504: Day Four- 2019 I.B.M. Convention

2019 Convention Schedule - Scottsdale, Arizona

Saturday July 13th 2019

9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - 2020 Pre-Registration Opens for Pittsburgh PA I.B.M. Convention, July 8th - 11th 2020

8 a.m. - Merlin Breakfast

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - I.B.M. Magic Shops Open

9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - Lecture EDF Distinguished Lecture Chip Romero

11 a.m.- 12 p.m. - Lecture Robert Baxt

11 a.m.- 12 p.m. - Lance Burton Teen Scene #3

1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Lecture Sessions - Pick Your 2 That Fits You! - Matt Baker - Buster Balloon - David DaVinci

3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. - Doug Henning Exhibit

7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - I.B.M. Contest Awards

8 p.m. -10 p.m. - The Incredible Grand Finale Show! Mc's Ken Scott and Michael Finney, with Shawn Farquhar, Les Arnold & Dazzle, Kevin James, Rudy Coby and Les Bubb

10:15 p.m. - Attempt to break several Guinness Book of Records! Be a part of the fun! Bring your linking rings, cards, and a coin.

Here are the award winners for the 2019 I.B.M. Convention:

Youth Close-up:
Award of Merit - London Jones
1st Place - Geno Ploeger

Youth Stage
Award of Merit - James Irwin
1st Place - Colin Eleazer

Adult Close-Up
Award of Merit - Emmanuel Sutter
1st Place - Josep Vidal

People’s Choice - Josep Vidal

Adult stage:
Award of Merit - Elliott Hunter
1st Place - Masayo Sato

People’s Choice - Masayo Sato

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:17 - Ron Connely

00:09:00 - Jeff McBride talks to the Order of Merlin breakfast about the .”Decoding the I.B.M. Logo” regarding the symbolism of the logo.

00:36:16 - Dr. Nicholas Saint-Erne

00:43:41 - Chip Romero and Jessica Jane talking about the Doug Henning exhibit

00:58:09 - Rick Heath (from Le Grand David show) recaps the convention

01:07:22 - Shawn Farquhar

01:14:27 - Scott Wells wraps it up

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367: Day Three - IBM/SAM Combined Convention 2017

THURSDAY JULY 13 SCHEDULE
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Registration Opens - Registration Area
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Annual I.B.M. Business Meeting- Carrol Ford
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Dealers Open - Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - David Deeble - Grand Ballroom
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Stage Contest 2 - Grand Ballroom
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - David Ginn Lecture - Grand Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - S.A.M. Life Member Reception - Presidential Suite
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - World Stars of Magic - Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM - Jay Sankey Lecture - Grand Ballroom

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Dan Garrett, Past National President of the S.A.M. talks about the convention

00:11:10 - Mark Mason, JB Magic, talks about he latest creations and the many convention dates he makes each year around the world.

00:18:34 - Roger Nicot, Card Shark, recently moved from the U.S. to the U.K after marrying a Brit so he talks about working for Card Shark from abroad.

00:24:42 - Paul Richards, Paul Richards Magic, tells us about the Magic Expo tour that Penguin Magic takes on the road around the world.

00:34:47 - Stuart MacDonald was one of the competitors in the contest for the North American Championship which will award sponsorship to compete at FISM. Stuart tells us his secret to preparing for competition.

00:47:44 - Jim Nagel, Past International President of the I.B.M., talks about the current state of low attendance at magic conventions and his assessment why we are seeing such low numbers plus his outlook for the future of conventions.

01:02:46 - David Deeble recaps the lecture he gave us earlier in the day.

01: - Rick Heath gives a talk for the Life Members of the S.A.M. on his association with Cesareo Palaez and the core of their success..."togeherness". This talk runs about 40 minutes but is worth the time to listen and learn.

366: Day Two - IBM/SAM Combined Convention 2017

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 SCHEDULE
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Registration Opens - Registration Area
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - S.A.M Annual Meeting - Carroll Ford
Spouses Orientation - Combs Chandler
10:30 - NOON - I.B.M. Board Meeting - Nunn
11 AM - Noon - Bruce Kalver | Tech Tricks Lecture - Grand Ballroom
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Stage Contest 1 - Grand Ballroom
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Fielding West Lecture - Grand Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Magic Circle Reception - Presidential Suite
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Dealers Show - Grand Ballroom
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Stars of Magic Gala (Gene Anderson, MC, Jonathan Neal & Leann, David Deeble, Jason Andrews, and the Outerbridges)- Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)
10:00 PM - 10:45 PM - Kent Cummins Lecture - Grand Ballroom
11:00 PM - 11:45 PM - Jeki Lecture - Grand Ballroom