NB Regional Judge Conference 2016

It's Judge Conference time in Canada! This time, we'll be getting together in Moncton, NB for a weekend of Magic, Judging, and Generally Fun Things. The main events will be at the Moncton Public Library, and our official accommodations will be at the Residence Inn by Marriott, conveniently located across the street from each other.

This is the second of four (4) Regional Judge Conferences being held in Canada this year—that's twice as many as normally allowed! Canada's Regional Coordinator, Gavin Duggan, has petitioned on our behalf for this special arrangement for Canada, and in exchange, each attendee may only receive up to one (1) foil packet from Canadian Regional Judge Conferences in 2016, regardless of how many conferences he or she attends this year.

The other three conferences are:
6–7 August — Victoria, BC
3–4 September — Ottawa, ON
19–20 November — Red Deer, AB

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 distributed at the conference to attendees. Only judges who are certified as of the application deadline (15 September) and who have actively participated in a full slate of seminars on the Saturday will be eligible to receive a foil packet at the conference. More information on the foil packet is availble on the Judge Conferences Blog.

If your judge level on JudgeApps is incorrectly showing L0, please have your Regional Coordinator email David Poon 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 will 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.

Preference will be given to judges living in Canada, 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).

Applications for this conference will only be accepted through Thursday 15 September.

Schedule (tentative)

Friday — Draft pods and board games; FNM at The Comic Hunter; people staying at the hotel hosting games in their suite. Head over to the forums to see what's being planned!

Saturday — Our conference day (at the Library unless otherwise indicated):
     11:00am – [OPTIONAL] Travelling to GPs (Jon Goud @ The Comic Hunter)

     Lunch recommendations (*indicated on VenueMap.png uploaded in Files section):
          Pastalli Pasta House (611 Main St)
          *Saigon Thai (7 Orange Ln)
          *Osaka Hibachi Teppanyaki Grill (599 Main St)
          *Les Gourmandes Cheese Delicatessen and Chocolate (527 Main St) 

     2:00pm – Introductions
     2:10pm – Rules Interactions (Jarrett Boutilier)
     2:50pm – Is it a CPV? (Chris Lansdell)
     3:30pm – Infraction Procedure Guide (Jeffrey Emery)
     4:10pm – Investigations (Jon Goud)

     6:00pm – [OPTIONAL] Dinner at the Pumphouse Brewery
     6:30pm – [OPTIONAL] The Road to L2 (Jeffrey Emery, during dinner) 

Sunday — Conference follow-up:
     ??? – [OPTIONAL] Feedback: How to make other judges and yourself more awesome! (Jon Goud, location TBA)
     12:00pm – [OPTIONAL] Giving presentations (Chris Lansdell, @ The Comic Hunter)
     1:00pm – [OPTIONAL] Free Casual Legacy (w/ proxies) @ The Comic Hunter

Presentations and Volunteering 

If you wish to present a seminar, or volunteer in some other way, please fill out this Google Form no later than Thursday 15 September. 

Seminars should be approximately 50 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.

L3 presenters may present their seminar at up to two (2) Regional Judge Conferences in Canada this year, and will be offered a small travel incentive to attend the second conference.

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. Testing for L1 and L2 will be available at this conference—make sure you express your interest when you apply.

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

Accommodations 

We have a block of suites available at the Residence Inn by Marriott! We're hoping that people will hang out at the hotel for games and camaraderie around the conference—we might even have some seminars or breakout sessions there.

Deadline for reservations is Thursday 15 September. Reservation instructions and other details can be found in the forums.