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Schedule (Subject to Change)
2026 I.B.M. St. Louis Convention | Jul 22, 12:00 AM CDT – Jul 25, 11:59 PM CDT Marriott St. Louis Hotel Airport, 10700 Pear Tree Ln, St. Louis, MO 63134, USA
Get Tickets- 23 hours 50 minutes
Convention Committee Team Arrivals
All Rooms
- 3 hours
Lance Burton Teen Seminar – 9th Floor
Spirit of St. Louis
- 12 hours
Lance Burton Teen Seminar – 9th Floor
Spirit of St. Louis - 8 hours
Dealer Load-In and set-up
Ballroom East - 5 hours
Registration Desk Open – Lambert Room
North Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour
Early Bird Lecture: Lee Benzaquin
Grand Pavillion - 5 hours
JAM Experience
Ballroom Foyer
- 3 hours
Registration Open
North Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour
Building My FISM Acts – Artem Shchukin
Grand Ballroom: A-E - 2 hours
Lance Burton Teen Seminar – 9th Floor
Salon F - 3 hours 30 minutes
Dealer Room Welcome and Silent Raffle Opens
Ballroom East - 1 hour
Lecture: Aaron Fisher
Grand Pavilion - 1 hour
Board Meeting (Stephen Levine)
Lindbergh (9th Floor) - 4 hours
Registration Open
North Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour
Life of the Party Show: Jonathan Burns
Grand Ballroom A-E - 2 hours
Dealer Room Open
Ballroom East - 1 hour
The Magic of STL Panel: Levit/Korn/Goldenhersh
Grand Pavilion - 1 hour
Welcome Orientation and Autographs
Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour
Gala Show: Keith Fields & Lady Sarah (MCs); Shchukin, Gladwin, Thompson
Grand Ballroom A-E - 4 hours 30 minutes
JAM sessions “Share Your Magic” ideas/tricks
First Floor Foyer
- 30 minutes
All Contestants Meeting
Salon H / Green Room - 30 minutes
Close-Up Judges Meeting
Salon G - 30 minutes
Territorial VP and Ring Leaders Meeting
Ballroom East: Salon I - 3 hours
Registration Open
North Ballroom Foyer - 4 hours 30 minutes
Dealer Room Open
Ballroom East - 1 hour
Party Life tricks & moves: Jonathan Burns
Grand Pavilion - 1 hour
Lance Burton Teen Seminar – 9th Floor
Spirit of St. Louis - 1 hour
Annual Business Meeting & Merlin Awards
Lindbergh (9th floor) - 3 hours 30 minutes
Significant Other – Trip to Art Museum & Lunch
Ballroom Foyer - 4 hours
Registration Open
North Ballroom Foyer - 2 hours
International Closeup Competition
Grand Ballroom: A - E - 2 hours
Dealer Room Open
Ballroom East - 1 hour
Dealer Room and Special Raffles
Ballroom East: II to IV - 1 hour
Lecture: Andi Gladwin
Grand Pavilion - 1 hour
JAM closeup – “Share Your Magic”
Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour
Andrew Goldenhersh / Full-Show
Grand Ballroom: A - E - 3 hours
Youth Contests, then Open Mic Night – Your Moment to Shine
Grand Ballroom: A - E - 3 hours 45 minutes
JAM Sessions – “Share Your Magic”
Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour
Invisible Lodge Meeting (Masons)
Ballroom East: Salon I
- 1 hour
Lecture: Jon Armstrong
Grand Ballroom: A - E - 3 hours
Registration Open
North Ballroom Foyer - 3 hours 30 minutes
Dealer Room Open
Ballroom East - 1 hour
Lecture: Chris Korn
Grand Ballroom: A - E - 1 hour
Lance Burton Teen Seminar – 9th Floor
Spirit of St. Louis - 1 hour
Board Meeting (Jason Michaels)
Lindbergh (9th floor) - 3 hours
Significant Other trip to Coffee House and city tour
Ballroom Foyer - 20 minutes
Group Photo – Everyone is Welcome
Grand Pavilion - 2 hours 30 minutes
Registration Open
North Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour 30 minutes
Connie Boyd (Workshop and History Book)
Grand Pavilion - 2 hours 15 minutes
Dealer Room Open
Ballroom East - 1 hour
Grand Banquet (ticket required)
Grand Pavilion - 45 minutes
Grand Banquet Show (ticket required) – Gordon (emcee), Benzaquin, Skyler, Korn
Grand Ballroom - 2 hours
International Stage Championship; Gala Show: Jon Armstrong (emcee)
Grand Ballroom - 3 hours 30 minutes
JAM Sessions – “Share Your Magic”
Ballroom Foyer
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Registration Open for Las Vegas convention (special STL convention pricing)
North Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour
Lecture: Jonathan Levit
Grand Ballroom: A - E - 5 hours
Dealer Room Open
Ballroom East - 1 hour
Lance Burton Teen Seminar – 9th Floor
Spirit of St. Louis - 1 hour 30 minutes
Merlin Lunch Social (ticket required)
Lindbergh (9th floor) - 1 hour
Got Talent Panel: Thompson (moderator); Shchukin, Muden, Burns
Grand Pavilion - 1 hour
Silent Auction winners pay for and pick up prizes / purchases
Lambert Room - 1 hour 30 minutes
Close-Up Show – Benzaquin (MC); Burns, Levit, Gladwin, Thompson, Fisher, Korn
Grand Ballroom: A - E - 1 hour
JAM closeup – open to all
Ballroom Foyer - 1 hour 30 minutes
Awards Presentations, and Grand Finale Magic Show – Boyd (MC); Muden, Levit, Armstrong, Shchukin
Grand Ballroom - 4 hours
Farewell Party and Final JAM sessions
Ballroom Foyer
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