MagicFest Brussels 2020

Organizer: CFB Events
Judge manager: CFBEvents Staff Manager
Event type: Grand Prix
REL: Competitive/Professional (GP)
Format: Pioneer
Event date(s): Jan. 30, 2020-Feb. 2, 2020
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Venue: Brussels Expo
Place de Belgique 1
1020 Bruxelles
Belgium
Applications accepted through: Nov. 8, 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 Brussels featuring the Players Tour and the Grand Prix on January 30th - February 2nd, 2020. 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, November 8th, 2019.

2-3DayPositions

In an effort to create opportunities for as many people as possible, we are offering positions ranging from two to four days. Applicants available for two day positions will be given higher priority than those only available for three and four day positions. There will be a few spots open for all four days. Judges interested in joining the Thursday staff are required to be available at 11:00 AM (11:00) at the latest, and the Friday judge staff is required to be available at 1:00 PM (13:00) at the latest. For those applying to a Sunday position, the expectation is that you'll be available until at least 8:00 PM (20:00). 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.

 

Expectations

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

Judge Leads and Players Tour judges are staffed exclusively through the CORE application and these applications are not available on individual event postings. You can read more information here:

https://apps.magicjudges.org/events/12258/

 

SCOREKEEPERS

Scorekeepers are staffed exclusively through a seperate Scorekeeper application (similar to CORE) and applications are not be available on individual event posting. You can read more information here:

https://apps.magicjudges.org/events/12262/

 

JUDGES

If selected for a judging role, you may be asked to do any of the following:

 

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 interested in joining the Friday staff are required to be available at 1:00 PM (13:00) at the latest, and for those applying to a Sunday position, the expectation is that you're available until at least 8:00 PM (20:00).

 

OPERATIONS

If selected for the Operations Team, you may be asked to work in one or more of the following areas:

 

Most Operations Team Members will be expected to work all three days, although a few may be scheduled to work two days 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.

 

ThursdaySetup

We will need help on Wednesday to assist with preparing the hall and other miscellaneous setup. Anyone selected to join us on Wednesday will receive €110 plus two Booster Boxes or €250 for the day. Lunch will be provided. This shift starts at 10:00 AM (10:00) on Wednesday 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.

 

Strike

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 5:00 PM (17:00) on Sunday and will go until the MagicFest is completely packed up (generally Midnight, (00:00), occasionally later). If selected, you will receive €220 plus two Booster Boxes or €360 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 there is no expectation that Strike members will attend the staff party. When teardown finishes at a time that affords an appearance at the staff party, obviously Strike members are very welcome to attend, but their attendance will not be factored in to either the food and beverage orders.

 

Compensation

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 the 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

€110 + 2 boxes

€250

 

Operations Team

€110 + 2 boxes

€250

 

Event Setup Team

€110 + 2 boxes

€250

Wednesday Only

Event Strike Team

€220 + 2 boxes

€360

Sunday Only

* Product will be in the form of boxes from the most recent standard set.

 

Paperwork

Please note that all staff are independent contractors and will be required to complete appropriate paperwork which includes a contract with Tournament Center, the company handling all staffing for this MagicFest. Submission of Tax and/or TIN information (for example, a Social Security Number in the United States) is required in order to work at this event. You can see a copy of a blank Tournament Center contract here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17v929J1ltnHd6SdPyntpkzsOz0l5mwGn/view?usp=sharing

 

StaffParty

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 food, drinks and activities! 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 Region Role
John Alderfer
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Staff
Aruna Prem Bianzino
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Alfonso Bueno
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Iberia Head Judge
Luca Chiassoni
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Cristiana Dionisio
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Appeals Judge
Francois Grossi
Level 5 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Emmanuel Gutierrez
Level 5 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Florian Horn
Level 5 (International Judge Program) France Appeals Judge
Àre Maturana
Level 5 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Piero Nicolli
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Sophie Pages
Level 5 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Sergio Perez
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Iberia Head Judge
Mikaël Rabie
Level 5 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Julio Sosa
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Jacopo Strati
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Walter Zara
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Monica Gonzalez
Level 4 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Renato Spinelli
Level 4 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Jurgen Baert
Level 3 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Staff
Meg Baum
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jona Bemindt
Level 3 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Staff
Guillaume Beuzelin
Level 3 (Judge Academy) France Staff
Sebastian Braune
Level 3 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Matteo Callegari
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Italy and Malta Appeals Judge
Michael Chamberlain
Level 3 (Judge Academy) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Leonardo da Luz
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Dustin De Leeuw
Level 3 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Kevin Desprez
Level 3 (Judge Academy) France Floor Judge
John Eriksson
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Europe - North Floor Judge
Raymond Fong
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Scorekeeper
Matthew Johnson
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Keiichi Kawazoe
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Japan Floor Judge
Lev Kotlyar
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Europe - North Floor Judge
Stefan Ladstätter-Thaa
Level 3 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
David Lyford-Tilley
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Jackson Moore
Level 3 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Sebastian Pękala
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Europe - Central Floor Judge
Thomas Ralph
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Sandra Regalado
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Jorge Requesens
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Daniel Schuster
Level 3 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Anniek Van der Peijl
Level 3 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Niels Viaene
Level 3 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Johanna Virtanen
Level 3 (Magic Judges Finland) Europe - North Floor Judge
Emilien Wild
Level 3 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Appeals Judge
Winter
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Hary
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Alice Araujo
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Scorekeeper
Guy Baldwin
Level 2 (Judge Academy) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Sierra Black
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Sylvain BOISBOURDIN
Level 2 (International Judge Program) France Staff
Karol Buczak
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - Central Floor Judge
Miguel Calvo
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Mathieu Chaouche
Level 2 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Krzysztof Ciesielka
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - Central Floor Judge
Ryan Darris
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
Floris De Baerdemaeker
Level 2 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Alex de Bruijne
Level 2 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Arjen de Jong
Level 2 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Raphaël Delbarre
Level 2 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Gilles Demarle
Level 2 (Judge Academy) France Floor Judge
Cécile Denaux
Level 2 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Luke Dowling
Level 2 (International Judge Program) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Mark Dragstra
Level 2 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Jonas Drieghe
Level 2 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Staff
Nuno Falcao e Cunha
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
István Fejér
Level 2 (Judge Academy) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Isa Flues
Level 2 (Judge Academy) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Lamberto Franco
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Staff
George Gavrilita
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - East Staff
Jan Grottel
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Europe - Central Floor Judge
Toby Hazes
Level 2 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Gabor Hegyi
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Europe - Central Scorekeeper
Federica Innocenti
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Tomas Joska
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - Central Staff
Phil Lancaster
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Ricardo Leite
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Hannah Lissaman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Jessica Livingston
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Imogen Lyford-Tilley
Level 2 (Judge Academy) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Staff
Ruth Macgregor
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Giorgio Maldarizzi
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Martina Malvisi
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Riccardo Mangano
Level 2 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Dániel Markos
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - Central Floor Judge
Christian Marx
Level 2 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Scorekeeper
Janit Mindis
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Emanuele Navisse
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Lars Harald Nordli
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - North Staff
Philip Ockelmann
Level 2 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Ignacio Santiago Ortega Martínez
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Vasilis Papoutsakis
Level 2 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Arnaud Perrouin
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Thomas Pupe
Level 2 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Norman Ralph
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Scorekeeper
Andreas Reim
Level 2 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Alessandro Riva
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Floor Judge
Pablo Roldán Quintero
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Natalia Ruiz Estepa
Level 2 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Dirk Schlösser
Level 2 (International Judge Program) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Patrik Surab
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - Central Floor Judge
Rory Tans
Level 2 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Samuele Tecchio
Level 2 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Stéphane THIRARD
Level 2 (International Judge Program) France Floor Judge
Dave Tuite
Level 2 (Judge Academy) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Staff
Eser Unger
Level 2 (Judge Academy) German-speaking countries Floor Judge
Florencia Valle
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Antoine Vallet
Level 2 (Judge Academy) France Floor Judge
Michiel Van den Bussche
Level 2 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Floor Judge
Federico Verdini
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Michele Vianello
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Scorekeeper
Raymond Wat
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Bartłomiej Wieszok
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - Central Floor Judge
Antonio Zanutto
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Staff
Anna Zielińska
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Europe - Central Scorekeeper
Nicolas Baptiste
Level 1 (International Judge Program) France Staff
Anouk Burny
Level 1 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Staff
Tiago Careta
Level 1 (International Judge Program) Iberia Staff
Nathan Gotlib
Level 1 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Staff
Kyle Hilliar
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Laurent Jaminet
Level 1 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Staff
Robin Massart
Level 1 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Staff
Antoine Oria
Level 1 (International Judge Program) BeNeLux Staff
Rick Runtuwene
Level 1 (Judge Academy) BeNeLux Staff
Joseph Sapp
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
Julien Winter
Level 1 (International Judge Program) France Scorekeeper
Alexander Ballegeer
Uncertified BeNeLux Staff
Nicolas Glik
Uncertified Iberia Staff
Andrew Heckt
Uncertified Italy and Malta Staff
Wouter Maenhaut
Uncertified BeNeLux Staff
Lonneke Onrust
Uncertified BeNeLux Staff
Jon Saso
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Tournament Organizer
Mashi Scanlan
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
CFBEvents Staff Manager
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Judge Manager
Ellen Van Akelyen
Uncertified Canada - Eastern Provinces Staff