Eric Mead is one of 33 magicians presenting at EMC2011. He is without doubt one of the most versatile magicians on the planet, an expert close-up worker, an incredible mentalist and a wonderful presenter with a knack for using magic to explain scientific concepts. Check out his excellent talk on Magic, Science and Mystery here at Fora.TV on You Tube. Also his acclaimed lecture on the placebo effect at TEDMED.

To subscribers of EMC and the curious:

Eric Mead here, and I’m happy to report that I’ve been invited back to speak again at EMC 2011.

You might think that I agreed to come back again because it’s fun. You would be partially correct, as the first EMC was a delightful three days. Not only the “on camera” talks and real time interaction with attendees through the internet, but we laughed told stories and shared magic during the downtime between sessions–and it was really a great time I’m thrilled to repeat.

But the real reason I’m returning is that I feel something important is going on here. Luis and his team are pioneering something new for magic. A truly world wide magic convention and conversation that is delivered to you through technology, instead of you having to come to it. It’s an idea being explored in many fields, from business and science, to social interests and family gatherings, and everything in between. In times past magic was often on the forefront of cutting edge technology, but has fallen behind in most of the important areas. So I believe what Luis and his team are doing is important, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it at the beginning–when no one, including the EMC creators and staff, can yet see what it will evolve into.

The other thing that pushed me to return was the great variety of speakers and topics in 2010, and how magic was treated seriously as an academic, artistic, and creative art. There were heady talks about magic theory, talks that explored method and secrets, talks about the business and commercial side of magic, and even presentations aimed at pure fun and entertainment. I loved the swirling pool of ideas we swam in, and the palpable conviction that magic is not trivial, but something to be respected, and shared with a sense of import and importance.

My suspicion is that 20 years from now this kind of exchange will be commonplace. For now though, as it is in its infancy, I’m proud to be a part of EMC. I hope you’ll join us on this journey, and participate fully with us as we explore the art of magic together in this new and exciting way.

Eric Mead

Contact your favorite dealer or Register now for EMC2011 and join in the magic event of the year. The Essential Magic Conference 2011 takes place July 7,8,9 2011 online. You can find out more and register for the wonderful conference at the main Essential Magic Conference website. You can also follow all our news, updates and interviews on our Essential Magic Conference Coverage

Opus is one of the great underground magazines of magic. Its five volumes contain tricks, comment, reviews and interviews from some of the top people in magic. It was a cult classic, a magazine that was eagerly awaited by its followers and famous for its unique take on the magic scene. It was one of the best designed magazines too, featuring stunning artwork from Chris Power.

Thanks to editors Chris Power and JJ the organisers of EMC will be giving away volume 1 to everyone who registers for EMC 2011.

Register now and see Chris Power and JJ lecture at EMC. You will be given access to get your free pdf download of Opus Magazine Volume 1 exclusively for members following their presentation.

Contact your favorite dealer or Register now for EMC2011 and join in the magic event of the year.

The Essential Magic Conference 2011 takes place July 7,8,9 2011 online. You can find out more and register for the wonderful conference at the main Essential Magic Conference website. You can also follow all our news, updates and interviews on our Essential Magic Conference Coverage

The Essential Magic Conference is the world’s only digital conference for magic. With 33 of the world’s finest magicians, giving 16 hours of lectures, presentations and performances over 3 days.

You can register online for the Essential Magic Conference now. If you would like to invite someone this is the perfect gift for anyone interested in magic. It costs $90 (approximately 70 euro)

The Pass is a scratch card which has a special code that gives you access to the conference. The code is for a single user and gives access to the live conference, access to all the conference events on demand so that you can watch them whenever you wish. After the conference we also send you a set of DVDs that contain all the conference videos.

Contact your favorite dealer or; Register now for EMC2011 and join in the magic event of the year.

The Essential Magic Conference 2011 takes place July 7,8,9 2011 online. You can find out more and register for the wonderful conference at the main Essential Magic Conference website. You can also follow all our news, updates and interviews on our Essential Magic Conference Coverage

David Copperfield will be joining this years EMC Essential Magic Conference line up, via live video link from Las Vegas and giving an exclusive interview for EMC members. You will have a chance to choose the questions. This is a unique opportunity to hear from one of the greatest magicians ever, a performer who redefined what it meant to be an illusionist in modern times. The organisers were thrilled when David Copperfield agreed to the interview but then he added another exclusive, a virtual tour of his museum of magic in Las Vegas!

A Virtual tour of the DAVID COPPERFIELD MUSEUM

As part of the conference David Copperfield EMC 2011 be giving a live tour of his amazing museum of magic in Las Vegas. This is one of the most magnificent collections of magic ever assembled. The tour will be conducted personally via David Copperfield. Register now and take the tour as part of the Essential Magic Conference. And look out for our request for questions for David Copperfield. We want you to help build this exclusive interview.

The Essential Magic Conference takes place online 7-8-9th July 2011.. full details and registration can be found at the main Essential Magic Conference website

People have been asking us for months, who will be appearing at the Essential Magic Conference this year. We had such an incredible line up last year. How could there be an equally amazing line up this year?

The organisers have said they want to make every conference special and we think they have succeeded. Now all that is needed is you!

Here is the list of Speakers for the Essential Magic Conference 2011. Together they bring an astonishing range of knowledge, skill and experience to the conference. The schedule for the conference will be posted on the main EMC website when ready. But today we can announce the names of the Speakers.

AKIRA FUJII (JAPAN) AVA DO (USA) APOLLO ROBBINS(USA) BRUNO COPIN (FRANCE) CHRIS POWER (UK)CHRISTIAN ENGBLOM (FINLAND) DAN BUCK (USA)DAVE BUCK (USA) DANI DAORTIZ (SPAIN) DAVID BERGLAS (UK) DAVID BRITLAND (UK) DAVID KAYE(USA) ERIC MEAD (USA) GAETAN BLOOM (FRANCE) JJ(UNITED KINGDOM) JONATHAN BAYME (USA)JORDAN GOMEZ (FRANCE) LENNART GREEN(SWEDEN) LU CHEN (CHINA) LUIS DE MATOS(PORTUGAL) MARCO TEMPEST (USA) MARVIN BERGLAS (UK) MAX MAVEN (USA) MIKE CAVENEY(USA) PAUL DANIELS (UK) PETER LAMONT (UK)PETER WARDELL (UK) RENÉ LAVAND (ARGENTINA)RICHARD WISEMAN (UK) RUDY COBY (USA) STAN ALLEN (USA) TOPAS (GERMANY) WILLIAM KALUSH(USA)

The Essential Magic Conference takes place online 7-8-9th July 2011.. full details and registration can be found at the main Essential Magic Conference website

Today marks the official launch the second Essential Magic Conference. It will take place on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of July 2011. The first Essential Magic Conference in 2010 was a watershed event in magic, the worlds first digital conference for magicians.

It received sensational reviews the world over. This July the organiser promise to do it all over again. Three days of incredible online lectures from 33 of the world’s finest magicians.

Registration costs $90/ 70 euros. It includes full access to the 3 days of conference presentations. One year’s access to an online archive of all the presentations. Plus a set of DVDs featuring all the conference content, plus bonus materials, mailed directly to you, anywhere in the world, post free.

Speakers for EMC 2011 will be announced shortly. And the organisers promise us that they have some very big surprises in store. Register now for the Essential Magic Conference 2011.

The Essential Magic Conference 2011 takes place July 7,8,9 2011 online. You can find out more and register for the wonderful conference at the main Essential Magic Conference website