There is no doubt that EMC 2010 was a remarkable event, the world’s first internet conference for magic and magicians. Every moment was captured on hi-quality video and audio and is now available on a special EMC Box Set of 8 DVDs.

Actually there were 34 magicians at EMC 2010 because FISM President Eric Eswin also managed to join the team. Every lecture and performance given at EMC is on the DVDs, together with the Discussion Panels, Q&As, Bonus Tricks from Max Maven and T. A. Waters. That’s 16 hours of magical material. Also included are the complete chat logs, hundreds of pages of online chat. Check out what the registrants were talking about throughout the conference.

If for some reason you didn’t attend the conference on line, don’t worry, you will soon be able to buy the DVD box set from your favourite magic dealer.

Dont forget that the dates for this year’s Essential Magic Conference 2011. It will take place on 7 to 9 July 2011. Guests and events nearer the date. Subscriptions will be announced in due time. For now, just make a date in your diary.

You can check out everything that happened last year with our live blogging from the Essential Magic Conference 2010

Many thanks to Paulo Abrantes for letting us use these wonderful photos from Essential Magic Conference

EMC Day Three

You can find out more about it over at the official Essential Magic Conference site. You can also read all our coverage on the Essential Magic Conference.

Many thanks to Paulo Abrantes for letting us use these wonderful photos from Essential Magic Conference

EMC Day Two

You can find out more about it over at the official Essential Magic Conference site. You can also read all our coverage on the Essential Magic Conference.

Day Three’s final session of The Essential Magic Conference was hosted by Luis De Matos. The EMC had generously opened this final session to all as a free broadcast.

Ton Onosaka opened the session with a lovely card effect using a spectator selected card was pushed back into the deck.

As the card was pushed down into the deck, it was shown that the entire deck had its backs move down, the backs now half blank, and half printed, except of course, the chosen card. The deck was then returned and shown in its normal, fully printed state. A lovely effect. (more…)

Yes.. that’s right.. the final session of the Essential Magic Conference will be FREE for ALL to watch..

All you have to do is head to over to the free session at 9:30pm UK time

Watch what you’ve been missing all this weekend.

The list on the left will show you what you’re in for..

But please consider support the EMC team by registering as well. as this will not only help support the costs of this epic event, but give you the ability to watch all the sessions on demand for one year, and you’ll get a full DVD set, including bonuses after the conference closes.

We are proud to be a media partner of the Essential Magic Conference. The Essential Magic Conference is the world’s first web conference for magicians. No Hotels to worry about, no flights to miss.. just 33 speakers over 3 days of conference streamed live worldwide.

You can find out more about it over at the official Essential Magic Conference site. You can also read all our coverage on the Essential Magic Conference.

Remember the FREE session is at http://free.essentialmagicconference.com

Day Three’s second session of The Essential Magic Conference was hosted by Guy Hollingworth.

Miguel Angel Gea was first on in the second of todays sessions.

Oddly for a session called ‘card magic’ Miguel started with a coin routine, but, it was a nice coin effect! Performing a coins to box routine, before explaining the methods and moves. He then followed by with a coins to glass routine, in both of these Miguel explained some lovely moves with the coins, and some great subtleties.

Barry and Stuart took to the floor, with an intimate party for three where they did the ‘spoon on nose’ party trick, explaining it to the audience and spectator as needing ‘something sticky’ a 6 inch nail!

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