IBM RING 250, PRESTO-DIGITATORS
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
LECTURE SERIES
Since 1981, we have been extremely fortunate to have been able to host the following lecturers:
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Chris Randall 03/17/21 (Virtual)
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Lady Sarah and Keith Fields 11/19/20 (Virtual)
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Jonathan Friedman 10/15/20 (Virtual)
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Peter Nardi 09/17/20 (Virtual)
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Mark Strivings 07/16/20 (Virtual)
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Christain Engblom 10/22/19
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Bernardo Sedlacek 03/09/19
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Francis Menotti 10/10/18
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Nathan Kranzo 08/11/18
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Alain Nu 05/02/18
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Michael Ammar 03/15/18
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Nathan Kranzo 10/19/17 CANCELLED
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Peter Samelson 09/19/17
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John Carney 07/25/17
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Steve Aldrich 05/23/17
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Marcus Eddie 05/11/17
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Kozmo 11/09/16
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Kenrick "Ice" McDonald 09/20/16
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Shoot Ogawa 08/25/16
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Martin Cox 07/20/16
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Pop "Whit" Haydn 05/19/16
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Keith Fields 02/06/16
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Martin Lewis 01/13/16
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Bizzaro 11/07/15
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Barry Schor 10/03/15
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Dan Fleshman 09/24/15
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Michael Ammar 05/21/15
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Jon Armstrong 04/02/15
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Nathan Kranzo 09/20/14
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Dr. Stephen Thompson 08/20/14
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Daryl 05/22/13 (deceased 02/24/17)
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No Lectures
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Larry Becker 05/21/11
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Paul Gertner 03/16/11
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Alain Nu 07/22/10
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Chris Manos 05/19/10
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Nathan Kranzo 01/28/10
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Martin Lewis 05/20/09
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Bruce Bernstein 04/29/09
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Luke Jermay & Ben Seidman 02/16/09
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John Calvert 12/08/08 (deceased 09/27/13)
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Fielding West 10/11/07
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George Schindler 04/11/07
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Garrett Thomas 01/25/06
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Dan Fleshman 10/19/05
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Docc Hilford 08/17/05
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Henry Evans 04/19/05
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Michael Close 04/13/05
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Steve Bender 03/15/05
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Gazzo 02/09/05
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Chuck Hickok 09/29/04
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Gregg Tobo 06/16/04
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Mark & Marlynn Evans 06/01/04
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Chris Capehart 04/26/04
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John Shryock 02/18/04
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Danny Archer 11/19/03
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Cody Fisher 10/15/03
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Charles Gauci 06/26/03
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Max Hapner 06/19/03 (deceased 05/10/11)
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Dr. Earl Reum (deceased 12/05/10) & Lindsay Smith (deceased 11/18/19) 05/15/03
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Eric Anderson 10/01/02
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Lamont Ream 07/10/02
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Johnny Thompson 06/04/02 (deceased 03/09/19)
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Tim Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster 02/21/02
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Chad Long 11/08/01
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Martin Lewis 05/24/01
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Jay Sankey 05/08/01
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Ron London 04/25/01 (deceased 04/02/15)
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John Lovick 01/25/01
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Mark Strivings 11/28/00
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Charles McPherson III 08/17/00 (deceased 02/22/15)
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Pavel 07/27/00 (deceased 02/08/11)
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Jerry "Chip" MacGregor 05/18/00
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Jay Scott Berry 04/06/00
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John Calvert 03/28/00 (deceased 09/27/13)
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David Groves 03/23/00
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Bruce Bernstein 10/12/99
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Martin Lewis 09/23/99
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Alain Nu 07/22/99
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Danny Archer 06/17/99
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Rune Klan & David Neighbors 05/05/99
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Danny Archer 03/05/99
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Michael Close 12/07/98
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Barry Fernelius 10/15/98
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Michael Ammar 10/05/98
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Allan Ackerman 06/18/98
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Susan Frontczak 05/21/98
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Simon Lovell 03/12/98
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Sally K. Robinson 02/19/98
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Jarle Leirpoll & Evind Lowig 10/23/97
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Gregory Wilson 06/16/97
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Allan Hayden 05/15/97
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Lee Earle 03/06/97
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Marc DeSouza 03/21/96
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Mark Krekeler 02/15/96
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Vito Lupo 11/09/95
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Dick Zimmerman 02/09/94
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Danny Archer 10/02/93
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Jeff McBride 04/06/93
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Ron London 03/06/93 (deceased 04/02/15)
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Paul Harris 08/31/92
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Jay Scott Berry 10/22/91
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Mike Rogers 08/20/91
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George Sands 05/22/91 (deceased 05/21/06)
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Daryl 05/06/91 (deceased 02/24/17)
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Michael Ammar 09/08/90
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Paul Diamond 04/24/90
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Paul Harris 03/04/90
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Tony Borrillo 11/18/89 (deceased 02/23/09)
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Frank Pemper 09/16/89
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Hudson Grotzinger 08/17/89 (deceased 01/25/17)
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Barry Fernelius 06/20/89
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Harry Bolter 04/20/89 (deceased 12/22/09)
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John Haar 07/27/88
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Wally Leslie, Jr. 07/22/88
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Eugene Burger 03/05/88 (deceased 08/08/17)
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John Carney 11/30/87
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George Sands 10/16/87 (deceased 05/21/06)
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Stan Allen 07/18/87
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Harry Allen 07/13/87
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Jay Sankey 06/23/87
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Ron London 02/21/87 (deceased 04/02/15)
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Ben Harris 07/31/86
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Pavel 07/17/86 (deceased 02/08/11)
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Cody Landstrom 05/17/86
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Daryl 04/09/86 (deceased 02/24/17)
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Ed Hurtubis 01/18/86
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Eric Mead 11/16/85
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Doug Bennett 09/28/85
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Dick Kornwinder 11/02/84
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Dan Fleshman 10/26/84
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Paul Harris 07/09/84
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George Schindler 05/22/84
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John Kennedy 04/10/84
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Eugene Burger 02/18/84 (deceased 08/08/17)
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Lew Wymisner 01/21/84
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Michael Ammar 10/18/83
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George Sands 10/08/83 (deceased 05/21/06)
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John Carney 09/28/83
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Earl Reum 07/16/83 (deceased 12/05/10)
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Harry Bolter 06/18/83 (deceased 12/22/09)
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Paul Diamond 11/10/82
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Mel LaMar 10/18/82
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Tom Craven 10/03/82 (deceased 11/03/23)
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John Mendoza 08/21/82
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Tony Borrillo 06/19/82 (deceased 02/23/09)
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Petrick & Mia 06/13/82
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Jerry Andrus 04/18/82 (deceased 08/26/07)
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Hudson Grotzinger 03/20/82 (deceased 01/25/17)
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Ron London 02/28/82 (deceased 04/02/15)
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Dr. Stephen Thompson 11/14/81
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Paul DuChateau 10/17/81
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Bill Brunelli 05/16/81
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Tony Borrillo 01/18/81 (deceased 02/23/09)
IBM RING 250, PRESTO-DIGITATORS
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
MAGIC IN THE ROCKIES
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2020
No Awards Presented
2019
No Awards Presented
2018
No Awards Presented
2017
No Awards Presented
2016
No Awards Presented
2015
No Awards Presented
2014
No Awards Presented
2013
Walter "Zaney" Blaney, Lifetime Achievement Award
2012
Johnny Thompson, Lifetime Achievement Award
2011
Mark Mason, S.A.M. Presidential Citation
2010
Jeff McBride, S.A.M. Presidential Citation Barrie Richardson, S.A.M. Presidential Citation Lloyd Worley, Milbourne Christopher Award Lew Wymisner, S.A.M. Presidential Citation
2009
No Awards Presented
2008
Ed Hurtubis, I.B.M. Presidential Citation Tim Pendergast, I.B.M. Presidential Citation Lew Wymisner, I.B.M. Presidential Citation
2007
No Awards Presented
2006
Ned Nedbalski, Lifetime Achievement Award Jim & Jackie Morrell, Founder's Award
2005
Lee Marelli, Lifetime Achievement Award
2004
Clarence Bowersox aka BUDDA (deceased 01/11/04), Lifetime Achievement Award Bob Sammons, Founder's Award
2003
Steve Aldrich, Founder's Award Dolores DePaoli aka Mareema (deceased 08/13/04), Lifetime Achievement Award Ed Hurtubis, S.A.M. Presidential Citation
2000 - 2002
No Awards Presented
1999
Kitty & Bruce Spangler, Lifetime Achievement Award
1998
Dr. Ed Prendergast (deceased 09/23/08), Lifetime Achievement Award
1997
Harry Bolter (deceased 12/22/09), Lifetime Achievement Award
1996
Earl Reum (deceased 12/05/10), Lifetime Achievement Award
1995
Salli & Max Hapner (Max Hapner deceased 05/10/11), Lifetime Achievement Award Doc Eason, Antonio Marti Award
1994
Tony Borrillo (deceased 02/23/09), Lifetime Achievement Award Ed Schuman (deceased 05/23/02), Lifetime Achievement Award Eric Mead, Antonio Marti Award
IBM RING 250, PRESTO-DIGITATORS
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
SUSAN B. ANTHONY MONEY MAGIC CONTEST
In April 1991, Dr. Charles Hatchette (deceased 01/21/15) started the tradition to have a Money Magic Contest. Every year we host our own "Susan B. Anthony" money magic contest. The winner gets a bright shiny $1 coin, and bragging rights. In 2000, the "Sacagawea" dollar coin replaced the "Susan B. Anthony" coin. To help them brag, here are the past winners of our money magic contest.
- 2023 No Contest
- 2022 No Contest
- 2021 No Contest
- 2020 No Contest
- 2019 No Contest
- 2018 No Contest
- 2017 No Contest
- 2016 No Contest
- 2015 No Contest
- 2014 No Contest
- 2013 No Contest
- 2012 No Contest
- 2011 No Contest
- 2010 No Contest
- 2009 No Contest
- 2008 No Contest
- 2007 Benji Bruce
- 2006 Gene Plampin
- 2005 No Contest
- 2004 Jason Goldman / Barry Fernelius (Past Winner Competition)
- 2003 Bill Futrell / Ed Hurtubis (Past Winner Competition)
- 2002 Tom Kechter / Cody Landstrom (Past Winner Competition)
- 2001 Alan Bryner / Lew Wymisner (Past Winner Competition)
- 2000 Larry Davis / Byron Ferguson (Past Winner Competition)
- 1999 Byron Ferguson
- 1998 Mitch Harwood
- 1997 Cody Landstrom
- 1996 Geoff Thompson
- 1995 Ed Hurtubis and Susan Petring (tie)
- 1994 Lew Wymisner
- 1993 Bob Reed
- 1992 Ken Beal
- 1991 Barry Fernelius
IBM RING 250, PRESTO-DIGITATORS
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
OFFICIAL CONSTITUTION
(Effective October 1, 1982, revised November 1991, January 1999, and January 2009)
1. The name of this organization shall be the "Presto-Digitators."
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Its purpose is to foster and encourage a greater appreciation of magic.
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Its fiscal year shall be January 1st through December 31st.
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A quorum for a business meeting shall be seven (7) or more ACTIVE members, and a simple majority of vote’s cast on a business matter shall be sufficient to accept or reject the matter.
2. There shall be three classes of membership, as follows:
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ACTIVE, who shall be members 18 years of age or older, whose IBM and Ring dues are current. Only Active members may vote on the Ring’s business. Their dues shall be $20.00 annually, pro-ratable quarterly to new applicants.
January 1st to March 31st $20.00
April 1st to June 30th $15.00
July 1st to September 30th $10.00
October 1st to December 31st $5.00
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YOUTH, who shall be members 10 and under 18 years of age. Their dues shall be $10.00 annually, pro-ratable semi-annually to new applicants.
January 1st to June 30th $10.00
July 1st to December 31st $5.00
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ASSOCIATE, the spouse, assistant, or person sponsored by any Active or Youth member. Their dues shall be $4.00 annually, non pro-ratable.
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The Executive Committee may grant such a membership upon the request of any Active or Youth member.
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The Executive Committee may grant such membership to an Active or Youth Member who, while in good standing resides or moves out of the state of Colorado.
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Associate members will NOT receive the Ring’s monthly newsletter unless they pay $10.00 per year to cover the postage and handling of the newsletter
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Membership within the Ring shall be by written application, or proof of current membership in good standing in the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
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The application shall be made upon the current International Brotherhood of Magicians "Application for Membership" form, appropriately endorsed.
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As a Condition of membership, such new member shall agree to appear in some capacity before the Ring at a designated meeting.
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Each application shall go to the Executive Committee which shall review the application and vote to accept or reject such applicant. New members will be announced in the Ring’s monthly newsletter.
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3. Officers, accountable to the membership, shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, and Sergeant-At-Arms.
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The President and Vice-President, shall have been members of the Ring for at least one year prior to their election, and all officers shall be 21 years of age or older.
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The officers and immediate Past President, with up to three additional Active members they wish to appoint temporarily or permanently, shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Ring.
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Said Committee may conduct all business of the Ring except election of officers and amendments to this Constitution.
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The Executive Committee may not depreciate the treasury below $500; nor may they expend more than $500 on any one project at any time, without the consent of a quorum of Active members voting at a business meeting.
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Three elected officers shall constitute a quorum for an Executive Committee meeting. Information concerning such meetings shall be communicated to the membership through the monthly newsletter.
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A nominating committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee no later than the April Ring meeting of each year.
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It shall be the duty of the nominating committee to prepare a slate of at least two nominees for each office to be presented to the Ring membership no later than the August meeting. No person may be nominated to office without his or her consent.
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Ballots for the election of new officers shall be mailed out with the September Ring newsletter to be returned to the Secretary by mail or in person no later than October 1st.
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Ballots will be counted by the officers at the October meeting of the Executive Committee, and the results presented to the membership at the October Ring meeting.
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In the event of a tie vote for any office, the Executive Committee shall vote to break the tie. No officer may participate in a tie-breaking vote to succeed himself.
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The minimum number of ballots cast for the voting to be valid shall be a simple majority of the Active members. Otherwise, the new officers shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.
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4. The duties of the officers are as follows:
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The President is to convene and preside over a meeting of the Executive Committee at least once a month, and to preside over the monthly Ring meeting. The President shall be a signatory on any expenditure of Ring funds.
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The Vice-President shall perform the functions of the President in the absence of the latter, and is responsible for the annual Ring banquet. The Vice-President shall be a signatory on any expenditure of Ring funds.
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The Secretary shall be responsible for the timely submission of the current monthly Ring Report to the appropriate Linking Ring editor by the deadline specified in the Linking Ring for the earliest possible publication of such report. The Secretary shall also be responsible for the collection of all ballots and presentation of such ballots to the Executive Committee at the October committee meeting. It shall be the further duties of the Secretary to record monthly attendance at Ring meetings, and to attend to such correspondence as might be required with the headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
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The Treasurer shall be primarily responsible, as a signatory, for all expenditures of Ring funds. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection of all Ring funds, the preparation of a monthly statement of Ring finances for each meeting of the Executive Committee, and for the presentation of a report of the Ring finances to the Ring membership at the June and December meetings.
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The Editor shall be responsible for the preparation and mailing of the monthly Ring newsletter to the Ring membership in a timely manner, the preparation and mailing of ballots to the Ring membership, and the preparation and mailing of articles to the appropriate Linking Ring editor of articles describing such club activities as their public shows and annual banquet, and other such newsworthy items pertaining to the Ring.
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The Sergeant-At-Arms shall monitor attendance at Ring meetings and insure decorum at all Ring functions.
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The Executive Committee shall establish a yearly calendar of events for Ring functions, and perform such other duties as outlined in the other sections of this Constitution.
5. Dues shall be due and payable January 1st of each year.
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Members whose dues are not paid at that time may not vote on Ring business until such payment is made.
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If dues remain unpaid on March 1st, membership shall expire.
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Reinstatement may be made anytime within three years by payment of full dues for the fiscal year in which reinstatement is sought.
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6. A member may be suspended or expelled for just cause by a majority vote of all Active members of this organization present at a hearing, following charges, by three or more Active members, in writing to the Executive Committee and to the charged member.
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Such charges shall be evaluated by the Executive Committee. Based on the seriousness and/or validity of such charges, they shall be dropped without record or brought before the Ring membership for proper hearing and voted upon by the general membership roster.
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Notice of such charges and hearing shall be sent to the member charged by certified mail, with return receipt requested.
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Should the charged member not appear at the hearing and fail to give prior valid reason for non-appearance, the member shall be dropped form the membership roster in poor standing.
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Should two of the three charging members fail to appear at the hearing, without giving prior valid reason for non-appearance, the charges shall be dropped without record.
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The term "suspended" shall mean deprived of all rights and privileges for a specified period of time to be determined by the Executive Committee and voted upon by the general membership roster.
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The term "expelled" shall indicate permanent termination of membership from the organization.
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The term "just cause" shall be interpreted to mean an act or acts of kind of deportment deemed by the membership to be actually injurious to he avowed purpose of our organization, or in violation of the Constitution or By-Laws of the International Brotherhood of Magicians or the oath taken when application is made for membership.
7. Proposed amendments to this Constitution must be sponsored by three or more Active members and presented to the President, who shall instruct the Secretary to mail to all Active members the text of the amendments with a ballot to accept or reject such.
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Ballots returned to the Secretary within sixty days of said mailing shall be opened and counted by the Executive Committee and the results announced to the Ring membership at the next regular business meeting, and by announcement in the Ring newsletter.
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For discussion of the proposed amendments, at least one business meeting shall be held between the time of mailing and the time of counting ballots.
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The minimum number of ballots cast for the voting to be valid shall be a simple majority of the Active members.
8. This Constitution shall take effect on October 1, 1982. A copy shall be given to each Active member and Junior member holding membership on that date and to future applicants with their application for membership.
9. "Vacated Offices"
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If the office of President shall be vacated for any reason, then the Vice-President shall assume the duties of that office.
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If the office of the Vice-President is vacated for any reason, then the President is empowered to appoint a member to that office, providing he or she meets the requirements of Article #3 in the present Constitution. The new Vice-President can be appointed only for the balance of the fiscal year.
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If the office or offices of the Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, or Sergeant-At-Arms is vacated for any reason, the Executive Committee is empowered to appoint a new officer to fill the vacated office for the balance of the fiscal year, providing the requirements of Article #3 in the present Constitution are met.