Two North American Championships of Magic

This year, at the S.A.M. Convention in Pittsburgh, Magic history will be made. For the first time, there will be two North American Champion of Magic contests. one in Stage Magic and one in Close-up Magic.

These two winner Magicians will go to FISM in Blackpool, England in 2012 to compete against the best Magicians in the world. The gloves will be off, and the organizations who are to be represented (The International Brotherhood of Magicians, The Academy of Magical Arts, The Canadian Association of Magicians, and The Society of American Magicians) want to win it all.

I am not a competitive person generally, and my tenure as Chairperson of The Contest of Magic has been characterized by cooperation above all else – the performers helped each other, and the spirit of Family pervaded the event.

It still will. But only as far as our fellow North Americans are concerned.

Our Brothers and Sisters will help select The Best to send to win against The Best. Blackpool will be the first FISM to have the various Champions of Magic from the various geographical regions and continents competing against each other. We want the two most coveted awards to be brought to OUR home.

There will be others who will be “FISM eligible,” and they, too, will be taking the best North American Magic and Creativity to Blackpool. So, it is essential that the best Magicians submit their acts to Vinny Grosso as described in the information on the S.A.M. website and other places.

Who are the best of our Brothers and Sisters? Well, it may be someone about whom we have heard a great deal. Or nothing at all. It will be someone who is world class and has proven himself or herself to have the dedication, talent, and perseverance to be in a very select group of performers.

This is history being made. This is – whether the winners make it to The North American Champions of Magic – S.A.M. Contest of Magic or are in the slightly larger group of winners who will be eligible to go to FISM to represents us – for all of us in North America.

This is a chance to become THE World’s Greatest.

I know you will NOT disappoint your Brothers and Sisters in OUR neighborhood.

Paul Critelli
Chairperson
S.A.M. Contest of Magic