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Why not? Someone has to get the ball moving!!

Ill gladly take part in any shows, workshops, lectures etc etc for free, something i can do for the boards.

Just a suggestion, if its this year (which i highly doubt) can we make it between mid july and september, so exams are out of the way?

I doubt it'd be this year either.... If its done as a 2006 convention it gives those of us who would form the committee time to prepare a good show!

Guys, this is a great idea, and I would love to see something like this happen. However, don't get ahead of yourselves. For a start, we have between 100-150 properly active members here. Therefore I'd realistically say that the actual figure for a "convention" is not going to be anymore than 100 (and that's being optomistic). Now, the South Tyneside Convention which I was lucky enough to attend had 250 delgates and that is a small convention (plus it has the support of about 4 or 5 local magic societies). With less than 100 delegates you are going to struggle. Can I suggest we just go for a Talk Magic Meet somewhere to start with. If every attending member put, say £5 into the pot, you would easily cover the costs of room hire.

Let's put this into context. Another magic forum, which is considerably larger than this one, has an annual Christmas Meet, but they only just generate enough interest for such an event, they do not even consider a "convention" because they simply haven't got enough numbers.

I think you'd also have a tough time getting dealers interested. For a dealer to pack up a stall's worth of stock and travel half the length of the country just to be there for a few people simply isn't worth the effort.

Can we try and organise a meet instead, just to gauge members response and interest, and then go from there.

gotta say I agree with Will.

Jordan C wrote:I doubt it'd be this year either.... If its done as a 2006 convention it gives those of us who would form the committee time to prepare a good show!

Yes - better be delayed and well prepared than knee jerk and a spectacular flop!

An effectively marketed event would bring in required numbers. I was only ever anticipating btwn 100 and 200 anyway. One form of advertising I thought would be to contact all the local magic societies around the country. We are nation/worldwide available so so should any event.

I take on board what you say though.

This is a great idea The Midlands is probably the best place but i would say that i live there. Though i would glady travel almost anywhere

If you guys let me know when it is, I wouldn't mind flying over to hang out with you guys. I would just need to know when it is, so I can get a flight to where ever it's going to be held.

That would be fun!

i'd be happy to give a talk on disability and magic as well as the joys and lows of being a childrens entertainer.

I like the idea of sussing out the best location first. Why not run some form of poll for those that would be genuinely interested and see where the best location is. In West Yorkshire there are several hotels just off jnc's 39, 40 and 41 of the M1. I wouldn't fancy travelling down to Birmingham and then having another hour finding the hotel, it needs to be 2 mins from the motorway to make life easy.

A full blown convention is a bit ambitious as a starter but we could still get a few dealers near to the location interested and set up some lectures etc.

If you want to meet up together, why not just use an already established convention like Blackpool. That way you get the facilities of a top convention without any of the hassel and the opportunity to meet up with everyone.

Location with easy access to motrway I like.

Full blown convention?? No not at all to begin with, just a talkmagic event open to every magician in the country. It is also possible i guess to have a fringe convention alongside the Blacckpool convention OR we could hire a venue as suggested for a TM meet and present a small show along with lectures and dealers. Offer the show aspects as open to all locals too.

PS I do use the word convention loosely. I envisage an event over one or two days with talks and lectures from TM members and vid messages/lectures from larger named magicians as well as any we can afford to get there physically. Dealers present (they want to make money) and a show that is open to the public at the end. Followed by some serious drinking and skill sharing!!!

Well with not one moderator contributing to this thread to this point, I'm not sure it's very likely to happen. Who knows maybe they are watching the thread to get some idea of the level of support.