{"id":467,"date":"2018-05-07T15:08:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T19:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/?p=467"},"modified":"2018-07-17T11:07:32","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T15:07:32","slug":"canada-conferences-group-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/2018\/05\/07\/canada-conferences-group-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Conferences Group 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8102879048\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8102879048&size=200 alt=\"Written by David Poon\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Written by David Poon<\/p><\/div>So you want to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=fiery+confluence&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">fiery confluence<\/a> of information in your area? Build <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=training+grounds&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">training grounds<\/a> for two or more judge communities? Bring some foils and fun to your <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=angelic+arbiter&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">angelic arbiter<\/a>s in a grand knowledge-sharing exercise?<\/p>\n<p>You should fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSemNh8PpoNT0WzI5DzMOuKNaXbTrCt43mOdn6VvWFWOh1MuGg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">form!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s that? You don&#8217;t know anything about organizing a conference? That&#8217;s okay, there are two fixes to that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fill out the form and we&#8217;ll try to find someone else to organize a conference in the city of your choice.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the form and we&#8217;ll help you to organize the conference anyway\u2014it&#8217;s easier than you think.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Anxious about organizing a conference? Don\u2019t worry\u2014we have your back. Introducing:<\/p>\n<h1>THE 2018 CANADA CONFERENCES GROUP<\/h1>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got a nation-wide team of judges ready to do all the heavy lifting so you don&#8217;t have to! The Canada Conferences Group is split up into six teams covering all aspects of conferences:<\/p>\n<p><b>Pairings<\/b>\u00a0(Lead: Abeed Bendall)<br \/>\nConferences need presenters. The mission of the Pairings Team is to \u201cpair\u201d each conference with suitable presenters based on their availability and ability to discuss relevant topics.<\/p>\n<p><b>Slips<\/b>\u00a0(Lead: David Lachance-Poitras)<br \/>\nWhenever a match of Magic is finished, a slip is filled out so we know how to proceed with the rest of the tournament. Whenever a presentation or conference is finished, we need feedback to find out what happened and plan for the next one. The Slips Team will take care of all that nasty paper work!<\/p>\n<p><b>Deck\u00a0<\/b><b>Checks<\/b>\u00a0(Lead: Sam Hung)<br \/>\nPresentation quality at conferences is something we want to work on in 2018, and the Deck Checks Team is going to provide some much-needed support for our fearless presenters.<\/p>\n<p><b>Logistics<\/b>\u00a0(Lead: Jay Edwards)<br \/>\nWhere can we hold a conference? Do we need to bring a projector? How do we run the last presentation if the power goes out and the doors are fused shut? The Logistics Team is the glue that holds the conference together. Much like logistics at a GP, this team covers a huge range of tasks.<\/p>\n<p><b>EOR<\/b>\u00a0(Lead: Kris Burningham)<br \/>\nThe EOR Team is tasked with brainstorming ideas for everything conference-related that&#8217;s not directly related to the presentations\u2014primarily arranging for food and leisure activities.<\/p>\n<p><b>Coverage<\/b>\u00a0(Lead: Mike Gyssels)<br \/>\nThe Coverage Team covers conference coverage: what to stream, how to stream, and where to stream it to. They\u2019ll work closely with the Canadian Judge Hype Team to share the conference experience with judges across the country.<\/p>\n<p>So you see, we&#8217;ve got you covered. Now go make that conference happen! You&#8217;ll be the talk of the town (because everyone will be addressing their cover letters to you).<\/p>\n<p><strong>BONUS<\/strong>: As it happens, the Judge Program powers that be have secured a\u00a0<strong>Rules Lawyer promo<\/strong> for every L1+ registered as a judge before March 1! All conference attendees\u00a0<strong>before\u00a0<\/strong>July 1 will received their rules lawyer that way. Other judges can look for a Rules Lawyer in the mail after Canada Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/judgecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Rules-Lawyer_UST_Promo_EN_FF.png\" alt=\"Image result for rules lawyer promo\" width=\"194\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/canada\/conference-centre\/\">Conference Centre<\/a> for a list of upcoming conferences, as well as presentations and video content from past conferences! Of course, if you don&#8217;t see a conference close enough to you to attend in June&#8230; maybe you should organize one!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to see a conference in your area? Perhaps you want to organize one yourself? Well, the 2018 conferences team has you covered! 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