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Magic conventions are gatherings of professional magicians. They provide a place for lectures of subjects related to the craft, as well as a series of sample performances of noted or innovative techniques. more...
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Many conventions also hold competitions to judge who is best at a particular style, and give out awards on various aspects such as "Best sleight of hand", "Best card tricks", "Best mentalist", and "International Magician of the Year".
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Some conventions are internationally known, and others are specific to a particular city or region, but still bring in attendees from around their particular region such as the "York Magic Festival" in York, England, which brings in performers from across the United Kingdom.
List of well-known magic conventions
International
FISM (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques);
World Magic Seminar;
International Magic Competition, New Orleans, July 2008;
PCAM - Pacific Coast Association of Magicians;
Regional - U.S.
Abbott's Get Together, an annual gathering in Colon, Michigan, founded in 1937 by Percy Abbott and Harry Blackstone, Sr.;
Midwest Magic Jubilee, founded in 1956 in Missouri;
TAOM (Texas Association of Magicians);
Winter Carnival of Magic, Tennessee;
Invitational
Some small conferences have great prestige within the industry, but are not open to the public:
FFFF - Fechter's Finger-Flicking Frolic, held on the east coast of the United States and limited to fewer than 100 hand-picked attendees;
Magic societies
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 Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Other Magic-related organizations are:
The Professional Magic Dealers Association;
The Magic Circle;
International Magicians Society;
Pacific Coast Association of Magicians, hosting its 74th annual convention in 2007;
Awards
Gold Cups - IBM
The most prestigious award in the industry is the "Gold Cups" award, from the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Along with other anuual awards such as First place, Second place, third place, etc., there is a possibility of a special "Gold Cups" awards being issued if all the judges voluntarily and unanimously state that they saw a performance of "Gold Cups" quality. As of 2006, only seven Gold Cups awards have been issued, to:
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