24:, magical hobbyists, dealers, collectors of magical apparatus, books and ephemera, and other students of the art of magic. It provides a place for lectures of subjects related to the craft, as well as a series of sample performances of noted or innovative techniques. Many conventions also hold competitions to judge who excels at a particular style, and present awards in various categories such as sleight of hand, card tricks, mentalism, and stage illusions. The largest magic convention is The Blackpool Magician's Convention which is attended by over 3,500 magicians.
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competitions is the I.B.M. Gold Cups
International Award of Excellence in Close-up Performance. Along with other annual awards such as first place, second place, third place, etc., there is a possibility of this special Gold Cups award being issued if the judges decide that they have witnessed a
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competitions is the I.B.M. Gold Medal
International Award of Excellence in Stage Performance. Along with other annual awards such as First place, Second place, etc., there is a possibility of this special Gold Medal award being issued if the judges decide that they have witnessed a contest
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Most conventions have a "dealers room", where magical supplies are sold, along with books describing various techniques. While the public might be invited to view certain performances, you must be registered at the convention to visit the dealers room.
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which was the first dedicated online guide to Magic
Conventions, and still provides news and updates on conventions, as well as live coverage of some events. They also provide guides to some conventions, listing places to stay, eat, and shop.
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is the Grand Prix. The Grand Prix is generally considered to be the most prestigious competition award in the industry. FISM is held once every three years and may award the Grand Prix to the best
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provides a comprehensive list of upcoming magic conventions and allows events to be compared to each other based on dates, price, location, number of events, etc. The site is run by
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Some conventions are hosted by specific magician associations or societies. For example, the two oldest and largest magic organizations in the United States, are the
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declare themselves an 'award-winning' act, implying a high quality of performance. Self-claims of fame and notability must therefore sometimes be taken with a
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Michigan Magic Day is an Annual Magic
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performance of Gold Medal quality. As of 2019 only nine Gold Medal awards have been made, to:
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634:Close-up: Rick Merrill (United States)
534:International Brotherhood of Magicians
480:International Brotherhood of Magicians
453:Pacific Coast Association of Magicians
397:International Brotherhood of Magicians
296:S.E.A.M. Magic Convention, Atlanta, GA
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266:Magicians Alliance of Eastern States
28:List of well-known magic conventions
463:Magic Academy and Magic Club, India
210:Winter Carnival of Magic, Tennessee
104:The British Ring Annual Convention
699:Gladwin, Andi (18 February 2010).
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425:Fellowship of Christian Magicians
309:http://www.internationalmagic.com
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206:(Texas Association of Magicians)
131:The Shenanigans Magic convention
38:The Blackpool Magic Convention,
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448:International Magicians Society
420:Australian Society of Magicians
369:MAGIC Magazine Convention Guide
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758:australianinstituteofmagic.org
614:Stage: Hajnóczy Soma (Hungary)
574:Each year the Hollywood-based
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415:Australian Institute of Magic
393:Society of American Magicians
190:, founded in 1956 in Missouri
171:Late June through Early July.
125:Society of American Magicians
1004:The Expert at the Card Table
988:The Discoverie of Witchcraft
1020:Thirteen Steps to Mentalism
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99:Indiana Wesleyan University
89:http://www.cecilemighty.com
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278:Bob Littles Super Sunday
1069:Hugard's Magic Monthly
541:David Williamson, 1981
380:Magic Convention Guide
85:http://www.pimcphp.com
42:. Held every February.
1140:Films about magicians
631:Stage: Pilou (France)
553:Giovanni Livera, 1991
511:George Saterial, 1999
215:KIDabra International
188:Midwest Magic Jubilee
175:Abbott's Get Together
101:in the month of July.
458:Magic Academy, India
198:Vanishing Inc. Magic
164:Vanishing Inc. Magic
155:Vanishing Inc. Magic
66:Vanishing Inc. Magic
56:Vanishing Inc. Magic
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1111:Smoke & Mirrors
556:Steve Bedwell, 1994
474:Gold Medal - I.B.M.
363:Reports and Listing
225:www.PDXMagicJam.com
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565:Chase Curtis, 2003
528:Gold Cups – I.B.M.
378:Independently run
221:Portland Magic Jam
151:Breakthrough Magic
40:Blackpool, England
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980:Guidebooks
951:Levitation
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898:Escapology
883:Children's
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