696: FISM Quebec 2022 - Day One Report

Monday July 25th 2022

19:30 - 20:45: Opening ceremony

21:30 - 22:30: Max Maven presents Dr Will Houstoun “What we learned from Professor Hoffmann”

0:00 - 1:00: Luis De Matos Intimate Conversation with Arturo Brachett

21:00 - 22:00: Yann Frisch

23:00 - 0:00: Lee Asher

21:30 - 22:30: Mario Lopez

23:30 - 0:30: Bernardo Sedlacek

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Scott Wells is at the airport awaiting his “magic carpet” to wing him to Quebec

00:03:06 - Alexandria Duvivier is one of the performers/lecturers at this event and is the first person we met. Lisa Menna is also there with us and chats a bit about her appearance at FISM Quebec.

00:05:44 - At the S.A.M. black tie banquet, we chat with the incoming President Elect John Sturk

00:14:50 - Gay Blackstone talks about her and Harry Blackstone, Jr. performances at previous FISMs

00:18:30 - Editor of the Magic Circular, Will Houstoun talks about his upcoming talk on Professor Hoffman later tonight.

00:21:10 - Before the evening opening gala, Mike Caveney talks about his recent episode #700 then Ice McDonald talks about attending this convention. From South Africa, Craig Mitchell talks about his job for Genii reporting on all of the competition for the magazine.

00:27:47 - From Scotland, Peter McLanachan talks about the reasons that he attends FISM

00:33:37 - Dal Sanders is a delegate representing the S.A.M. and talks about the opening gala show.

00:39:27 - From Spain, Luis DeMatos will be presenting his “in Conversation With…” during this FISM and talks about how he prepares for the conversations.

00:47:40 - David “Silly Billy” Kaye talks about life after COVID work and how his work has picked up and has returned to pre-COVID level of activity.

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694: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day Three Report

Friday July 15th 2022

9 am Close-up Contestants Meet Savannah C

9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattooga Hallway

10 am Spouse Social Hour Ogeechee Room

10 am Special Event - TALK MAGIC
GWYN AUGER
BRENT BRAUN
ALYX HILSHEY Grand Salon

11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom

11 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun

11 am Board Meeting - Billy Hsueh Finish Line

12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade

1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattooga Hallway

1 pm - 3 pm Close-up Contest Oconee, Lanier A&B, Savannah A&B, Sinclair

3:30 pm Lecture - ALEX RAMON Grand Salon

5 pm Reception & Grand Banquet
Music provided by Joe M. Turner Promenade

7 pm Grand Banquet Show
STEPHEN BARGATZE Grand Salon

8 pm. Showtime - Gold Medal Contest & Awards
MC - ALEX RAMON Grand Salon

10 pm Centennial Group Photo, Social Time & JAM Session Promenade

A sold out trick offered at the Daytona Magic booth.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Alan Fisher recaps the previous night’s show.

00:17:57 - Harry Allen from Daytona Magic tells us about some of the hottest selling tricks at his shop

00:29:46 - David Ginn opened this convention with his lecture and is also selling some of his books and products in the Dealers’ Room. He talks a bit about his history with kids’ shows.

00:45:03 - Magician with a Paint Brush and former member of the Le Grand David Company of performers, Rick Heath talks a bit about the Company’s history.

00:57:47 - International President, Ken Scott talks about this convention and what it’s been like coming out of COVID

01:04:40 - David Goldrake is one of the performers who will be closing the gala show with his illusion act. He talks a bit about his schedule and his observations on this convention

01:08:58 - Stuart MacDonald is another performer at this convention who will be presenting his FISM act in tonight’s show that he will compete with in Canada soon. You can hear his entire speech on the final day podcast.

01:17:25 - Alyx Hilshey is a street performer and part of the talent at this convention. She was recently on the cover of VANISH Magazine plus she talks about some of her background.

636: 2021 Austin T.A.O.M. - Day Three Report

Sunday September 5, 2021

8am-9am: Gospel Magic Service

9am-5pm: Registration Desk Open

9am-12pm: Dealer Rooms Open

9am-9.30: TAOM General Meeting

9.30am-5pm: Next TAOM Registrations open- Visit https://taom.org/2022 to register for next year’s convention

10am-11.30am: Close-up Contest

10am-11am: Lecture: Bizzaro

12pm: Dealer Show 8

11.30am-12.30pm: Lecture: Cody Fisher

12.30pm-1.30pm: Lunch Break

1pm-5pm: Dealer Rooms Open

1.30pm-2.30pm: Lecture: Carisa Hendrix

2.30pm: Dealer Show 9

3.00pm-4.00pm: Lecture: Paul Prater

3.00pm-4.00pm: Lecture: Cody Fisher 2

4pm-7pm: Cocktail on your own

7pm-10pm: Banquet

7pm-7:30pm: Award Presentation & Gift Drawing. Contest winners were:

James Irwin (Sr. Stage)
Richard Blake (Sr. Close-Up)
Bill Winters (Comedy)

7pm-8.30pm: Dinner

8.30pm-9.30pm: Banquet Gala Show: Sterling

11.30pm-12.30am: Saul Ravencraft’s “TAOM after Dark” – Séance Show: Vince Wilson

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - Dal Sanders provides “color” and an overview of last night’s gala show

00:09:01 - Daryl Howard reports on the “TAOM After Dark” show with Paul Prader

00:15:07 - Carisa Hendrix was just signed by the William Morris Agency and things are looking up for her

00:34:36 - Harry Allen has been a long time dealer attending the T.A.O.M. convention over the years and gives us his perspective of brick and mortar shops

00:40:00 - Bizzaro is from Texas and chats about renewing old friendships here

00:50:29 - Magical Mystical Michael was on the gala show last night and talks about his street and Renaissance performances.

00:59:45 - Judy and Scott Hollingsworth are two past Presidents of the T.A.O.M. and talk about this convention in comparison with this one.

696: FISM Quebec 2022 - Day One Report

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694: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day Three Report

636: 2021 Austin T.A.O.M. - Day Three Report

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