Atlanta Society of Magicians

01/17/2025

We've had a great response for tomorrow's Atlanta Society of Magicians' 100th year celebration. Thanks!

Unfortunately, we need to cut off registration for the banquet at this time as food has been ordered and our seating space is at capacity.

We look forward to seeing everyone who has registered.

P. S. Don't forget - dress code is "Business Casual".

01/09/2025

Important update regarding the joint Ring 9 / Assembly 30 Banquet that was scheduled for this Saturday, 1/11/2025

Note that this is NOT the Assembly 30 100th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for 1/18/2025.

Dear IBM Ring 9 and SAM Assembly 30 Members,
We hope this message finds you well.
Due to the anticipated inclement weather on Friday and its potential impact to the Atlanta area this coming weekend, we have made the decision to postpone the Annual Banquet for IBM Ring 9 and SAM Assembly 30 to a later date. While this was not an easy decision, we believe it is the safest and most prudent choice under the circumstances.
We are working to finalize a new date and will share this information with you in the coming days. The rescheduled banquet will likely take place later in January or early February, and we will confirm the details as soon as possible.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause and appreciate your understanding. We hope that everyone who has RSVP’d will still be able to join us on the new date, and we are excited about the possibility of welcoming those who couldn’t attend on January 11th.
Thank you for your continued support of our clubs, and we look forward to celebrating with you at the banquet soon. Keep an eye out for another communication with details on the rescheduled date.
Warm regards,
IBM Ring 9 & SAM Assembly 30 Leadership

12/18/2024

One hundred years ago, on September 26th, 1924, The Atlanta Society of Magicians was formed.
To celebrate this momentous event, we will be holding a special meeting and banquet at 1PM on January 18th, 2025
S.A.M. National will also be present and holding their National Council meeting in our space earlier in the day.

Scheduled performers include S.A.M. President, Most Illustrious John Midgley, Dr. Joel “Batman” Zaritsky, Marc DeSouza, and Joe M. Turner.
ASM President Murl Harmon will MC.

Attire for the event is “business casual”.

The banquet meal will include salad, dinner roll, chicken piccata, risotto, broccoli, and drinks - tea, sweet tea, coffee, water, soft drinks.
We will also be serving a birthday cake to celebrate 100 years of the ASM.

Cost is $20 per person.
RSVP by sending Payment to:

PayPal Address: [email protected] or use this link and click “send”: http://paypal.me/atlantasam30

Please contact Clark Kjorlaug for alternate payment arrangements.

The meeting is at American Legion Post 1, 2800 Shallowford Rd, Atlanta GA 30341.
Entrance is the door at the far left of the building on the left.

05/24/2024

And as if by magic, p**f! Our property came back!

09/19/2023

As you may have seen via previous Posts there will be, "A Homage to Dan Garrett" Gala Show via Zoom on 30 September at 4PM Eastern (US) - 9PM (UK).
The Zoom only has 100 Places. The Cast, the crew, those making tributes, members of Dan's family & some from his magic club, A.M.I Certified Members, etc., have already been assigned places. It has been indicated that some members of The Magic Circle and The S.A.M (Dan, as many know, was a Past President) are interested in attending. So, I expect the places will be filled - and swiftly.
Ergo, please put your name in a comment if you wish to attend. Or send me your email in a private FB message. Please do so prior to 18 September. In fairness to all, this will be done on a first come, first served basis. Once done, a place will be reserved for you & the Zoom Link will be made available to you. Thank you. If you have already placed your name via a comment elsewhere there is no need to do so again here.
PS: The background music on this Promo clip is being played by Dan Garret. (Respect. RIP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agqj1UBCINY
PPS: Not being pedantic but practical; clicking a LIKE is fine but no guarantee of a reserved place. So put your name in a comment so I can add you to the reserved list. Thanks. 🙂

09/07/2023

The next meeting for the Atlanta Society of Magicians, S.A.M. Assembly 30 will be THIS SATURDAY, September 9th at 1:00PM

We have a theme for this month:

Coin Box Magic:

Dust off your Okito boxes and bring something to share.

Please plan to attend and let us know. There will be pizza and drinks. Come for the food, stay for the magic 😀.

We meet at American Legion Post 1, 2800 Shallowford Rd, Atlanta GA 30341.

See the image below - the red arrow points to the door to our space.

08/09/2023

Fellow compeer Joe M Turner got us a link for the Celebration of Life for Dan Garrett, for those who were unable to attend.

08/09/2023

From our good friend Anthony Darkstone.
I am truly saddened. A great shock. A legend has passed- dear Dan Garret has gone. As many will know he was a S.A.M. PNP.
According to dear Carol she came home to find that he had passed.
Dan was indeed a kind human being, a true friend in every sense of the word and a great Magician. My son and I will be forever grateful to him for his many kindnesses. I knew him for well over 25 years. We had a column together in M-U-M entitled, "World Class Magic " for over 4 years. We spent countless times together in Europe & the US , especially at S.A.M conventions, over many lunches and dinners and fun times in various countries with mutual friends. He sponored me to The S.A.M and was a wonderful support when I started this Assembly. To state that I am more than heart-broken would be an understatement.
I have many wonderul stories and indeed pics of him and cannot decide which one to use. I eventually chose this one.
Rest easy dear friend. Respect. RIP.

07/05/2023

The next meeting for the Atlanta Society of Magicians Assembly 30 will be this Saturday the 8th at 1:00 PM! Please plan to attend and let us know! (there could be pizza.... just saying)

05/06/2023

Saturday, May the 13th @ 1:00PM will be the new meeting! Go to the website for directions! (and bring some magic)

11/08/2022

Meeting 1001 will be held at Post 1 of the American Legion Tonight! 2800 Shallowford Rd Atlanta GA! We start at 6:30 PM which is normal time. Pizza and Coke will be provided. (well at least Coke I can provide Coke) (ok Coke by itself is silly we will have Pizza)

09/11/2022

Most Excellent Compeers!

The Atlanta Society of Magicians is having a banquet to celebrate its *1000th* meeting!
When: October 15, 2022 at 7:00PM
Where: Dave and Busters
2215 D&B Drive, Marietta, GA 30067
What: Food, Fun, and Entertainment
Food:
Appetizers - Fresh fruit and baked cheese burger sliders
Dinner - Grill House Buffet:
BBQ Brisket
BBQ Chicken Breast
Southern Cobb Salad
Cowboy Baked Beans
Baked Mac & Cheese
Cornbread
Dessert - Strawberry Shortcake
Unlimited coffee, tea, and soda
Fun: Various artifacts from the history of the club will be on display
Entertainment: Magical performances by ASM club members
Cost:
The cost is $65 per person. Payment must be received by October 5th so we can provide a final head count to the restaurant.
IMPORTANT:
Please include your name and the name(s) of any guests in the notes field of your payment.
Paypal ticket payments to:
or use this link after logging into Paypal: http://paypal.me/atlantasam30
If you do not have access to Paypal, please e-mail [email protected] and we'll work with you.

Go to paypal.me/atlantasam30 and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

07/12/2022

Please check spam folders for directions to the meeting tonight! (just found mine and I'm the club Secretary!) There is also a Zoom link if you can not make it. (Yup Zoom in if you can!) (no promises on video or audio quality BTW)

01/17/2022

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