976: S.A.M. National Convention 2026 - Day Three

Schedule

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026

TBD - YOUTH ACADEMY

11:00 PM- 4:00 PM HOUDINI HISTORICAL CENTER @ MUSEUM at the CASTLE

Free Admission All Day for Convention Attendees

12:00 AM- 5:00 PM HOUDINI COLLECTION DISPLAY - Adjacent to Dealer Room

Rare Houdini artifacts provided by various collectors and museums

12:00 PM- 5:00 PM DEALERS ROOM OPEN

9:30 AM WORLD RECORD CHAIN ESCAPE @ Houdini Plaza

Join 300 magicians attempting a world-record escape. Siberian chains and training is

included

10:30 AM UPSIDE-DOWN STRAIGHT JACKET ESCAPE @ Houdini Plaza

Featuring Houdini II

11:00 AM STAGE CONTEST BRIEFING / TECH REHEARSAL

11:00 AM LIFE MEMBERS ONLY LUNCH (Extra Pay Event)

Trolley to brewery & metamorphisis sculpture

2:30 PM CLOSE-UP CONTEST & PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

4:30 PM HOUDINI FAMILY INTERVIEW, PHOTO's and AUTOGRAPH SESSION

7:30 PM STAGE CONTEST & PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD

9:30 PM MIKE CAVENEY INTERVIEWS HOUDINI HISTORIAN JOHN COX

I will give you the time stamps of who spoke when after I get some sleep.

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975: S.A.M. National Convention 2026 - Days One and Two

Schedule

Tuesday June 30, 2026

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM OPEN FORUM SESSIONING

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM HOUDINI SÉANCE HISTORY, DISCUSSION and METHODS

Featuring Dorothy Deitrich and Bruce Kalver

Wednesday July 1, 2026

10:00 AM- 1:00 PM YOUTH ACADEMY

Youth-focused lectures, workshops and group events for SAMY members ages 7-17

12:00 PM- 5:00 PM DEALERS ROOM OPEN

10:00 AM S.A.M. LEADERSHIP TRAINING

with Past National President Joel Zaritsky

10:00 AM CLOSE-UP CONTEST BRIEFING / TECH REHEARSAL

1:00 PM LECTURE - CHRISTOPHER HART - MOVIE MAGIC

2:30 PM LECTURE - SHAWN FARQUHAR

4:00 PM HARRY AND BESS HOUDINI WELCOME PARTY

7:00 PM HER SHOW

Featuring Lyn Dillies, Tiffany Sauvage, Alyx Hilshey, Julia Dryas and Cydney Kaplan

9:30 PM SCREENING OF THE LOST HOUDINI FILM: THE GRIM GAME

Hosted by Dorothy Dietrich. Live musical accompaniment by S.A.M. Past President

I will give you the time stamps of who spoke when after I get some sleep.

974: Jade - It's Her Time

Last episode we visited with Scott Pepper, the proprietor of the Magic Saloon in San Antonio, Texas. This week we chat with the featured stage entertainer who performed there: Jade. She was the winner of the I.B.M. Gold Medal for Stage in 1990, which is a distinctive honor in so many ways. The Gold Medal and Gold Cups (for close-up) are not awarded every year, but only when a performer is so outstanding and their execution is so perfect, that you cannot deny that it’s the best. Jade has gone on to perform around the world in clubs, aboard cruise ships, on television, in resorts and nightclubs, as well as the Magic Castle in Hollywood.

This week, Jade tells us her journey from a shy magic demonstrator behind the counter in San Francisco to becoming the confident, dynamic stage performer that has defined her career. She also talks about how she developed her act, trick selection, and finding venues in which to perform.

976: S.A.M. National Convention 2026 - Day Three

Schedule

975: S.A.M. National Convention 2026 - Days One and Two

Schedule

974: Jade - It's Her Time

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