After attending my very first magic convention which was MAXX Southwest in Dallas this year... I'm hooked. I've already booked my flight and hotel for Magifest. I was curious as to who all here planned on going? What were your past experiences like, what should I expect? Is there anything you know now that you wish you'd have known when you attended your first magifest? What tricks are you packin?

I’ll be attending for the first time as well. I’m excited! Let’s jam

I am very disappointed that the Society of American Magicians moved their annual convention to overlap MagiFest for January 2020. So this will divide up attendees and worse yet... the Dealers. I heard the SAM moved to these dates because the IBM has bumped heads with them in the past.... so they bump heads with one of the largest independent conventions. SAM and IBM should be in consecutive weeks to accommodate international travelers. Very poor planning by the SAM.

I have one weekend registration to MagiFest 2020 that I can no longer use. Vanishing Inc says it can be transfered to someone else of my choosing. I got the early bird price which is $200 and am only looking to recoup that amount (the current price if you register now is $250 so you'd save fifty bucks). If it helps sweeten the deal, I also have a room reservation for five nights in the convention hotel (which is now sold out) and I'm happy to transfer it to your name for however many nights you need (you'd pay for the hotel room yourself of course). Please message me if you are interested. You'd be doing me a big favor. Thanks!

...and the registration is now sold. Have a great time at the convention everyone!

I've got an extra bed at the overflow hotel. (The main hotel is sold out.)
The Sheraton Columbus. They say it's a short walk.
My room is for Jan 16, 17, & 18. After taxes half would be $64/night.
Call me at 503-371-2222.

Best convention. Sucks the changed hotels. New hotel was used a few yrs ago and it’s a pain from a parking standpoint.

My first magic convention, looking forward to it. (bring a jacket everyone!)

It was a great time. I thought the hotel worked well. You did have to pay 28$ a day to park though.

I was highly disappointed with the hotel. The location is terrible, there was very limited choices for places to eat. The breakfast buffet at the hotel was a complete joke. The dealers room was so packed it was hard to get through. They should have put the show room on one floor, and dealer hall on another. It would have given way more room. I hope for future ones, they switch Venues

Magic Review - My trip to MagiFest 2020 - Vanishing Inc // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0mgaCMysEY

I agree about the hotel. There were a couple good restaurants around but not many.
Didn't care for the valet parking but...
The worst was the dealer room. WAY too small and crowded. I ended up not spending half what I took because I could not get to some of the dealers. After a couple tries I didn't go back.
The talent was great! Dani is one of the best.
Only negative about the shows was the Sat night show how they herded you in like cattle and would not let you sit anywhere you wanted. I get it, they had to make sure all seats were taken but between that and the dealer room fiasco I would not go back if it is in the same venue.

Perhaps they may take lessons from the past Magi Fest dealer rooms...
The dealers set up in their room which they slept. Made for a great time and prevented the over crowding in one room with all dealers in it.