International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is the world's largest organization for professional and amateur magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St. Louis, Missouri, and there are over 300 local groups, called Rings (local IBM clubs), in more than 30 countries, largely concentrated in cities of the United States and Canada, though members of the international organization represent at least 80 different countries. The organization also publishes a monthly periodical entitled The Linking Ring.


The Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.) is the oldest fraternal magic organization in the world. Its purpose is "to advance, elevate, and preserve magic as a performing art, to promote harmonious fellowship throughout the world of magic, and to maintain and improve ethical standards in the field of magic." To promote these endeavors the S.A.M. presents awards and fellowships in recognition of outstanding achievement in the Art of Magic.