320: Day 4 - TAOM 2016

Schedule for Monday, September 5

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2017 Registration – Ballroom Foyer
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Dal Sanders Lecture – Kokomos

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:14 - Jeff Lanes is one of the people behind-the-scenes that people never see, but are absolutely integral to the smooth running of any of our shows. Jeff is the Stage Director for the TAOM convention as well as this year's I.B.M. convention in San Antonio, Texas. He talks about the importance of having good sound in all magic shows.

00:11:29 - Immediate Past President, Judy Hollingsworth, talks about how the convention went from her perspective now that it's over.

00:21:11 - While awaiting the start time for Dal Sanders' lecture, we hear convention highlights from some of the registrants en masse.

00:25:48 - Dal Sanders gives us a short overview of what he talked about in his lecture.

00:33:22 - This was the first T.A.O.M. convention for S.A.M. National President, Jeff Sikora. He gives his unbiased report on this event as he reflects over the past few days and we wrap up the report.

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319: Day 3 - TAOM 2016

Schedule for Sunday, September 4

7:00 a.m. - ? - Grab ‘n’ Go Breakfast Bar – Ballroom Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Church Service - Ballroom
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Dealers Room Open - Beachcomber
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - General Meeting – Ballroom
9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. - 2017 Registration – Ballroom Foyer
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Lecture – David Stone – Ballroom
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lecture – Cody Fisher – Ballroom
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Magic Luncheon – Kokomos
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Professional Close-up Show – Catamaran, Longboat, Outrigger & Kokomos featuring: David Stone, Danny Orleans, David Rangel, Stuart McDonald, Ben Jackson, and Doug Gorman
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Stars from Around the World – Ballroom Featuring Dal Sanders as MC with Danny Orleans and Jan Rose, Dal Sanders, David Stone and David Thomas
10:30 pm. - 12:00 a.m. - President’s Party – Kokomos
10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Dealers Open - Last Chance

Trigg presents his unique blend of tech-magic for Masters of Illusion TV show and the legendary magicians Penn & Teller "Fool Us"

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:14 - Banachek talks about some of his latest adventures plus reminisces about working in the Corpus Christi comedy club and other T.A.O.M. conventions.

00:16:28 - David Thomas was the director of Six Flags theme park productions for many years and he tells us how he selected magicians for working the parks.

00:22:27 - We continue our chat with David Thomas following David Stone's lecture.

00:32:36 - Trigg Watson talks about performing for Pann & Teller Fool Us television show plus preparing for contests and other TV shows.

00:38:37 - Close-up competitor, John Dahlinger (with whom we chatted on the first day) won the close-up competition and we do a follow-up chat.

00:42:46 - David Stone was busy today with an early morning lecture followed by his "professional close-up show" then the evening's finial stage gala. He unwinds a little with us at the President's Party.

318: Day 2 - TAOM 2016

Saturday, September 3

7:00 a.m. - ? - Grab ‘n’ Go Breakfast Bar - Ballroom Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration - Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Dealers Room Open - Beachcomber
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Close-up Contest – Catamaran,Longboat, Outrigger & Kokomos
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lecture – Ice McDonald – Ballroom
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Magic Luncheon – Kokomos
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Lecture – Danny Orleans & Jan Rose – Ballroom
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Lecture - Banachek - Ballroom
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Order of Willard Banquet – Kokomos (Order of Willard members & guests only)
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Magic Island Gala Show – Ballroom with Scott Hollingsworth as MC and featuring: Stuart and Laurie McDonald, C.J. Johnson and Kim, Oscar Munoz, Ice McDonald, Cody Fisher, Banachek, and "The Rhythm of Magic" Michael Blanco and Jessica.
10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Midnight Madness – Ballroom

Doug Henning opened his first TV special with John Cornelius' "Fickle Nickel".

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:14 - Talent Chairman, Scott Hollingsworth, talks about some of the talent he has organized for this convention.

00:07:32 - Stuart McDonald recapped a bit of his lecture and workshop from last evening when he talked about creativity and preparing an act for FISM.

00:17:40 - Harry Allen talks about the upcoming Daytona Beach Festival of Magic Convention and the status of his "brick and mortar" magic shop and its possible future. Also, he offers the listeners a "Convention Special" that you have to hear to believe. Also, you have to mention The Magic Word Podcast to receive.

00:28:14 - Chip Romero, noted collector of Doug Henning memorabilia

01:03:34 - John Cornelius talks about his "Fickle Nickel" that opened the first Doug Henning Show. Plus he tells us about the origin of the "Muscle Pass".