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NEW ADDITION: Losander

IN THE WORLD OF MAGIC THERE IS ONLY ONE NAME THAT IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE ART OF LEVITATION – LOSANDER. WORLD RENOWNED ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS, LOSANDER HAS PERFORMED HIS MAGIC IN EXCLUSIVE VENUES FROM EUROPE TO JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. HE HAS PERFORMED IN THE INTERNATIONALLY FAMED MAGIC CASTLE IN HOLLYWOOD AND IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING IN [...]
John T. Sheets

“MOMENTS OF MAGIC & ILLUSION” Award Winning – Las Vegas Style Illusionist, Magician, Sleight of Hand Artist, and World-Class Fire – Manipulator, Creator, Inventor, Actor, Psychic Entertainer, Illustrator, Cartoonist, TV Consultant, Miracle Worker! Cutting Edge Visual Illusions Coins Disappear & Reappear Cards That Change Colors Flowers Emerge From Thin Air Objects Mysteriously Float Fire Eating & [...]
Autumn Morning Star

Autumn MorningStar is a professional magician and traditional storyteller. She reflects the essence and spirit of her Blackfeet and Choctaw heritage through her eloquent performances, which are presented with respect and dignity. MorningStar is one of fifty Native Americans profiled by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Her story is recorded in a collection called Living Voices which is currently [...]
Christopher Taylor

Canadian mentalist Christopher Taylor has produced material for Criss Angel, David Copperfield, Marc Salem, Keith Barry, Andy Nyman and scores of other performers all over the world. He has also contributed to dozens of TV shows around the world including multiple “Next Uri Geller” specials and many others he is not at liberty to divulge. While Christopher is best [...]
GUEST OF HONOR: Walter “Zaney” Blaney

A legend of the convention and banquet circuit, Walter Blaney has been officially commissioned ” Texas Ambassador of Good Will ” by six Texas Governors. Walter’s television appearances include: The Tonight Show, Dinah Shore, Mike Douglas,Merv Griffin. Amsterdam to Auckland, Mexico City to Tokyo…Walter has performed in 14 foreign countries. Johnny Carson: ” Yeah, That’s Walter ‘Zaney’ [...]
Eric Mead

For many years, Eric Mead has been establishing himself as one of the premier magicians in the United States. Now, he spends his time traveling the world, consulting for TV shows, authoring books and producing videos. The effort has paid off — now he is internationally recognized as one of the very best magicians in [...]
Gene Turner

Gene Turner’s interest in magic began as a hobby in 1976, while employed as an insurance salesman. In using magic to break the ice with his clients, he soon found that they wanted him to perform at parties, in addition to handling their insurance needs. By 1985, Gene found that he was successful enough with [...]
John Mendoza

John Mendoza is a legendary figure in close-up magic and his books and manuscripts can be found in just about every magician’s library. In addition to his own effects and routines, John has also authored books for such notables as Don England, Chris Kenner and Dan Fleshman. For over 35 years, he’s made his living [...]
Leland Faulkner

LELAND FAULKNER combines magic with performance art to create perhaps one of the most unique presentations you may ever see. The master of light and shadows, he uses only his hands and a few simple props to create an endless number of characters, each of which connect deeply with the audience. He has vast experience [...]
NEW ADDITION: Duane Laflin

NEW Addition! Duane Laflin, assisted by his wife Mary, has performed on five continents, in eighteen countries, and in forty-seven of the fifty states in the USA. In South Africa, Duane was honored to be a special guest lecturer at the Siegfried and Roy College Of Magic. In Mexico City he received the illusionist award. [...]
Arthur Stead

Arthur Stead is a Grammy Award winning composer and performer. If you watch TV or listen to the radio, you’ve heard his music. Some of Arthur’s clients include Steven Spielberg, The Muppetts, Animal Planet, America’s Got Talent, Peter Frampton, Michael Bolton, Cyndi Lauper, Shania Twain, Burger King, Visa, Coca-Cola, and many more. But Arthur is [...]
Paul Gertner

Paul is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and his interest in magic started at age 10 when he saw a magician performing at a grade school assembly. Determined to figure out how the tricks were done he discovered books in the local library and from that time on magic was a part of his life. At age [...]
Suzanne

Audiences all over the country have been falling in love with Suzanne since 1985. She resides in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and can be see locally there at Mad Jack’s Sports Cafe in Brooklyn Park and Vadnais Heights and at Birch’s Restaurant and Bar in Long Lake. Her engaging style makes the audience an essential participant [...]
Bob Sheets

Bob Sheets is from Washington D.C. via San Diego, Chicago, & Aspen. Behind Bob’s humorous presentation style is experience gained from one of the most diverse work histories in Magic. Serious credentials in a variety of venues include Circus and Side Show performer, Shopping Center Magic promotions, Magic Bartender, Street Magician, Bar/Restaurant Owner, Renaissance Festival [...]
NEW ADDITION: Michael Weber

“A walking Swiss Army Knife” Michael Weber inhabits a unique position in the world of the professional teacher, inventor and wonder-worker. He holds Masters and Doctorate degrees yet he has never let his formal education interfere with his lifelong fascination and facility with “Forbidden Knowledge.” Scientific American magazine wrote “Michael Weber is a walking Swiss [...]
Doc Eason

Bar magician extraordinaire Doc Eason will be on hand throughout the MITR weekend. A four time Academy of Magic award winner, Doc has been a mainstay of MITR since its inception. He will head up the Annual Bar show as well as be accessible throughout the convention. For those not familiar with Doc’s incredible story, [...]
Peter Samelson

Peter Samelson combines twin passions – magic and theater – to carve out a unique place in the world of show business. This “soft-spoken conceptualist of sorcery” (The New York Times) created two solo off-Broadway shows (The Magician and PaperWork,) has designed illusions for theater, film and television, and authored the book, Theatrical Close-Up. Although [...]
Tony Miller

Tony Miller is the creator of such effects as “Pocket Space”, “The B*K*M Wallet”, “The Steve Draun Wallet”, “The MoFo Rising Card” and MANY others! He has made a career of producing custom designed products for some of the top names in magic! His ideas can play almost anywhere from intimate close up to the [...]
Asi Wind

Spontaneous and unpredictable, Asi’s performances are a roller-coaster for the mind. Combining a free-spirited playfulness with superb skill and a uniquely creative mind, NYC based Corporate Mentalist (mind reader) Asi Wind treats each audience to a truly memorable experience. He is globally hailed by magicians as being one of the few performers in the world [...]