The prizes for the 25th Annual International Magic Convention Close Up Competition were awarded as follows:

1st prize Shawn Farquhar
2nd prize Giacomo De Carlo
3rd prize Vittorio Belloni

Merit awards: Toto, Mathew Wright, Woody Aragon

This years judges were: Domenico Dante (Chairman) (Italy), Obie O’Brien (USA), Tonny van Rhee (Belgium), Andy Nyman (UK), Jackie McClements (Scotland), Hank Moorehouse (USA), Joan Caesar (Canada) and Gay Ljundberg (Sweden)

Gerrit Brengman was unable to attend due to health issues, and was missed by all those attending. We, and all the attendees wish him our best, and hopes for recovery.