Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference

Organizer: Eric Dustin Brown & CJ Crooks
Judge manager: Eric Dustin Brown
Event type: Judge Conference
REL: N/A
Format: No Format
Event date(s): June 11, 2018
Location: Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Venue: Star City Game Center
5728 Williamson Road NW
Roanoke, VA 24012
Applications accepted through: April 30, 2018

Event Information

I am happy to announce the Mid-Atlantic Judge Conference, to be held at the Star City Games Center in Roanoke, Virginia, on June 11, 2018. This is the Monday after SCG Con

Our community continues to grow and as more judges continue to join the local Magic scene we must ensure that they stay up to date on current best practices. Judge Conferences are the occasion to meet new people and see old friends, to learn and to teach, to share your tips and spread knowledge. They are one of the best opportunities to get good practices and share what works for you. During this conference, short seminars or workshops focused on one aspect of the judge program will be presented by volunteers. Each seminar will be focused on providing experiential learning opportunities. With Pro Tour Richmond and SCG Con a week apart, our hope is to secure some of the best presentations available for you.

The Judge Conference is open to everyone, regardless of Judge Level or location. We are limited to 95 seats and may need to prioritize applications. Acceptances will be weighted by 1) Willingness to present during the conference and 2) Location (with priority going to Mid-Atlantic judges) 

SCHEDULING

The conference will be run from 10am until 4pm with two presentations running concurrently. Star City Games has agreed to provide pizza for attendees during the event. We will also be organizing a group (or several group) judge dinners following the conference. 

FOIL SUPPORT

Our friends at Wizards of the Coast are supporting this conference by providing a selection of judge foils for our attendees. The number of foils given to each attendee will be based on the number of seminars attended. Starting in 2018, Mid-Atlantic Judges are limited to two (2) attendance packets of conference support per year, this is to ensure our allocation of foils from Wizards is enough to last through the year. 

In order to guarantee that you receive foils, you must pre-register for the conference. Judges who register after April 30th cannot be guaranteed foils.

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Paul Baranay
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Attendee
Matthew Karr
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Attendee
Steven Zwanger
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Amanda Coots
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Attendee
Ward Warren
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Attendee
CJ Crooks
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Jared Sylva
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Sierra Black
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Attendee
Matthew Dale
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Attendee
Jonathan Holland
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Attendee
Joshua Hudson
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Attendee
Michelle Rivenbark
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Dave Tosto
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Seth Carroll
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Johnpaul Adams
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Nicolette Apraez
Uncertified USA - Southeast Attendee
Michael Arrowsmith
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Nathaniel Bass
Uncertified USA - South Central Attendee
Meg Baum
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Attendee
Oliver Beaumont
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Eric Dustin Brown
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Tournament Organizer
Walter Emmitt
Uncertified USA - South Central Attendee
Bill Googe
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Nathaniel Graham
Uncertified USA - Plains Attendee
Michael Grimsley
Uncertified USA - Southeast Attendee
Sarah Hayashi
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Appeals Judge
Riki Hayashi
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Staff
Tony Houst
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Andrew Keeler
Uncertified USA - South Central Attendee
Jonah Kellman
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Christina Paz
Uncertified Canada - Eastern Provinces Attendee
Paul Petrie
Uncertified USA - South Central Attendee
Tate Prodigalidad
Uncertified USA - Northeast Attendee
Elliot Raff
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Allen Rivenbark
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Vincent Roscioli
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Nicholas Sabin
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Christopher Selby
Uncertified USA - South Central Attendee
Gail Senatore
Uncertified None Attendee
Alexander Smith
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Attendee
Derrik Smith
Uncertified USA - South Central Attendee
Daniel Sperling
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Attendee
Lon Starkey
Uncertified USA - Southeast Attendee
Tim Zimmerman
Uncertified USA - South Central Attendee