Schedule for I.B.M. 2024 Convention – Tacoma, WA
Updated April 17, 2024
ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
| DATE/TIME | EVENT/SET-UP | LOCATION | |
| Monday, July 8 | |||
| 7pm –10pm | Youth Event | Union Room | |
| Tuesday, July 9 | |||
| 9am – 9pm | Youth Event | Union Room | |
| 2pm – 8pm | Dealer Load-In and set-up | Chambers Bay III | |
| 3pm – 9pm | Registration Open | Point Defiance foyer | |
| 7pm – 8pm | Early Bird Lecture – David Ginn | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 8pm – Midnight | JAM Experience | Ballroom Foyer | |
| Wednesday, July 10 | |||
| 9am | Stage Contest Rehearsal | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 9–noon 1pm -5pm | Registration Open | Point Defiance foyer | |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Lecture – Leah Orleans “Marketing Magic Secrets, Methods and Systems | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 10am – 12 noon | Youth Event | Union Room | |
| 10am – 5pm | Welcome and Dealer Room Specials | Chambers Bay III | |
| 11am – 12 noon | Board Meeting (Charles Arkin) | Ruston (6th Floor) | |
| 11am – 12 noon | Inspiration Session – Erik Tait (FISM & NA) | Chambers I, II | |
| 2pm – 3pm | Inspiration Session – Connie Boyd: “How Women Influence Magic” videos & discussion | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 3pm – 5pm | Dealers – 1st Day Raffle Specials | Chambers Bay III | |
| 3pm – 4pm | Lecture – Trent James | Ballroom Foyer Stage | |
| 5pm – 6:30pm | DINNER BREAK | local restaurants | |
| 6:30pm – 7:30pm | Welcome Orientation and Autographs | Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8pm – 9pm | Gala Show – (Gabriella Lester, Cassandra, Noah Sonie, Leah Orleans, Trent James) | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 9:15pm to tbd | Lost in the Shuffle w/ intro from Shawn Farquhar, and Panel Discussion with Shawn, Michael Vincent, Alexandra Duvivier, and Director Jon Ornoy. | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 10:30pm – Late | JAM sessions “Share Your Magic” ideas/tricks | Ballroom Foyer | |
| Thursday, July 11 | Optional Spouse offsite trip to nearby Museum of Glass (10 minute walk) – open 10am-5pm | ||
| 9am–noon 1pm-5pm | Registration Open | Point Defiance foyer | |
| 8 30am– 9am | Close-Up Contestants Meeting & Green Room | Point Defiance | |
| 9am – 9:30am | Close-Up Judges Meeting | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 9am – 5pm | Dealers Open | Chambers Bay III | |
| 10am – 11am | Michael Ammar – One Man Show | Chambers I, II | |
| 11:15am – 12:15pm | Annual Business Meeting & Merlin Awards | Ruston (6th floor) | |
| 11am – 12 noon | Youth Event | Union Room | |
| 2pm – 4pm | International Closeup Competition | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 4pm – 5pm | Dealer Room and Special Raffles | Chambers Bay III | |
| 4:15pm – 5pm | Jade and Lance – Gold Medal Experiences, with Connie Boyd as moderator | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 7pm – 8pm | JAM closeup – “Share Your Magic” | Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8pm – 9pm | “Meant To Be” Show – Henok Negash | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 9:30pm – Late | Open Mic Night – Your Moment to Shine -bring magic to share and spotlight | Ballroom Foyer Stage | |
| 10:30pm – Late | JAM Sessions – “Share Your Magic” | Ballroom Foyer | |
| 11pm | Invisible Lodge Meeting (Masons) | Point Defiance | |
| Friday, July 12 | Optional Spouse offsite trip to nearby Tacoma Art Museum (5 min walk) – open 10am-8pm | ||
| 9-noon – 12 noon 1:30pm – 5pm | Registration | Point Defiance foyer | |
| 9am – 5pm | Dealers Open | Chambers Bay III | |
| 9am – 10am | Lecture: Alexandra Duvivier | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 10am – 11am | The Amazing Bibik presents “Bar Magic” | Ballroom Foyer Stage | |
| 11:15am – 12:15pm | Board Meeting (Mike Dunagan) | Ruston (6th floor) | |
| 11am – 12 noon | Youth Event | Union Room | |
| 2pm – 3:30pm | INSPIRATION SESSION – Michael Ammar | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 1:30pm – 5pm | Dealers Open | Chambers Bay III | |
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Dealer Room Special Raffle Event | Chambers Bay III | |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Grand Banquet (ticket required) | Ballroom Foyer | |
| 6:30pm – 7:15pm | Grand Banquet Show (ticket required) – (Hidden Wonders: Gabriella Lester, Shawn Farquhar) | Chambers I, II | |
| 8pm – 10pm | International Stage Championship; Gala Show, and Awards(David Kovac, Ben Nemzer, Rachel Wax,) | Chambers I, II | |
| 10:30pm – Late | JAM Sessions – “Share Your Magic” | Ballroom Foyer | |
| Saturday, July 13 | |||
| 10am – 12 noon | Registration Open for Houston convention | Point Defiance foyer | |
| 10am – 5pm | Dealers Open | Chambers Bay III | |
| 9am – 10am | Lecture – Ondrej Psenicka | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 10am – 11am | Lecture – Michael Vincent | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 11am – 12noon | Youth Event | Union Room | |
| 12 noon – 1:30pm | Merlin Lunch Social (ticket required) | Ballroom Foyer | |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Lecture – Paul Richards | Ballroom Foyer Stage | |
| 3pm – 4:30pm | Close-Up Show – (Ondrej Psenicka, Rachel Wax, Erik Tait, Messado, Shoji, Alexandra Duvivier) | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 7pm – 8pm | JAM closeup – open to all | Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8pm – 9:30pm | Grand Finale Magic Show – (Nick Diffate, Chris Capehart, Jade) | Chambers Bay I, II | |
| 10pm – Late | Farewell Party and Final JAM sessions | Ballroom Foyer |