RECAP: The New York Magic Conference 8: Houdini in New York
Sixty magicians and collectors attended The NY Magic Conference: Houdini in New York.
The talks by Tom Ewing, Richard Cohn, AnneMarie Van Roessel, Adam Cardone, Joe Devlin, Todd Harris, Tom Klem, and Patrick Henry were very well presented and also excitedly received by the attendees.
Houdini Revealed - Tom Ewing
Coney Island As Houdini Knew It - Richard Cohn
Harry Houdini Unbound at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts - Annemarie van Roessel
Origins of the East Indian Needle Trick; Regurgitation or Magic - Joe Devlin
“Escapes from the Inside” - Adam Cordone
A Special Presentation “Expect the Unexpected” - ??
Panel Discussion: Escapism and Houdini
The panel discussion was moderated by Scott Wells, with Joseph Patire, Adam Cardone, Dorothy Dietrich, and Roger Dreyer.
Magical Marvels, tips for collectors and performers. - Todd Harris
“What do I do with my stuff ?” - Tom Klem
The Award this year went to Dick Brooks of the Houdini Museum in Scranton, PA.
The fun continued at the conference with the NEMCA Social and a dinner a block away at a wonderful brick-oven pizza restaurant with live jazz music.
We are eternally grateful for all the excellent work Richard Cohn did to organize the speaker's presentations and the NEMCA Social.
