MagicFest Brussels 2020
Organizer: | CFB Events |
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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.
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.
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:
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Work on one of the Grand Prix 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 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:
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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
- Retail Merchandise Booth
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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 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.
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.
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.
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 |
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Operations Team |
€110 + 2 boxes |
€250 |
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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.
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
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 |
Role |
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John Alderfer
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Aruna Prem Bianzino
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Alfonso Bueno
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Head Judge |
Luca Chiassoni
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Cristiana Dionisio
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Appeals Judge |
Francois Grossi
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Emmanuel Gutierrez
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Florian Horn
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Appeals Judge |
Àre Maturana
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Piero Nicolli
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Sophie Pages
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Sergio Perez
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Head Judge |
Mikaël Rabie
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Julio Sosa
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Jacopo Strati
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Walter Zara
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Monica Gonzalez
|
Level 4 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Renato Spinelli
|
Level 4 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Jurgen Baert
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jona Bemindt
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Guillaume Beuzelin
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Sebastian Braune
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Matteo Callegari
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Appeals Judge |
Michael Chamberlain
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Leonardo da Luz
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Dustin De Leeuw
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Kevin Desprez
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
John Eriksson
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Raymond Fong
|
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) | Scorekeeper |
Matthew Johnson
|
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Keiichi Kawazoe
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Lev Kotlyar
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Stefan Ladstätter-Thaa
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
David Lyford-Tilley
|
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Jackson Moore
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Sebastian Pękala
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Thomas Ralph
|
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Sandra Regalado
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Jorge Requesens
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Daniel Schuster
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Anniek Van der Peijl
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Niels Viaene
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Johanna Virtanen
|
Level 3 (Magic Judges Finland) | Floor Judge |
Emilien Wild
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Appeals Judge |
Winter
|
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Hary
|
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Alice Araujo
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Guy Baldwin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Sierra Black
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Sylvain BOISBOURDIN
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Karol Buczak
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Miguel Calvo
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Mathieu Chaouche
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Krzysztof Ciesielka
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Ryan Darris
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Floris De Baerdemaeker
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Alex de Bruijne
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Arjen de Jong
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Raphaël Delbarre
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Gilles Demarle
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Cécile Denaux
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Luke Dowling
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Mark Dragstra
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jonas Drieghe
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Nuno Falcao e Cunha
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
István Fejér
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Isa Flues
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Lamberto Franco
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
George Gavrilita
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Jan Grottel
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Toby Hazes
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Gabor Hegyi
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Federica Innocenti
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Tomas Joska
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Phil Lancaster
|
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Ricardo Leite
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Hannah Lissaman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jessica Livingston
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Imogen Lyford-Tilley
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Ruth Macgregor
|
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Giorgio Maldarizzi
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Martina Malvisi
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Riccardo Mangano
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Dániel Markos
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Christian Marx
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Janit Mindis
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Emanuele Navisse
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Lars Harald Nordli
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Philip Ockelmann
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Ignacio Santiago Ortega Martínez
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Vasilis Papoutsakis
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Arnaud Perrouin
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Thomas Pupe
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Norman Ralph
|
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) | Scorekeeper |
Andreas Reim
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Alessandro Riva
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Pablo Roldán Quintero
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Natalia Ruiz Estepa
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Dirk Schlösser
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Patrik Surab
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Rory Tans
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Samuele Tecchio
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Stéphane THIRARD
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Dave Tuite
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Eser Unger
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Florencia Valle
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Antoine Vallet
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Michiel Van den Bussche
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Federico Verdini
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Michele Vianello
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Raymond Wat
|
Level 2 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
Bartłomiej Wieszok
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Antonio Zanutto
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Anna Zielińska
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Nicolas Baptiste
|
Level 1 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Anouk Burny
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Tiago Careta
|
Level 1 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Nathan Gotlib
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Kyle Hilliar
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Laurent Jaminet
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Robin Massart
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Antoine Oria
|
Level 1 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Rick Runtuwene
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Joseph Sapp
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Julien Winter
|
Level 1 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Alexander Ballegeer
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Nicolas Glik
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Andrew Heckt
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Wouter Maenhaut
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Lonneke Onrust
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Jon Saso
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
Mashi Scanlan
|
Uncertified | Staff |
CFBEvents Staff Manager
|
Uncertified | Judge Manager |
Ellen Van Akelyen
|
Uncertified | Staff |