Thursday

THURSDAY

August 29th, 2024

Subject to change

  • Morning - Six Flags, Hurricane, Cowboy Stadium or Rangers Ballpark on your own
  • 1:00 PM - SAM Caucus
  • 5:00 PM - SAM-MEF Meeting
  • 8:00 PM - Special Pre-Convention Event – LANCE BURTON & FRIENDS SHOW – Houdini Theater at Loews Ballroom Followed by VIP Meet and Greet with Lance & Cast Extra Pay Event -- Bar Service Available.
  • 10:30 PM - Late Night Magic Jam

Friday

FRIDAY

August 30th, 2024

Subject to change

  • 9:00 AM - SAM National Council Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Registration Open
  • 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM – Magic Texas Youth Academy
  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM - SESSION #1: Choice between - Gustavo Raley, Creativity; Jeff Copeland, Coins 10:45 – 11:45: AM - SESSION #2: Choice Between – SAM Youth Protection Training; Diamond Jim Tyler - Bamboozlers
  • 10:30 AM - Judges Meeting
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM – Lunch
  • 1:00 - 2:30 PM -  SESSION #3: Choice between – Norman Beck or Bruce Kalver – Tech Talk
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - TAOM Board Meeting
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Lecture – Norbert Ferré
  • 6:00 - 7:00 PM - Opening “Welcome To Texas” Party – Foyer of Ballroom – Cash Bar, Build Your Own Nacho Bar
  • 7:00 - 7:30 PM Welcome Event- TAOM & SAM Officers, Introduction of FISM-NA Contestants. Introduce Gay Blackstone, Honoree. Andrea Baioni FISM Talk (with slide show) - Houdini Theater at Loews Ballroom
  • 7:30 –11:00 PM - Dealers Room Open
  • 7:30 – 8:30 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show # 1
  • 7:45 – 8:15 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #1 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
  • 8:30 – 9:00 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #2 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
  • 8:45 – 9:45 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show #2
  • 9:15 – 9:45 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #3 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
  • 8:30 –11:00 PM Grand Opening of Dealers Room with Texas Dessert Party (Pecan pie and Ice Cream Social) Cash Bar. Magic Texas Clue – Prizes from Dealers
  • 10:00 – 11:30 PM MAGIC COLLECTORS/HISTORY SESSION – Chip Romero on Doug Henning, Mark Jensen on Marshall Brodien
  • 11:30 PM – Late Night Magic Jam

Saturday

SATURDAY

August 31st, 2024

Subject to change

  • 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Registration Open
  • 9:00 AM -7:00 PM Youth Academy
  • 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Dealers Room Open
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Ballroom Rehearsals
  • 9:00 - 11:00 AM Close-up Contest
  • 10:00 - 11:00 AM SESSION #4: Choice between Marc DeSouza – Competing at Conventions; Fabian Moreno
  • 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Lecture - Artem Shchukin
  • 12:45 – 1:45 PM Lecture – Eric Chein
  • 2:00 - 3:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Stage Show
  • 3:30 - 4:30 PM Franz Harary Interviews Gay Blackstone
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Lecture – Adrian Vega
  • 6:00PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON Texas Hall Theater
  • 6:00 - 8:00 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)
  • 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM Dealers Room Open
  • 9:30 - 11:00 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 – 11:15PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #5 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
  • 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM Midnight Madness/Open Mic, hosted by Fabian Moreno

  • Texas Hall

Sunday

SUNDAY

September 1st, 2024

Subject to change

  • 6:00 - 8:00 AM Invisible Lodge
  • 7:00 - 8:00 AM Religious Meeting/Gospel Magic
  • 8:00 - 8:30 AM TAOM General Meeting
  • 8:30 – 10:00 AM Combined TAOM Willard Breakfast & SAM Life Member Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM TAOM 2024 Registration
  • 10:00 - 11:00 AM SESSION #5 TBA
  • 11:15 AM -12:15 PM SESSION #6 TBA
  • 10:00 AM -5:00 PM Dealers Room Open
  • 12:00 – 1:30: PM Stage Magic Contest
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Lecture – Syouma
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Lecture – Gerg Wilson
  • 5:00 - 7:30 PM Banquet and Reception - Hotel
  • 7:30 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON Texas Hall Theater
  • 8:00 - 9:30 PM Announce FISM & TAOM Contest Awards Transfer of Power (TAOM & SAM - Texas Hall) Champions of FISM GALA SHOW
  • 9:15 - 11:00 PM Dealers Room Open
  • 9:15 - 10:15 PM Lecture – Adrien Vega
  • 9:30 – 10:00 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #6 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
  • 10:15 – 10:45 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #7 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
  • 10:30 – 11:30 PM Lecture – Shawn Farquahar
  • 11:00 – 11:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #8 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
  • 11:30 PM -1:00 AM President’s Party

Monday

MONDAY

September 2nd, 2024

Subject to change

  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM TAOM 2025 Registration/SAM 2025 Registration Opens
  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM Laurent Piron Lecture
  • 11:00 AM – NOON Franz Harary Lecture
  • 12:30PM – 1:30 PM Lance Burton Lecture
  • Lunch
  • 2:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON - Texas Hall Theater
  • 3:00 PM Brad Jacobs People’s Choice Show of Winners (Special Prize) – The Wilson’s
  • 5:00 PM – ??? DMC Impromptu Summer Splash (Hotel Pool)

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