Great Lakes Regional Judge Conference July 2016
Organizer: | Great Lakes Region |
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Judge manager: | Heidi Dixon |
Event type: | Judge Conference |
REL: | N/A |
Format: | No Format |
Event date(s): | July 9, 2016 |
Location: | Garden City, Michigan, United States |
Venue: | Pandemonium Games & Hobbies 6033 Middle Belt Rd Garden City, MI 48135 |
Applications accepted through: | June 8, 2016 |
Event Information
UPDATE: If you cannot attend please contact us at gljudgeconference@gmail.com !
The new Great Lakes region is excited to invite you all to our first Regional Judge Conference! This conference will be held on Saturday, July 9th, 2016 at Pandemonium Games & Hobbies in Garden City, MI. We plan to host a mixture of both traditional presentations and workshop-style presentations on a variety of topics related to Magic Judging. Applications for this conference are open to all judges, so please join us for a day of camaraderie and learning.
If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions about the conference please contact the Conference Organizer Heidi Sitten at gljudgeconference@gmail.com.
How to Register
If you are interested in attending this event, simply click the "Apply Now!" button above. We will accept applications continuously, so that attendees can quickly gain access to the event forums. We expect the forums to be a helpful resource for coordinating travel and hotel plans with other judges.
All are welcome to attend, including uncertified judges and judges from regions outside the Great Lakes! If you know an uncertified judge who is planning to attend, please encourage them to register for the event via JudgeApps so they can receive updates and information about the event. While uncertified judges are not eligible to receive foils, we wish to ensure an accurate headcount. If an application through JudgeApps is not immediately possible, please contact Heidi Sitten at gljudgeconference@gmail.com with names and email address of anyone who wishes to attend.
Attendance Capacity & Foils!
As a thank you to the judge program, Wizards of the Coast allows us to offer attendees a selection of promotional foil cards, proportional to the number of seminars attended. However, conference policy limits us to requesting a maximum of 150 sets of foils. To qualify to receive foils you must meet the following criteria:
- Register for the conference by applying to this JudgeApps event before the application deadline.
- Be a certified (Level 1 or higher) Judge with a appropriate level in JudgeApps at the time you apply. If you certify after applying, email Heidi Sitten at gljudgeconference@gmail.com with your updated level.
- Be among the first 150 people to meet the above criteria.
Based on past conference attendance, it is possible that we will reach the attendance cap. Applications for this event will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. For these reasons we encourage you to apply as early as possible to ensure your spot! An accepted application confirms we have room for you at this conference. If you have applied and been accepted, but will be unable to attend, please email us at gljudgeconference@gmail.com so that we may offer the slot to another judge.
Foils will be distributed at the end of the event and attendees are expected to provide feedback on the presentations they attend in order to receive foils.
If the attendance cap is reached, we will place an update at the top of this solicitation. We will continue to post updates as space opens up.
Presenters
We are looking for a group of engaging, effective presenters to help make our conference a success. Positions are available for up to 8 traditional presentations and up to 8 workshop presentations. We are seeking high-quality presenters who will push the envelope and interact as well as educate. Most presentations will be given an audience of between 20 to 40 judges. Depending on attendance and application feedback, some presenters may be asked to present twice in order to allow all interested attendees to see their presentations.
If you are interested in presenting, please email Heidi Sitten at gljudgeconference@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than Saturday, June 4th. Your proposal should include:
- Seminar Topic
- Technological Needs (projector, AV, etc.)
- Ideal Audience Size
- Information and materials about previous seminars you have presented (Power Point slides, links to recordings of any past presentations if available, etc.)
Previous experience is not a requirement to present. First time presenters are welcome!
Testing
Testing for both L1 and L2 will be available at this conference.
We can only guarantee you'll be tested if we know you want to test! If you wish to test or know a candidate who wants to test, please contact us at gljudgeconference@gmail.com and we will put you in touch with one of our testing coordinators.
***L2 CANDIDATES*** (including those from other regions): In addition to emailing us & in order to ensure your pretesting requirements are fulfilled and provide our testing coordinators with the information they will need to issue your test, please fill out the Great Lakes Level 2 application found here: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/greatlakes/level-2-application/
Schedule
Our preliminary schedule is as follows. A more detailed schedule will be posted to the forums once it is finalized.
10:00-10:30 Sign-In & Networking
10:30-10:45 Welcome
11:00-12:15 Block A
12:30-13:45 Block B
LUNCH
15:00-16:15 Block C
16:30-17:45 Block D
18:00-19:00 L3/RC Panel
FOIL PICKUP
A judge dinner will be arranged for those interested after the event. Location TBD.
Travel Plans
A comprehensive travel guide will be posted in the forums to help everyone plan to attend this conference.
HELP WANTED!!!//Conference Staff
Interested in helping out the conference but not in presenting? Please contact us at gljudgeconference@gmail.com if you are interested in any of the following roles!
Staff Photographers - We need 1 to 2 people interested in taking photos.
Travel Guide - An intrepid individual is needed to collect and post information about local hotels, restaurants, entertainment and travel routes.
Testing Coordinators - We need L2 and L3 judges willing to coordinate L1 and L2 testing.
Greeters/Sign In Desk/Foil Distribution - schedule handout, name tags, welcome packet, and foil distribution.
Conference Aide - Help with setup before and breakdown after conference. Introducing presenters, helping presenters with logistical & technological needs, making sure things go smoothly. Feedback collection.
Contact Information
Questions? Suggestion? Let us know! Feel free to email us for any reason at:
gljudgeconference@gmail.com
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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John Alderfer
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Presenter |
Marcos Sanchez
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
John Temple
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
John Alexander
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Patrick Cobley
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Zeke Davis
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Zachary DeLadurantaye
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Andrew Doyle
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Arthur Edson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Adam Eidelsafy
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Presenter |
David Elden
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Presenter |
Marie Emonds
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Nick Gajary
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Ethan Greenberger
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Aaron Hammer
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Clint Herron
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Benjamin Lurie
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Scott Markwart
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Patrick Nelson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Trenten Novak
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Cris Plyler
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Brian Rapp
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Presenter |
Matt Rasmussen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
James Risner
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Shae Rivard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Frank Singel
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Raymond Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Alexander Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Travis Traxler
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Karl Weisling
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Presenter |
Hank Wiest
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Justin Aiello
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Dave Bartlett
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Peter Brabant
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Christopher Byrne
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Joe Crawford
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Gabriel Cruz
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Leorio Diaz
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Michael Ellingson
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Thomas Frawley
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Kevin Guinn
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Nick Hastings
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Jake Kindsvogel
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Trenton Lemon
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Alex Morse
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Joshua Ohlendorf
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Tim Pass
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Torrance PeLong
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Josh Schnepp
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Steven Sears
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Dru Sepulveda
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Benjamin Topping
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Dean Valenti
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Steven Verheyn
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Tyler Wilcox
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Attendee |
Joshua Wiltse
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
Donivan Abraham
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Jimmy Brandlein
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Devon Brown
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Bernd Buldt
|
Uncertified | Presenter |
Russell Busch
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Carmen Campbell
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Alison Chambers
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Jason Chance
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Spencer Cole
|
Uncertified | Presenter |
James Darrow
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Heidi Dixon
|
Uncertified | Judge Manager |
Patrick Dreyer
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Sean Fancher
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Daniel Francke
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Tyler Frauhiger
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Rick Garnaat
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Dylan Goings
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
John Goodman
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Patrick Green
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
daniel hall
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Dominick Hanel
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Robert Havey
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Tim Heckaman
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Chelsea Hogan
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Rory Horan
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Nathan Hudson
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Ryan Hughes
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
andrew iwamasa
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Robert Jelf
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Mark Jenkins
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
John Kmiecik
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Jason Kohnert
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Bradly Linville
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Jake Maheu
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Jesse Meiring
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Andy Moore
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Ashlee Moran
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Devin Morrow
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Kyle Nichols
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Jeremy Plesco
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Bryant Pruitt
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Larry Ramirez
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
David Rappaport
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Nicholas Rausch
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Craig Reeder
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Justin Rentz
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Austin Robbins
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Elianora Rose
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Matt Sauers
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Zack Schmidt
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Josh Stothers
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Alexander Strange
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Ben Sturtz
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Jeremy Toma-Cooper
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Charles Trepod
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Peyton Turner
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Christopher Walton
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Mason Whitlark
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Jarrod Williams
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Joe Winiarski
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
Nathan Young
|
Uncertified | Attendee |