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Welcome to our Magic Web Portal. The I.B.M. is the world's largest organization for magicians and for people interested in the magical arts. Our Brotherhood is made up of nearly 13,000 members worldwide with over 300 local groups called Rings in more than 73 countries. The I.B.M. is considered to be the most respected organization for magic collectors, amateur and professional magicians in the world! If you have a sincere interest in the art of magic, we invite you to learn more about our organization. There is plenty to see here so take your time and look around. You may be amazed!

Phil Willmarth, International President

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The Linking Ring For July 2008 July 2008 TLR Notes by Lincoln Rings Cover Photo of Joan Caesar by Randal Fath Joan Caesar will become International President of the I.B.M. during the IBM/SAM Combined Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, this month. The Linking Ring article about her in this month's issue was written by the incoming National President of the Society of American Magicians, Bruce Kalver. Mr. Kalver will take office during the Combined Convention. He is also a longtime member of the I.B.M. and a member of the Order of Merlin Shield. Joan is Canada's Ambassador of Magic. (read more)	From The I.B.M Web Portal Staff The entire staff of the Web Portal Project has spent way too many days gearing up for what has got to be the most amazing convention of magicians taking place anywhere on the globe this year. Welcome to Louisville, Kentucky, with events starting on July 21st and continuing through July 26th. This specific spot on our site has been reserved for all the news that's fit to print and we will bring it to you as it happens... that is, if we can get the content from the reporters that will be busy showing off their stuff to every Muggle and Slugger within a fifty mile radius of the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville. Just imagine 2,000 magicians asking you to pick a card, any card... yikes. More to follow...
Latest News On the Combined Convention I.B.M. / S.A.M. 2008 COMBINED CONVENTION July 20 - July 27 Louisville, Kentucky Yevgeniy Voronin has been added to the list of Gala Show performers. Originally from the Ukraine, Voronin now spends six months of the year in Seattle in an unusual Dinner Theatre and the other 6 months in variety theater in Europe. Also, for those arriving Sunday Afternoon, Paul Gertner, one of the top trade show performers in the world, will be giving a magical trade show presentation at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 and 5:00 PM. Paul's' subject will be what you can expect to see and do during the 2008 Combined Convention. (read more)	The Circus Comes to Houston Weekly Round-Up by SCOTT WELLS July 21, 2008 Howdy friends. Many of you will miss reading this week's column as you will be at the combined I.B.M./S.A.M. convention and experiencing the real thing. All is ready and shaped up for this to be a spectacular event. I wish for everyone that you have a great time, as I know you will. Several local magicians will be in attendance so be sure to say "Howdy" when you see someone from Houston, and tell them that I sent ya! Meanwhile, back at the ranch here in H-Town, the "H" stands for hot...but that is typical for this time of year. But the magic here is always hot, too! This week we had a lecture by Jeb Sherrill plus the circus has come to town. Be sure to read on as there is more to report on both. (Read more...)
Fantasma Magic Digital Downloads Fantasma Magic Digital Downloads by Mike Durant *July, 2008* The I.B.M. started out (in 1922) as simple correspondence between a few magicians. After a time, the organization took shape as more and more magicians took an active part. They talked about the latest effects in letter after letter having to wait for the next envelope to show in their postbox. It's now the twenty-first century and things have changed...not so much in the content but more in the delivery. The folks I am going to talk about in this column have only been in the retail magic business as a company for a few years (since 2006 to be precise). But it was started with a vision of what they could do for magic in the delivery of products and ideas. And they have done an amazing job, so let me start off with just a little ‘hype' and an ‘attaboy' or two for Fantasma Magic. (Read More)	Broken Wand - Louis Martelle Broken Wand Louis Martelle (1927-2008) British Ring President 1999-2000 by Jeffrey Atkins Louis Martelle has passed away at the age of 81. He had been a member of The British Ring since 1949 and throughout that time had been a supporter of and worker for the Ring. He started in magic at the age of eleven when he saw magicians at the local vaudeville theatre and managed to borrow Hoffman's Modern Magic from the local library. He performed for the local churches and private parties until he was fourteen, when he left school and joined Murray, the famous Escapologist, as an assistant. (Read More)
Siegfried & Roy Events in London Siegfried & Roy Events in London by Paul Stone in Magic New Zealand® July, 2008 Here are the details of the two forthcoming Siegfried & Roy events in London. The first is on Sunday 28th September and is a 'Tribute to Siegfried & Roy at the London Palladium'. I am attaching the two sided promotional flyer for this event for you. The vent will also launch MAGICARESTM The Magic Charity. Full details about the Charity and its Mission Statement and future plans, and the performers appearing in this unique show are detailed on the MAGICARESTM website www.magicares.com. (read more)	Gertner Gravitates To Louisville The amazing Paul Gertner has been added to the IBM/SAM Convention schedule as an Early Bird Close-Up Show not to be missed in Louisville on Sunday July 20, 2008. He will be doing his one-of-a-kind shows at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 and 5:00. During the show he will demonstrate how a trade show magician gets a message across by doing an actual pitch all about the activities going on at the convention. What a hoot! Word has it that he will be featuring two effects developed just in time for this special soiree called Heartbreaker and Bite Me. Do you want to see a sneak preview.... click here - it's a hotlink to his newYouTube Channel. These new effects will be available for release at the convention in Louisville. Now aren't you glad you already got your reservation for the convention?
Bill Tadlock - We Will Miss You The Sweet Talking Southern Gentleman By Phil Willmarth • July 2008 BILL TADLOCK, Member of the Order of Merlin Excalibur (50 years continuous membership), former International Treasurer and Executive Committee member of this organization, a long-time magician and mentalist, died July 8, 2008. He was born June 17, 1929 to Lewis Bond ("LB") Tadlock and Louise Respass Tadlock in Washington, North Carolina. He graduated from Washington High School, attended the University of North Carolina for a year and a half, left to serve in the military as did so many of the "Greatest Generation," matriculated from East Carolina University with a B.S. degree in Business, and managed a six-week graduate course at Columbia University in finance. He was also a member and past president of the Psychic Entertainer's Association. (read more)	Who Is Competing In Louisville? HERE IS THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE COMPETITING by Mel Kientz Get ready for some great magic ideas this month in Louisville, Kentucky! More concepts and amazing thinking goes into the building of a magic act especially when it comes to performing for your peers. The best way to see what's cutting edge in this artform is to take a look at the performer/contestants at this year"s mega magic convention at the end of this month. We thought it would be a good idea to give you a list of those people ready to take on the entire world of magic by showing off their latest concepts for your entertainment pleasure (read more)
In Print This Month... *INSIDE THE JULY ISSUES OF GENII, MAGIC & MUM* The magic community has several monthly publications that you may find of interest in addition to our own world famous Linking Ring Journal. The monthly magic information flow covers literally hundreds of pages in both the printed word, pictures and graphics. Like *The Linking Ring* (members can read past issues on line) you can find fascinating historical accounts, the latest innovation from the masters of prestidigitation and thoughtful insight from experts in the art of legerdemain and hocus pocus. Here is a thumbnail sketch of what is available in print this month. (read more...)	Focus On and Behind the big screen Women In Boxes by Blaire Baron Larsen June, 2008 With the recent, yet understandable inundation of exposés on political oppression, corporate corruption, apocalyptic warnings and global catastrophe, we wanted to make a film that gave our spirits a lift and our nerves a rest. The Life of the Magic Assistant was a concept that we found instantly intriguing. Just when we thought everything had been said about everything, here was an untapped idea and the well was full. We embarked on our filmic quest in typical Storyteller 101 fashion, hunting for the conflict, the hook that would keep our audience engaged, hopefully glued to their seats. (read more... )
Build Your Own I.B.M. Web Site Web Page Magic by Mike Durant *June/July, 2008* One of the significant ‘perks' of your IBM Membership that many people may have overlooked is the free ‘build your own' Member Website package that you can place on the World Wide Web. This is a chance for you to have a website of your very own - and at no cost! You can use it however you see fit. You can set up a site to extol your virtuosity as a magician. You can use it to showcase your local IBM ring and with very little work you can do both. Our Portal Wizards have made it so easy to do you will be amazed. You can take a look at some of the example sites that people have created by clicking the ‘Member Pages' link on the left hand side of any page on the IBM site, http://www.magician.org/. This article will tell you exactly how to do it. (read more...)	Magic Youth International *TOP HAT • by Ryan Salwak • Summer - 2008* Welcome to the new issue of Top Hat. The number of contributors continues to grow as you will see in the following pages. My thanks for the excellent submissions by *Sterling Dietz* and *Chad Jones*. Sterling's advice, taken from his own experience, about practicing, rehearsing, and performing, is something every member will want to read, think about, and apply. Just as inspiring is Chad Jones' article on how magic and the power of the media can help to bring peace where there is chaos, calm where there is fear. The story about how Criss Angel's example helped Chad's life when he was diagnosed with cancer is one you will want to share with your fellow magicians and family. (read more...)

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