沒有意外的話IBM/SAM Competition應該是目前美國最盛大的大會了，
今年的大會很明顯的，有與FISM一較苗頭的感覺，
才會有IBM與SAM合作的狀況，
而這個大會，即將於下各月舉辦了，
而最多人關心的事這次的參賽者，
其實頗值得玩味的，資料來於 IBM/SAM Convention
大家可以參考看看這次的參賽者名稱。
Stage Competition
- Danny Alan – CT, USA
- Andost – IL, USA ←這一位應該被台灣魔術愛好者所熟悉吧。
- Roger Benoit – QC, Canada
- Jason Bishop – PA, USA
- David Boyd – NY, USA
- Catherine – Seoul, S.Korea
- Tony Chapek – GA, USA
- Magic Chiaki – Narashino-shi, Japan
- Chin-Chin – CA, USA
- Charming Choi – Seoul, S. Korea
- Conjuring Umbrella – Beijing, China
- Shawn Farquhar – BC Canada ←雖然沒去參加TMA魔術大會，但我也來Easy一下
- Kohtaro Fujiyama – Tokyo, Japan
- Just Alan – NY, USA
- Nathaniel Kepner – PA, USA
- Kyoko – Shinjyuku-ku, Japan
- An Ha-Lim – Seoul, S. Korea ←怪物～他是怪物
- Bin Lin – Guilin, China
- Zihao Liu – Shanghai, China
- Magic Chiaki – Navashino-shi, Japan
- Timo Marc – Tuebingen, Germany
- Married 2 Magic – IN, USA
- Jei Min& Han Na – Seoul, Korea
- Keiko Muto – Nagoya, Japan ←去年TMA的嘉賓，講真的，她參賽蠻讓人意外的。
- Darcy Oake – AB, Canada
- Peter Pitchford – PA, USA
- Red Hat – Haman-Gun, Korea
- Liao Xiao Run – Guilin, China
- Skilldini – OH, USA
- Soma – Telki, Hungary
- David Sousa – Espinho, Portugal
- Dan Sperry – NV, USA
- Sterling – WA, USA
- Koujou Sugaya – Tougane Chiba, Japan
- Michael Tallon – TX, USA
- The Great Kaplin – OH, USA
- The Magic of Omar Ferret – FL, USA
- The Reed Sisters – OH, USA
- Trigg – LA, USA
- Timothy Trust – Berlin, Germany
- Timothy Trust & Julie – Berlin, Germany
- Yu-ko – Tokyo, Japan
- Elliot Zimet – NY, USA
Close-Up
- Danny Archer – CO, USA
- John Born – NY, USA←我的偶像之一，愛死他了
- Cory Bragar – NY USA
- Charming Choi – Seoul, Korea
- Rod Chow – BC Canada
- Shawn Farquhar – BC Canada ←Easy
- Omar Ferret – FL USA
- Galambos – Tapolca, Hungary
- Dai Hewga – Chiba-City, Japan
- Kif Tuen – Mun, Hong Kong
- Latko – Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Eric Leclerc – ON Canada
- Married 2 Magic – IN, USA
- David Minkin – CA, USA
- Marc Oberon – Nottingham,UK
- Kiko Pastur – La Coruña, Spain
- Pat Perry – Madetswil, Switzerland
- Pattrick Przyseicki – OH, USA
- Satoru – Tokyo, Japan ←國內RIC這次即將來台開研習會的講師。
- Ali Shelly – NY, USA
- Bob Swadling – Wantage, UK
- Mike Tallon and Doug Gorman – Texas, USA
- The Human Deck of Cards – Quebec, Canada
- Toto – Tokyo, Japan