Keynote: David Blaine’s Ascension: Collaboration, Preparation and Inspiration |
Tuesday, December 8th 2020 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Attendees may enter session room at 1:30 p.m. ET. Session will begin at 1:45 p.m. ET. In our opening general session of the 2020 Virtual ICAS Convention, magician, illusionist and extreme performer David Blaine will discuss Ascension, a stunt he performed in early September that saw him float to 25,000 feet above the Nevada desert holding a cluster of 52 helium balloons, before releasing the balloons and parachuting back to Earth. At its root, Ascension was a work of collaboration, preparation and inspiration. Blaine will discuss what prompted him to plan and execute the stunt, the team he pulled together to realize the vision, the meticulous and exhaustive preparation that went into executing the stunt safely and successfully, how Ascension served as a source of inspiration to the world, and how the project relates to and impacts the air show community. |