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753: Senior Tour 2023 - Day Three Report

Saturday, April 22nd

6:00-9:00 am FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET FOR HOTEL GUESTS 

9:00 am KEVIN KELLY LECTURE​

10 30 am BILL GOODWIN LECTURE 

 NOON - LUNCH 

 1:30 pm  BREAKOUT SESSION 

​3:00 pm  RYAN BLISS LECTURE 

​5:00 pm DINNER 

​7:00 pm CLOSE UP SHOW 

  • ​Bill Goodwin

  • Doug Conn 

  • Randy Wakeman

  • Allan Ackerman

  • James Molinari 

 9:00 pm  RANDY WAKEMAN LECTURE

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - Randy Kalin has been the official emcee for this event and talks about his participation in the Senior Tour

00:14:18 - Steve Zuehlke and Steve Buesking are the two “movers and shakers” who have been behind making the event happen. They have a lot to share about how they put this together plus how it differs from the Midwest Magic Jubilee

00:22:45 - Shaun Rivera helps recap the activities from last night plus this morning.

00:30:23 - Randy Wakeman speaks his mind about this convention and some suggestions for improvement

00:40:23 - Steve Reynolds is part of the talent who talks about how much he enjoys magic conventions

00:47:12 - Ken Dickensheets helps Scott wrap up the Senior Tour as we talk about the final night show.

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April 22, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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  • St. Louis
  • Randy Kalin
  • Steve Zuehlke
  • Steve Buesking
  • Shaun Rivera
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634: 2021 Austin T.A.O.M. - Day One Report

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Friday September 3, 2021

9.30am-11.30am - Collectors Meeting: Bill Winters presents “Walter Gibson, the Man Who Knew the Titans of Magic” and A virtual presentation of the Houdini collection by the Curator Eric Colleary.
Free for all!

12pm-5pm - Registration Desk Open

12pm-5pm - Dealers Room Open

1pm-2pm - Lecture: JD Stewart

2pm - Dealer Show 1

2.30pm-3.30pm - Lecture: Kent Cummins

3.30pm - Dealer Show 2

4pm-5pm - Lecture: Cody Fisher

4pm-5pm - TAOM Board Meeting

5pm-6pm - Dinner Break

6pm-8pm - Dealers Room Open

6pm-8pm - Cocktail Party

6.30pm - Dealer Show 3

7pm - Dealer Show 4

7.30pm - Dealer Show 5

8pm-9pm - Cocktail Gala Show: Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young

9.30pm-11pm - Lecture: Michael Ammar

11.30pm-12.30am - S. Ravencraft’s “TAOM after Dark” – Cabaret: Bizzaro & Carisa Hendrix

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - a chat with the Secretary/Treasurer of the T.A.O.M. Mary Cay Gold. She is also the Guest of Honor at this year’s convention

00:12:28 - T.A.O.M. 2021 President, Bertil Fredstrom, chats with us before the convention begins. A rare moment of early contemplation.

00:23:09 - Kent Cummins talks about his monthly magic column and his lecture he delivered this afternoon

00:29:38 - Saul Ravencraft talks about the Bizzarre Midnight Magic Shows coming up for the next three nights

00:37:24 - Ken Dickensheets talks about why sound and light are all so important at magic conventions

00:41:32 - Justin Robert Young tells us about this evening’s show along with Brian Brushwood that replaced Nick Diffatte in the evening’s gala show

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September 3, 2021 by Scott Wells.
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  • T.A.O.M.
  • Austin Texas
  • Mary Cay Gold
  • Bertil Fredstrom
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624: 2021 Abbott's Get Together - Prelude

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3rd 2021 (Pre Get Together Events)
8:00AM THE OPEN COLON "NO FRILLS" GOLF CLASSIC
(with Al The Only - The cost is $10 plus the cost of golf)

2:00PM MAGICIAN'S TOUR OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC
(This tour of the museum and archives is geared towards magicians and will include a special
selection of artifacts never-before-on-display. $10 per person. Reservations not necessary.)

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:16 - Scott Wells takes off from Houston, Texas

00:03:24 - Trixie Bond

00:10:42 - Mark Holstein

00:20:03 - Al the Only talks about the Open Colon golf tournament

00:28:16 - Michael Mode talks about the Amish dinner

00:31:48 - Alex Boyce

00:36:55 - David Seebach talks about the “Night Before” party

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August 4, 2021 by Scott Wells.
  • August 4, 2021
  • Scott Wells
  • Abbott's Get Together
  • Colon Michigan
  • Trixie Bond
  • Mark Holstein
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