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International Magicians Society

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Tony Hassini founded the International Magicians Society in July of 1968 with the fundamental purpose of promoting and preserving the art of magic.

It is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as The World's Largest Magic Society with over 37,000 members worldwide.

The Sorceror's Notebook is it's official online magazine.

Every three years, the Society hosts a banquet dinner, where those magicians who have achieved the highest level in their craft are awarded the Merlin Award.

Merlin Awards

See also: IBM's Order of Merlin Award (for 25 years of continuous service).

1998

  • Silvan
  • P C Sorcar
  • Juliana Chen
  • David & Dania

1999

  • David Mendoza for Illusion Designer and Builder
  • Stephen Zadrick for Executive Producer of the Year
  • Channing Pollock for Outstanding Contribution to Magic
  • Gary Ouellet for Lifetime Achievement and for Television Producer of the Decade;
  • Stan Allen for Outstanding Literary Contribution
  • William McIlhany for Magic Historian
  • Kirby VanBurch for Magician of the Year
  • Pam Thompson, Gay Blackstone for Preserving the Art of Magic from Generation to Generation
  • Andre Kole for Magic Inventor.
  • Great Tomsoni & Company for the Comedy Magician of the Year.[1]
  • Franz Harary for "The Most Original Magician"[2]
  • Antonio Casanova for Most Original [3]
  • Lennart Green
  • Marshall Brodien
  • Don Wayne
  • Charles Reynolds
  • Rocco
  • Devlin
  • Jeff McBride
  • Bernie Yuman
  • Kenneth Feld
  • Jay Marshall
  • Rene Lavand

2000

  • Ed Alonzo

2001

  • Ayala & Tanya (2001)

2002

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2003

  • Devlin

2004

Jan Rouven

2005

Christian Farla

2009

  • Tora Company for best designer of magic items [4]
  • The Great Cahyo (2009)
  • Cris Castro (2009)

2010

  • Lu Chen (2010)
  • Jorinn Chee Ka Yee(2010)
  • Ernesto Planas (2010)
  • Jia Feng (2010)
  • Mamada (2010)
  • Jeff Lee (2010)
  • Richard Yuh (2010)

References

  1. Genii 1999 July
  2. Genii 1999 November
  3. Ad for Antonio Casanova Genii 2009 January
  4. Ad for Tora, Genii 2008 June

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