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693: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day Two Report

Thursday July 14th 2022

8 am Stage Contest Rehearsal Grand Salon

9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattanooga Hallway

10 am Special Event - JEFF HOBSON Grand Salon

11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom

11 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun

11 am Annual Business Meeting - Ken Scott Finish Line

12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade

1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattooga Hallway

pm - 3 pm Stage Contest Grand Salon

3:30 pm Lecture - ONE TRICK LECTURE
DOC DIXON
PUCK
TRIGG WATSON
ICE MCDONALD
JOE M. TURNER
CHRIS CAPEHART
Grand Salon

7:45 pm Officers Assemble Promenade 8 pm. Showtime - FISM I.B.M. COMPETITORS SHOW
MC- CHRIS CAPEHART
ELLIOTT HUNTER
ERIK TAIT
ED RIPLEY
STUART MACDONALD
Grand Salon

10 pm Social Time & JAM Session Promenade

11 pm Invisible Lodge Meeting Oconee

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00:00:16 - Trade show magician, Charlie McFarland and his wife are attending this convention and is an old friend whom I haven’t seen in over 40 years. We catch up a bit. That’s what this convention is all about, meeting and seeing new and old friends.

00:09:30 - Past International President and Gold Cup winner, Oscar Munoz talks about the contests that are running at this convention.

00:17:07 - Elliott Hunter is a young magician who has competed and won several contests and is his first time as part of the talent at this convention.

00:25:54 - Past International President and multiple contest winner, Shawn Farquhar talks about booking the talent for this convention.

00:31:55 - Another past performer and contest winner, Tony Chapek, is a local resident in Atlanta and talks about his interactive act with a television screen.

00:35:52 - Jarvis is one of the contest judges plus he talks about his convention plus some of his military experience.

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331: Mike Pisciotta - Magic Castle Mixologist and Mystifier

Mike Pisciotta defeated all odds and stiff competition to win the "Close-Up Magician of the Year" from the Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle). He regularly performs in the Hat and Hare Pub in the "dungeon" of the Castle where he mixes drinks and magic in equal measure. But from time to time, he also performs new material in the Close-Up Gallery.

I recognize that Mike may not be as well-known to the international magic community as he rarely travels or performs outside of Los Angeles, except for his recent Texas lecture tour. But this is one of magic's "jewels" who you need to meet and know.

Esquire Channel's Best Bars in America Episode on LA Speakeasies Featuring The Magic Castle with a special erformance by Mike Pisciotta.

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00:02:11 - Mike Pisciotta talks about his surprise as being nominated for the AMA award and his further surprise win, his move from Colorado to Los Angeles and how he took over as the bar magician at the Castle, his inspirations to do bar magic, working with drunks at the bar, developing his act, his creative process, tips on getting TIPS, and more.

00:51:40 -Christopher Talbat's "Bowled Over" is a bowling ball production from a gift bag. A wonderful effect for birthday parties, parlor or stage. Recommended.

00:55:35 - Chris Philpott's "The End of My Rope Trick" is a great cut-and-restored rope trick that can be done impromptu or with gimmicks. This DVD teaches you how to do it both ways plus use other items like wire, string, crepe paper streamer, and even a string of pearls. Recommended.

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November 17, 2016 by Scott Wells.
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299: Day One - 2016 I.B.M. Convention

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San Antonio, the Alamo City, is the host for this year's 88th annual I.B.M. convention. The weather is perfect, the talent is outstanding, the fellowship is fun, the magic is awesome, and the dealers have all the latest, greatest stuff. If you cannot be here in person, then these daily podcasts will be the next best thing.

And thanks to a new feature on Facebook, we can enlarge the experience by going "Live" with our chats where you can ask questions in "real time" via Facebook as I am chatting/recording my conversation. Be sure to "Like" our page at http://facebook.com/themagicwordpodcast to participate in these impromptu, off-the-cuff chats that will happen. They can happen at any time so be vigilant if you want to participate.

First day activities.kicked off with the stage contest. This year there will be two scheduled days to hold all of the contestants, and it looks like there may be a Gold Medal or perhaps a Gold Cup awarded this year. Stiff competition.

The afternoon featured our first lecture with a full house for Joshua Jay. The evening started with an autograph session and each registrant received a free commemorative poster to have signed by the performers. The evening featured the Guests of Honor, The Great Tomsoni & Co. in a one-on-one chat with Paul Vigil as host. Afterwards followed the "Penn & Teller Fool Us" panel discussion featuring some of those who have been on the TV show and this was hosted by Shawn Farquhar that concluded the day's activities.

On July 2, 2016, while attending the 88th I.B.M. conveintion in San Antonio, Texas, Joe M. Turner, the current and outgoing International President of the I.B.M., joined Scott Wells on the microphone to record a podcast for The Magic Word. This was the first time we used Facebook's Live Streaming function.
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00:00:14 - Scott gets ready to depart for San Antonio

00:02:28 - Incoming International President, Oscar Munoz, talks about his goals and direction for the coming year as the new head of the organization,

00:11:35 - Joe Tuner talks LIVE on Facebook with Scott about his travels and work this past year as the International President.

00:22:44 -  Andi Gladwin talks LIVE on Facebook with Scott about the Session convention in England, his partnership with Joshua Jay, and the MagiFest that he and Josh put together each year.

00:37:34 - Paul Vigil hosts a chat on stage with Johnny Thompson and Pam. This was recorded in the banquet room but pretty good acoustics.

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Today begins the first of our daily reports from San Antonio. If you plan to attend (or even if you would like to keep up with what's happening each day), then download this FREE Guidebook app now to keep everything in the palm of your hand: schedule, maps, performers, dealers and more. Plus you can create your own personalized schedule so you never miss anything you want to be sure to see!

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July 2, 2016 by Scott Wells.
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