MagicFest Niagara Falls 2019
Organizer: | CFB Events |
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Judge manager: | CFBEvents Staff Manager |
Event type: | Grand Prix |
REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
Format: | Legacy |
Event date(s): | April 19, 2019-April 21, 2019 |
Location: | Niagara Falls, New York, United States |
Venue: | The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls 101 Old Falls Street Niagara Falls, NY 14303 USA |
Applications accepted through: | Jan. 25, 2019 |
Event Information
CFB Events is excited to invite you to join an amazing community of people who will create some tremendously fun Magic: the Gathering experiences for guests of MagicFest Niagara Falls featuring the Grand Prix on April 19th - 21st, 2019. This application will allow you to apply to be a Judge or Operations Team Member for this event.
Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying. The application window will close at 11:59 PM (23:59) CST on Friday, January 25th, 2019.
In an effort to create opportunities for as many people as possible, we are offering two day positions (Friday/Saturday & Saturday/Sunday) in addition to three day positions. Applicants available for two day positions will be given higher priority than those only available for three day positions. Please select only those groups of days for which you are available to work.
Most operations positions are three day commitments which require availability from Friday morning at 8:00 AM (8:00) through Sunday evening at 8:00 PM (20:00). As you are answering the application questions, please select only those groups of days for which you are available to work.
Please note that you may apply for multiple roles, and may have more than one role over the course of the weekend. If you are selected as a judge, you may be asked to take on operations tasks if needed.
LEADS
Moving forward we will be staffing Leads exclusively through the CORE application and Lead applications will not be available on individual event postings. You can read more information here:
https://apps.magicjudges.org/forum/topic/46187/
SCOREKEEPERS
Scorekeepers are staffed exclusively through a seperate Scorekeeper application (similar to CORE) and applications will not be available on individual event posting. You can read more information here:
https://apps.magicjudges.org/forum/topic/46187/
JUDGES
If selected for a judging role, you may be asked to do any of the following:
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Work on one of the Main Event Teams (pairings, slips, floor management, deck checks, end of round, etc.)
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Judge Scheduled Side Events
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Judge On Demand Events
If selected to judge, you will be expected to work a minimum of two days, either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday. Some number of judges will be selected to work all three days.
Judges working towards their Day Two Team-Lead-In-Training Position (“TLTP”) will receive the regular Floor Judge compensation rate. The judge assigned to supervise and assess a candidate for the TLTP certification will be selected from CORE Leadership.
Judges who have received the TLTP certification and are chosen to Team Lead on the Main Event will receive an extra box of the most recent Standard set in addition to their regular compensation for each day they are a Team Lead on the Main Event.
OPERATIONS
If selected for the Operations Team, you may be asked to work in one or more of the following areas:
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Information Desk
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Registration
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Prize Wall
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Back of the House
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Other Event Operations Duties
Most Operations Team Members will be expected to work all three days, although a few may be scheduled to work Saturday and Sunday only.
ALL STAFF
The typical shift length is 10-12 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least one thirty minute break. Typical shift length for leads is 10-14 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least one thirty minute break. Please note that leads on the main event are expected to work all of the rounds on Day One and through the end of the Top 8 on Day Two. In order to give us flexibility in scheduling the event, all Operations Team members are expected to be available from 8:00 AM (8:00) Friday morning until at least 8 PM (20:00) on Sunday.
If you are selected for this event, you are responsible for monitoring the event forum for important news prior to and during the event.
We will need help on Thursday to assist with preparing the hall and other miscellaneous setup. Anyone selected to join us on Thursday will receive $150.00 plus two Booster Boxes or $250.00 for the day. Lunch will be provided.
This shift starts at 10:00 AM (10:00) on Thursday and continues until the room is fully set up for the MagicFest. This typically takes between ten (10) and twelve (12) hours. Our goal is to be completed by 8:00 PM (20:00). However, the shift can go later if all of the setup tasks are not complete. If you select this as an option, please be prepared for physical tasks, and please make sure you are available for the full day.
We always appreciate having a hard working and fun-loving crew to tear down the hall and pack up the equipment with us on Sunday night. The Strike shift will start at 4:00 PM (16:00) on Sunday and will go until the MagicFest is completely packed up (generally Midnight, (00:00), occasionally later). This shift has a 30 minute break. If selected, you will receive $300.00 plus two Booster Boxes or $400.00 for the shift. Please note that being selected for Sunday Strike means you won't be selected to be a judge or operations staff on Sunday morning; no staff member is meant to be scheduled to work two shifts in one day.
Please be prepared for physical work, both in your attire and capabilities. Lifting and loading are a large part of the duties. Because of this, you are free to wear whatever attire allows you to be the most comfortable and safe while doing this work. Please be aware that you will also be late in attending the staff party, which starts at 9:00 PM (21:00), but we always save a little extra cheer of for the Strike Team to celebrate a job well done!
Staff members will receive both monetary and product compensation per day worked, as shown in the table below. If requested, CFBE will arrange sale of a staff member’s product to a third party prior to the MagicFest; this request must be submitted along with the staff scheduling survey, seven (7) weeks before the event. The default compensation rate is the mix of payment and product and staff members who fail to fill out the survey or fail to indicate that they prefer the all payment option will receive the payment plus product option. Please note that arranging sale of the product is an all or none decision and CFBE will not arrange partial sale of an individual staff member’s product.
Role |
Payment + Product* Option (Daily Rate) |
All Payment Option (Daily Rate) |
Notes |
Judge Staff |
$150 + 2 boxes |
$250 |
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Operations Team |
$150 + 2 boxes |
$250 |
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Event Setup Team |
$150 + 2 boxes |
$250 |
Thursday Only |
Event Strike Team |
$300 + 2 box |
$400 |
Sunday Only |
* Product will be in the form of boxes from the most recent standard set.
Please note that all staff are independent contractors and will be required to complete appropriate paperwork which includes a contract with CFB Events for this MagicFest.
You can see a copy of a blank contract here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PCoM359ORAttBrkHebkmytD21yFpInMo
Please also note that all selected applicants will be checked against the National Sex Offender Registry located at https://www.nsopw.gov.
We love celebrating the hard work and fantastic job our team does at each and every event. As usual, there will be a post event staff party with desserts, drinks, and lots and lots of drafting! The party runs from 9:00 PM (21:00) until at least 12:00 AM (0:00) on Sunday night after the event. Information and location will be provided to staff during the weekend. We hope that everyone on staff will be able to stay and join us for the festivities!
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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John Alderfer
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Dan Collins
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
Cristiana Dionisio
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Brook Gardner-Durbin
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Francois Grossi
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Daniel Lee
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Eliana Rabinowitz
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
W. Matt Williams
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Appeals Judge |
Amanda Coots
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Klaus Lassacher
|
Level 4 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Kyle Ryc
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Tobias Vyseri
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Scorekeeper |
Ryan Wood
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Nicolette Apraez
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Michael Arrowsmith
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Diego Bolaños
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Eric Dustin Brown
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jonah Kellman
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jason Lemahieu
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Matt Marheine
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jacen Simon
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Eric Smith
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Christian Aguilar
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Juan Fernando Azúa Rivera
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Guy Baldwin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Nathaniel Bass
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Andrew Blizzard
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Kris Burningham
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
William Carrig
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Angela Chandler
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Benjamin Coursey
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Patrick Dente
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Luke Dowling
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Jeffrey Emery
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
James Eveland
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Janice Exel
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Omar Gonzalez
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Samuel Hammond
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Joshua Hudson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
David Jimenez
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Ian Kernohan
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Joshua Kryder
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jessica Livingston
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Jacob Manelius
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Mark Mason
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Rick Miles
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Erik Mock
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Richard Neal
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jason Ness
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Matt Newnam
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Christina Paz
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Bel Robelen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Gary Roland
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Vona Rustay
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Graham Schofield
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Nick Sirman
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jeremy Sivaneswaran
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Alexander Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
CoriAnn Theroux
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Stephen Tran
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
William Van Veen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Michele Vianello
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Antonio Zanutto
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Garth Beavers
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Stephen "Jack" Cummings
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Allyson Eichorn
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Cody Gavigan
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Kyle Hilliar
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Tony Houst
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Tim Langermann
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Oscar Joaquin Mendez Ruiz
|
Level 1 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Jenn O'Keefe
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Coty Ocke
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Timothy Pittenger
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Joseph Sapp
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Sydney Townley
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
John Vorderbrueggen
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Kristin Allison
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Talia Bael
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Charlotte Descans
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Jason Flatford
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Nicolas Glik
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Andrew Heckt
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Kacey Hogan
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Emilia Jorge de Aratanha
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Isaac King
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Ashley Kurtz
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Megan Linscott
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Lazaro Lopez
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Wouter Maenhaut
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Duncan McGregor
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Vanessa Nguyen
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Trey Smith
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
CFBEvents Staff Manager
|
Uncertified | Judge Manager |