DATE/TIME

EVENT/SET-UP

LOCATION

Monday, July 7

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Lance Burton Teen Seminar (Youth & Parents Only)

Champions III

Tuesday, July 8

9:00am – 9:00pm

Lance Burton Teen Seminar (Youth Only)

Champions III

  2:00pm to 8:00pm

Dealer Load-In and set-up

 Legends V-VI

 3:00pm – 8:00pm

Registration Open

 Legends I & II Foyer/Director’s Room

 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Early Bird Special – Marcus Eddie

 Legends I-IV

8:00pm – Midnight

JAM Experience

Ballroom Foyer

Wednesday, July 9

9:00am - Noon

Registration Open

Legends I & II Foyer

9:30am – 10:30am

Lecture – Joan Dukore - Strolling Magic

Legends I-IV

10:00am – 12 noon

Lance Burton Teen Seminar (Youth Only)

Champions III

10:00am – 2:00pm

Dealers Open (Welcome and Dealer Room Specials)

Legends V-VI

11:00am – 12 noon

Lecture – Jon Allen

Legends I–IV

11:00am – 12 noon

Board Meeting (Mike Dunagan)

Champions V-2nd floor

 12 noon – 2:00pm

Lunch – Grab-and-Go

Hotel Lobby

 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Registration Open

Legends I & II Foyer

 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Dealers Open

Legends V-VI

 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Mervant  – One Person Show

 Legends I-IV

 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Dealers Open (Silent Auction Opens; 1stDay Raffle Specials)

 Legends V-VI

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Lecture - Danny Orleans

 Legends I-IV

 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Welcome Orientation and Autographs

Legends Foyer

 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Gala Show – Zabrecky Hour

Legends I-IV

9:30pm – Late

JAM sessions “Share Your Magic” Ideas/Tricks

Legends Foyer

Thursday, July 10

 9:00am – Noon

Registration Open

Legends I–II Foyer

8:30am – 9:00am

Close-Up Contestants Meeting

Legends VII

9 am – 9:30am

Close-Up Judges Meeting

Legends VII

9 am – 9:30am

Territorial Vice Presidents Meeting

Champions IV

10:00am – 2:00pm

Dealers Open - Silent Auction continues

Legends V-VI

10:00am – 11:00am

Lecture – Gaia Elisa Rossi

Legends I-IV

11:15am – 12:15pm

Annual Business Meeting

Champions V

11:00am – 12 noon

Lance Burton Teen Seminar (Youth Only)

Champions III

12 noon – 2:00pm

Lunch – Grab-and-Go

Hotel Lobby

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Spouse Event (Trip to Galleria Mall)

 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Registration Open

Legends I–II Foyer

  2:00pm – 4:00pm

International Close-up Contest (Hosted by Lady Sarah and Keith Fields)

Legends I–IV

 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Dealers Open

Legends V-VI

4:15pm – 5:30pm

Guests of Honor - Kristy & Randy Pitchford  

Legends I-IV

 7:00pm – 8:00pm

JAM closeup – “Share Your Magic”

Ballroom Foyer

 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Gala Show – Marcus Eddie (MC); Liz Toonkel, Nicole Cardoza, Justin Purcell, and Mandy Muden

Legends Ballroom

 9:30pm – Late

Open Mic Night –Your Moment to Shine - bring magic to share – Hosted by Lady Sarah and Keith Fields

Legends Ballroom

10:30pm - Late

JAM Sessions – “Share Your Magic”

 Legends Foyer

 9:00am - Noon

Registration Open

Legends I–II Foyer

10:00am – 2:00pm

Dealers Open

Legends V–VI

9:00am – 10:00am

Lecture: Bebel: magic from France

Legends I-IV

10:00am – 11:00am

Lecture: Giacomo Bigliardi

Legends I-IV

11:15am – 12:15pm

Board Meeting (Stephen Levine)

Champions V

11:00am – 12 noon

Lance Burton Teen Seminar (Youth Only)

Champions III

12 noon – 2:00pm

Lunch – Grab-and-Go

Hotel Lobby

 1:30pm – 1:50pm

Group Photo (All Convention Attendees)

TBD

 1:30pm – 4:00pm

Registration Open

Legends I–II Foyer

2:00pm – 3:30pm

Lecture and Q & A – Dan Sperry

Legends I–IV

 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Dealers Open

Legends V–VI

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Grand Banquet (ticket required)

Discovery Ballroom

 6:30pm – 7:15pm

Grand Banquet Show (ticket required) – Joan Dukore, Rachel Ling Gordon, Walter King Jr. - The Spellbinder

Discovery Ballroom

 8:00pm – 10:00pm

International Stage Championship Gala Show and Awards

Jon Allen (MC), Danny Orleans, Sean RaeVon Wilson, Diego Vargas

Legends I-IV

10:30pm – 11:30pm

Late Night Show: Zabrecky – The Late Great Spook Show

Legends I-IV

Saturday, July 12

9:00am – 10:00am

Lecture – Javi Benitez

Legends I–IV

10:00am – 2:00 pm

Dealers Open

Legends V-VI

10:00am – 12 noon

Registration Open for St Louis 2026 convention

Legends I–II Foyer

11:00am

Dealer Room Silent Auction Closes

Legends V-VI

11:00am – Noon

Lecture – Jared Kopf

Legends I-IV

11:00am – Noon

Lance Burton Teen Seminar (Youth Only)

Champions III

12 noon – 1:30pm

Merlin Lunch Social (ticket required) and Presentation by Randy & Kristy Pitchford

Discovery Ballroom

12 noon – 1:30pm

Lunch – Grab-and-Go

Hotel Lobby

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Lecture – Rob Zabrecky: ABZ’s of Magic

Legends I–IV

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Silent Auction – pay for winning bid purchases

Legends V–VI

 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Dealers Open (Last Call)

Legends V-VI

 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Close-Up Gala – Diego Vargas (MC), Justin Purcell, Bebel, Giacomo Bigliardi, Joan Dukore, Jared Kopf, Javi Benitez

Legends I-IV

 7:00pm – 8:00pm

JAM closeup – open to all

Legends Foyer

 8:00pm – 9:30pm

Grand Finale Magic Show – Mervant (MC), Gaia Elisa Rossi, Javi Benitez, Jon Allen, Dan Sperry

Legends I-IV

10:00pm – Late

Farewell Party and Final JAM sessions

Ballroom Foyer