Western PA Mini-Conference

Organizer: Hank Wiest
Judge manager: Hank Wiest
Event type: Judge Conference
REL: N/A
Format: No Format
Event date(s): Oct. 28, 2018
Location: Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Venue: New Dimension Comics
108 S Main St, Butler, PA 16001
Applications accepted through: Sept. 30, 2018

Event Information

Come and join us for a Judge Conference, hosted by New Dimension Comics!

L1 and L2 testing will be available. If you would like to test, please have your requirements completed (found here: https://blogs.magicjudges.org/o/judge-levels/#level-2) and let us know what level you wish to test for.

This event will have foil support, but we are capped at 25 attendees, so please apply as soon as possible, and let us know if you are unable to make it so we can open a slot. Attendence preference will be given to Western PA judges.

Planned hours are 10AM to 5PM, with an hour break for lunch.

We currently have a few presenters, but are potentially fielding more. If you have a topic you would like to see presented, or to present on, please email us at westpajudgeconference@gmail.com with your topic.

There is metered on street parker and a nearby tri-level, but we are going to see if we can get permission to use a local lot.

 

Schedule of presentations is as follows. Note that times are approximate:

10:00 - Welcome and Introductions

10:30 - Casting Spells (Hank Wiest)

11:30a - Counterfeit Detections (Frank Singel)

11:30b - Deck Checks (Ben Sturtz)

12:30 - Lunch

1:30a - Deck Checks (Ben Sturtz)

1:30b - Counterfeit Detection (Frank Singel)

2:30 - Event Preperation (Avi Grinberg)

3:30 - Testing (if needed), socialization, foil distribution

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Alex Bastecki
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Brian Coval
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Avi Grinberg
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Presenter
Daniel Regewitz
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Tournament Organizer
Frank Singel
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Presenter
Hank Wiest
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Staff
James Albert
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Andrew Campman
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Attendee
Andy Martin
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Steven Sears
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Attendee
Ben Sharrin
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Eric Slater
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Craig Swanson
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Brian Swanson
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Attendee
Ryan Bell
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Nicholas Brooks
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Derrick Dent
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Christopher Hartman
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Ben Sturtz
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Presenter
Joseph Zofcin
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee