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 ankee Gathering
XIII, the biennial convention hosted by the New England Magic Collectors
Association (NEMCA), will be held November 11-13, 2010 at the
DoubleTree Hotel
in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA. The hotel features 223
recently-renovated guest rooms (including a limited number of smoking
rooms), a fine restaurant, and complimentary parking, and is located about
35 miles from Boston's Logan Airport. The Yankee Gathering is is
one of the premier magic collector conventions in the U.S. and the
world. The three-day schedule of events will include Lectures,
Performers, Auction, Dealers, Exhibits, a Banquet, and
a Flea Market. Attendance at Yankee Gathering is by invitation only, and invitations will
be sent out in April.
The Guest of Honor at this Yankee Gathering will be Ken Klosterman
of Loveland, Ohio, USA. One of the leading magic collectors in the
world, his collection includes more than 7000 magic books and 6000
historical pieces of magic apparatus, including the Light & Heavy Chest
used by Jean-Eugčne Robert-Houdin in 1856 to
help quell the revolt of the Marabouts against the French in Algeria.
Klosterman's collection is beautifully displayed in his famous Salon de Magie,
located in an old mine shaft on his 230-acre farm. He has
performed magic professionally both with a dove act and as "Ken &
Judy" with his wife, Judy, as his assistant, in feature shows and TV
spots locally and at conventions throughout the USA. He was
president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1995-1996.
He has been a contributing author to The Yankee
Magic Collector, he wrote the book Rising to Any Occasion (a
magic forcing book), and he has written articles for the magic periodicals
Magic-Gram, the Linking Ring, and Apocalypse. A
distinguished member of the magic community for more than 50 years and a
leading magic collector and historian, we are delighted to salute Ken
Klosterman as our Guest of Honor at this Yankee Gathering.
Here is the list of events for Yankee Gathering XIII:
PRE-CONVENTION — Wednesday, November 10:
 | Evening: Registration open for early arrivals |
Thursday, November 11:
 | Registration open all day |
 | 1:00pm: Dealers room opens |
 | 8:00pm: Wine and cheese reception |
 | Evening: Lecture and Houdini Tribute show |
 | Late night: Moderated "Collectors Forum" |
Friday, November 12:
 | Flea market, tables available free of charge, all are
invited to participate on a first-come basis (tables may not be
reserved in advance) |
 | Afternoon: Auction |
 | Exhibit room will feature some special programs and guest
speakers |
 | Evening: Special presentation of Howard Thurston's Rod Thru
Girl followed by dessert and coffee |
 | Late night: Moderated "Collectors Forum" |
Saturday, November 13:
 | Lectures |
 | Exhibit room |
 | Dealers |
 | Ladies activity |
 | Presentation to Guest of Honor, Ken Klosterman |
 | Evening: Finale gourmet banquet and show featuring David
Ben |
POST-CONVENTION — Sunday, November 14 (please
make your own transportation arrangements for these events):
 | 3:00pm: Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Company
will be performing at the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre at
286 Cabot St., Beverly, Massachusetts |
 | 1:00-5:00pm: Ray Goulet's Mini-Museum of Magic will
be open for your perusal at 137 Spring St., Watertown,
Massachusetts |
For questions about Yankee Gathering itself, please contact
registrar Ed Hill at
info@nemca.com. For inquiries
about being a dealer in the dealer room at Yankee Gathering, please
contact Dan Bybell at
dealers@nemca.com.
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