tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303880142011-12-19T23:27:13.767-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5839/3258/1600/Photo_062806_021.jpg"><img alt="picture missing" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5839/3258/320/Photo_062806_021.jpg" border="0" /></a>This blog has been set-up to provide daily information about the 2006 IBM National Convention to members of Ring 170.Illusioneerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17115775154501529193noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30388014.post-1151878707828310062006-07-02T17:18:00.000-04:002006-07-02T18:18:27.916-04:00

The final evening gala was again held at the Olympia theater. After the award of the money collected under the "Share the magic" theme, for the Children's Hospital of Miami, Rogger Miller and Fred Casto were introduced (outgoing and incoming International Presidents).The show proper started with a traditibal manipulation show, that seemed to be a tribute to Fred Kaps. Unfortunately, due to less

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So the final day has arrived. The morning lecture started a little later than the activities on the other days, thank goodness. For this lecture the IBM had invited Jack Kodell, a magician from the golden age of magic, to sit down and be interviewed (by John Ekin of Orlando). Jack had a number of firsts, some of them were: he was the first magician to work with birds, the first to perform on ice

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This evening 6 competitors trod the hallowed planks of the Olympia theater, 5 adults and one junior. The first performance was a unique motorcycle themed act. It started with the sound of a crash, then the curtain was raised to show Latko, from Argentina, sitting amongst a number of motorcycle parts scattered around the stage. He then proceeded to treat them in magical ways, including productions

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Michael Close and Steve Hart enjoy a laugh in the dealer room

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The morning started a little later than normal, 8:30 a.m., but probably still too early. The first lecture was by David and Dania, the quick change artists who had headlined the previous evening. Even seeing the changes in a non-performance setting did not detract from the magical effect. We saw how Dania wears 6 or seven layers, weighing a total of 28 to 30 pounds. After the first three changes,

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The International Gala Show was also held at the Olympia theater, so needed the short bus ride to arrive there. The show started right on time, as as the night before, we were entertained while waiting with live music by Michael Close. Tonoight's MC was, of course for an international show, Aldo Colombini. [Entertainment Tonight note from the red carpet buzz: Aldo has not only become a US citizen

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This morning was primarily reserved for the Gold Cups Close up competition, although the IBM Board business meeting was also conducted. As in the stage competition, there were some very good performances, as well as some very bad ones. It will be interesting to see what the judges decide. In addition, Kevin Spencer held a session encourgaing magicians to participate in his 'Healing of Magic'

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Busses are arranged as the Olympia theater is not within walking distance of the convention hotel.

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Day 2Today I spent time, and money, in the dealer room (picture at the left of the Japanese booths). Lots of exciting and commercial effects to tempt you, Mark Mason seemed to be doing great business. I discovered that other Ring 170 members have arrived, Kostya Kimlat, Terry Ward, Bob Trinkle and Bill Scafuzo. Today saw the preliminary rounds of the stage contest, although I was not able to see

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Harry Allen entertaining the crowd Stefan BartelskiSent from my Treo 650

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Ring members enjoying the 2006 IBM National ConventionStefan BartelskiSent from my Treo 650

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For those of you that could not visit this year's International Brotherhood of Magicians convention in Miami, FL, I will try to send a daily dispatch with a short summary of the proceedings. On the first day I was reminded how lucky we are in Orlando with traffic. I am not staying at the convention htel, so have a 15 -45 minute drive to or from the convention site. Note the large range of time,

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