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760: Magic Collector Expo - Day 3 Report

Thursday, May 11

9:30am to 11:00am Dealer Room Opens

11:00am to 12:30pm Session #4 with William Winters “Walter Gibson”, John Cox “Houdini in Cleveland”,David Charvet “Conjurors and their Cars”

12:30pm to 2:30pm Dealers Open

2:30pm to 4:00pm Session #5 Jay Hunter “Don’t Throw Away Throw Out Cards”, Gabe Fajuri “A Half Century of Magic on The Block”. Mike Caveney “Otis Lithography Company, Cleveland, Ohio”

6:30pm- 10pm Dinner & Show Cleveland’s Finest Magicians with MC Kerry Pollock, Alan Howard, Tim Hill & Rick Smith Jr

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - Julie Eng from Magicana and editor of Magicoll chats with us about this convention and specifically the Bruce Averbook collection

00:12:00 - Bruce Averbook talks about his collection and how he designed it. The visit to his museum was the highlight of the convention.

00:32:54 - Lance Burton talks about the presentation given by David Charvet about “Conjurors and their Cars” and in particular the vanishing car performed by Lance for his TV special

00:41:15 - Jim Hagy talks about his presentation he gave on the opening night covering the conjurors who lived and worked in Cleveland.

00:47:45 - Ben Winn is only 19 years old and has an avid interest in our history and collecting and will be one of the young magicians who will carry on with our passion

00:52:13 - Dr. Cato Holler and his wife Susan tell us about their collection in western North Carolina and how they house and display his immense book collection.

00:58:19 - Jon Stetson tells us a bit about his mentalism workshops with Bob Koehler as well as a sneak preview of an upcoming convention in Dubai. Jon also helps recap and give us an overview of the speakers in the final session this afternoon.

01:10:43 - Bill Smith, the organizer of this Expo, finally has time to reflect for a couple minutes as we wrap up the convention. Be sure to check the website at https://magiccollectorexpo.com/ for updates and announcements about the next Expo.

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May 11, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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521: 2019 Genii Convention - Day One Update

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Wednesday October 2

12:00 pm To 3:00 pm Extra Charge Workshop With Hector Mancha

3:00 pm: Registration Opens

3:00 pm To 8:00 pm Dealers Open

7:00 pm To 7:45 pm Tom Gagnon Lecture

8:00 pm To 8:45 pm Paul Vigil Lecture

9:00 pm To 9:20 pm Sara Crasson Lecture

9:35 pm To 10:20 pm Jonathan Neal Lecture

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Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:17 - take off from Houston as we prepare for the Genii convention

00:05:03 - Tom Gagnon and Phillip Boruchowitz talk about why they are here

00:07:36 - Richard Paddon from Australia is here for his first Genii convention and talks about the Knight’s Tour

00:13:36 - Brad Henderson has been teaching magic this past summer

00:23:21 - Greg Rostami talks about Inject 2 in the dealers’ room

00:27:03 - Obie O’Brien talks about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the F.F.F.F.

00:30:35 - Hannibal, MIchael Borys and Alex Lieu talk about 49 Boxes which will be featured at this convention

00:37:56 - Terry Ward lives nearby but stays at the hosting hotel because of late night sessioning

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October 2, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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458: MagiCuba 2018 - Day One Update

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Schedule - Wednesday November 7, 2018

12:00 - 6:00 p.m. All-Day Magic at Cereceria Antigo Aimecen de la Madera y Tobaco in Habana Vieja (“Cerveceria”) - essentially, a craft brewery

3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk (Hotel Nacional)

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception (Hotel Nacional, Sala 1930)

8:00 p.m. Magic, Rum & Cigar Dinner at Hotel Sevilla (Extra Event)

10:30 p.m. Late Night Magic @ Salon Rojo

12:00 a.m. Nightcap @ Hotel Nacional Terrace

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Time stamps for this podcast:

00:01:51 - Peter Rogers tells what attracted him to travel from Australia for this festival

00:06:12 - Chris Korn will be one of the performers and lecturers at this event

00:09:06 - Chris Gartner is a listener of The Magic Word Podcast ans was enticed to attend

00:12:19 - Jon Stetson is one of the hosts and organizers of MagiCuba and talks about some of the challenges facing the event. During the end of our conversation we are greeted by Asi Wind, Mitch Praver and Eric Mead.

00:24:56 - At the evening opening party, we chat with Ashley and Michael Trixx about this convention and others he has recently attended.

00:28:50 - Scott Wells recaps the evening “Cigars and Rum dinner” extra-cost event.

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November 15, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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