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

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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

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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

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July 11, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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