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
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
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
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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!
Time for the March SAM Assembly 12 meeting, this Friday, March 18th, at 7:00 p.m.
The in-person location will be at Discovery United Methodist Church in Chanhassen. We strongly recommend you only attend in person if you’re fully vaccinated. 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 Comedy Magic! You know, magic that makes people laugh (or at the very least, makes YOU laugh.)
As always, be prepared to demonstrate and teach if possible, and provide guidance and suggestions for others.
See you on Friday, either in-person or online!
Location address:
Discovery Methodist Church
275 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317
We’ve decided to postpone the January Meeting and Holiday Party until next month (February) due to weather and member availability. As soon as we get the details for the rescheduled meeting we’ll post it here and on Facebook
Sorry!!
Happy New Year! January’s meeting will be a Holiday Party and will be held one week earlier than usual, on Friday, January 14th at 7:00 PM.
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.
Due to COVID numbers, masks are required for non-vaccinated and desired for all, except when eating.
Our theme for this month’s meeting, chosen by the attendees at last month’s meeting, is Magic with Handkerchiefs (silk or otherwise). Be prepared to teach if you can, and provide feedback and guidance.
We’ll also 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 the week of the event.
If you plan on attending the in-person party, please RSVP on Facebook or contact me via email!
Location address:
Discovery Methodist Church
275 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317
We’ll see you at the party!
December is such a crazy month that we decided to have a purely virtual meeting. The meeting will be Friday, December 17th at 7:00. Connection info will be sent out via email the week of the event.
Our theme this month, chosen by November attendees, is Go To Magic. You know, the magic you perform when someone tells you, “show me a trick!”
Be prepared to demonstrate and teach if possible, and provide guidance and suggestions for others.
As in past virtual meetings, there will be time for the usual updates, stories, performances, and Show and Tell….
Let me know if you have any connection questions or other agenda ideas, and we’ll see you online!