Vancouver Judge Conference - March 2020

It's Judge Conference time in BC (the first time for 2020)! This time, we'll be getting together at the University of British Columbia (in the Neville Scarfe building) for a day of Magic, Judging, and Generally Fun Things.

Deadlines

Presenter application deadline – February 23
Attendee application deadline – February 23

What's in a conference? 

The goal of this conference is to improve the overall quality of Magic Judges and their interactions with Magic Players. Attendees are invited to receive training and knowledge from other experienced judges, and share their own skills and observations with the judge community.

As an appreciation for your contribution to the betterment of the Magic Judge Programme, foils will be mailed out after the conference to attendees. Only judges who are Academy-certified as of the application deadline (Saturday, February 29) and who have actively participated in a full set of workshops will be eligible to receive a foil packet after the conclusion of the conference. More information on the possible contents of the foil packet is available on the Judge Academy Conferences page.

If your judge level on JudgeApps is incorrectly showing L0, please have your Community Consultant email Jovy Eramela confirmation of your certification.

Registration

If you wish to attend this conference, please take the time to apply here on JudgeApps and tell us about your JudgeLife™. Attendance at this conference may be limited, so be sure to indicate in your cover letter not only how this conference will affect your own personal growth in the programme, but also how it will benefit your local, regional, or global Magic community.

Please note that you may cancel at any time, so it's better to get your application in sooner rather than forget about it and accidentally miss the deadline. Also note that you can edit your application after applying.

Preference will be given to judges living in British Columbia, but all interested parties are encouraged to apply (and will likely be accepted as long as there is room and their cover letters contain sufficient content).

Registration will remain open through Saturday, February 29.

A fee may or may not be collected to cover venue and/or food costs, but no judge will be turned away if they cannot pay, whatever the reason.

Tentative Schedule

Sunday

11:00am — BRUNCH @ Mercante (Ponderosa Commons - 6488 University Boulevard)
1:00pm — Welcome @ Neville Scarfe building (2125 Main Mall)

1:10pm — Customer Service [Sam Hung]
1:50pm — Mystery Activity Part 1 [Aaron Maclean & Niko Skartvedt]
2:00pm — Deck Checks [Amelia Wales]

2:40pm — BREAK

2:50pm — Judge Calls at Regular REL [Tobias Vyseri]
3:30pm — Mystery Activity Part 2 [Aaron Maclean & Niko Skartvedt]
3:40pm — Your First MagicFest [Jovy Eramela]
4:20pm — Mystery Activity Part 3 [Aaron Maclean & Niko Skartvedt]
4:30pm — Ask Us Anything panel [BC L2s]

5:00pm — Wrap up

6:00pm — DINNER @ Storm Crow Alehouse (1619 West Broadway)
8:30pm — BUBBLE TEA @ Chatime (1545 West Broadway)

Presentations and Volunteering 

If you wish to present a seminar, or volunteer in some other way, please let us know in your application! Note that the application deadline for presenters is Saturday, February 15.

Seminars should be approximately 35 minutes long and should solicit active participation from the audience—this could be anywhere from structured Q&As, role-playing scenarios, or even friendly competition. Proposals for off-the-wall, non-traditional, non-lecture-style presentations that challenge the concept of what a seminar is are very much encouraged.

We will also host an Ask Us Anything panel with some number of the local L2 judges. Panelists to be announced.

Testing 

Have you been thinking about testing for the next level? This is a perfect opportunity to stop procrastinating and put a deadline on your calendar. Endorsement discussions for L1, and the L2 exam may be available at this conference — make sure you express your interest when you apply. If you are testing for Level 2, please request an exam with Judge Academy. Deadline to apply for testing is Saturday, February 22.

Please note that certifying for L1 at this conference may not make you eligible to receive a foil packet.