Magic Societies
Some conventions are hosted by specific magician associations or societies. For example, the two oldest and largest magic organizations in the United States, are the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. The Home Counties Magical Society ran the 'Junior Days', a convention specifically aimed at younger magicians, now having been replaced with the event run by The Magic Circle. The College of Magic is a unique society in magic - offering a 6 year specialist diploma course in magic to students aged 10 and over.
Other Magic-related organizations are:
- Fellowship of Christian Magicians, with many local chapters
- College of Magic - one of the largest Societies in South Africa
- The Professional Magic Dealers Association
- The Magic Circle
- The Home Counties Magical Society
- International Magicians Society
- Pacific Coast Association of Magicians
- Shore City Magicians Club, Auckland, New Zealand
- Magic Academy, India
- Magic Academy and Magic Club, India
- Paul Gordon's Card Capers Day of Card Magic
- Listing of all 130 Magic Clubs & Societies in The United Kingdom
- http://kilmarnock-magic-circle.co.uk/
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