Shenanigans the Irish Magic Convention

[IrishMagicNews]

Always looking for an excuse to visit Ireland? Well now you have one.

Shenanigans, the Irish Magic Convention runs this 29 Apr - 1 May and stars David Williamson, Jay Scott Berry and more yet to be announced. it all takes place at the fabulous 4 star Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown, 15 minutes from Dublin City Centre.

Registration is open as of today. Full Gold Card registration is only 110 and includes Gala dinner on Saturday and sunday Lunch, dealers, over 8 sessions, shows and all the craic, fun and well...Shenanigans that irish conventions are famed for.

This year we are also offering a half price non-magician partners registration.

Hotel rates work out at 89 pps bed & breakfast.

So for you and your significant other 3 nights accommodation, convention registration which includes saturday Dinner and Sunday lunch works out at a little over 200.

We would love for you all to join us at Shenanigans.

For more information please visit www.irishmagicconvention.com

[Joe M. Turner]

Nice name.

[IrishMagicNews]

Thanks Joe,

We were actually gonna call it MagicCraic, Craic is the Irish word for fun and frivolity and is pronounced crack.

In the end we settled on Shenanigans as we felt international people might raise an eyebrow when the word MagicCraic was spoken lol.

Brendan

[Joe M. Turner]

Good call!

"Shenanigans" was also the name of my one-man parlor show that played for over 2 years in Atlanta (Buckhead). It's a word I don't see often, so it caught my attention!

[IrishMagicNews]

I know I am biased but I think it is a great name for a show/convention. After we had settled on it a radio show here by the same name was launched.

Hopefully we might get a spot on sad show lol.

Brendan

[IrishMagicNews]

Newly designed website (including blog) is now live for Shenanigans.

Also added to the line up of presenters is jeremy Le Poidevin of Practical Magic and we have more names to announce.

Please check it out at www.irishmagicconvention.com

Brendan

PS May I take the chance to thank Richard for allowing me, and others who run small conventions, to post details here. It can often be the extra butt or two on seats (that boards like this bring in) that make the difference in a financially viable convention. On behalf of our little doo, thanks Richard.

[mrgoat]

Really nicely designed, clear and clean website. Kudos.

[IrishMagicNews]

Cheers Damien,

Appreciate it. Knowing your in that line of work it's nice to hear.

Brendan

[Richard Kaufman]

Wish I could be there.

[IrishMagicNews]

Richard,

Your more then welcome... we have damn all budget but your more then welcome.

We'd even give you a free dealers booth lol.

Brendan

[IrishMagicNews]

I recorded a brief video chat with David Williamson on Skype recently and it is now posted online at the Shenanigans blog or on IrishMagicNews here

We would love to se as many of you as possible in Dublin this April/May

For all the info please visit the Shenanigans website at www.irishmagicconvention.com

Brendan

[IrishMagicNews]

Delighted to announce that Genii forum member Paul Gordon has been added to The Shenanigans line up.

http://bit.ly/g7vcK9

It's gonna be a great weekend. For full info please check out the Shenanigans website. Link in my signature.

[Paul Gordon]

And I look forward to giving you all a great ENERGETIC time...jam-packed lecture/workshop and MUCHOS energy! :) And lots of DOABLE card stuff I USE professionally.

Paul Gordon

[IrishMagicNews]

A favour please.

One of our local club members Seamus Hanratty will donate 5,000 to the Shenanigans convention fund if he wins the linked-to story telling competition below. The other 5,000 winnings will be donated to charity. And by the way, it really is a very very funny story and well worth a watch.

http://162.61.232.179/Index.aspx?vtid=48#video

If you could take the time to click the link and vote it would be most appreciated. If you have multiple email addresses you can vote more then once.

Shenanigans is run by a handful of people on behalf of a local society in Dublin as a break even venture so any help we get really is so welcome.

Thanks in advance to those of you who take the time.

[IrishMagicNews]

Online registration is now live for Shenanigans. Please click here to register.

Brendan

[IrishMagicNews]

April fools day is the deadline for special delegate accommodation rates at our headquarters hotel, The Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown.

Accommodation is as little as 44.50 pps B & B

Check out all the info on Shenanigans by visiting www.irishmagicconvention.com

[IrishMagicNews]

Just got off the phone with Keith Barry and am delighted to announce he will present on the Saturday of Shenanigans.

B

[IrishMagicNews]

Pinching myself as I am typing this but we have managed to add Paul Wilson to the line up. Paul joins David Williamson, Keith Barry, Peter Samelson, Jay Scott Berry, Paul Gordon, Jeremy Le Poidevin and a host of local talent for what promises to be a superb shindig.

For those not familiar with Irish conventions they typically average 100 registrants and are famed for fun and frivolity. Or as we Irish call it "crac". Pronounced crack, like the drug, but you won't need drugs at Shenanigans. There's gonna be too much of a buzz anyway.

Come join us.

Find out how at www.irishmagicconvention.com

[Richard Kaufman]

Wishin' I was going to be in the Emerald Isle for this.

[IrishMagicNews]

Wishing you were coming. Thanks for the support.

[IrishMagicNews]

The deadline for special hotel accommodation rates at the fabulous 4 star Crowne Plaza has been extended until 15th April.

Room only is 69. Single B&B is 79. Twin/double B&B is 89.

Full details here.

Love to see some of you there.

Brendan

[IrishMagicNews]

Pat Fallon and a host of local talent have been added to the line up for Shenanigans, The Irish Magic Convention which runs 29 April - 1 May in Dublin.

Pat will present his dove and illusion on our Gala Show and is joined over the weekend by local acts Jack Wise, Tony Sadar, Brendan Byrne, Aonghus McAnally, Nevin Cody and Reuben The Entertainer. With David Williamson, Jay Scott Berry, Keith Barry, Peter Samelson, Jeremy Le Poidevin, Paul Gordon and Paul Wilson rounding up the line up it promises to be a fantastic weekend of fun, magic and Shenanigans.

Full registration is only 110 and includes Saturday Dinner and Sunday Lunch. Full details on www.irishmagicconvention.com

[IrishMagicNews]

Just wanted to say thanks again to Richard for allowing promo of our event here.

Richard, we thanked you officially in the program too which is now online here

Cheers

Brendan

[Richard Kaufman]

Hope everyone had a great time.

[IrishMagicNews]

Only starting tomorrow, I am sure we will.

Thanks again

[IrishMagicNews]

Just one pic that sums up the fun we had at our little shindig Shenanigans.

[img:center]http://irishmagicnews.squarespace.com/storage/shenanigans/SeamusDaveShenanigans2011.jpg[/img]

[IrishMagicNews]

I know the gig is over but though some of you might be interested to have a look at the pics from over the weekend.

You can view them at the following link

http://www.irishmagicnews.com/gallery

[IrishMagicNews]

Don't want to bump this thread without good reason, not least as the event is over but thought some of you would get a chuckle from this video.

It stars David Williamson and was shot at Shenanigans. Nuff said.

B