The Wand Ceremony in memory of all the magicians who have left us since the last convention.

50th Anniversary FFFF Convention
The FFFF Convention (Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolics) is the original close-up magic convention that was founded in 1971. The by invitation only event is considered the most prestigious of its kind. On April 26-29, 2023, in Buffalo, New York (actually Cheektowaga where it all began), we celebrated our Fiftieth Anniversary Convention with many of the best close-up magicians in the world attending from seventeen countries. As a long-time board member, I was tasked with a special presentation during the banquet. You can see the very tiny me at the podium.