Grand Prix Houston 2016 (Judge)

On behalf of ChannelFireball, I want to thank you for your interest in working at Grand Prix: Houston 2016! The dates for this event are February 26-28, 2016. Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying. The application window will close on Friday December 18, 2015.

Expectations


This application covers judging roles, including the Main Event, Scheduled Side Events, and On Demand Events. If you are only interested in ADMINISTRATIVE roles such as Registration, Customer Service, Prize Wall, V.I.P., or Artist Alley, please apply to the Admin Application posted concurrently with this post. Please note that you may apply to both applications, though you will only be selected through one.  If you are selected for judge staff, you may still be asked to do take on administrative roles if needed.  If selected for a judging role, you may be asked to do any of the following:

• Work on one of the Main Event Teams (paper, floor, deck check, logistics)
• Judge Scheduled Side Events
• Judge On Demand Events

You may send any questions regarding the above information specifically or your application in general to judge@channelfireball.com or mashi@channelfireball.com. 

If you are selected for staff, please check the forum periodically for important news.

Tangible Benefits For You
All staff members will receive a Grand Prix: Houston JUDGE playmat in addition to the following: 

• L1: $100 + 1 box per day
• L2: $200 + 1 box per day
• L3: $300 + 1 box per day

Saturday Extended Shift

In an effort to continue evolving the Grand Prix experience we are seeking out judges who would like to volunteer to work shifts that will last as long as the full nine rounds of the Main Event.  This will allow us to have more stability for the judge staff, create a more consistent experience for players, and offers some of you the opportunity to make more over the course of the weekend.  If you are interested in volunteering for this, please indicate so on your application. The additional compensation for the extended Saturday shift is:

• L1: +$50
• L2: +$100
• L3: +$200

If you have volunteered for the Saturday Extended Shift and are selected for the event you will be informed as to whether you will have the Saturday Extended Shift at the time of your selection, so that you can make an informed decision regarding your ability to join us at the event.

Status types
You may apply for one or both statuses: Confirmed or Standby.

• Confirmed means that you are confirmed to work the event. Staffing needs vary day-by-day, but Friday staffing will be posted shortly after final selections are made. To apply for Confirmed status, please select "Full Sponsorship."
• Standby means that you are not confirmed to work on any day, but that you agree to show up and be "activated" as necessary. You will be included in forum communications, and we may activate you before the event begins. If you are not activated in advance, we encourage you to show up and play.

Please apply for all status types you will accept. If you select Standby and Confirmed, we will consider you for Confirmed staff first. If you select Confirmed, but do not select Standby, we will not consider you for Standby.

Paperwork
Please note that all staff members are independent contractors and will be required to complete US tax paperwork prior to beginning their shift. 

• All Staff will be required to fill out an I-9 form and be able to present the appropriate documentation in person before they begin working.  You can find the form and the list of documents here.
• US citizens and US residents must complete a W-9. 
• Non-US citizen international residents must complete a W-8BEN.

The I-9 form is only required once; however the remaining paperwork is required for each ChannelFireball Grand Prix, even if you have previously completed these forms for ChannelFireball.

Hotel
We have arranged a discounted room block at the Hyatt Regency Houston. The hotel is close to the convention center and rates start at $99.99 / Night. Rooms are available for reservation until Monday January 25th or until the room block is fully booked, whichever comes first.

Hyatt Regency Houston
1200 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002

(713) 654-1234

To reserve your room, please visit the link below:

https://aws.passkey.com/g/54444377

As noted above, if there are any questions about any part of this feel free to contact either judge@channelfireball.com or mashi@channelfireball.com.

Thank you, and hope to see you at Grand Prix: Houston 2016!