The 2009 MAES convention will be held at
The Hotel Carlisle
Embers Convention Center
1700 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle, PA 17015
717-243-1717

Convention Room Rates are $85 per night. You must mention MAES when reserving in order to receive the discounted rate. The cut-off date to make your reservation is August 5, 2009, thereafter, reservations will be taken on an as available basis.

Make your attendance at the MAES a family affair! There are many fascinating and diverse local attractions in our area. Here are just a few things to do in the area.

Check out the MAES gift shop. Order now and have your MAES items in plenty of time for the convention.

You can check out the Registration Form and pay via PayPal by clicking on the PayPal logo:

Rich Bloch - In 1946, Lou Costello (Abbott's partner) asked Billie Bloch if her little boy could stay in Hollywood to learn the trade. Billie thought that was a terrible idea, and declined. Today, Rich Bloch is one of the busiest corporate entertainers, MC's and toastmasters in the world, and Billie would have been proud. Rich's love of theater, and his position as magic consultant to the Folger Shakespeare Theater at the Library of Congress, led Orson Welles to tap Rich as his writer for a TV special, "Time and Chance". Rich is also an inventor of illusions, with magicians all over the globe utilizing his techniques and apparatus, including David Copperfield, Siegfried and Roy, and during their lifetimes, Harry Blackstone Jr. and Doug Henning. Orson Welles called Rich "An Edison of Magic. Rich performs regularly as a featured guest in reviews at Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget, Sahara, and Flamingo Hotels, with appearances, as well, at the Tropicana, Rio, Monte Carlo, Venetian and Mirage hotels.

Eric DeCamps has developed a style of intimate conjuring that permits his audience to become part of the performance. He has been a serious student of the art of magic for over 30 years, performing throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and South America at exclusive society events. Fortune 500 companies like Time Warner, Merrill Lynch, General Motors, Bear Sterns, American Express and many others have engaged him to entertain their most valued clients. Eric is only the second magician in the 105 year history of the The Society of American Magicians to receive the prestigious Gold Medal of Excellence for Close Up Magic award.

Internationally recognized magician Rocco Silano is best known for his sleeving techniques and the creation of the magic prop “D’lite.” Rocco is the recipient of both the Merlin and Golden Lion Awards. He has been nominated nine times as Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts and is the only American magician to win awards at two FISM World Tournaments. As the coach for ANT on the Celebrity Magic Challenge and for Hal Sparks on VH1’s Celebracadabra, Rocco has gained the attention of an even greater audience.

Scott Alexander is a charming, charismatic and engaging entertainer who has performed his amazing magic for casinos, corporations and cruise liners around the world. He is an illusionist, comedy entertainer and close-up magician with a likeable and audience appealing delivery. As a magic creator and inventor, Scott has provided magic for magicians world wide including magic for two of Penn and Teller's television appearances. He was also a magic creator for The Learning Channel's show "The Mysterious World of Alain Nu."

At eighteen years old, Trigg Burrage has already taken the magic world by storm. Since moving from his hometown of Townsville, Australia to the United States in 2001, Trigg has traveled across the nation with his award-winning act and energetic stage presence. Combining his passion for mime, juggling, and original magic, audiences throughout the country have enjoyed his performances. Trigg was the first place teen champion at the Florida State Magician's Convention, a two time performer in the Society of American Magician's "Stars of Tomorrow Show," and an international teen finalist at the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas. Don't miss this rising star in magic!

Doug Gorman ’s resume boasts a long list of honors, including Best Close-up Magician, 2000 Texas Association of Magicians Convention, Dallas Finalist, International Brotherhood of Magicians Gold Cups Competition, San Diego, California, 2002 Finalist, Combined International Brotherhood of Magicians and Society of American Magicians International Close-up Competition, Louisville Kentucky, 2008. His specialty is performing close-up magic in restaurants, private homes, corporate events, and wedding receptions, and parlor magic in private homes, large parties, and banquet settings. He has been performing close-up magic in restaurants, for over ten years. At MAES, he wil be sharing the stage with Michael Tallon during close-up.

Michael Grasso ’s unique fusion of classic stage manipulation with electronic and live music, has captured the imaginations of audiences around the world. In 1997, his magical innovations earned him the Mystic Craig Award, given to the most promising young professional performer, by the Society of American Magicians. During the past year, Michael has performed in diverse venues both domestically and internationally. From Hollywood's Magic Castle, to nightclubs in New York, and casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Michael has established himself in the United States as a dynamic stage presence.

Francis Menotti presents magic in an undeniably unique way. His original performances combine refreshing interpretations of old classics and genuinely new plots that have captured the attention and respect of the top magical performers and thinkers in the world. A regular performer at New York’s longest-running Off-Broadway magic show, Monday Night Magic, and frequently appearing at Hollywood’s Magic Castle, Francis has honed his material and stage-personality before thousands of magician and lay-audiences around the world. His lecture on creativity and the imagination invites us all to examine our magic with a fresh set of eyes—and to realize that we all have the ability to be creative.

As an eye doctor and performance, Jay Sterling will stimulate your senses and challenge your perception as you "question what you see". Art, science, and illusion come together to bend the rules of reality as we know them. Jay is a four-time international award winner and the most recent recipient of the Jack Gwynne "Excellence in Presentation Award" presented at Abbott's Magic Convention. He has performed and lectured in London, Tokyo, New York, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Capetown, and Moscow. Jay is a former columnist on corporate magic for MUM magazine and spends much of his time as a speaker and entertainer for corporate America.

Michael Tallon has been performing magic professionally for the past twelve years. In 2000 he won first place in close-up at the TAOM Convention; in 2001 he won first place in close-up at the Columbus Magi-Fest; and in 2008 he won first place in comedy at the TAOM Convention. He was also a finalist in the SAM Close-Up Contest of Magic in 2001, the IBM Gold Cups Competition in 2002, and the IBM/SAM International Close-Up Competition in 2008. Hailed as one of the premier sleight-of-hand experts in San Antonio, Texas, Michael's specialties are close-up magic and parlor magic. His mastery of the craft, combined with his innovative and original presentations, is a testament to his dedication and commitment to the art of magic.