2008-04 FMA & Magic on the Beach 2008

Fellow Magi,

In an agreement with Daytona Magic Festival and the Florida Magician's Association, Magic on the Beach is now part of the FMA and will now be considered the Spring Florida Magician's Association Convention and the Daytona Magic Festival will be the Fall FMA Convention.

It was agreed that the FMA continue as an information center for all magic happenings in the State of Florida. The new FMA Officers are Dan Stapleton, President, Irv Cook, Vice President and Robert Schvey is Secretary/Treauser. Irv has agreed to create a new website and offer links to ALL magic clubs throughout the state. For this to happen we need YOU and your club members to email information to Irv.

The 13th Annual Magic on the Beach & 42nd FMA Convention will be held June 6, 7 & 8, 2008. It will be at the newly renovated Ramada Marco Polo Resort on beautiful Miami Beach.
This year's MOB offers a welcome party, Saturday evening awards banquet, Int'l dealers room, contests, lectures, close-up and stage show as well as a junior and spouse events.

This year we feature FISM Winner Pilou, from Paris, France, the Hillarious Fielding West, the legendary Fantasio, the elegant Duane and Mary Laflin, Argentina's ingenious talent Gustavo Raley, plus the dazzling wizardry of "Kopper Top" Karl Hein.

In an effort to generate more interest in the competition, MOB will offer $3000.00 in cash and prizes. We already have contestants from Cuba, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Florida and New York.
Dealers (so far) include Wizards Apprentice, Daytona Magic, Mark Mason, Raley, Laflin Magic and Fantasio.

Attached is a registration form and schedule of events. Please note there will be an FMA meeting Sunday morning from 9am-10am. All Florida magic clubs should send a representative.

I look forward to seing you all there.

Magically,

Dan Stapleton
FMA President