Hello!

Welcome to the conference event page and thank you for looking. For the last several years, the Sioux Falls, SD area judge community has hosted at least one judge conference, and this event will keep that tradition alive, even with the pandemic, with the support of Judge Academy, the Midwest Region, and judges from both South and North Dakota (among other Midwest Region areas). Any certified Judge Academy judge from the Midwest Region may participate with foil sponsorship, and other interested parties may join without foil sponsorship.

During planning, this event was estimated at 65 attendees, so while there is no intent to restrict attendance, that may be all of the foils that can be offered, so apply now!

Conference Details:

General Theme: Judges cannot judge physical events during the pandemic, so how can we help our communities with virtual events and other interaction?

Start Time: 10 am (CST Time Zone)

End Time: 4pm (CST Time Zone)

Saturday, December 12th

The conference will be held virtually. The meeting URL for this will be sent as the event day approaches and more details are developed for the event.

Current Lineup:

10:00 am – 10:15 am – Introduction – Jason Jenkins, L2, Sioux Falls, SD

10:15 am – 11:00 am – Landon Liberator – “Experiences Managing A Virtual Event Series”, L2, Minneapolis, MN

11:10 am – 12:00 pm – Justin Hovdenes – “Interactive Q&A: Judging Activities During the Pandemic”, L2, Rapid City, SD

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break!

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Bree Yard – “Accessibility and Inclusivity in MTG”, L1, Missouri

2:15 pm – 3:45 pm – Mike Bryant – “Mock Virtual Tournament Round”, L1, Fargo, ND

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm – Wrap-up – Jason Jenkins