Episode 930

930: Magic At The Beach 2025 - Report on Day 1

The Magic Word Podcast · Scott Wells with Charles Bach, Dave Tanner, Anthony Gerard, Michael Lair, Bill Wells, Howard Blackwell, and Lance Rich

September 12, 20251h 0m

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Thursday, September 11th

Noon - 3:00pm - Dealers Room Early Open

2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Eric Jones

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach

7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens

7:30 pm - Masters of Sleight of Hand show - Eric Jones, Jeki Yoo, Ed Ellis, Joan DuKore

Timestamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - Scott Wells in Nashville for a layover between Austin and Myrtle Beach talking about upcoming convention.

00:03:41 - Charles Bach, organizer of Magic At The Beach, talks about preparations over this year to bring together this awesome line-up of talent to this convention

00:13:47 - Dave Tanner, magic shop owner, talks about part of helping to organize this event plus a little about his shop which is right around the corner from the Charles Bach Wonders Theatre

00:20:23 - Anthony Gerard is a dealer at this convention for his first year. But he has been active across the country for the past year having attended/lectured and/or been a dealer at 18 conventions.

00:27:01 - Michael Lair is a dealer again this year who sells unique magic that is of his own creation.

00:33:00 - Bill Wells, Past International President of the I.B.M. knows a thing or three about organizing conventions. Bill shares some thoughts on why he loves this convention.

00:36:35 - Howard Blackwell has been running the Holy City Magic Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, and is performing and lecturing at this convention.

00:44:48 - Lance Rich will be presenting a lecture on Magic in Las Vegas during this Saturday’s events. He wrote the book on the history of magic in Las Vegas, “Neon Dreams.”

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