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

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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)

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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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January 20, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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