November 9th - 12th 2023
We are so excited to announce that Magic Shop San Diego will be coordinating along side Frank Padilla Jr. at this years PCAM 2023 Convention! Our goal is to bring the same wonderful traditions from previous conventions that you all love, while enhancing this convention to be a whole new experience, aiming to make it one of the most memorable conventions you will ever attend. Space is limited, so don't wait! This is something you don’t want to miss!
THE MAN WHO AMAZED ELLEN AND FOOLED PENN & TELLER, TWICE!
The Canadian Association of Magicians awarded Shawn the MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR in 2003 and 2010, the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians awarded him the GRAND PRIX D’HONNEUR, the International Brotherhood of Magicians awarded him both STAGE MAGICIAN and SLEIGHT OF HAND MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR, making him the ONLY magician in history to win BOTH world championships and the Olympics of Magic in Beijing, China awarded him the highest award in magic, the GRAND PRIX WORLD CHAMPION OF MAGIC in 2009!
Kyle Marlett is a Tiktok sensation with over a billion views. He's appeared on The Tonight Show, Ru Paul's Drag Race, Penn and Teller's Fool Us and is the star of the hit Facebook Watch series Mutant Powers. Besides being a performer, he is also one of the top magic creators in the world. He's created and produced magic for Netflix, Amazon, Broadway, Coachella and so much more!
DAVID REGAL is behind magic seen by millions of people around the globe. He was the head writer and co-executive producer of TV’s The Carbonaro Effect, where, over the course of six years, he created and collaborated on hundreds of original effects. He has written and designed effects for performers seen on television, Vegas showrooms, and Broadway stages. His television writing credits range from the #1 kid show Rugrats to the #1 sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and he is responsible for some of the best-selling tricks and instructional magic books of his generation.
In addition, he is a two-time Magic Castle Lecturer of the Year and the recipient of the Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship.
Doc Docherty is from North Carolina. Doc plans to share a wide variety of close up and parlour Magic that is audience tested over hundreds of performances. Doc is a featured performer at all the major venues like the Magic Castle, Mystique Dining and Chicago Magic Lounge. You might be familiar with his draw dropping Zoso Change or his Groove Electric Switch From easy practically self working to knuckle busting techniques, Doc has something for everyone.
Gregory Wilson is a two-time FISM award-winner with a score of best-selling instructional DVD's on the market.
In 1998, he was also awarded "Most Creative Magician of the Year" by the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
He has contributed almost 100 original effects to MAGIC, Genii, Linking Ring, M.U.M., Arcane, Penumbra, Magic Menu, Channel One, Vanish, Labyrinth, Magicseen and other magazines, as well as a full chapter in Paul Harris' The Art of Astonishment, a chapter in Harry Lorayne's Best of Friends 3, a chapter in John Lovick's Switch, and a chapter in the wildly popular Magic for Dummies. Just don't hold that last one against him!
He has performed and lectured on 6 continents, in 47 countries and over 1,000 cities, giving him the experience to add to your own personal experience.
Jon Allen is a performer, lecturer, author and creator of unique magical effects and routines. He is also a multi-award winning magician having won The Magic Circle, World IBM & British Ring IBM close-up competitions. He has lectured to magicians worldwide from USA to Australia and in 2003 was invited to lecture at FISM. In 2023 he lectured to a packed room of nearly 500 magicians at Blackpool. Many of his effects have appeared in magazines worldwide and he featured in the July 2009 issue of MAGIC magazine.
He was invited to participate in China for a Champion of Champions event; performed at The Magic Castle for their first All-British week; was asked to appear on the first series of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
His commercial effects are used by magicians worldwide and include Paragon 3D, Double Back, Destination Box, The Pain Game, Flexion and most famously The Silent Treatment. Jon’s universally acclaimed DVD set, ‘Connection’ contains many of the routines he regularly performs ‘in the real world’. There are no knuckle-busting, sleight-heavy routines. Jon is more interested in routines that capture people’s imaginations and makes them care about magic!
Erik Tait has won awards for both standup comedy and magic throughout North America, appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and was the 2018 current International Brotherhood of Magicians Gold Cups Close Up Competition Champion. He took home 3rd place at FISM Quebec 2022, the world championships of magic, in the category of card magic. Erik is only the fourth American to accomplish this, and the first American to stand on the podium for card magic in two decades. Erik hails from Wausau Wisconsin, which he doesn’t remember because he left it when he was very young.
A top graduate of the Comedy Writing and Performance Program at Humber College in Toronto, Erik is currently the only magician in the world with a college degree in hilarious and can academically prove he is hysterical. His client list has some of the most recognizable brands in the country including Honda, Macy’s, and Bark Box.
She has lectured for the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Society of American Magicians and the world’s largest online magic retailer: Penguin Magic. She’s also performed magic for the magicians of the Academy of Magical Arts (Magic Castle) in Hollywood, California and their corporate clients. She is the winner of 5 different magic awards including winning first place at AbraCORNdabara’s virtual magic contest. She was awarded the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians Family Entertainer of the year award. Despite our changing world she continues to dazzle audiences with her interactive virtual magic shows, live in person performances and workshops . She has written for and been featured in a variety of magazines including The Linking Ring, Penguin Magic Monthly, and Vanish Magazine. Katrina and her magic has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and more!
Doc Eason is a legendary entertainer from the Aspen/Snowmass Colorado area for an incredible 45 years. For nearly three decades he performed in John Denver's World Famous Tower Comedy Magic Bar, delighting both tourists and locals alike.
He is a regular performer at the fabulous Magic Castle in Hollywood where he was awarded four awards from the Academy of Magical Arts including closeup magician of the year (twice) and the WCFields magic bartender of the year.
He is known as the premier magic bartender of the day. His warm personal style has built him a world wide reputation for his strong magic, snappy repartee and most importantly his connection with his audiences.
The International Magicians Society awarded Draper a Merlin Award for World’s Best Corporate Performer. Recently, Draper has performed at Yale, USC, Apple, YPO, the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Off-Broadway, and the Magic Circle in London.
In addition to his corporate shows and lectures, Paul Draper is frequently called upon as an expert in fields ranging from magical history to human consciousness. As an anthropologist and member of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, Paul Draper studies Native American ghost dancers, South American cannibals, and spiritualists.
As an expert in communication and entertainment, Draper has interviewed major film and television celebrities live onstage before audiences of thousands at Fan X Salt Lake Comic Convention during SLCC’s last six record-breaking annual events. Your audience will be talking about their experience with Draper months after your event has taken place!
As an international award-winning entertainer/master magician, Kenrick Ice McDonald gives stellar stage performances and has earned a reputation for his grand illusions. He has been nick named “The Magical Phenomenon”. Ice has sold out performances, as well as broken audience and box office records around the globe. His sheer mastery of illusion has astonished audiences in London, Wales, India, Singapore, Jamaica, Canada, Bahamas, Japan, United Kingdom and throughout the United States of America.
Ice has been featured on several top rated programs, such as NPR with host Steve Inskeep, Masters of Illusion (series on FOX TV), Masters of Illusion Int’l (France) and the documentaries Quiet Masters, and The Art and Soul of Magic – The Story of America’s Black Magician. Ice was also featured on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Roland Martin’s News One Now. In addition to his appearances on several networks, he has been featured in articles in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and many other publications. Ice has graced the cover of numerous national and international magic magazines, including recently one of the world’s largest magic publication; Genii Magazine. Covers also includes, but is not limited to; The Linking Ring, Magic-Unity-Might (M.U.M). Ice has also been featured in several magazine articles, including international magazines Vanish and Magicana in New Zealand.
As an international award-winning entertainer/master magician, Kenrick Ice McDonald gives stellar stage performances and has earned a reputation for his grand illusions. He has been nick named “The Magical Phenomenon”. Ice has sold out performances, as well as broken audience and box office records around the globe. His sheer mastery of illusion has astonished audiences in London, Wales, India, Singapore, Jamaica, Canada, Bahamas, Japan, United Kingdom and throughout the United States of America.
Ice has been featured on several top rated programs, such as NPR with host Steve Inskeep, Masters of Illusion (series on FOX TV), Masters of Illusion Int’l (France) and the documentaries Quiet Masters, and The Art and Soul of Magic – The Story of America’s Black Magician. Ice was also featured on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Roland Martin’s News One Now. In addition to his appearances on several networks, he has been featured in articles in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and many other publications. Ice has graced the cover of numerous national and international magic magazines, including recently one of the world’s largest magic publication; Genii Magazine. Covers also includes, but is not limited to; The Linking Ring, Magic-Unity-Might (M.U.M). Ice has also been featured in several magazine articles, including international magazines Vanish and Magicana in New Zealand.
THE MAN WHO AMAZED ELLEN AND FOOLED PENN & TELLER, TWICE!
The Canadian Association of Magicians awarded Shawn the MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR in 2003 and 2010, the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians awarded him the GRAND PRIX D’HONNEUR, the International Brotherhood of Magicians awarded him both STAGE MAGICIAN and SLEIGHT OF HAND MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR, making him the ONLY magician in history to win BOTH world championships and the Olympics of Magic in Beijing, China awarded him the highest award in magic, the GRAND PRIX WORLD CHAMPION OF MAGIC in 2009!
Kyle Marlett is a Tiktok sensation with over a billion views. He's appeared on The Tonight Show, Ru Paul's Drag Race, Penn and Teller's Fool Us and is the star of the hit Facebook Watch series Mutant Powers. Besides being a performer, he is also one of the top magic creators in the world. He's created and produced magic for Netflix, Amazon, Broadway, Coachella and so much more!
Doc Docherty is from North Carolina. Doc plans to share a wide variety of close up and parlour Magic that is audience tested over hundreds of performances. Doc is a featured performer at all the major venues like the Magic Castle, Mystique Dining and Chicago Magic Lounge. You might be familiar with his draw dropping Zoso Change or his Groove Electric Switch From easy practically self working to knuckle busting techniques, Doc has something for everyone.
She has lectured for the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Society of American Magicians and the world’s largest online magic retailer: Penguin Magic. She’s also performed magic for the magicians of the Academy of Magical Arts (Magic Castle) in Hollywood, California and their corporate clients. She is the winner of 5 different magic awards including winning first place at AbraCORNdabara’s virtual magic contest. She was awarded the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians Family Entertainer of the year award. Despite our changing world she continues to dazzle audiences with her interactive virtual magic shows, live in person performances and workshops . She has written for and been featured in a variety of magazines including The Linking Ring, Penguin Magic Monthly, and Vanish Magazine. Katrina and her magic has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and more!
DAVID REGAL is behind magic seen by millions of people around the globe. He was the head writer and co-executive producer of TV’s The Carbonaro Effect, where, over the course of six years, he created and collaborated on hundreds of original effects. He has written and designed effects for performers seen on television, Vegas showrooms, and Broadway stages. His television writing credits range from the #1 kid show Rugrats to the #1 sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and he is responsible for some of the best-selling tricks and instructional magic books of his generation.
In addition, he is a two-time Magic Castle Lecturer of the Year and the recipient of the Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship.
Jon Allen is a performer, lecturer, author and creator of unique magical effects and routines. He is also a multi-award winning magician having won The Magic Circle, World IBM & British Ring IBM close-up competitions. He has lectured to magicians worldwide from USA to Australia and in 2003 was invited to lecture at FISM. In 2023 he lectured to a packed room of nearly 500 magicians at Blackpool. Many of his effects have appeared in magazines worldwide and he featured in the July 2009 issue of MAGIC magazine.
He was invited to participate in China for a Champion of Champions event; performed at The Magic Castle for their first All-British week; was asked to appear on the first series of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Erik Tait has won awards for both standup comedy and magic throughout North America, appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and was the 2018 current International Brotherhood of Magicians Gold Cups Close Up Competition Champion. He took home 3rd place at FISM Quebec 2022, the world championships of magic, in the category of card magic. Erik is only the fourth American to accomplish this, and the first American to stand on the podium for card magic in two decades. Erik hails from Wausau Wisconsin, which he doesn’t remember because he left it when he was very young.
A top graduate of the Comedy Writing and Performance Program at Humber College in Toronto, Erik is currently the only magician in the world with a college degree in hilarious and can academically prove he is hysterical. His client list has some of the most recognizable brands in the country including Honda, Macy’s, and Bark Box.
Gregory Wilson is a two-time FISM award-winner with a score of best-selling instructional DVD's on the market.
In 1998, he was also awarded "Most Creative Magician of the Year" by the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
He has contributed almost 100 original effects to MAGIC, Genii, Linking Ring, M.U.M., Arcane, Penumbra, Magic Menu, Channel One, Vanish, Labyrinth, Magicseen and other magazines, as well as a full chapter in Paul Harris' The Art of Astonishment, a chapter in Harry Lorayne's Best of Friends 3, a chapter in John Lovick's Switch, and a chapter in the wildly popular Magic for Dummies. Just don't hold that last one against him!
He has performed and lectured on 6 continents, in 47 countries and over 1,000 cities, giving him the experience to add to your own personal experience.
The International Magicians Society awarded Draper a Merlin Award for World’s Best Corporate Performer. Recently, Draper has performed at Yale, USC, Apple, YPO, the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Off-Broadway, and the Magic Circle in London.
In addition to his corporate shows and lectures, Paul Draper is frequently called upon as an expert in fields ranging from magical history to human consciousness. As an anthropologist and member of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, Paul Draper studies Native American ghost dancers, South American cannibals, and spiritualists.
As an expert in communication and entertainment, Draper has interviewed major film and television celebrities live onstage before audiences of thousands at Fan X Salt Lake Comic Convention during SLCC’s last six record-breaking annual events. Your audience will be talking about their experience with Draper months after your event has taken place!
Doc Eason is a legendary entertainer from
the Aspen/Snowmass Colorado area for an incredible 45
years. For nearly three decades he performed in John Denver's World Famous Tower Comedy Magic Bar, delighting both tourists and locals alike.
He is a regular performer at the fabulous Magic Castle in Hollywood where he was awarded four awards from the Academy of Magical Arts including closeup magician of the year (twice) and the WCFields magic bartender of the year.
He is known as the premier magic bartender of the day. His warm personal style has built him a world wide reputation for his strong magic, snappy repartee and most importantly his connection with his audiences.
As an international award-winning entertainer/master magician, Kenrick Ice McDonald gives stellar stage performances and has earned a reputation for his grand illusions. He has been nick named “The Magical Phenomenon”. Ice has sold out performances, as well as broken audience and box office records around the globe. His sheer mastery of illusion has astonished audiences in London, Wales, India, Singapore, Jamaica, Canada, Bahamas, Japan, United Kingdom and throughout the United States of America.
Ice has been featured on several top rated programs, such as NPR with host Steve Inskeep, Masters of Illusion (series on FOX TV), Masters of Illusion Int’l (France) and the documentaries Quiet Masters, and The Art and Soul of Magic – The Story of America’s Black Magician. Ice was also featured on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Roland Martin’s News One Now. In addition to his appearances on several networks, he has been featured in articles in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and many other publications. Ice has graced the cover of numerous national and international magic magazines, including recently one of the world’s largest magic publication; Genii Magazine. Covers also includes, but is not limited to; The Linking Ring, Magic-Unity-Might (M.U.M). Ice has also been featured in several magazine articles, including international magazines Vanish and Magicana in New Zealand.
LOCATED AT HOLIDAY INN CARLSBAD
This years convention is taking place at the Holiday Inn located at 2725 Palomar Airport Rd. Carlsbad CA, 92009.
Special room rates for the Holiday Inn are sold out, but we have got additional rooms block room rates at their Staybridge Suites. Starting Rates $169 (excluding taxes and fees).
LOCATED AT HOLIDAY INN CARLSBAD
This years convention is taking place at the Holiday Inn located at 2725 Palomar Airport Rd. Carlsbad CA, 92009. Special room rates are available, special rate is $129 (excluding taxes and fees).
After you purchase your registration please click the Complete Registration link on the order summary page to complete all your registration information.
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Registration is Open
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Pre-Contest Meeting (Mandatory for all contestants)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Welcome Party! (Food and Dessert will be provided)
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Dealers Room Grand Opening
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Secret Event
9:45 pm - TBD
PCAM Annual Open Mic
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Registration/Information Booth Opens
9:00 am - 9:55 am
Paul Draper Lecture
10:00 am - 10:55 am
Ice McDonald Lecture
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dealers Room Open
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Erik Tait Lecture
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Stage, Mentalism and Close Up Contest
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
Gregory Wilson Lecture
4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Jon Allen Lecture
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Close Up Show Experience
8:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Doc Eason Bar Magic Workshop
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Registration/Information Booth Opens
9:00 am - 9:55 am
Doc Docherty Lecture
10:00 am - 10:55 am
Kyle Marlett Lecture
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dealers Room Open
11:00 am - 11:55 am
David Regal Lecture
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Children Entertainer and Comedy Magician Contest
3:15 pm - 4:10 pm
Katrina Kroetch Lecture
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Shawn Farquhar Lecture
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Stage Show Extravaganza!
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Secret Event
10:15 pm - 11:30 pm
PCAM Annual Bag of Tricks
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dealers Room Open
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Contest Awards
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Tony Eng's Peoples Choice Contest
FIND YOUR ANSWERS HERE
Update for all PCAM Contestants! (Please Read)
Update from Kevin Cardona
"If you entered prior to June 12th, 2023 please resubmit your entry. My email kevin@cardona.com crashed and I lost those entries. Please resend your entries to kcardona@printworks.solutions
Thank you and my apologies for the mishap.
Kevin Cardona
P.C.A.M.
Constest Chair"
What is the price of the 2023 PCAM Convention?
If you purchase an early bird ticket the full registration price is $250 until June 30th, 2023. Starting July 1st the price will increase to $300.
Is there a payment plan available?
Yes! During checkout you can select shop pay and you will be able to make payments instead of paying all at once. There is no additional fee to pay with installments.
What do I get for my full registration ticket?
Each registration includes tickets to all performances, access to all lectures, parties, and our dealer room, as well as all giveaway items.
What is the difference between spouse/parent registration and the standard full registration?
As a spouse or parent of a magician attending the PCAM convention you will receive the same package as full registration, but must be accompanied by an attendee with full registration.
If I am entered into the contest, do I need to be registered?
Yes, all contest participants must have a full registration. For more information and sign up to compete click here.
What is the last day to receive a refund on my registration?
Your registration is 90% refundable through September 29th, 2023.
Unfortunately, we are unable to process refunds after September 29th, 2023. We will, however, facilitate the transfer of your registration to a person of your choice prior to the event.
If the refund period has passed can I transfer my registration?
Why should I book my registration early?
By booking early you save $50! Woohoo!
Seating is very limited and we do not want you to miss out. The earlier you book the best chance you have at attending this years PCAM 90th anniversary convention.
Will there be a dealer room?
Yes! This years dealer room is sponsored by the largest magic distributors on earth, Murphys Magic. We are excited to have a dealer room unlike any dealer room you have ever been too!
Do I need registration to go into the dealer room?
Yes to enter into the PCAM Dealer room you will need to registered at the PCAM 2023 Convention
What should I do if I require special assistance?
Can't find an answer to your question?
Call us at 760-470-2767 or email us at customerservice@magicshopsandiego.com
It's no surprise that San Diego is known for its great weather and fun activities. So after the convention why not stay a few more days and experience Carlsbad and what an amazing city it is! Below you can check out some awesome things outside the convention that is perfect for all ages!
LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA
CARLSBAD VILLAGE
SOUTH CARLSBAD STATE BEACH
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