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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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September 4, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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635: 2021 Austin T.A.O.M. - Day Two Report

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Saturday September 4, 2021

9am-5pm: Registration Desk Open

9am-12pm: Dealers Room Open

9am-11am: Stage Contest

11am-1pm: Order of Willard Brunch with guest speaker, Dr. Eric Colleary

11am-1pm: Lunch Break

1pm-7pm Dealers Room Open

1pm-2.30pm: Lecture: Brian Brushwood

2.30pm: Dealer Show 6

3pm-4pm: Lecture Kent Cummins

3pm-4pm: Lecture: JD Stewart

3.30pm: Dealer Show 7

4.30pm-6pm: Close Up Gala Show

6pm-8pm: Dinner Break

8pm-10pm: Theater Gala Show

10.30pm-11.30pm: Invisible Lodge

11.30pm-12.30pm: S. Ravencraft’s “TAOM after Dark” – Bizarre Show: Paul Prater

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00:00:17 - In the stage contest we have brief conversations with several guests in between introductions of the contestants. We visit with Hannah Ammar, Pattrick Pryzysiecki, Dr. Eric Colleary and Doug Gorman.

00:22:17 - Brian Brushwood talks about his participation in this year’s TAOM convention

00:27:40 - Dal Sanders reports on last night’s TAOM After Dark Show

00:35:58 - we visit with a room full of registrants during the professional close-up show

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with T.A.O.M., Austin Texas, Hannah Ammar, Pattrick Przysiecki, Doug Gorman, Brian Brushwood, Dal Sanders, Dr. Eric Colleary, Fred Rosenbaum, Bob Emorry.

September 4, 2021 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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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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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with MagiCuba, Havana, Cuba, Chris Korn, Chris Gartner, Asi Wind, Eric Mead, Jon Stetson, Peter Rogers, Michael Trixx.

November 15, 2018 by Scott Wells.
  • November 15, 2018
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  • Havana
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