Good morning, my fellow colleagues, and welcome to the 453rd Annual National Wizard Convention.  I am glad you all could join us here in the beautiful city of Orlando.  What better place is there than the Magic Kingdom?  I know I feel right at home.

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I am pleased to announce this year we have record attendance, with wizards from over 100 different countries.  We have many exciting speakers and activities planned this week, so let's get started.


Throughout this convention, you will hear from wizards of different cultures.  Each possesses great magical skills, knowledge about the history of magic, and a wide variety of information on their culture's take on magic and wizardry.  It is important that each of us keeps our mind open and expand our view on the world of magic.  In doing so, we can all learn valuable information about different cultures that will help us relate to one another.

There will be many guest speakers throughout each day, so please choose which lecture to attend wisely, because you will not be able to attend each and every one.  In addition to the talks, we will have four keynote speakers who will start off the convention each day.  These speakers will provide you with information about their culture and help you understand how magic is viewed across the world, both in the present as well as the past.  I know each one of them has a great story to share, which will provide you more incite into their lives. 

Our speakers come from all over the world: Iraq, England, and Romania.  They have stories that will captivate you all this week.  You will hear about a tale of heroism called The Prince and the WizardPlus there will be an entertaining tale about trickery in The History of Tom Thumb.

To start the week off with a bang...I would like to introduce our first guest speaker.  He is a crowd favorite and always knows how to fire us up.  He has come all the way from Baghdad and is excited to share some great advice with you, as well as an adventuresome story.  His tale is the reason we chose to hold the convention here in the Magic Kingdom of Disney World.  As everyone enjoys breakfast in Aladdin's palace, we will continue the theme for today.  One story I am sure he will tell, as it is a favorite, is Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.  Many of you know him as the "Evil Sorcerer."  Please put your hands together for Aarif.

Continue to Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
                The Prince and the Wizard
                The History of Tom Thumb
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