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George Ledo Magic Café Columnist SF Bay Area 3364 Posts 
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A conversation the other night about the apparent decrease in interest in membership organizations made me wonder about this, so I thought I would post the question: Are you a member of either IBM or SAM?
The conversation had nothing to do with magic: we were talking in general about organizations like the Masons, Elks, and many others. We did not reach any "assumed conclusions."
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Rizzo Inner circle East Coast 3446 Posts
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IBM
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MarkinMadison Regular user 175 Posts
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IBM, SAM
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Dr. O Elite user NC 410 Posts
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IBM,SAM
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4913 Posts
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IBM, SAM for 60 years,
Where the magic begins
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psychod Loyal user I may not be a millionaire but at least I have 266 Posts
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I belong to both IBM and SAM.
Just adding my 3 cents worth because anybody can add their 2 cents worth...
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hugmagic Inner circle 7752 Posts
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50 year member of both.
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smithart Special user Texas 841 Posts
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I just joined the IBM this last year (partly based on your feedback, George).
(The last time I tried to make an estimate of the current IBM membership, I came up with somewhere between 10-15K, but I do suspect it is dwindling.)
AKA Professor Memento
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Alan Munro.jpg "View Profile") Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 6062 Posts
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Been a member of IBM for about 42 years.
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TomBoleware Inner circle Hattiesburg, Ms 3707 Posts
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I was an Associate Member of SAM for many years.
Plus, I was a founding member of a private local magic club for years. Tom
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ekins Special user Portland, Oregon 537 Posts
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I was an IBM member for many years in Huntsville, Alabama, but moved to a location without a local ring (Portland, Oregon) and didn't keep my membership current. There is a local SAM group, but I feel like I'm too busy with other things and haven't gotten involved. There is also a local magic club (Portland Society of Magicians) that isn't associated with either IBM or SAM, which I'm more inclined to joined.
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Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3439 Posts
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Both...IBM 11YRS - SAM 50YRS.
Cheers!
Stanyon
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DelMagic Special user Delaware 753 Posts
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IBM + a local magic club The Delaware Knights of Magic
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Magic Mark Inner circle After this post I will have 1863 Posts
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IBM and a highly active member of my local Ring. I am on the Board and volunteer my time for Ring events on a regular basis.
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Peter Cuddihy Veteran user Peter S. Cuddihy 372 Posts
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Both.
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funsway Eternal Order old things in new ways - new things in old ways 10301 Posts
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PCAM member from 1957-64, then IBM since (off and on). Also SAM from 1998-2001
It has always depended on what a local club required more than personal preference.
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1461 Posts
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I joined local ring of IBM about three years ago. At my first meeting, nobody greeted me. No introductions. No structure to the meeting...just an announcement of the night's theme and people getting up and doing something.
I kept at it, and introduced myself to folks, and made some good connections. But meetings got worse, the board was making unreasonable mandates, and I was no longer enjoying the meetings...I would get stressed out. And so recently left. A friend is in a very active and engaging IBM ring. He loves it and get a lot out of it. Rings are very unique...if you're in a good one, they're great.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Nick Kerpan New user Boston 68 Posts
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I'm in the IBM, and considering joining the SAM --we do plenty of cross group events
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BWind Loyal user Honolulu, Hawaii 265 Posts
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Never been a member in either IBM or SAM;
BWind |
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