Grand Prix Portland 2017

On behalf of Cascade Games LLC, I want to thank you for your interest in working at Grand Prix Portland 2017! The dates for this event are November 17 - 19, 2017. Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying.

The application window closes on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017.
Final staff selection is targeted for Tuesday, September 26th, 2017.
Some staff may be selected and notified early.

Expectations
This application covers all event needs, including judging, scorekeeping, prize wall, customer service, set-up, breakdown, VIP concierge, and registration. If you are selected for staff, you may be asked to do any or all of the following:

• Judge for part or all of a shift - including delivering rulings, answering judge calls, and participating in feedback
• Work registration for part or all of a shift - including handling cash or paperwork, or managing a line
• Scorekeep events for part or all of a shift - including live scorekeeping for side events or post-event entry
• Assist with special features, such as the Prize Wall or VIP, for part or all of a shift - including awarding prizes, helping artists, or checking in players at the VIP lounge

You may send any questions regarding the above information specifically or your application in general to Questions@cascadegames.com or Carter@cascadegames.com. 

If you are selected for staff, please check the forum periodically for important news.

Tangible Benefits For You

All staff members will receive the following:

1x GP Portland Judge Playmat

as well as

L1 = $150 per day

L2 = $250 per day

L3 = $350 per day

Shift Options

Some offers will be for three days; many will be for two days.  All offers will include work on Saturday.  Please make sure to answer any questions about 2- and 3-day shifts if a 3-day shift is required.

Special Saturday Shifts

Saturday at a Grand Prix can be a challenging experience.  To properly serve the needs of the event, a number of judges may be assigned to Extended or Split shifts.  Extended shifts work longer hours; split shifts have a significantly long break in the middle of the shift.  If you are interested in this opportunity, please answer the appropriate question in your application.  These shifts are not available to L1 applicants.  Notification of selection for special Saturday shifts are included with the notification of acceptance to the event.

The additional compensation for a special Saturday shift is:

L2 or 3: $100

Status types

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

• Confirmed means that you are confirmed to work the event..
  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.  Selecting both options does not impact your selection for either option.  If selected as Standby, we expect you to attend the event.  If activated, you will receive normal judge level compensation instead.  If not activated, you will receive a free event entry usable for any event including the main event.  Please notify us as soon as possible if you are on Standby but unable to be activated.

More details will be posted as they become available.

Questions

If you have any questions about any part of this please contact either Questions@cascadegames.com or Carter@cascadegames.com.

Thank you, and we hope to see you at Grand Prix Portland 2017!