Origins Game Fair 2017 Presented by Pastimes

Welcome to Origins Game Fair 2017!

On behalf of Pastimes Games, thank you for your interest in making Origins Game Fair one of the best events of the year. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, professional individuals to deliver exceptional guest service through the entire Origins experience.

The staff at Origins consists of more than just judges. We are also looking for great people to help with scorekeeping, registration, and the Prize Wall. If you or someone you know is interested in helping in one of these areas, please share this info with them. If they do not have easy access here, please have them email us at staff@pastimes.net and let us know of their interest.

Application window closes: May 19nd, 2017

Acceptance notifications (estimated): May 23th, 2017

Event Date: June 15–18, 2017

Expectations

All staff members are expected to perform in a professional manner that reflects positively on the rest of the event staff, Pastimes Games, Wizards of the Coast, and the Judge Program.  We desire team members that seek to promote a fun, exciting environment for everyone to enjoy.

Judges are expected to wear their black Magic Judge shirt which should remain tucked in and buttoned to the next to the top button or higher, an undershirt, black belt, black pants, black socks, and comfortable, close-toed shoes. Please make sure your shirt is neat prior to the event. If you need a judge shirt, or an additional one, we can provide that if you let us know in advance.

Staff in administrative roles will be provided with a Pastimes shirt and are expected to wear black pants, black socks, and comfortable, close-toed shoes.

If you are selected for staff, you are responsible for monitoring the event forum for important news.

Acceptance Procedures

We will be accepting staff members shortly after the application deadline. If you absolutely must be scheduled all four days to be on staff for this event, please note that on the application questionnaire.

Compensation

All Staff will receive:

• 4-day Origins badge

• Limited edition Origins Judge playmat

• Pastimes water bottle

• Pastimes drawstring bag

Compensation as follows:

Judges will receive $125.00 per day

Administrative Compensation as follows:

Side Event Scorekeeper: $125.00 per day

Customer Service Specialist (i.e. Registration & Prize Wall): $125.00 per day

Tax forms required for all staff.

Please Note

All judges receiving payment for this event will need to fill out the appropriate tax paperwork (W-9 for US citizens and W-8BEN for others) and sign an agreement for their work.  There will be no tax withholding onsite.

Testing

Testing opportunities may be available at this event. If you are interested in testing, please note that on the application questionnaire. Any staff requesting testing will be able to test only if requested at least two weeks prior to Origins with all prerequisites completed and the event has available judges to proctor tests.

Additional Questions

If you have any questions about the event weekend or applying for this event, please email me at john.temple3@gmail.com. You can also email questions or comments to the Tournament Organizer at alan@pastimes.net

Thank you, and we hope to see you at Origins!