BC Regional Judge Conference 2017

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

However, we may still have room for you to attend the conference—email David Poon to check.

It's Judge Conference time in Canada! This time, we'll be getting together in Squamish, BC for a weekend of Magic, Judging, and Generally Fun Things. The main event will be at our rental house in Squamish. Some seminars will be streamed to Saskatoon, SK.

This is one of several Regional Judge Conferences being held in Canada this year. As such, attendees may only receive up to one (1) foil packet from Canadian Regional Judge Conferences in 2017, regardless of how many conferences they attend this year. If you have already received foils from a Canadian Judge Conference this year, you will not receive foils for attending this one.

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 (8 September) and who have actively participated in a full slate of seminars will be eligible to receive a foil packet after the conclusion of the conference. More information on the possible contents of the foil packet is available 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 may 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.

Please note that you may cancel at any time, so it's better to get your application in sooner rather than forget about it and accidentally miss the deadline. Also note that you can edit your application after applying.

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).

Registration will remain open through Friday 8 September. To submit an application after that date, please email David Poon directly. Judges who apply late will not be eligible to receive a foil packet at the conference.

A fee may be collected to cover venue and/or lunch costs—more info to come.

Tentative Schedule

Saturday (optional)
11:00am – hike Stawamus Chief, weather permitting (note: start time has been pushed ahead)
7:00pm – dinner at Spice Root Kitchen & Bar
all-night – gaming

Sunday (main event)
10:00am – Establishing your Ethos: Judging Persuasively at Competitive REL in BC (Michael Nixon)
11:00am – Writers' Workshop: one review, one exemplar (Marc DeArmond)
12:00pm – Connecting with Judges Across Canada (Alex Larente)
1:00pm – LUNCH
2:30pm – RPS (Niko Skartvedt)
4:00pm – STump-A-Netrep (Callum Milne)
6:00pm – dinner at Shady Tree Pub

Presentations and Volunteering 

If you wish to present a seminar, or volunteer in some other way, please let us know in your application no later than Friday 1 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 

You can stay overnight Saturday at the venue! Unfortunately, we have to cap the overnights at 16 persons, so request (and pay for) your spot early to avoid disappointment. Overnight spots are $50 per person.