Introducing Myrtle Beach’s Premiere Magic Convention and Gala Show - Magic at the Beach. Some of the very best magical performers in the world together for one Big Gala Show. Workshops and lectures from some of the most creative minds in magic. Including an Incredible Saturday Night Gala Show to benefit the Children’s Museum of South Carolina!

Featuring David Williamson, David Kaplan, Rick Merrill and Soma, the conevtnion takes place January 14th-16th 2010 at the beautiful Ocean Dunes/Sand Dunes Resort and Conference Center in Myrtle Beach, SC

Full details: www.magicatthebeach.org

SCAM 2010 (South Carolina Association of Magicians) Convention takes place January 15, 16, 17, 2010

The 15th annual SCAM Convention will take place January 15, 16, 17, 2010 at the Clarion Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina., Southern Hospitality at its best.

Lectures, Workshops, Dealers, Stage and Close-up Contests, Auction, Cabaret Show and A Grand Gala Show.

Featuring a beautifully balanced group of top Magicians who will inspire and entertain. You will go home with a new sense of what Magic is all about. Come enjoy Michael and Hannah Ammar, Harry Anderson, ICE McDonald, Gene Anderson, Eric Jones, Tom Craven and Children’s Magic Specialist Tommy Johns.

Full Details: www.scamcon.org

The Session takes place 16-17 January 2010. The Session is a conference for serious close-up magicians. Based Gloucestershire its a truly excellent weekend, where you can learn the true secrets of performing amazing close-up magic from some of the best in the industry.

With a variety of workshops, lectures, parties and plenty of time to session, The Session has sold out every single year so far.

Earlybird offer - Register before November 15th to receive a free magic book or DVD from Vanishing Inc. Magic.

So far booked to appear are Joshua Jay, performing an exclusive new lecture for The Session, plus hosting a never to be repeated workshop. David Acer with his first European lecture appearance for years; David Acer performs the most commercial magic around! and Daniel Garcia, Head creative consultant to David Blaine will present a lecture and an exclusive one-off workshop on creativity.

Only 90 Tickets will be sold, so we advise you to get in early and book your place. If you want to see what you missed last year, you can read our full live reports from the convention here.

Full details on the main site at www.sessionconvention.com

You can follow our updates and information on The Session 2010 by clicking here, as well as our Guide to The Session 2010

The first Annual Kapital Kidvention is a convention is for magicians, face painters, ventriloquists, clowns, and balloon artists.

The convention will begin at 5pm on January 27th 2010 and will end after a Stage Show on January 29th 2010. Taking place at the Comfort Inn
6560 Loisdale Court, Springfield, VA

Full details at www.kapitalkidvention.com

Gen Keller - Unique Face Painter

Steve Kissell - Master MC

Wolfe Face Art and FX - Mega Face Painter/Dealer

Arthur Stead - Musical Genius

Bob “Bunky the Clown” Gretton - Clown of the Year

James Munton - Booked Solid Magician

Mark Wade - Master Ventriloquist

Jolly Roger - English Funnyman

Tommy Johns - Master of New Ideas

Julian Franklin - Speaker Extraordinaire

Barry Mitchell - Magician and Inventor

Tim Sonefelt - Magician and Inventor

Chris Capehart - Magician and All Around Funny Man

Jim Snack - Motivational Speaker

Shonna and Dustin Flanigan - Award Winning Balloon Artists

And many more to come…