693: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day Two Report

Thursday July 14th 2022

8 am Stage Contest Rehearsal Grand Salon

9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattanooga Hallway

10 am Special Event - JEFF HOBSON Grand Salon

11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom

11 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun

11 am Annual Business Meeting - Ken Scott Finish Line

12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade

1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattooga Hallway

pm - 3 pm Stage Contest Grand Salon

3:30 pm Lecture - ONE TRICK LECTURE
DOC DIXON
PUCK
TRIGG WATSON
ICE MCDONALD
JOE M. TURNER
CHRIS CAPEHART Grand Salon

7:45 pm Officers Assemble Promenade 8 pm. Showtime - FISM I.B.M. COMPETITORS SHOW
MC- CHRIS CAPEHART
ELLIOTT HUNTER
ERIK TAIT
ED RIPLEY
STUART MACDONALD Grand Salon

10 pm Social Time & JAM Session Promenade

11 pm Invisible Lodge Meeting Oconee

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Trade show magician, Charlie McFarland and his wife are attending this convention and is an old friend whom I haven’t seen in over 40 years. We catch up a bit. That’s what this convention is all about, meeting and seeing new and old friends.

00:09:30 - Past International President and Gold Cup winner, Oscar Munoz talks about the contests that are running at this convention.

00:17:07 - Elliott Hunter is a young magician who has competed and won several contests and is his first time as part of the talent at this convention.

00:25:54 - Past International President and multiple contest winner, Shawn Farquhar talks about booking the talent for this convention.

00:31:55 - Another past performer and contest winner, Tony Chapek, is a local resident in Atlanta and talks about his interactive act with a television screen.

00:35:52 - Jarvis is one of the contest judges plus he talks about his convention plus some of his military experience.

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692: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day One Report

Wednesday July 13th 2022

8 am - 11 am Dealers Load in Chattahoochee Ballroom

9 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun

8 am Stage Contest Rehearsal Grand Salon

9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattooga Hallway

10 am Special Event - MARIO THE MAKER MAGICIAN SHOW Grand Salon

11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom

11 am Board Meeting - Ken Scott Finish Line

12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade

1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattaooga Hallway

1 pm - 3 pm Stage Contest Grand Salon

3:30 pm Lecture - MARIO THE MAKER MAGICIAN Grand Salon

6 pm Welcome Party and Autographs Promenade

8 pm. Showtime
MC- JEFF HOBSON
PUCK
SIEGFRIED TIBER
MEADOW PERRY
LINDSEY NOEL & FRANCIS MENOTTI
LOSANDER Grand Salon

10 pm Social Time & JAM Session Promenade

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Join Scott Wells as he departs Houston for Atlanta. What donuts will he eat today?

00:07:03 - I.B.M. Registration and Past International President Bob Patterson talks about the numbers on this convention.

00:11:04 - One of the entertainers this weekend is Jeff Hobson talks about this convention and Marvyn’s Magic Theater and a possible opening of a new one in Michigan

00:18:31 - Incoming International President of the I.B.M. Billy Hsueh talks about his upcoming agenda for the year.

00:22:02 - Ed Ripley, part of the talent here at the convention, but also a previous contest winner and a contestant in the upcoming F.I.S.M convention. He gives some advice about competing in magic competition.

00:30:05 - National President of the S.A.M., the Most Illustrious Rod Chow talks about the S.A.M. convention and this one, too.

00:34:17 - Mike Woodward is a member of the Board of Directors for the I.B.M. and he also tells us about his “Unconventional Convention” in South Carolina.

00:45:10 - Multiple contest winner, Michael Dardant. We chat about his convention and contests and his Twitch channel as well as our previous podcast posted in July 2014. You can Click Here to visit that website and listen to that episode.

676: Ed Alonzo - In The Library

While I was in Los Angeles to work on “Masters of Illusion” TV series, Ed Alonzo found time to sit in the library of the Magic Castle to chat about his career. As a former member of the Long Beach Mystics and the Magic Castle Junior group, Ed launched successful careers as both a magician and an actor having major roles in many television series including “Saved By The Bell.” He also went on to work with Britney Spears on her worldwide concert tour where he interacted with her on stage in his character as a magician.

In this week’s episode, Ed covers a lot of territory in a short hour podcast. He talks extensively about the Magic Castle and his love and dedication to the clubhouse. He also talks about his time as a youth as he was trying to “find his character” when he was a member of the Long Beach Mystics and the Magic Castle Juniors. He tells how he transitioned into acting but never lost his love for performing magic, which he still does to this day having just completed the taping of Season Nine of “Masters of Illusion.” By the way, he talked about running for office on the Academy of Magical Arts: he won the election and is now on the Board of Directors. Congratulations, Ed.

693: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day Two Report

692: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day One Report

676: Ed Alonzo - In The Library

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