MagicFest Phoenix 2020
Organizer: | CFB Events |
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Judge manager: | CFBEvents Staff Manager |
Event type: | Grand Prix |
REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
Format: | Pioneer |
Event date(s): | Feb. 6, 2020-Feb. 9, 2020 |
Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America |
Venue: | Phoenix Convention Center 100 N. 3rd St Phoenix, AZ 85004 United States |
Applications accepted through: | Nov. 15, 2019 |
Event Information
CFB Events is excited to invite you to join an amazing community of people who will create some tremendously fun Magic: the Gathering experiences for guests of MagicFest Phoenix featuring the Players Tour and the Grand Prix on February 6th - 9th, 2020. This application will allow you to apply to be a Judge or Operations Team Member for this event.
Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying. The application window will close at 11:59 PM (23:59) CST on Friday, November 15th, 2019.
In an effort to create opportunities for as many people as possible, we are offering positions ranging from two to four days. Applicants available for two day positions will be given higher priority than those only available for three and four day positions. There will be a few spots open for all four days. Judges interested in joining the Thursday staff are required to be available at 11:00 AM (11:00) at the latest, and the Friday judge staff is required to be available at 1:00 PM (13:00) at the latest. For those applying to a Sunday position, the expectation is that you'll be available until at least 8:00 PM (20:00). Most operations positions are three day commitments which require availability from Friday morning at 8:00 AM (8:00) through Sunday evening at 8:00 PM (20:00).
As you are answering the application questions, please select only those groups of days for which you are available to work.
Please note that you may apply for multiple roles, and may have more than one role over the course of the weekend. If you are selected as a judge, you may be asked to take on operations tasks if needed.
LEADS
Judge Leads and Players Tour judges are staffed exclusively through the CORE application and these applications are not available on individual event postings. You can read more information here:
https://apps.magicjudges.org/events/12258/
SCOREKEEPERS
Scorekeepers are staffed exclusively through a seperate Scorekeeper application (similar to CORE) and applications are not be available on individual event posting. You can read more information here:
https://apps.magicjudges.org/events/12262/
JUDGES
If selected for a judging role, you may be asked to do any of the following:
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Work on one of the Grand Prix Teams (pairings, slips, floor management, deck checks, end of round, etc.)
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Judge Scheduled Side Events
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Judge On Demand Events
If selected to judge, you will be expected to work a minimum of two days, either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday. Some number of judges will be selected to work all three days. Judges interested in joining the Friday staff are required to be available at 1:00 PM (13:00) at the latest, and for those applying to a Sunday position, the expectation is that you're available until at least 8:00 PM (20:00).
OPERATIONS
If selected for the Operations Team, you may be asked to work in one or more of the following areas:
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Information Desk
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Registration
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Prize Wall
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Back of the House
- Retail Merchandise Booth
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Other Event Operations Duties
Most Operations Team Members will be expected to work all three days, although a few may be scheduled to work two days only.
ALL STAFF
The typical shift length is 10-12 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least one thirty minute break. Typical shift length for leads is 10-14 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least one thirty minute break. Please note that leads on the main event are expected to work all of the rounds on Day One and through the end of the Top 8 on Day Two. In order to give us flexibility in scheduling the event, all Operations Team members are expected to be available from 8:00 AM (8:00) Friday morning until at least 8 PM (20:00) on Sunday.
If you are selected for this event, you are responsible for monitoring the event forum for important news prior to and during the event.
We will need help on Wednesday to assist with preparing the hall and other miscellaneous setup. Anyone selected to join us on Wednesday will receive $125.00 plus two Booster Boxes or $275.00 for the day. Lunch will be provided. This shift starts at 10:00 AM (10:00) on Wednesday and continues until the room is fully set up for the MagicFest. This typically takes between ten (10) and twelve (12) hours. Our goal is to be completed by 8:00 PM (20:00). However, the shift can go later if all of the setup tasks are not complete. If you select this as an option, please be prepared for physical tasks, and please make sure you are available for the full day.
We always appreciate having a hard-working and fun-loving crew to tear down the hall and pack up the equipment with us on Sunday night. The Strike shift will start at 5:00 PM (17:00) on Sunday and will go until the MagicFest is completely packed up (generally Midnight, (00:00), occasionally later). If selected, you will receive $250.00 plus two Booster Boxes or $400.00 for the shift. Please note that being selected for Sunday Strike means you won't be selected to be a judge or operations staff on Sunday morning; no staff member is meant to be scheduled to work two shifts in one day.
Please be prepared for physical work, both in your attire and capabilities. Lifting and loading are a large part of the duties. Because of this, you are free to wear whatever attire allows you to be the most comfortable and safe while doing this work.
Please be aware that there is no expectation that Strike members will attend the staff party. When teardown finishes at a time that affords an appearance at the staff party, obviously Strike members are very welcome to attend, but their attendance will not be factored in to either the food and beverage orders.
Staff members will receive both monetary and product compensation per day worked, as shown in the table below. If requested, CFBE will arrange sale of a staff member’s product to a third party prior to the MagicFest; this request must be submitted along with the staff scheduling survey, seven (7) weeks before the event. The default compensation rate is the mix of payment and product and staff members who fail to fill out the survey or fail to indicate that they prefer the all payment option will receive the payment plus product option. Please note that arranging the sale of the product is an all or none decision and CFBE will not arrange partial sale of an individual staff member’s product.
Role |
Payment + Product* Option (Daily Rate) |
All Payment Option (Daily Rate) |
Notes |
Judge Staff |
$125 + 2 boxes |
$275 |
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Operations Team |
$125 + 2 boxes |
$275 |
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Event Setup Team |
$125 + 2 boxes |
$275 |
Wednesday Only |
Event Strike Team |
$250 + 2 boxes |
$400 |
Sunday Only |
* Product will be in the form of boxes from the most recent standard set.
Please note that all staff are independent contractors and will be required to complete appropriate paperwork which includes a contract with CFB Events for this MagicFest.
You can see a copy of a blank contract here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PCoM359ORAttBrkHebkmytD21yFpInMo
Please also note that all selected applicants will be checked against the National Sex Offender Registry located at https://www.nsopw.gov.
We love celebrating the hard work and fantastic job our team does at each and every event. As usual, there will be a post event staff party food, drinks and activities! The party runs from 9:00 PM (21:00) until at least 12:00 AM (0:00) on Sunday night after the event. Information and location will be provided to staff during the weekend. We hope that everyone on staff will be able to stay and join us for the festivities!
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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John Alderfer
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Bruna Chiochetta
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Brook Gardner-Durbin
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jonah Kellman
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Joe Klopchic
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Travis Lauro
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Daniel Lee
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Appeals Judge |
Eliana Rabinowitz
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Bryan Spellman
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Joseph Steet
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Steven Zwanger
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Appeals Judge |
Amanda Coots
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Scott Marshall
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Elliot Raff
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Tobias Vyseri
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Ryan Wood
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Nicolette Apraez
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Michael Arrowsmith
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Eric Dustin Brown
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
John Carter
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
CJ Crooks
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Kevin Desprez
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Head Judge |
Samuel Duralde
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Adrian Estoup
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Hector Fuentes
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Matt Marheine
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jose Nazareno
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Kyle Ryc
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Julio Sosa
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Emilien Wild
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
W. Matt Williams
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Appeals Judge |
Christian Aguilar
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Alice Araujo
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Guy Baldwin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Sierra Black
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Andrew Blizzard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Diego Bolaños
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Hebert Camacho
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Elaine Cao
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Javier Castellan
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Thomas Conmy
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Benjamin Coursey
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Ryan Darris
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Arick Dickerman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Chad Divine
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Lloyd Dodson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Scorekeeper |
Roisin Doyle
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Bronson Dunayevich
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Jeffrey Emery
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Lamberto Franco
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Moe Furusawa
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Paul Gebhart
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Omar Gonzalez
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Chris Higashi
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
John Hornberg
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Justin Hovdenes
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
David Jimenez
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Jordan Johnston
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Eric Kubo
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Klaus Lassacher
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Emmanuel Leal
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jessica Livingston
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Nathan Long
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Marc Lunde
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Leonardo Martins
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Pedro Mathies Vilela
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Rick Miles
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Janit Mindis
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Philippe Monlevade
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Raoul Mowatt
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jason Ness
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Matt Newnam
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Aaron Paio
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
David Rockwood
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Gary Roland
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Krystal Rose
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Skarlet Shuplat
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Danny Simard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Alexander Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Eser Unger
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Florencia Valle
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Andrea Wallace
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Morgan Wentworth
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Antonio Zanutto
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Saul Arreola
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Garth Beavers
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Jose Cedeño
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Stephen "Jack" Cummings
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Tim Daldrup
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Allyson Eichorn
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jose Alberto Estrada Diaz del Castillo
|
Level 1 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Randileigh Heckadon
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Kyle Hilliar
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Francisco Iramain
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Matthew Johnson
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Emily Klopchic (Blasdell)
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Taylor Metz
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Heather Robinson
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Joseph Sapp
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Peter Strauch
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Kevin Sugihara
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Kelly Trinh
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Kristin Allison
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Charlotte Descans
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Nicolas Glik
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Kacey Hogan
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Ayrea Hurley
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Emilia Jorge de Aratanha
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Isaac King
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Eric Levine
|
Uncertified | Head Judge |
Lee Livingston
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Wouter Maenhaut
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Jon Saso
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
Mashi Scanlan
|
Uncertified | Staff |
CFBEvents Staff Manager
|
Uncertified | Judge Manager |
Daniela Venegas
|
Uncertified | Staff |