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The Magic Summit was a leadership conference for magicians,
focusing on strengthening magic clubs and improving the
local club experience. It was sponsored by the Society of American
Magicians and MAGIC Magazine.
The Summit was produced by Stan Allen, Brian Daniel South,
and Vinny Grosso, an independent team committed to the
betterment of magic, specifically through the local magic club.
The team worked closely with a number of individuals and
companies to:
• Improve the local magic club
experience. Individual clubs are the grassroots of the
entire magic community. This is where passions are
nurtured through the support of fellow magicians, face
to face. It’s also where lifelong friendships are made.
• Bring together representatives from numerous magic
clubs (S.A.M., I.B.M., and independents) to share the
real-world challenges facing their group, as well as the
positive activities that have moved their clubs forward.
• Generate interaction and friendship among the
attendees through roundtable discussions, breakout
session, and team-building activities.
• Consider the importance of leadership and forward
thinking on the part of club officers, as well as
members, and how that thinking can be shared and
promoted.
• Emphasize the importance and value of developing true,
lasting friendships and camaraderie among club members
that extends well past the regular meetings.
• Benefit from an array of “Ted Talk” style motivational
presentations.
• Have a great time, enjoying meals with fellow
delegates, a fun lecture showcase and cocktail party,
and even a unique twist on the traditional dealers room.
(After all, we are magicians. |
Basic Schedule
Friday, November
14th.
The Magic Summit officially begins Friday evening with a
special reception. This is your opportunity to meet all of
the other delegates and to begin your adventure into the
next generation of magic clubs.
You should plan on being settled in at Sam’s Town by 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 15th.
This is the meat of the Summit. There will be talks,
demonstrations, hands-on activities, breakout rooms —
covering a wide range subjects, all aimed at the local magic
club experience.
A continental breakfast, as well as a sit-down lunch will be
served. No-host dinner will be your opportunity to enjoy one
of the ten restaurants at the hotel, and to continue the
conversation amongst yourself.
After dinner there will be a lecture showcase where you can
see a sampling of several lectures and then after the show
see what they have to sell and talk to them about lecturing
for your club.
Sunday, November 16th.
Optional breakfast groups for you to continue
a conversation with others interested in a particular topic.
There was a few tables dedicated to learning more
about the S.A.M., such as how to start an Assembly or how to
get more involved in the S.A.M. on a national level. (Note:
The Magic Summit is not S.A.M. specific. Rather, it’s open
to all magic clubs and anyone interested in elevating the
magic club experience.
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