New Jersey/Tri-State Area Judge Conference Spring 2026

Organizer: Dennis Bradford
Judge manager: Dennis Bradford
Event type: Judge Conference
REL: N/A
Format: No Format
Event date(s): April 26, 2026
Location: Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States
Venue: The Bearded Dragon Games
123 Claremont Rd, Bernardsville, NJ 07924
Applications accepted through: April 25, 2026

Event Information

This is a small conference to be held on the second floor of The Bearded Dragon Games in Bernardsville, NJ on Sunday April 26th, 10am-4pm. 

Our space maxes out at 30 people. I don't expect to hit that maximum, but if that should happen, applications from presenters and testers will be prioritized first, then Judge Foundry members, then non-members.

Presentations will feature information about judging Magic formats that are just off the beaten path, as well as other trading card games. Though I have a couple presenters lined up already, I will need more. If you have a niche Magic format or non-Magic TCG you want to evangelize via judge conference presentation, please send me (Dennis Bradford) a message.

If you have been looking to take an advancement exam:
- If it's the L1 exam, I'll work with you so that you can take it after the conference, but you have to contact me about it at least one week beforehand.

-For higher-level exams, I will do what I can to get someone who can administer it, but you've got to give me significant lead time (at least three weeks) in that case.

Applications will close the day before.

Info will be added to this event description in regards to food, gifts for attendees/presenters, and parking. Check back later.

Schedule:
10am-11am Presentation #1
11am-12pm Presentation #2
12pm-1pm Lunch
1pm-2pm Presentation #3
2pm-3pm Presentation #4
3pm-4pm Presentation #5

Staff Members

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Name Level Region Role
Dennis Bradford
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Staff