{"id":2605,"date":"2021-09-28T20:42:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T20:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/?page_id=2605"},"modified":"2025-03-04T15:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T20:46:28","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/index.php\/magic-convention\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Convention Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Our 50th Winter Carnival of Magic will be held from:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;March 6-8, 2025&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<style>#count-down-wrap-1355 .ult_countdown-amount { font-weight:bold;font-weight:bold;  font-family : ;\tcolor: #ffffff; } #count-down-wrap-1355 .ult_countdown-period{font-weight:normal;\tcolor: ;\tfont-family: ;}<\/style><div  data-ultimate-target='#count-down-wrap-1355 .ult_countdown-period'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:13px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult-responsive ult_countdown   ult-cd-s1\"><div id=\"count-down-wrap-1355\"  class=\"ult-responsive ult_countdown-div ult_countdown-dateAndTime ult-wptz\" data-labels=\"Years,Months,Weeks,Days,Hours,Minutes,Seconds\" data-labels2=\"Year,Month,Week,Day,Hour,Minute,Second\"  data-terminal-date=\"2025\/03\/06 11:30:00\" data-countformat=\"DHMS\" data-time-zone=\"-4\" data-time-now=\"2026\/04\/14 17:14:43\"  data-tick-col=\"#ffffff\"   data-ultimate-target='#count-down-wrap-1355 .ult_countdown-amount'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:36px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  data-tick-p-col=\"\" data-br-color=\"#c6c6c6\" data-br-style=\"solid\" data-br-size=\"1\"  data-tick-style=\"font-weight:bold;\"  data-tick-p-style=\"\"  data-bg-color=\"#273973\" data-br-radius=\"5\" data-padd=\"0\" >2025\/03\/06 11:30:00<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>We are very excited about the upcoming Winter Carnival! Just as a reminder, at this late date, there are absolutely no refunds on registration regardless of the situation. We have made purchases based on these numbers and cannot issue refunds.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>TWO NEW SHOWS!<\/h5>\n<p>In addition to our two Friday\/Saturday Evening Public Shows, we have added a Thursday Evening Show and a Saturday Afternoon Closeup Show! <em>No public tickets are available for these shows!<\/em>\u00a0So for you Magicians who have already bought public show tickets in lieu of a Non-Magician Registration for your Significant Other, you will be able to trade those in towards the cost of a Non-Magician Registration at the Winter Carnival.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday Night March 6 7:30 PM Pure Gold Anniversary Show Matt STANLEY \u2013 Jeff HOBSON \u2013 Dan SPERRY \u2013 Stephen BARGATZET<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Afternoon March 8 1:00 PM Jaw-Dropping Close-Up Magic Show Erik TAIT \u2013 Jon ALLEN \u2013 Steve BEAM \u2013 R. Paul WILSON \u2013 Geoff WILLIAMS \u2013 Giovanni LIVERA[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!<\/h5>\n<p>The Magic of Terry Evanswood is hosting special shows ONLY for Winter Carnival of Magic guests at his NEW Evanswood Magic Theater in Pigeon Forge! This will be for TWO special shows on Friday and Saturday afternoons. Only 80 seats available per show!<\/p>\n<p>Friday, March 7 4:45pm (<strong>Sold out<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 8 4:45pm (<strong>a handful of tickets left!<\/strong>)<br \/>\nPrice: $19.99 plus tax<br \/>\nUse the link below to purchase your tickets!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/Evanswoodmagictheater.com\/wintercarnival\">https:\/\/Evanswoodmagictheater.com\/wintercarnival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Terry-Evanswood-2025-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Terry Evanswood 2025\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Terry-Evanswood-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Terry-Evanswood-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Terry-Evanswood-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Terry-Evanswood-2025-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Terry-Evanswood-2025-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Terry-Evanswood-2025.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-65899ea1d8717444024d3d4002206722.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-65899ea1d8717444024d3d4002206722 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/magic-convention\/schedule\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-65899ea1d8717444024d3d4002206722\" title=\"Schedule\"><span>Schedule (Updated 2025-02-09)<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-b7f371a2e7d8a5489ea500ad221ab21f.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-b7f371a2e7d8a5489ea500ad221ab21f > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/magic-convention\/lodging\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-b7f371a2e7d8a5489ea500ad221ab21f\" title=\"Lodging\"><span>Lodging (Updated 2025-02-09)<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-42f144ed57f0116bec407241559be309.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-42f144ed57f0116bec407241559be309 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/magic-convention\/performers\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-42f144ed57f0116bec407241559be309\" title=\"Dealers\"><span>Performers (Updated 2025-02-09)<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-ed06408ac2bda41563f20cdc8ea1d199.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-ed06408ac2bda41563f20cdc8ea1d199 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/magic-convention\/competitions-2025\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-ed06408ac2bda41563f20cdc8ea1d199\" title=\"Competition\"><span>Competition (Updated 2025-02-09)<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-0e7b53bd30b3d0ae26a9dc532326517a.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-0e7b53bd30b3d0ae26a9dc532326517a > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/index.php\/magic-convention\/dealers\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-0e7b53bd30b3d0ae26a9dc532326517a\" title=\"Dealers\"><span>Dealers (Updated 2025-01-24)<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Rates&#8221; 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The Non-Magician must be the Magician&#8217;s spouse, parent, or child over the age of 10. A Non-Magician registration entitles the person to attend all convention activities. Optionally you may purchase a public show ticket (rates below) which allows access only to the public show for the night it is purchased.<\/p>\n<p>**A child MUST be accompanied by a paying adult (either Magician or Non-Magician) at all times!<\/p>\n<p><b>Public Show Tickets<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Valid for Friday OR Saturday night show ONLY<br \/>\nAdults and Children: 13+: $25<br \/>\nChildren 4-12: $7<br \/>\nUnder 4: Free<\/p>\n<p><b>Dealer Room Passes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We do not issue passes for guests wishing only to enter the dealer room. To gain access to the dealer room, you must register for the entire convention or for a one day pass.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-4377f1fd235288d956ebd1506f5024bb.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-4377f1fd235288d956ebd1506f5024bb > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-4377f1fd235288d956ebd1506f5024bb\"><span>Call 865-453-2003 to Register! (Phones open Mon &#8211; Fri 9am-5pm EST beginning January 6 2025)<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Would you like to receive news on the WCM? Then sign up for our WCM <a href=\"\/mailman\/listinfo\/news\">electronic mailing list<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What is the Winter Carnival of Magic?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23273973&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Winter Carnival of Magic is hosted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibmring58.com\/\">IBM Ring 58<\/a>.\u00a0 The three-day convention features several lectures, a dealer&#8217;s room, a close-up competition, a stage competition, and two evening shows.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Location&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Since 2005, the Winter Carnival of Magic has been held at the Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. 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