MAES Schedule – Tentative
MAES Schedule 2025
Thursday – Sept. 4
6:00pm - Registration Opens
6:00 to 11:00 – Dealers Open
6:00pm – Silent Auction setup
7:30pm – Jim Ryan Tribute Show and Lecture – Tom Dobrowolski
9:15pm – Lecture #2 – Michael Breggar
Friday – Sept. 5
9:00am – Registration Open
9:00am – Silent Auction opens
9:30am – Lecture #3 – Sam Sandler
11:00am – Lecture #4 – Jason ‘Jafo’ Fields
12:00pm – Visit The Dealers
1:30pm – Close-Up Show – Jason ‘Jafo’ Fields, Michael Breggar,
Tom Dobrowolski, Kevin Kapinos, Steve Valentine
3:30pm – Lecture #5 – Steve Valentine
4:45pm – Silent Auction closes
4:45pm – Visit The Dealers
7:30pm – William Endlich Show – Steve Valentine
9:30pm – Stage and Close-Up Competitors Meeting
10:00pm – Dealers close
10:00pm – Live Auction
Saturday – Sept. 6
8:00am – Stage and Close-Up Competitors Tech Run Through
9:00am – Registration opens
9:00am – Dealers open
9:00am – Silent Auction opens
9:15am – Stage Competition
11:00am – Lecture # 6 – Christopher T. Magician
12:15pm – Visit The Dealers
12:15pm – Stage Competition feedback session
1:30pm – Close-Up Competition
2:45pm – Silent auction closes
3:00pm – MAES Business Meeting
4:15pm – Lecture #7 – Tom Dobrowolski
5:30pm – Close-Up Competition feedback session
7:45pm – Awards Ceremony
8:00pm – Evening Gala Show – MC – Christopher T. Magician
Shun Suzuki, Kevin Kapinos, Jason ‘Jafo’ Fields, Mysterious Maks, Sam Sandler