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, and

Alexandra Duvivier

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) 

 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

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) 

 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, Billy Hsueh,

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