The 2022 SEA Q4 Regional Conference – Step up the Plate will be held on Wednesday, November 09, 2022. This is to make way for the ongoing qualifiers for the region, which are mostly scheduled during the weekends. Please take note that this is a separate event from our upcoming End of the Year Conference.

Why Step up the Plate?

4 out of 5 of our presenters took on the challenge of a presenter role for a digital regional conference for the first time.  Each presenter will be guided by a mentor, to assist and guide them throughout the entire process. The 5th presenter serves as the backup presenter for our upcoming event.

This event will be a two-tracked event with 2 topics to be presented per track.

Track 1 will feature Community Building discussion; while track 2 will highlight Event Management topics.

The goal is to promote continuous education and training for all judges of the region.

Plus, to be able to reconnect and learn from fellow judges in the region.

Everyone is welcome to apply and attend, however, for international members of Judge Academy, due to the logistics reasons of the delivery of the support, your application may be declined.

Zoom will be the platform used and the link will be sent to attendees shortly before the conference date.

For the attendee role, please send your application on or before November 09, 2022. Application closes by 07:00 PM +8GMT  (7PM SGT/MYT/PHT | 6PM BKT/JKT)

if you’re applying for the End of Year Conference, please click here.

Schedule

Opening and Welcome

8 pm-8:05pm SGT/MYT/PHT | 7pm-7:05 pm BKT/JKT

Track 1 Community Building

Encouraging Sporting Behavior by Aj De Leon

As judges, we have an opportunity to set the tone of an event. AJ talks about ways how to encourage a “sporting environment”. What it is, what it definitely isn’t, and why it’s important in community building in your LGS.

8:05pm-9.05pm SGT/MYT/PHT | 7:05pm-8.05pm BKT/JKT

Fostering a Positive Environment by Yeap Soon Yong

Promoting a positive environment is often talked about. Yeap Soon Yong will share with us his thoughts on the subject matter. What is a positive environment, why it’s important, and how we can foster and achieve a positive, inclusive, and welcoming environment for Magic: the Gathering.

9:05 pm-10:05 pm SGT/MYT/PHT | 8:05 pm-9:05 pm BKT/JKT

Track 2 Event Management

Introduction to Event Logistics by Martin Setiawan

For this session, Martin shares his insights about Event Logistics. Event Logistics is an important ingredient of an event, the topic aims to share basics and best practices that will help us prepare all the stuff we need for a successful Magic: the Gathering event.

8:05pm-9.05pm SGT/MYT/PHT | 7:05pm-8.05pm BKT/JKT

Being an Effective Host by Brighton Lim

Brighton talks about what it is like to be an effective host. As part of the staff for a Magic: The Gathering event, it is important for us to make people feel welcome, know they’re safe, and assure players that the integrity of the event is well maintained.

9:05 pm-10:05 pm SGT/MYT/PHT | 8:05 pm-9:05 pm BKT/JKT

Backup Presenter (in the event that one of the presenters won’t make it for their presentation, the backup presenter will take on the spot to present.)

Event Promotion and Marketing by Thananatt(New) Narasethapong

While this may be a little outside the scope of our usual judge work. Being able to give valuable input to the TO is a great skill to have. In this presentation, New will guides us as we explore a different strategy that we can employ to make sure our event is as successful as it can be.

Note: If the backup presentation won’t be presented for the event, it will be utilized for a future conference.

All presentations presented at this event will be uploaded to our region’s YouTube channel a few days after the actual event.

Foil Support:

This conference will provide foil support to all attendees who are certified members of Judge Academy on or before the closing date of the event.

Attendee Packet includes:

Animate Dead and Purphoros, God of the Forge

Each staff and presenter will receive two packets plus a promo preview of Growing Rites of Itlimoc

L3s will receive an additional packet.

The max capacity of the event for the event is 150.

Make sure to apply with a cover letter on or before the deadline.

For the cover letter, please introduce yourself, tell us where you’re from, and tell us your thoughts on Community Building and Event Management.

No Blank Cover Letters

Note, that to be eligible an attendee must be able to attend 2 topics of the event.

A Google Form will be used for attendance which will be posted on the chat by the event moderators.

Feedback/ Write up for this conference is optional, but will be greatly appreciated.

Questions?

here’s my email address: felix.capule@outlook.com

Thanks, everyone