787: TAOM 2023 Convention - Day Three Report

Sunday September 3, 2023

6:00 AM until 8:00 AM Invisible Lodge

7:00 AM until 8:00 AM Religious Meeting

8:00 AM until 8:30 AM General Meeting

8:30 AM until 6:30 PM TAOM 2024 Registration

9:00 AM until 6:30 PM Registration Desk Open

9:00 AM until 11:30 AM Stage Contest

10:00 AM until 5:00 PM Dealers Room Open

10:30 AM until 12:00 PM Magical Katrina Lecture

12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Professional Close-up

* Eric Tait

* Doug Conn

* Chad Long

* Katrina

* Brent Braun

5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM until 9:00 PM Awards & Stage Show Contest Awards Transfer of Power

* Michael Finney

* Rob Lake

9:15 PM until midnight Strolling Magic

9:30 PM until 11:00 PM Steve Valentine Lecture

11:30 PM until 1:00 AM President’s Party

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771: S.A.M. 2023 Convention in New Orleans - Day One Report

Sunday, July 23rd

8:00 AM REGISTRATION Open Vieux Carre Foyer

9:00 AM SAM National Council Mtg “Thurston Lecture Hall” SYM Youth Academy “William Andrews Classroom”

11:00 AM Exhibitors Grand Opening “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”

1:00 PM SHOW 1: Exhibitors Showcase Show “Thurston Lecture Hall”

2:15 PM Convention Welcome “Thurston Lecture Hall”

2:30 PM Lecture 1: Bruce Kalver – Tech Tips & Tricks “Thurston Lecture Hall”

4:00 PM Lecture 2: Barry Mitchell Focus on Funny for Kids “Thurston Lecture Hall”

4:00 PM REGISTRATION Closed Vieux Carre Foyer

6:00 PM Exhibitors Close “Kellar Exhibitor Hall” 8:00 PM PARTY 1: Mardi Gras Welcome Party. Join the 2nd line Parade – with the Crecent City Conjourers (Warpo, Doug Conn, Devon Faul, Steve Reynolds, Winston Helling Jr, Michael Dardant) and Variety Talent by Frenchman Street Productions Promenade/Courtyard/Martinkas Backroom and balcony

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 – Scott and Dick Olson are traveling by car from Houston to New Orleans and talk about their excitement and anticipation for this upcoming convention.

00:05:10 – National President, Rod Chow, arrived yesterday and tells us a bit about some of the pre-convention activities. He also recaps his year as the National President and what he accomplished over the past year.

00:12:19 – President Elect, John Midgley, tells us a bit about some of the magic caricatures that he has been drawing and posting on Facebook, including one of your humble host, Scott Wells.

00:19:05 – Steve Reynolds is a local New Orleans magician who is also part of the talent on the bill at this convention.

00:25:55 – Cody Clark and Sid Hagarty are young magicians who are excited about this convention.

00:34:49 - Incoming National President of the S.A.M., John Sturk, tells us what he hopes to accomplish during his upcoming year as President.

00:48:14 – at the President’s Party, we have a martini as we chat with Past National President, Dal Sanders and his wife Cinde Sanders who tell us what they love magic conventions.

00:53:04 – Past National President of the S.A.M., Bruce Kalver, tells us about the new S.A.M. history book.

01:03:26 – Editor of the M.U.M., Alan Howard, chats about the S.A.M. journal and his path to this job y working with Stan Allen.

447: 2018 TAOM - Day Three Update

Sunday, September 2, 2018

7:00 am Invisible Lodge

8:00 am Gospel Magic Services

9:00 am Registration Opens

9:00 am Dealers Open

9:00 am TAOM General Meeting

10:00 am Registration Open for Next TAOM

10:00 am Lecture – Paul Draper

11:30 am Lunch on Your Own

1:00 pm Lecture – Kiko Pastur

2:30 pm Professional Close-Up Magic Show – Alex Rangel, Xavier Spade, Caleb Wiles, Kiko Pastur, Chad Long

4:30 pm Lecture – Kyle and Mistie Knight

6:00 pm Dealers Close

7:00 pm Contest Awards

7:30 pm International Magic Show – Emcee Ben Jackson, Mario the Magician, Docc Hilford, Shane Cobalt, John Archer

9:30 pm Lecture – Xavier Spade

11:00pm Lecture – Chad Long

12:00 am President’s Party – Super Heroes and Villains Theme

Monday, September 3, 2018

9:00 am Registration Open for Next TAOM

10:30 am Lecture – Mario the Magician

12:00 pm Lecture – Carisa Hendrix

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Jim McPherson gives us his observation from a registrant's point of view who only attends this one convention per year

00:06:25 - Mario the Magician talks about creating robots for his magic act and how to inspire children

00:11:32 - Paul Draper tells us about his first experience at the TAOM

00:17:49 - Room B tells us what they liked about the convention

00:24:21 - Room C has some thoughts of their own including National President Ron Ishimaru

00:36:37 - Caleb Wiles talks about getting on Penn & Teller Fool Us and what you should consider if you want to be on their TV show

00:44:00 - Kyle and Mistie Knight talk about working cruise ships and the TAOM

00:56:27 - This is John Archer's second TAOM convention and he tells us why he likes coming here.

01:02:00 - Shane Cobalt talks about his work around the world

01:16:30 - President Jamie Salinas and Chip Romero give us a wrap of the convention

01:24:10 - Scott Wells gives his assessment of this convention

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