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

See you in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monday, July 23; Tuesday, 24; Wednesday, July 25 & Thursday July 26, 2012 at the Golden Nugget!