USA-South Spring 2019 Conference PRESENTER

Organizer: Erin Leonard
Judge manager: Erin Leonard
Event type: Judge Conference
REL: N/A
Format: No Format
Event date(s): April 13, 2019
Location: Texarkana, Texas, United States
Venue: Silver Star Smokehouse - Texarkana
5205 W Park Blvd
Texarkana, TX 75503
Applications accepted through: March 18, 2019

Event Information

This application is for those looking to PRESENT at the USA-South Spring 2019 Conference.

If you are only looking to attend, please apply here instead.  

In addition to this application to present, you will also need to apply to the confernece itself and pay the $15 attendance fee which includes your lunch. You will not be accepted as a presenter if you have not completed these steps.


Breakout sessions will be 50 minutes in length and you will be presenting to approximately 30-40 judges of mixed levels.

Our theme is: Building Your Brand: How to Be You in the Judge Program. We are looking for presentations covering rules, policy, soft skills, and other topics, but would love if your idea could tie into the theme in some way. 

Due to the short application window, we are looking for well-developed presentations. If you do not have an outline or detailed summary of your idea ready, it is unlikely that you will be accepted.

Additionally we would like each presenter to offer a brief scenario during our 'Judge Fair.' This hour after lunch will offer attendees time to visit different tables and try out different challenges and activities. A simulated judge call is perfect for this time. Just something quick that can be run lots of times. If you have questions about this, I'm happy to help you with an idea. 

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Meg Baum
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Presenter
David Hibbs
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Staff
John White
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Attendee
Jonathan Dean
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Attendee
Kyle Evans
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Attendee
Erin Leonard
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Aaron Reed
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Attendee
Bel Robelen
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Attendee
Logan Hampton
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Alex Huebner
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Cassie Hauschildt
Uncertified USA - Southwest Attendee