NRG Milwaukee Judge Conference
| Organizer: | Khailyn Schaefer |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Khailyn Schaefer |
| Event type: | Judge Conference |
| REL: | N/A |
| Format: | Booster Draft |
| Event date(s): | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Venue: | Baird Center 400 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI. 53203 |
| Applications accepted through: | Aug. 21, 2026 |
Event Information
Hello, friends!
I am happy to announce that a Magic: The Gathering Judge Conference will be held on Friday, August 21st attached to NRGEvents Milwaukee at the Baird Center from 4 PM - 9 PM.
Come and socialize, build your judging network, and most importantly, learn. Here are some cool things that will be offered to varying groups of attendees:
- Attendee Gifts
- Presenter Gifts
- Tester Gifts
- Potential Travel Sponsorships
The conference will have a couple of opportunites to learn, practice, and reflect on your tournament skills, especially difficult calls/conversations. Here is a general/tentative itinerary for the conference:
- 4:00 - 4:30 - Welcome, Thanks Yous, and Introductions
- 4:30 - 6:30 - Presentations/Workshop
- Anatomy of a Judge Call by the Fabulous Mark Mason: 4:30 - 5:30
- Deck Checks Workshop: 5:30 - 6:30
- 6:30 - End - Funsies Team Draft (Set TBD)
A successful and vibrant judge conference would be impossible without the following groups of individuals; I am specifically looking for 1 Presenter for MTG-related content and up to 2 Testers to help individauls with level advancement. The questions below are to help me identify individauls to fill specific roles for the conference.
Most imporatntly, none of this work would be possible without attendees, so if you are interested and excited, please apply! I am so excited to see you there!
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please add me on Discord: specialk52431 or send me an email at bigred2431@gmail.com
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Mason
|
Level 3 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Khailyn Schaefer
|
Level 3 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Adam Lanning
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Paul Peterson
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Geoffry Appelbaum
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Renee "Lady" Buhr
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Chris Elblein
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Vinchenzo Scampini
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Richard Schefer
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Wade Wetzig
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Max Bracken
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Andres Cantillo
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
|
Cypress Morey
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
|
Kevin Nguyen
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
|
Heather Phelps
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Sam Schatzberg
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
|
Evan Schultz
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
|
Lily Steward
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Joshua Wiltse
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |