MAGICAL MUSINGS

Here is the scenario - your team met and decided that it’s time to plan a fun event to reward your employees.  After discussing options like online karaoke (too embarrassing), online standup comedy (too possibly offensive), and online murder mystery (too complicated), the team landed on the perfect event that every employee can enjoy - a virtual magic show!  Now, [...]

Written by: Alexander Boyce Performing Zoom magic shows has solidified one tenet I had about magic, while also completely changing my perspective on another. In my specialty of performing sleight of hand and psychological illusions for quarterly meetings, client dinners, and incentive trips, I’ve come to realize that magic is often the juice but not the orange. The magic I [...]

Written by: Alex Boyce If you’re faced with the task of engaging clients or staff (or both) in a hybrid meeting, you know that there is so much to consider. How can you fully celebrate everyone who is able to be in the room without explicitly (or implicitly) leaving those virtual guests out? How can you make those on-screen lean [...]

Written by: Alexander Boyce As a magician who specializes in entertaining groups at corporate events, I never even considered performing virtually before 2020. Over the previous few years, I spent my time creating memorable moments like making money disappear out of the accounting executive’s hand, performing my favorite sleight of hand for a corporation’s VIP clients, or making a signed [...]

As virtual trade shows make way for hybrid events this summer, we are sure to see some changes on the trade show floor. While we of course can't be 100% certain of what these events will look like as we continue to adapt to this "new normal", we do have some predictions about the future of trade shows as  companies [...]