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Pittsburgh Convention Schedule
Tentative - Subject to Change
NEWS SCHEDULE REGISTRATION INFO HOTEL INFO DEALERS CONTESTS ACTS CONTACTS


TENTATIVE - Subject to Change. Updated 5/17/2011 - new info and merged SYM events.

TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011

  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Dealer Room Set-up
  • 8:00 AM Registration Set Up
  • 8:00 AM SAM Stage Setup
  • 1:00 PM Pre-Con Meeting
  • 3:00 PM SAM Judges Room
  • 3:00 PM NCAM Judges room
  • 2:00 PM Magic Center Meeting
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM S.A.M. Magic Endowment Fund meeting
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM NACN/SAM All Contestant Briefing
  • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM National Council Caucus
  • 5:30 PM -7:30 PM Registration Open
  • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Dealers open for Early Birds
  • 10:00 PM Marc DeSouza "History of Magic" Early Bird Lecturer
  • 12:00 PM SYM Room Setup

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011

  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
  • 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM S.A.M. National Council Meeting
  • 9:00 AM Young Magicians Teen Space
  • 9:00 AM Judges Rooms Available
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Dealers Open
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Young Magicians Welcome
  • 10:00 AM NACM Judges Meeting
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Contest Stage Tech
  • 11:00 AM S Y M Welcome
  • 12:30 PM Convention Orientation
  • 1:00 PM Dealers Close
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM NACM Stage Contest
  • 2:00 PM S Y M Activity, RanD Shine Critiquing Close-up effects of several kids
  • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dealers Open
  • 3:00 PM Kids do Magic for Other Kids
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Lecturer - Mark Desouza
  • 4:00 PM N C A M Stage Judges Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM President's Welcome Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday evening Show tec
  • 6:00 PM Dealers Close
  • 7:00 PM S Y M Ice Cream Social
  • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Close-Up Contest #1
  • 10:00 PM PITTSBURGH TALENT EVENT
    • Bill Cornelius, MC
    • Doug Ries
    • John Hromada
    • Haywire
    • Howard Mincone
  • 11:30 PM - Until ???? Lecturer - Josh Jay, Talk on "Tragic Magic"

THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011

  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Contest Stage Tec.
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Dealers Open
  • 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM NACM Judges Meeting (Stage & Close-Up)
  • 9:00 AM SYM Lecturer Ed Ellis; basic card and rubber band magic
  • 9:00 AM S Y M Meeting for Parents
  • 9:30 AM - 11:30 PM NACM Stage Contest #2
  • 12 PM - 1:00 PM Close-Up Tech
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Close-Up Contest #2
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tec Rehersal
  • 3:30 PM SYM Lecturer Paul Gertner will talk about taking simple magic kids and making them truly magical
  • 3:30 PM SAMtalk presents, Magic Technology
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dealers Show
  • 4:30 AM Stage & Close up Judges meeting F I S M
  • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM PENNSYLVANIA'S GREATEST MAGICIANS
    • Scott Alexander and Company
    • Nathan Kepner
    • Jay Sterling
    • "Who's On First..." by Haywire
    • Fred Becker and Company
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM Dealers open after the show
  • 11:30 PM - Until ???? Lecturer - Ed Ellis

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2011

  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Contest Stage Tec
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Invisble Lodge
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Dealers Open
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM NACM Stage Contest #3
  • 10:00 AM SYM Workshop Howard Mincone, John Hromada and more
  • 13:30 AM NACM Stage Judges Meeting
  • 11:00 AM Close-Up Tec
  • 11:00 AM Past, Present & Future of F I S M, Eric Eswin
  • 12:00 PM Life Member Gathering, Maurene Christopher Guest of Honor
  • 1:00 PM S.A.M Stage & Close-Up contest briefing
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30PM PENNSYLVANIA - OHIO FACE OFF (Close-Up)
    • Paul Gertner
    • Marc DeSouza
    • Joshua Jay
    • Ed Ellis
  • 1:00 PM David and Dania Work Shop, (Extra Charge, sign up at registration)
  • 1:00 PM S Y M, Film of kids competing in Las Vegas
  • 2:00 PM Byham Theater Tec.
  • 2:30 - ????? Contest Feed Back Session
  • 3:00 PM Vintage Magic Appraisal and Auction
  • 4:00 PM S A M Judges Briefing
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Lecture - Paul Gertner
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM SYM Autograph Party
  • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM SAM "Brad Jacobs" Peoples Choice, NACM/SAM Contest, Stage and Close-Up
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM Dealers open after the show (No event opposite)
  • 10:00 PM S A M Judges Meeting
  • 11:30 PM Lecturer #6 - Jay Sterling, Effects for the Corporate Worker

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011

  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Tech for Pennsylvania-Ohio Faceoff
  • 8:00 - 9:30 S Y M Meeting for Leaders
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Open
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Dealers Open
  • 10:30: AM - 12:00 PM SAM achievements Awards, Presentations, Installation of Officers Hank Moorehouse Tribute.
  • 11:00 AM SYM Lecturer Joshua Jay
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Tech for Stars of Tomorrow
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Stage Show
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tech At Byham Theater
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Lecturer #7 - Josh Jay with his big lecturer
  • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dealers Open
  • 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM Banquet, Christopher Awards and Honorary Membership Awards
  • 6:00 PM Dealers Close for last time
  • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM "CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC"
    • Shawn Farquhar, MC
    • An Ha Lin
    • David Sousa
    • David Kaplin
    • Michael Grasso
    • David & Dania
  • 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM SAM and NACM Contest Awards Presentation
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See you in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monday, July 23; Tuesday, 24; Wednesday, July 25 & Thursday July 26, 2012 at the Golden Nugget!

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