Anime Expo

Cascade Games returns to Anime Expo in 2017!  Come help us as we bring Magic, Pokemon, and a wide array of other table top games to Anime Expo!

Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying.

The application window closes on Friday, June 23rd, 2017.

Expectations

Cascade Games will be running a wide variety of events including casual Magic, Pokemon, a variety of boardgame tournaments, demo areas, prize wall and retail. This application covers all event needs, including judging, scorekeeping, prize wall/retail, customer service, set-up, breakdown, and registration. We need to fill the following roles for this event:

Play Area: These roles are primarily in our play spaces but may also assist in the retail area

Scorekeeping: Manages Event sanctioning, scoring, pairings and results

Registration: Engages players, takes event registration, assists with prize tix distribution

Game Lead: Engages players, coordinates with registration and scorekeeping, assists with tix and product distribution, floats to Judge role

Judge: Engages players, assists with game rulings and timekeeping, assists with tix and product distribution

Shop Area: These roles are primarily in our retail space but may also assist in our play area

Shop Runner: Engages customers, makes suggestions, directs restock of sales floor, floats to Main and Mobile Register roles as needed

Main Register: Engages customers, works main register for cash, credit and tix transactions, assists with restock at Main Register

Mobile Register: Engages customers, makes suggestions, explains show specials and exclusives, assist with floor restock, handles credit and tix transactions

Demo Team: Engages cusotmers, teach on demand and scheduled demos of games, floats to Mobile Register as needed.

If you are selected for staff, please check the forum periodically for important news.You may send any questions regarding the above information specifically or your application in general to steve@cascadegames.com 

Tangible Benefits For You

4 day badge for Anime Expo

Exclusive Event Playmat - (Pending Approval)

$12 per hour with overtime for hours worked per California labor laws. Standard shifts will be 9-10 hours long with time for breaks. 

Discounts on merchandise in our retail area (legal text - Discounts may vary by product depending on availability.) 

Status types

You may apply for one or both statuses: Confirmed or Standby.

• Confirmed means that you are confirmed to work the event. Staffing needs vary day-by-day, but Friday staffing will be posted shortly after final selections are made.
• To apply for Confirmed status, please select "Full Sponsorship."
• Standby means that you are not confirmed to work on any day, but that you agree to show up and be "activated" as necessary. You will be included in forum communications, and we may activate you before the event begins. If you are not activated in advance, we encourage you to show up and play.
• To apply for Standby status, please select "Standby."

Please apply for all status types you will accept. If you select both Confirmed and Standby, we will consider you for Confirmed staff first. If you select Confirmed but do not select Standby, we will not consider you for Standby.

Paperwork

For this event you will be hired as a direct employee of Cascade Games LLC.  You will need to fill out a staff agreement, and standard employee paperwork (IRS form W4 and US homeland security form I-9) and we will send you a form W2 for your taxes at end of the year.  To allow for calculation of tax withholdings, payments will be sent on the Friday after the event (if you need payment sooner, talk with us to arrange an advance).

Why are we paying convention staff as direct employees this year? We are doing our best to ensure compliance with employment regulations.  Each state has its own labor regulations and they are always in flux. This year, in a number of states in which we operate, there is a movement among regulators to re-interpret regulations about employee classification. Given the uncertainty that this creates, we are opting to use the default classification and pay our convention teams as employees. If you have any questions about this, please contact Traci Shields (traci@cascadegames.com).

Hotel & Travel

Travel to the event and lodging is your responsibility.  More details will be posted as they become available.

Questions

If you have any questions about any part of this please contact steve@cascadegames.com  

Thank you, and we hope to see you at Anime Expo 2017!

Cascade Games LLC needs help at several other events during 2017. Please check the following links for other opportunities:

http://www.cascadegames.com/Join-Our-Team-.html