Details for the big 75th Columbus Magi-Fest are posted on our website. We are also accepting ads for our special 75th anniversary program.

http://www.magifest.org

Thursday Night Contest Winners Show
Hank Moorehouse, Danny Alan, Brian Cook, Nathaniel Rankin

Close-up Show
Rich Bloch, John Carney, Tim Conover, Paul Gertner, Pattrick Przysiecki, David Williamson

Friday Night Headliner Show
Rich Bloch, Greg Frewin & Company, Junge-Junge, Kohl & Company, Dale Salwak, Mark Wade

Saturday Night All-Star Show
John Carney, Tim Conover, Crazy Chaps, Paul Gertner, Junge-Junge, David Williamson

Lectures
Rich Bloch, David Brizius & Carl Clay (Pyrotechnics), John Carney, Paul Gertner, Justin Miller, Dale Salwak, Tom Vorjahan & Daniel Herron

Special Panel Discussion "What does it take to be a professional magical entertainer?"
with Rich Bloch, John Carney, Tim Conover, Paul Gertner, Dale Salwak, David Williamson

Hey there Ron ,I am looking forward to being part of the next Magifest. Folks if you havnt gone to a Magifest your missing a great convention. The people in the Red coats make you feel right at home and the talent is always top notch. I hope to see you there. Brian

Agreed- It's always a fantastic convention and a great place to meet people. I usually meet a few people each year from the Café at the MagiFest too. It's a lot of fun- Great dealers, great lectures and great shows!
You know it is good or we wouldn't be on the 75th annual!

Come on and join the fun guys!
Columbus, OH - first weekend in February.
http://www.magifest.org

This will be my 1st trip to the Magi Fest. I have always heard great things about this convention. I plan to enter the adult stage contest as well. Is anyone else looking to compete? The line up of acts is awesome. cant wait to get there.

Hey there Excaliber,The competion at the Magifest is great fun. I had a blast last year when I competeted.....I was very tired because of the 3 hour time difference and an early morning start but a gallon of coffee later I was ready to go. If anyone is thinking about competeting please do its a great way to show off your stuff and even get some cash out of it if you place. See everyone there soon. Brian

One the best conventions I have ever worked!! Jep and everyone with Magifest are the best.

Ken

We are going to have A LOT OF FUNNNNNNNNNNNN!
Justin Miller

HA ! FUN !!!! have you heard about the party Kline throws !!!!!
- Invites only....See Kline for details !

Hey there Kline, how do ya get on the list!!!!

Steve's party rocks!! I was a little tired the next day though; I think it was 5am right Steve?

B-Dawg

As one of the few priveliged who considers himself lucky enough to be on the "Kline Invite List" for over a decade, I have to admit that Steve is a gracious and providing host who makes his guests feel welcomed. (Although, there was that dreaded mini-muffin incident).

Now.....about those idiots who had hotel management break up the party last year.....they need to be moved to a hotel down the street.

Come on now Michael....there are some people in the hotel that weekend that do want to sleep ! keeping you guys full of juice and chips till 4am does have its drawbacks.

Juice and chips......that is what my 3 year old had at preschool this morning. Kline keeps us young at heart anyway.................

Gosh, Steve when I used to have parties (I know in the dark ages) we had hot meatballs, veggies and all kind of stuff.

But they weren't too happy with us squeezing 150 people into a suite either.

Richard

Kline...the list..yea..I'm on it.
Fun, Fun, Fun!
Justin Miller

********NOTICE**********NOTICE********
We will now be serving meatballs in honor of Richard Hughes !
We will serve them early in the evening though.....if you have to ask why, you're off the list !


Ha - Richard you are gonna SH&# when there are actually meatballs there ! - This might now be a tradition !

Hey Kline, Michael and the Brians
I am so looking forward to seeing you guys again...actually I see Steve a lot. Maybe too much.
Wait, I want to go to the party....
No, you can't have too much of Kline!
Michael, looking forward to seeing you.
Hey Michael, if you're coming to the party, what are you bringing...? (An old camp game we all play.)
Kline knows how to host a party, that's for sure.
MagiFest is an awesome convention, one of the few I attend and look forward to.
This year should be a great one, too. 75th anniversarhy.
I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Steve,
I have to laugh. Aren't you glad I didn't suggest shrimp cocktails?

Magifest was always fun. 50 years Marshall was there as a dealer I was there for 25 years as a dealer driving through snowstorms and such. I was last there three or four years ago when I did three lectures. Have not been invited back as a dealer since. I guess I miffed someone off. I don't buy the dealer rotation bit as I see it not being applied equally across the board.

In any event, I miss the friends but get tired answering why I am not dealing after so many years of supporting it. So I just stay away as it is a little easier. Though this year's talent lineup looks pretty good. Hope it is great convention.

Richard

Call, the paramedics... arrange a babysitter... and hide the keys. Steve and Bryan Barrlow came and paid me a visit tonight at Cheesburger In Paradise. If tonight is any indication of what THE PARTY wil be, then.....WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Justin Miller

Well, Kline... At least we wont be able to let you heist beer for your party this time... On the other hand... We had a 3 day party at the St.Louis Jubilee this year... Open Bar and open all night! We will probably be doing it at the Detroit convention next week...