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Innovention Convention 2015, Liverpool
Summary of Event and registration information
14th - 16th July 2015
The
INNOVENTION only takes place every few years normally to celebrate a special
occasion or event. In the past in Las Vegas in 2010 it was produced to honour
Siegfried & Roy, and in 2012 to honour Peter Reveen. The INNOVENTION in 2015 is
happening 'across the pond' in Liverpool, a city which has a special magic of
its own and the INNOVENTION will be a big part of the first ever 'LIVERPOOL
FESTIVAL OF MAGIC & VARIETY'.
Line Up
The Headline performers are JEFF HOBSON, MICHAEL GOUDEAU, SCOTT ALEXANDER, PAUL
ZERDIN, JOHN FEALEY, BOB KOHLER, GRAHAM P JOLLEY, WAYNE DOBSON, MARK RAFFLES,
ANTJE PODE, PAUL STONE.
Unique Selling Point
The INNOVENTION has many unique features. Firstly at both the previous
INNOVENTION Conventions we deliberately limited the number of attendees so that
everyone who registered was treated like a VIP. This will be the same in
Liverpool in July 2015, and we are limiting the number of registrations to just
100.
For those attending this will be a very intimate event at a high class venue
with a stellar line-up of talent, including without doubt one of the greatest
and most commercial comedy magicians in the world JEFF HOBSON, who is currently
starring in the ILLUSIONISTS TOURING SHOW which is appearing around the globe.
MICHAEL GOUDEAU was the Guest Star for over 20 years in Lance Burton's
fabulous Las Vegas Spectacular Show at the Hacienda and Monte Carlo Hotel &
Casinos. Apart from being an outstanding comedy performer, Michael has also been
nominated for several Emmy Awards for writing Penn & Teller's very successful
'Bullshit' TV Show. This will be Michael's debut at any British Magic
Convention.
SCOTT ALEXANDER is one of America's top 'working' professionals. He
constantly appears on cruise ships and in corporate shows and he is well known
in the world of magic together with Bob Kohler for developing innovative magic
routines and designing props for the 'working performer'. This will also be
Scott's first ever appearance at a UK Convention.
JOHN FEALEY
One of the best kept secrets in magic, John Fealey is a long time professional
magician and comedy performer who has starred for many years in the prestigious
'Palazzo' Shows across Europe. John is an extremely talented performer who is
rarely seen at any Magic Convention.
BOB KOHLER
Most people in Magic know Bob Kohler as primarily a Magic Dealer based in Las
Vegas, but Bob is much more than that! A successful musician and then one the
USA's busiest commercial magicians, Bob is a top class Close-up and Parlour
performer. Bob did appear on one previous occasion over 15 years ago at a Magic
Convention in London, but otherwise has not been seen in UK.
PAUL ZERDIN
A 5 time ROYAL VARIETY SHOW performer, Paul is arguably the most commercial
ventriloquist in the world. Constantly busy working across the globe, Paul will
not only appear in the Gala Stage Show, but he will also conduct a Q&A session
and talk about what it takes to become a successful performer.
GRAHAM P. JOLLEY
Graham has been one of the busiest and most successful professional magicians in
the Uk for many years. Although he has appeared at British Magic Conventions
before, at the INNOVENTION Graham will be talking about his performing
experiences and how he has had to adapt to compete in today's marketplace.
MARK RAFFLES
An absolute legend ... now 96 years old but still very much on the ball! No-one
knows better than Mark what it takes to move with the times and survive in the
world of entertainment.
WAYNE DOBSON
A true 'Star of Magic', Wayne is as enthusiastic as ever, in spite of the
testing challenges he has to face in his day to day life. A terrific magician
with a sharp sense of humour.
PAUL STONE
A Tradeshow performer and Show Producer in both UK and Las Vegas for over 40
years, Paul has specialised in producing Charity Fundraising Shows and Events,
including more than 20 shows at the world famous London Palladium Theatre, for
several of which he has been the MC. Paul will be the host for the INNOVENTION.
Registration & Cost
The INNOVENTION runs from Tuesday morning 14th July until late night on Thursday
16th July. There will be a Night Before Party / Reception on Monday 13th July
from 8pm until 11pm. Registration is limited to 100 people. The cost until 31st
March, subject to availability, is £175. To register, send an email to
info@innoventionliverpool.com
What makes the INNOVENTION and LFMV different to other Conventions?
The INNOVENTION Convention is different from other Conventions for several
reasons. Firstly we deliberately limit the number of attendees to just 100
people so that everyone is treated like a VIP and has unrivalled access to the
performers. The venues that we have chosen for the INNOVENTION are the unique
Beatles Themed 'Hard Days Night' Hotel, and the beautifully refurbished Epstein
Theatre, both right in the heart of Liverpool's City Centre. The Hard Day's
Night Hotel is a very upmarket hotel located literally just around the corner
from the world renowned 'Cavern Club' where the Beatles started out their
sensational careers.
Several of the Headliners at the INNOVENTION have not appeared at a UK Magic
Convention before, and JEFF HOBSON will only be appearing at one Convention in
2015 ... the INNOVENTION. The experience of the Headliners at the INNOVENTION is
unmatched! Both Jeff Hobson and Michael Goudeau have each performed over 10,000
shows in Las Vegas, and Paul Zerdin has appeared in no fewer than 5 Royal
Command performances. All the other performers also have thousands of shows to
their names in shows around the world. So the main difference to other
Conventions is that every session will feature the very best 'working
performers' with huge experience and knowledge.
Why choose Liverpool? What does it have to offer?
I wanted to produce an INNOVENTION Convention in UK and there are a couple of
reasons I chose Liverpool. It is my home City and ever since it became the
European Capital of Culture in 2008, the city has blossomed into one the
greatest and friendliest cities in England. The INNOVENTION will be at the 'Hard
Days Night Hotel' which is literally a five minute walk from the outstanding new
'Liverpool ONE' shopping Centre which is fantastic and has every major store and
many great restaurants. also the high quality Albert Dock Riverside area has
become one of the most popular tourist attractions with cafes, restaurants, the
'Beatles Experience', 'Tate Modern' Museum, Maritime Museum and the new
Liverpool Museum, all within a few minutes walk.
The 'World Stars of Magic & Variety' Gala Shows will take place in the beautiful
refurbished Victorian Epstein Theatre, also located close to the Headquarters
Hotel.
How many Dealers will you have?
Here again, the INNOVENTION is different from other Conventions. We carefully
choose the performers who appear at the Convention and prefer to give them the
opportunity to sell their products at the end of their sessions. We are still in
the process of talking to another featured performer, still to be announced, who
is also a Dealer. Rest assured there will be some excellent magic to buy at the
INNOVENTION, mainly aimed at 'working performers'.
What will the format be ( ie Lectures, Seminars, Workshops ) ?
We are keeping the exact format and sessions at the INNOVENTION to ourselves
until the Convention. Suffice it to say that they will be different to any other
Convention. We won't have the usual Lectures, but all the sessions are geared up
to covering everything that a magician or variety performer needs to know to be
able to go out and perform a successful show, whether on stage or Close up. Each
of the Headline performers has been chosen because of their experience and
performing knowledge, and as a result everyone attending will see some great
magic and have a genuine opportunity to improve their shows. The Gala Show will
be very fast moving, entertaining and professionally produced.