541: 2020 S.A.M. Update Day Three

Schedule of Events - Sunday, January 19

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM The Magic Circle Reception (TMC members only)

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Conference Center Prefunction

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM LECTURE – Gustavo Raley: Shadowplay Houdini Theater

10:00 AM – 1:30 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM STARS OF TOMORROW Stage Show Houdini Theater

(Open Seating)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Close-up Performances Houdini Theater

Grab N Go lunch with Dealers

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM LECTURE: Scott Alexander – Standup Parlor Houdini Theater

2:30 PM – 6:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM S.A.M. Special Award Presentation Houdini Theater

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Pro Close-up Show (Open Seating) Houdini Theater

Danny Archer, Daniel Roy, Tony Montana, Sergio Starman, Henry Evans

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM LECTURE: Juliana Chen – World Champion Houdini Theater

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Pro Close-up (Group A Open Seating) Houdini Theater

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM Rudy Coby Show (Group B Ticket) Showroom

9:00 PM – 10:30 PM Pro Close-up (Group B open seating) Houdini Theater

9:00 PM – 10:15 PM Rudy Coby Show Showroom

(Bring Your Ticket)

11:00 PM – 12:00 AM Harrison Greenbaum Late Night Comedy Troy Liquor Bar

(Minimum Age 21 – Open Seating)

Time Stamps for this Podcast:

00:00:17 - Henry Evans talks about the convention and his many travels

00:04:23 - a visit with the nearby Donut Bar restaurant that is a place you should visit!

00:07:43 - Bruce Kalver, Past National President, is also the M.U.M. columnist of the Tech Talk column.talks about his favorite recommendations

00:18:20 - Marc DeSouza gives us an update from yesterday’s activities

00:25:00 - Mark Weidhaas, Past National President, is also the Convention Chairman who tells us what it took to put this convention together.

00:35:47 - International President of the I.B.M. talks about the upcoming I.B.M. convention in Pittsburgh

00:40:14 - Jeff McBride talks about this convention and his Mystery School

00:46:39 - Eric Buss will be on the bill as part of the talent as he has taken some time off from his busy cruising schedule

00:55:42 - Sara Crassan is an attorney who talks about protecting your intellectual property as a magician

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540: 2020 S.A.M. Update Days One and Two

Schedule of Events - Friday, January 17

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM REGISTRATION Conference Center Prefunction

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Magic Endowment Fund Meeting Martinkas Backroom

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM LECTURE: Bruce Kalver Tech Tricks Live Houdini Theater

9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Youth Protection Training & Certification Martinkas Backroom

11:00 PM – 11:30 PM V1.1 Podcast Convention Kickoff Martinkas Backroom

Schedule of Events - Saturday, January 18

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM REGISTRATION Conference Center Prefunction

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM SAM Council Meeting Thurston Lecture Hall

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EXHIBITORS Open Kellar Exhibitor Hall

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM New Conventioneer Orientation Houdini Theater

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Convention Grand Opening / Welcome Houdini Theater

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EXHIBITORS Showcase Houdini Theater

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Conference Conversation & Interview Houdini Theater

Featuring: The Dean of American Magicians: George Schindler

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM GALA SHOW Houdini Theater

“Dedicated to Johnny Thompson Tank You Berry Much!”

Stephen Bargatze, Ice McDonald, Gustavo Raley, Paul Vigil, Yukihiro Katayama

(Open Seating)

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM BUSSES to the LINQ Carson Tower Lobby

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Mat Franco – Magic Reinvented Nightly The LINQ

(Group A Ticket)

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Hi Roller / Brooklyn Bowl (On Your Own) The LINQ

9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Mat Franco – Magic Reinvented Nightly The LINQ

(Group B Ticket)

9:30 PM – 12:00 AM BUSSES to Golden Nugget Pickup at The LINQ

Time Stamps for this Podcast:

00:00:15 - leaving Houston and flyiing my Magic Carpet (Southwest Airines) to Las Vegas.

00:03:53 - Alain Nu talks about his new (Nu) show in Las Vegas then Elliott Hitchcock joins us, too.

00:10:03 - Luke Dancy talks about living in Las Vegas and working for Murphy’s Magic Supplies

00:15:36 - Scott Land discusses his puppet workhops in Las Vegas

00:22:12 - James Dimmare in Frankies Tiki Room

00:28:51 - Daisikai with SEO Magic

00:29:11 - Lupe Nielsen talks about her woodworking, posters and Norm

00:34:34 - Guest of Honor for this year’s convention and Dean of the S.A.M. magicians, George Schindler

00:45:53 - Jon Dorenbos talks about his path since America’s Got Talent

00:51:03 - Steve Bargatze, International VP of the I.B.M., talks about the upcoming I.B.M. convention in Pittsburgh, PA

00:55:10 - Stan Allen talks about being a past Guest of Honor at the S.A.M. convention plus what’s happening in Vegas

01:00:36 - Bob Portillo talks about Alain Nu’s new show that was discussed earlier in the podcast.

01:03:19 - Dan Sclare and TOm Vorjohan talk about Life Membership in the S.A.M.

539: John Sterlini and Carl Thornton - Big Time in Small Town

As we begin the convention season for 2020, we kick off with a chat with two locals from Colon, Michigan, home of several magic conventions and “conventionally” known as the “Magic Capital of the World.” John Sterlini owns and operates Sterlini Magic Manufacturing and Carl Thornton owns the local “Five Star Pizza”. They talk about life in this village and how it became known as the Magic Capital of the World and why it keeps and deserves that moniker.

It is not the intent of this podcast to promote one convention over another nor any performer wishing to promote him/herself. This episode is presented in an effort to let you know about what makes one convention and one small town unique. Each convention and every magician is unique with its own interesting story. This is one of those stories.

541: 2020 S.A.M. Update Day Three

540: 2020 S.A.M. Update Days One and Two

539: John Sterlini and Carl Thornton - Big Time in Small Town

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