boys and girls want to have something to look at while they wait for machup
9) Prepare room - room must have space for all people, chairs, tables, light and pc
10) Remember that it is your tournament - you make rules, so if you someone cheated, he did, so in reality you decide before all games who will win and who not.
Have fun