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868: TRICS 2024 - Days One and Two

Thursday November 7, 2024

Event                               Time                

Ed Ellis                  6:00 pm – 7:00pm
Newcomer             8:00pm – 8:45pm
David Parr             9:30pm – 10:00pm

 

Friday November 8, 2024

Event                               Time             

Paul Gertner                  11:00 – 12:00
Bernardo                        1:00 – 2;00
Lunch                             2:00 – 3:30
Pipo                                 3:30 – 4:30
Insights                          5:00 – 6:30
Dinner                            6:30 – 8:00
Friday Night Show       8:00 – 9:30
Pizza Party                    10:00 Until

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 – Join Scott Wells at Starbucks in the Austin, Texas, airport as we prepare to jump on our “magic carpet” to Charlotte, North Carolina, for TRICS Convention.

00;04:57 – Before the first event (Ed Ellis lecture) we visit the dealers’ room where we chat with Roy Kueppers who is showing his wares for the first time. Roy also talks about his brand being stolen and the importance of owning a trademark for your name and why you should consider doing it if you want to own your own brand.

00:11:30 – Rocco talks about joining Franz Harary with his new show in Hong Kong that will be similar to his show in Macau.

00:15:53 – Organizer, Scott Robinso, tells us what to expect this weekend and how it differs from previous years. This year he went international and contest winners (i.e. FISM, IBM, SAM winners, Penn & Teller Foolers, etc.) He tells us there are 160 registrants plus performers here this year.

00:23:06 – a word from our sponsor, the New York Magic Conference, coming up on Saturday November 16th in Douglaston, NY.

00:26:40 – Mike Dunagan, International President of the I.B.M., talks about the conventions he’s attended as president. He talks about next year’s I.B.M. convention being in Houston, Texas, featuring Randy and Kristy Pitchford as the Guests of Honor.

00:35:21 – Following Paull Gertner’s lecture, we chat with Michael Bloemeke who just qualified at MAGIC Texas to compete in FISM Italy in 2025.

00:44:18 – Geoff Williams was another lecturer/performer from a previous year. We do a quick overview recapping what went on today.

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November 8, 2024 by Scott Wells.
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855: Magic Texas - Day Two Report

Saturday August 31st, 2024

Subject to change

  • 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Registration Open

  • 9:00 AM -1:00 PM Youth Academy

  • 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Dealers Room Open

  • 9:00 - 11:00 AM Close-up Contest

  • 10:00 - 11:00 AM SESSION #4: Choice between; Paul Draper – Marketing Jeff Copeland – Coins

  • 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Lecture - Artem Shchukin

  • 12:45 – 1:45 PM Lecture – Shawn Farquhar

  • 2:00 - 3:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Stage Show

  • 3:00 – 6:00 PM Youth Academy

  • 3:30 - 4:30 PM Franz Harary Interviews Gay Blackstone

  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Lecture – Adrian Vega

  • 6:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON Texas Hall Theater

  • 6:00 – 7:30 PM

    RED & WHITE Party with Strolling Magic at UTA Texas Hall Theater

    (Food for Purchase)

  • 8:00 - 9:30 PM International GALA Stage Show – Texas Hall on the UTA Campus Starring Greg Frewin, Yu Komohara, Shimpei. Syouma, Wessy, Adrien Kill and Emcee, BJ Mallin

  • 10:00 - 11:30 PM FILM: Lost In The Shuffle – Houdini Theater at the Loews Ballroom

  • 10:00 – 10:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #4 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)

  • 10:45 – 11:15 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #5 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)

  • 11:30 PM - ??? Midnight Madness – Open Mic, hosted by Fabian Moreno

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September 1, 2024 by Scott Wells.
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851: MAGIC Live! 2024 Convention - Day Three Report

Tuesday, August 6th

24 hours          Mystique Lounge, Jackson Square

 9:00 a.m.        Information Booth, Kiosk 11:00 p.m.

 10:00 a.m.       General Session for red lanyards, Showroom (Noon)

 11:00 a.m.       The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras (6:00p)

 11:30 a.m.        Out to Lunch, Esplanade (1:30p)

 2:15 p.m.          Focus Sessions for red lanyards (3:15p)

  • Acting for Magicians, French Quarter with Chris Philpott & Steve Valentine

  • Share the Awe, St. Charles with Javi Benitez

  • Magyver of Magic, Bienville G with Christian Engbloom               

 3:30 p.m.         Focus Sessions for red lanyards until 4:30 p.m. (see above)

 Live Tonight!

  •  Documentary Live: The Juniors, Dauphine 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 p.m.

  • The Little Big Show, Esplanade   5:35, 8:10, 10:35 p.m.

  • Close-up Experience, Bienville H    6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m.

  • In Concert: Tanto, Dauphine    6:30, 9:05, 11:30p

  • Penguin Magic Podcast, St. Charles      7:00, 8:30, 10:00p

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00:00:20 – Matt Alexander shaved his beard just for the Sunday night costume party. That was quite a commitment. We then summarized some of events that led up to today.

00:20:59 – Armando Lucero is enjoying this convention by visiting with friends and introducing some of them for their presentations. He shared some of the memories of past events.

00:23:31 – John Kippen is a Knight of the Magic Castle and is one of the regular performers there. He has been buying some a lot of magic here and telling us what memories are being created at this convention. He particularly liked Jon Armstrong. He also gives us a tip on how to handle an audience members who might be playing on their phone during your show. He also talks about his Friday Zoom meetings that was started during COVID and continues to this day.

00:31:27 – John Cox was one of the outstanding presenters at this convention as he talks about the book he is working on about Houdini’s life that was taken from his travel diary from 1897-1899.

00:41:22 – Morris Herzberg talks about our long-time friendship which is what this podcast is all about: renewing old friendships.

00:46:30 – Joey Martinez, Entertainment Director at Nashville’s House of Cards, talks about that venue and how has been doing. We also summarize one of the shows at this convention and how much we enjoyed it.

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August 6, 2024 by Scott Wells.
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