659: MagiFest 2022 - Day One Report

Thursday 20th January 2022

5:00pm - 10:00pm Dealer’s Room Open

6:00pm - 7:00pm Jason England Lecture

7:00pm - 8:30pm Garrett Thomas Show and Lecture

9:00pm - 9:45pm Matt Holtzclaw One Man Show (suitable for 14 and up). Hosted by Michael Kent.

9:00pm - 9:45pm Youth Program Welcome Event

10:00pm - 11:00pm Mike Pisciotta Lecture

Magic and Martinis Thursday Virtual Happy Hour from the Magifest in Columbus, Ohio.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - Scott Wells takes off from Houston for his trip to Columbus, Ohio and the MagiFest

00:03:33 - Organizers Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin talk about what we might expect at this year;s MagiFest and why it will be different from past and future events.

00:12:46 - Mike Powers is a frequent registrant at the MagiFest and he tells us why

00:21:49 - Shawn Popp from Denver, Colorado and Cosmo Solano from Colorado Springs, Colorado discuss the upcoming MINDvention and Cosmo’s new magic theater.

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639: MagiFest - Day One Report

Thursday 16th September 2021

5:00pm - 10:00pm Dealer’s Room Open

6:00pm - 6:05pm Welcome Address from Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin

6:05pm - 7:00pm Brent Braun Lecture

8:00pm - 9:00pm Jon Armstrong Show and Lecture

10:00pm - 11:30pm John Graham Show and Lecture

Magic and Martinis Thursday Virtual Happy Hour from the Magifest in Columbus, Ohio.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - Scott departs Houston with a cup of coffee and a Dunkin’ Doughnut offering

00:04:45 - Jeff Copeland and Caleb Morgan talk about the upcoming TRICs convention, the Magifest, coins and more

00:17:56 - Joshua Jay welcomes us and tells us what to expect this weekend followed by Jon Armstrong talking about his upcoming lecture

00:23:17 - Michael Trixx tells us this is his first Magifest and discusses why he chose to come here

00:34:08 - Tom Craven has been attending Magifest for 58 years and talks about his history with the event

501: Day One - 2019 I.B.M. Convention

2019 Convention Schedule - Scottsdale, Arizona

Monday July 8th 2019

7 p.m. -9:15 p.m. - Lance Burton Teen Seminar

8 p.m.-9:15 p.m. - Lance Burton Parent Teen Seminar - Parents meeting

Tuesday July 9th 2019

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lance Burton Teen Seminar

4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Early Bird Registration Open

4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Dealers load in

8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Lecture- Stephen Bargatze

Wednesday July 10th 2019

8 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. - Dealers Last load in

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. - Stage Contestants’ meeting

9 a.m. - NOON - Registration Open

9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Lance Burton Teen Seminar

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Stage Contest Rehearsal

10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Lecture with Greg Wilson

11 a.m. - I.B.M. Board Meeting

1 p.m.-3 p.m. - Stage Contest Part 1

1 p.m.- 5 p.m. - Registration Open

2 p.m. - 7 p.m. - I.B.M. Magic Shops Open

3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. - Lecture Shawn Farquhar

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - I.B.M. Magic Shops Party With Prizes

6:30 p.m. - Welcome Reception And Meet and Greet Performers

8 p.m. - Opening Show with Headliner Paul Kozak plus Misty Lee

10:30 p.m. till ? - Late Night Talk With Comedy Legend Paul Kozak and Friends

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:17 - Scott Wells hits the road to drive to Scottsdale, Arizona for the convention.

00:05:55 - Jarvis and Mel Kientz at the bar

00:11:26 - Alex Zander, incoming International President of the I.B.M. 2019-2020

00:21:33 - Joshua Jay talks about his upcoming participation at the convention plus MagiFest 2020

00:30:27 - Michael Finney, International President of the I.B.M. 2018-2019

00:32:24 - Michael Trixx

00:40:35 - Jeff McBride, Mike Hammer, Lance Burton, Larry Haas poster signing. Lance does the interviewing

00:42:31 - John Armstrong and Les Arnold

00:43:13 - Banachek talks about his new podcast, Banachek’s Brain