Grand Prix Providence 2013

Organizer: Michael Guptil
Judge manager: John Alderfer
Event type: Grand Prix
REL: Competitive/Professional (GP)
Format: Team Limited
Event date(s): June 7, 2013-June 9, 2013
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Venue: Rhode Island Convention Center
1 Sabin Street
Providence, RI 02903-1814
Applications accepted through: April 6, 2013

Event Information

I'm happy to announce that Professional Event Services is soliciting staff for Grand Prix Providence 2013.  Grand Prix Providence 2013 will be held June 08 – June 09 with Last Chance Grand Prix Trials and Public Events opening on Friday, June 07, 2013. The format is Return to Ravnica Block Team Sealed, so you know you will want to be part of this historic event.

 

The Head Judges are Jared Sylva and Chris Richter.

 

 

All requests to judge will be handled by John Alderfer. You can reach John at rodetryp@gmail.com.

 

 

Staff Needs:

We are looking for judges for Friday – Sunday. We will need judges for events starting at noon on Friday and 7:00 AM Saturday and Sunday. We expect Sunday to end around 10:00 PM.

 

Conference:

There will be a Judge Conference on Friday open to all judges (working the GP or not).  Full details on the conference can be found here.

 

 

Compensation:

Local (L1) and Area (L2) judges will receive 36 packs of current Magic the Gathering product for each full day volunteered.

 

 

Regional (L3), International (L4), and Professional (L5) judges will receive 54 packs of current Magic the Gathering product for each day volunteered.

 

 

All certified judges volunteering for at least two days will receive a selection of promotional foil cards from our friends in the Magic Judge program.

 

 

Each judge will receive a $20 meal stipend per day volunteered.

 

 

Professional Event Services will offer hotel lodging on an as-needed basis. Room Sponsorship includes 2 nights stay (Friday and Saturday nights) for Level 1 or 2 judges; Regional judges may request a third night's sponsorship if needed. Judges may request additional nights at their own expense. Please be clear about what accommodations you'll require when sending in your application. Note that you have a greater chance of being selected if you don’t require accommodations.

 

 

How to request to volunteer:

In your application, please include the following information:

- Days you wish to volunteer

- Primary Phone Number

- Any special requirements or concerns you have

 

 

The application period begins now and will end on April 06, 2013. This is a firm deadline and late applications will not be considered.

 

 

Questions:

If you have any questions related to the event, please send them to mguptil@ix.netcom.com. Questions related to judging at the Grand Prix should be directed to John Alderfer. You can reach John at rodetryp@gmail.com.

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
John Alderfer
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Judge Manager
Paul Baranay
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Abraham Corson
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Shawn Doherty
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Jon Goud
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Steven Zwanger
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Maria Alex Chernov
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Nicola DiPasquale
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Japan Floor Judge
Nate Hurley
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Elliot Raff
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Charlotte Sable
Level 3 (Magic Judges Finland) Europe - North Floor Judge
Eric Smith
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jared Sylva
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Head Judge
Jason Wong
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Alex Bastecki
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Casey Brefka
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
William Carrig
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Simon Cooper
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Arick Dickerman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Jeph Foster
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Matthew Foster
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Benjamin Klein
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jason Riendeau
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
David Rubenstein
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Rick Salamin
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jeremy Smith
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Josh Stansfield
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Ian Taylor
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Robert Towers
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Patrick Wong
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Phillip Wulfridge
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Mike Noss
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Kelly Ackerman
Uncertified Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Kali Anderson
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Steven Briggs
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Bernd Buldt
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Michael Caffrey
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Blaine Campbell
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Rob Castellon
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Travis Coffman
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Kevin Daly
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
David de la Iglesia
Uncertified Europe - East Floor Judge
Lucas Dimmel
Uncertified USA - Plains Floor Judge
Dimah Eroshkin
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Jason Flatford
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Michael Fortino
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Timothy Gagne
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jack Gaynor
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Brent George
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Michael Guptil
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Tournament Organizer
Christopher Hartman
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Connor Hays
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Drew Herr
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Kacey Hogan
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Nicholas Krall
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Brandon Lane
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Eric Levine
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Michael McCliment
Uncertified Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Min Moldover
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Tyler Morrison
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
JD Nir
Uncertified USA - Plains Floor Judge
Jorge Antonio PeƱailillo Monckeberg
Uncertified Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Dillon Plunkett
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
David Rappaport
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jason Reedy
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Christopher Richter
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Head Judge
Andrew Rula
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Eli Shiffrin
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Bradley St. Pierre
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Sean Stackhouse
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Kevin Tinsley
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jeremy Toma-Cooper
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge