Society of American Magicians Assembly 12Our 100th Anniversary Gala is a little over 4 months away on October 15, 2023. We have reserved a beautiful venue (see below for some photos from our site visit). We have a delicious, catered Italian dinner lined up. Now we need you to really make the magic happen.
Choose how you want to get involved!
You can help with PR, decorating, performing, tech, etc. to create an amazing evening for the magic community.
Dan Witkowski passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023. He was 67. Dan was a respected magician and businessman. He began his career in high school as a magician on the convention and banquet circuit throughout the Midwest. From 1974 to 1976, Witkowski worked at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis as a promotional assistant. During his time at WCCO, he produced the magical special “Abracadabra!”, as well as a documentary based on the life of Houdini. In 1977, Dan founded MagicCom, Inc., a company specializing in marketing strategies, product development, and stage and screen presentations. His company worked closely with numerous Fortune 500 companies, including: Procter & Gamble, Disney, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Hormel Foods, and Target. Additionally, Dan is known for creating the long running seasonal event, The Holidazzle Parade, which was a Twin Cities tradition for 21 years. Among other accomplishments; Dan produced “BeBop Bamboozled,” the 1989 Super Bowl XXlll Halftime Show for the NFL; he was an author for Random House with the unique imprint “AbracaDazzle!”; he worked on broadcast productions for CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS and BBC TV; and he completed special assignments for multiple administrations of the White House.
Listen to an interview with Dan in Episode 220 of Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast
We are going to cancel the May meeting because quite a few people are going to be at AbraCORNdabra on our “normal” day (the third Friday of the month). We talked about having a hybrid meeting on the 19th with the in-person location being at AbraCORNdabra. Kevin and Adam looked into it, but logistically, it’s not going to work very well.
For those going to AbraCORNdabra, we are meeting at the hotel restaurant (Bennigan’s) on Friday at 4:30pm. Please send us a message if you’re going to be there so we reserve the right size table.
In case you’re curious, we didn’t meet on the second Friday because several others were at the Magic Collector Expo and weren’t sure they’d be back in time for a meeting, and several other people were unavailable. We’re not going to meet on the fourth Friday because there wasn’t much enthusiasm for meeting on the 26th since that’s Memorial Day Weekend.
Time once again for another SAM 12 Hybrid Assembly Meeting, on Friday, April 21st at 7:00 PM
The in-person location will be at Discovery United Methodist Church in Chanhassen. Please bring drinks and/or snacks to share!
Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent later this week.
Our theme this month is Magic That Needs a Second Opinion! Bring magic you’re working on where you need help, ideas, or a second opinion! This is an opportunity to try out effects and explore ideas with the other magicians in the club.
See you on Friday, either in person or online!
Location address:
Discovery Methodist Church
275 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317
One hundred years ago, a group of fourteen local magicians chartered the Society of American Magicians’ 12th Assembly. We will be holding a celebration gala on October 15, 2023, and you’re invited! Please save the date and watch for more details.
It’s time for our March “hybrid” SAM Assembly 12 meeting.
We’ll meet on Friday, March 17, at 7:00 PM at Eagle Magic. (Eagle Magic is in Burnsville, MN, 4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner, next door to the BP gas station.)
Bring potluck snacks to share.
Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent prior to the meeting.
This month, in honor of St Patrick’s Day, perform Luck-themed magic, magic with Green stuff, or magic from your favorite Irish magician!
See you on Friday, either in person or online!
This month’s meeting will be held on a Sunday afternoon, and it will be the …
ASSEMBLY #12 AUCTION
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Doors open at 3:00 p.m.
at Eagle Magic, 11995 County Road 11, Burnsville
FEE:
Speed up check-in on auction night and REGISTER ONLINE
BUYERS:
SELLERS:
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
It’s time for our annual Holiday Party! It will be held on Saturday, January 14th at 6:00 PM. (Note that this is a week earlier than our usual week, and is on a Saturday!)
We’ll be meeting at the Discovery Methodist Church in Chanhassen, and there will be chili, salad, cornbread, and dessert! Special thanks to Sandy Meyer for doing all of the cooking, and arranging the location, too! Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.
No performance theme this month, so it’s entirely up to you what you show us. Also, we’ll be talking about plans for the coming year, including our 100 Year Anniversary!
We’ll be setting up the Zoom camera setup in case anyone wants to attend virtually — although technology hasn’t advanced enough for virtual chili eating….. We’ll send out connection information prior to the event. If you plan on attending the in-person party, please RSVP here or via Facebook. Sandy needs to know how much chili to make!!
Location address:
Discovery Methodist Church
275 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317
We’ll see you at the party!
Once again, we’re at Eagle Magic for our December “hybrid” SAM Assembly 12 meeting. We’ll meet on Friday, December 16, at 7:00 PM. (Eagle Magic is in Burnsville, MN, 4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner, next door to the BP gas station.) Bring potluck snacks to share.
Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent prior to the meeting.
This month’s theme: 2022 Magical Retrospective! Perform an effect you learned this last year. Or give a report on the best magic book you read. Or even talk about your best show of the year (either one you performed or saw).
See you on Friday, either in person or online!
We’re at Eagle Magic this time for our November “hybrid” SAM Assembly 12 meeting. We’ll meet on Friday, November 18, at 7:00 PM. (Eagle Magic is in Burnsville, MN, 4 lights east of 35W on Hwy 13, southeast corner, next door to the BP gas station.) Bring potluck snacks to share.
Connection information for the virtual view of the meeting will be sent prior to the meeting.
This month’s theme: A tribute to Max Maven. Share a remembrance, perform one of his many effects, talk about his writing, or some other tribute of your choice.
See you on Friday, either in person or online!