The Amazing Meeting
Annual conference for skeptics, 2003–2015 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Amazing Meeting (TAM), stylized as The Amaz!ng Meeting, was[1][2] an annual conference that focused on science, skepticism, and critical thinking; it was held for twelve years. The conference started in 2003[3] and was sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). Perennial speakers included Penn & Teller,[4] Phil Plait, Michael Shermer and James "The Amazing" Randi. Speakers at the four-day conference were selected from a variety of disciplines including scientific educators, magicians, and community activists.[5] Outside the plenary sessions the conference included workshops, additional panel discussions, music and magic performances and live taping of podcasts including The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.[6] The final Amazing Meeting was held in July 2015.[7]
| The Amazing Meeting | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Inactive[1][2] |
| Genre | Science and skepticism |
| Location(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Most recent | 2015[1][2] |
| Attendance | 1,650 in 2011 |
| Organized by | James Randi Educational Foundation |
| Website | AmazingMeeting.com |