Any news on the Gold Medal and Gold Cups Competition results? Thank you. Pattrick

Gold Cups were not awarded this year.

Julie

OK. Thank you for that. Actually that is the name of the competitions. Does anyone have the winners and finalists? Thank you. Pattrick

If I remember correctly someonoe posted the winners on the IBM Facebook Page.

S. Patrick

Here are the awards that were given out at the 2013 I.B.M. Awards presentation.

Recipient of the McBride Magic & Mystery School Scholarship
Tamer Qafiti from San Diego, Ca.

Recipients of the IBM Endowment and Development Scholarships to the Sorcerer's Summer Safari Magic Camp
Salvatori Adler - California
Jason Knight - Florida

IBM Close-Up Competition

Youth Winners
1st place - Drake Stanton- San Antonio. TX

2nd place - Tamer Qafiti- San Diego, CA

Adult Winners
1st place - Alberto Lorenzo- Miami FL

2nd place - Rune Carlsen - Norway

People's Choice Award - Close-Up and winner of the Obie 4F Close-Up Award
Alberto Lorenzo - Miami, FL

IBM Stage Competition

Youth Winners
1st place and winner of the FANTASMA Prize Package -
Eli Portala - Toledo, OH

2nd place -"Smart Magic" Thirawat Kongnugul Thailand

Adult Winners
1st place- Ming Ya Liu - People's Republic of China

2nd place - Chris Randall - Las Vegas, NV

People's Choice Award
Ming Ya Liu - People's Republic of China

Karrell Fox Comedy Award
"Caramel Machine" Sadaharu Suzuki and Toshiharu Odjima - Japan

(it should be noted the Karrell Fox award was created in 2005 and has only been awarded once before in 2009 to Jeff Alan)

Congratulations to not only the winners but the thirty plus competitors who gave us an amazing week of great magic.

This list is from Oscar and Melody Muñoz, the IBM Contest Chairs who have really raised the bar on how to run a contest.

Thank You Shawn, and Congratulations on your election to the IBM Offices.

Thanks Pattrick,

It is an honour and privilege to be elected to the office of President-elect and I will do all I can to serve our new President, Bill Evans and the membership. Next year we will have a joint convention with the SAM which will be epic, but there's lots to do between then and now. Cool things to know:

1) get 30% off Avis rentals now as an IBM member (Q340030)
2) Buy health insurance at an affordable rate if you're an IBM member
3) view the Linking ring on your phone- both iPhone and Android
4) IBM website is getting a facelift
... and plenty more reasons to join or be proud you are a member of the worlds best, biggest and most prestigious magic organization in the world... too cool.

-shawn