SAM-IBM Holiday Brunch and Magic Extravaganza
SAM Assembly31 and IBM Ring 10 are pleased to announce that on December 7, 2008 we will once again be presenting a magical holiday show and brunch. Like last year the magical event of the year will be held at the Murat in downtown Indianapolis. This is a fully catered Sunday all-you-can-eat brunch with choices of foods that the entire family can enjoy.
Tickets for the Brunch are only $15 for persons 12 and older, $8 for kids under 12 and babies/toddlers two and under are free. The meal will be served from Noon until 1 p.m. Contact Dale Benson (at dalebenson@sbcglobal.net) or any of your SAM or IBM officers to reserve your place at the magical brunch.
Late News! Harry Allen of Daytona Magic
December 3 at 7 p.m. at Mystic Tie Lodge SAM 31 will be hosting Harry Allen of Daytona Magic, Inc. This is a dealer show lecture which is free and open to all magicians (whether they be SAM, IBM or FCM). This is Assembly 31’s special Holiday gift to all of our members and to our fellow compeers. Harry Allen has promised a “fast paced two hour lecture covering both stage and close up magic.” He will be bringing tons of magic with him to fill your Christmas stockings or to buy that special gift for that special friend of yours. In addition to their standard magic he will be bringing new, just released effects as well. If there is some item that you specially want to purchase please let Steve Spence know and Harry Allen has promised to be sure to bring it with him. Let’s pack the house.
IML: Indy Magic Lectures
Greetings to all Magicians and magic aficionados,
S.A.M. Assembly 31 and I.B.M. Ring 10 is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity. We are launching Indy Magic Lectures. I’d like to take this opportunity to answer a few questions that you may have about Indy Magic Lectures.
What is Indy Magic Lectures? It is a new organization dedicated to bringing the best in magic lectures to Central Indiana. Assembly31 and Ring 10 will no longer book magic lectures. Indy Magic Lectures (“IML”) will do the booking for all future lectures beginning in August 2008.
What is the cost of joining IML and what are the requirements to join? Any person 18 years of age or older and who pays the membership dues of $70.00 per year may become a full member of IML. Associate memberships are available to all spouses of IML members, anyone under the age of 18 and to the parent of any IML associate member who pays annual dues of $30.00 per year.
Why should I join IML? All IML members and associate members are guaranteed admission to at least 6 magic lectures each year at no additional charge! In the past, 6 lectures would have cost you $90 if you were an IBM, SAM or FCM member. This new flat rate “subscription series” structure will save you at least $20 per year. That’s six lectures for less than the price of five lectures. Additionally, beginning in August, the cost for attending the lecture if you are not a member of IML will increase to $25 per lecture (the price structure for spouses and children will remain the same for 2008-2009 as it is). IML is an extremely economical way to see/learn quality magic.
Is there any benefit for joining IML early? Definitely! As an added bonus for joining IML by May 7, 2008 you will receive the following:
- Free admission to the Bob Sheets lecture on May 7, 2008 to be held at Wile Hall; and,
- A Certificate of Charter membership suitable for framing.
Anyone not joining IML by prior to the lecture on May 7 will pay the normal admission charge to hear, to learn and to be entertained Bob Sheets, named the “Best Lecturer of the Year” at the world famous Magic Castle in 2005. Just think of it: Seven lectures for less than the price of Five! You can’t beat it!!
Will this eliminate our local SAM and IBM and FCM groups? No. We want to keep strong, vibrant magic clubs. For that reason, although it is not required that you belong to the local club to be a member of IML we have decided that if you live within Central Indiana (Marion, Morgan, Shelby, Hancock, Hamilton, Boone, Johnson, and Hendricks counties) that all IML members who do not belong to the local Assembly, Ring or FCM will be required to pay an additional $25.00 annual maintenance fee. This is to encourage everyone to continue to join the local magic clubs (who still must pay for meeting space, etc.). The clubs will continue to meet monthly and do all of the fun things that we presently do.
How do I join Indy Magic Lectures? Send a check or pay cash to Assembly 31's treasurer, Joe Scott at 15160 Cherry Tree Rd., Noblesville, IN or bring payment to the Bob Sheets’ lecture on May 7. Please make the checks payable to SAM 31 and write IML on the Memo line.
What if we don’t get enough interest in IML to make it viable? If we do not obtain at least 30 members signed up by August 1 we will refund everyone’s money and Assembly 31 and Ring 10 will revert to the former method of booking lectures. However we have no doubt that IML is a superior way of offering lectures and that we will get more than 30 charter members.
What if I have more questions? Contact either Steve Spence, Jim Croop or Mike Engle
SAM 31 / Ring 10 Survey
We are requesting that all members of SAM 31 or Ring 10 or any other
magician in Central Indiana please fill out the following survey so that we
can better serve the needs of our members and so that we can grow to meet
the needs of all magicians. Once you have filled out the survey please fax
it to Steven A. Spence at 317-573-5280 or e-mail it to him at
sspence@mediationalternative.com.
Thank you.
