The deadline for discount registration for the I.B.M. Convention in Dallas is fast approaching. After the New Year the price for registration jumps to the next tier.

The convention promises to be a fresh and exciting new start to the worlds first magic convention. Big changes make this convention the one to see.

Go to http://www.magician.org to register. And check out http://www.facebook.com/ibmconvention to see the latest news about this excting new and revamped convention.

Thanks for the reminder, just registered.

I am in.

Hi Lance....can I get an extra discount? I registered last year at the Merlin Breakfast

Maria

Sounds great...

Just a few more days left now to save up to $145.

And Maria, I believe those registrations were at the advance price.

Thank you for the reminder

For those of you that are coming to the convention (and those that aren't yet) the Registration Desk will officially open on Tuesday,
June 28 at 2:00pm at the Sheraton Hotel. This is your time to pick up
your registration materials AND register for your Special Interest Group
(SIG) sessions. Space in each session is limited and available on a first
come, first served basis... so plan to arrive early to insure that you get
the classes you want. Here is a list of the SIG sessions that will be
offered:

SIG #1 - Self Working Card Magic Workshop - taught by Jon Armstrong SIG #2
- Business Card Magic - taught by Michael Ammar
SIG #3 - Newspaper Magic - taught by Gene Anderson
SIG #4 - Be A Busker, Not A Beggar - taught by Rod Sipe
SIG #5 - Stand-Up Comedy for Magicians - taught by Gerry Katzman
SIG #6 - Social Media Magic - taught by Brad Ross
SIG #7 - Performing For Children - taught by Sammy Smith
SIG #8 - Television Magic & Promo Videos - taught by Gay Blackstone SIG #9
- Jumpstart Your Career - taught by Brad Ross
SIG #10 - FREE Publicity - taught by Jeff Crilley
SIG #11 - Effective Emceeing - taught by Rich Bloch
SIG #12 - Real Secrets of the Business of Restaurant Magic - taught by
Scott Wells
SIG #13 - Cruise Ship Secrets - taught by Shawn Farquhar
SIG #14 - Hard Card Moves Made Easier - taught by Jon Armstrong
SIG #15 - The "Big Easy" Balloon Twisting - taught by Daniel Herron & Tom
Vorjohan
SIG #16 - Pimp Up Your Magic With Visual Power - taught by Timo Marc

You will be able to select up to FOUR sessions from the above list, based
on availability. Please note that you cannot register for specific
sessions prior to arriving in Dallas. You'll be able to choose your
classes upon arriving at the Registration area any time after 2:00pm on
Tuesday, June 28. Complete class descriptions will be available at the
Registration area.

Lance, not fair I want to take them all! Boy, they all sound so exciting that it's going to be difficult choosing just 4 out of all of those.

Thank you for all you have done and thank you for all you will continue to do to make it a great convention. See you soon.

Keep a dream in the making

Maria

O boy this should cause a large jam up at registration at 2:00 with 600+ people trying to determine when and which SIG to sign up for.... Just a thought.

Hey Mr. Bob... Well, it'll remain to be seen how the process works... however, we are taking as many steps as we can to insure the best possible scenario under the circumstances. For example, the regular registration desk will handle the basics of getting your registration materials. After you pick up these materials (your name badge, souvenir program, schedules, show tickets, etc.), you'll move to the SIG registration desk where you'll select your SIG classes. There will be large signs posted that will help you read about each class, so when you get to the front of the line, you should already know which classes you'd like tickets for. There will be several SIG registration lines operating concurrently to insure moving as many folks through as quickly as possible.

It sounds workable on paper... but who knows... some folks may have to wait a few minutes, we'll see. It's just one of the risks in trying anything new.

If this process fails miserably, then feel free to walk up to me and say "I told ya so!" LOL I'm very optimistic that things will go pretty smoothly! Let's hope for the best!

I'm looking forward to seeing you in Dallas!

Warmest regards,

David Sandy
IBM Convention Co-Chairman

How about the evening shows at the Majestic. Are they open to the public? I have friends in the Dallas-Ft Worth area that may be interested. Thanks.

Mr. Bob...

Yes, the evening shows at the Dallas Majestic Theatre are open to the public. Your friends may purchase tickets here: http://www.attpac.org/ or by calling 214-880-0202. The tickets go on sale this Friday (June 10)... so they'll have to wait until after that date to find the shows listed on the website.

Thanks!

David Sandy
IBM Convention Co-Chairman