The Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (PCAM) is an organization for professional, semi-professional and amateur magicians

Magic (illusion)

Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...

, that incorporates chapters around the entire Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

The Pacific Rim refers to places around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The term "Pacific Basin" includes the Pacific Rim and islands in the Pacific Ocean...

, including Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, and western Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. Member organizations include The Vancouver Magic Circle

Vancouver Magic Circle

The Vancouver Magic Circle is one of the world's largest I.B.M. Rings for professional and amateur magicians, with over 150 local and out-of-town members. It is Ring #92 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and an affiliate of the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians...

. Founded in 1933, they host a well-known annual magic convention, which is limited to a few hundred registrants and gives out awards in an annual competition.

Past Presidents & Locations

• 2009 - Shawn Farquhar - Norwegian Pearl Cruise Ship
• 2008 - Kevin Cardona - Monterey, California
• 2007 - Donovan Deschner - Calgary, Alberta
• 2006 - Tony Eng - Victoria, British Columbia
• 2005 - Shawn Farquhar - Norwegian Star Cruise Ship
• 2004 - Brian Cook - Seattle, Washington
• 2003 - Shawn Farquhar - Coquitlam, British Columbia

Pacific Rim Professional Magic Challenge

First contested in 1989 in Santa Barbara, Clifornia. A creation of Bill Adams which was originally titled the Pro 2000 contest to denote the value of the monetary prize. In 1994 the award was re-titled the "Pacific Rim Professional Magic Challenge by President Shawn Farquhar at the national assembly meeting in Ontario, California.

Pacific Rim Professional Magic Champions:

1989 Mike Giles (Majestics) - Santa Barbara, CA

1990 Nicholas Knight - Ventura, CA

1991 Not held this year

1992 Shawn Farquhar - Asilomar, CA

1993 Raphael & Elena - Vancouver, BC

1994 Danny Cole - Ontario, CA

1995 Sylvester the Jester - Santa Rosa, CA

1996 Jason Byrne - Reno, Nevada

1997 Damien James - Calgary, AB

1998 Steffen Soule - Seattle, WA

1999 Murray Sawchuk - Anaheim, CA

2000 Matt Singleton - Portland, OR

2001 Dave Womach - Palm Springs, CA

2002 Jeff Mcleod - Page, Arizona

2003 Paul Romhany - Burnaby, BC

2004 Darcey Oake - Seattle, WA

2005 Master Payne - Norwegian Star Cruise Ship

2006 Shayne King - Victoria, BC

2007 Yu Shu Yan - Calgary, AB

2008 Chin-Chin - Monterey, CA

2009 Trevor Watters and Lorena Paradon

"Grand Prix du Honneur" Award for Highest Achievement in the Magical Arts

The award has been presented just FIVE times:

Patrick Martin - 1978 Double Grand Prix - Close up and Stage

Michi Hasegawa - 1980

Kevin James - 1983

Roy Shank - 1988

Shawn Farquhar - 2000

AWARDS - Amateur Stage

• "Stage Magic" - Adult

1967 Joe Fleming (aka Joe Wiseman)

1975 Joe Fleming

1983 James Dimmer (Dimmare)

1984 Shawn Farquhar

1986 Frank Thurston

1991 Shawn Farquhar

1999 Jeff Evans

2000 Kelvin YS Chun

2001 Rod Chow

2002 Jeff Evans

2003 Brian Cook

2005 Philemon Vanderbeck

2006 Trevor Watters and Lorena Paradon

2007 Damien Carriere

2008 Ariel Morales and Rochelle Allison

2009 Brian Cook

• "Stage Magic" - Junior

2006 Lucas Kavanagh

2007 Micheal Machek

• "Stage Magic" - Juvenile

2005 Jack Chow

2006 Jack Chow

2007 Owen Tinney

• "Platform Magic" - Adult

1981 Joe Fleming

1982 Scott Cervine

2000 Rod Chow

2006 Henry Tom

• "Platform Magic" - Junior

2005 Lucas Kavanagh

• "Comedy Magic" - Adult

2004 Eric Bedard

2005 Trevor Watters and Lorena Paradon

2006 Damien Carriere
2007

2008

2009 Mike Norden

2010 Henry Tom

• "Comedy Magic" - Juvenile

2005 Jack Chow

2006 Nicholas Chow

• "Mentalism"

2004 Philemon Vanderbeck

AWARDS - Amateur Close Up

• "Close Up Magic" - Adult

1982 Michael Webber

1984 David Yee

1993 David Yee

1998 Eric Bedard

2007 Scott Baird

2008

2009 Brian Cook

2010 Steve Dickson

• "Close Up Magic" - Junior

2004 Cameron Fisk

2005 Lucas Kavanagh

2006 Lucas Kavanagh

2008 Zach Daniel

2009 Zach Daniel

2010 Zach Daniel

2011 Zach Daniel

• "Close Up Magic" - Juvenile

2006 Micheal Machek

AWARDS - Amateur Children's Entertainers

• "Children's Magic" - All Ages

2000 Jeff Evans

2001 Jeff Evans

2002 Jeff Evans

2004 Kyle Key

2005 Rick Mearns

2006 Cameron Fisk

2007 Mike Norden

2008

2009 Mike Norden

• "K9 Balloon Olympics" - All Ages

2003 Kelvin YS Chun,

AWARDS - Additional

• "Best Assistant" - All Ages

1991 Lori (Felicity) Farquhar

2004 Lorena Paradon

2005 Lorena Paradon

2006 Lorena Paradon

2007 Zdravka Krezic-Maria

2008 Rochelle Allison

• "Outstanding Showmanship & Presentation" - All Ages

1983 James Dimmare

1986 Frank Thurston

1993 David Yee

• "Sorcerer's Safari Scholarship"

2005 Lucas Kavanagh

• "Most Novel or Innovative" - All Ages

1982 David Yee

1993 David Yee

2005 Henry Tom

2006 Henry Tom

2007 Zoran & Zdravka Krezic-Zorini & Maria

2008

2009 Brian Cook

2010 Henry Tom

External links

• Homepage of the first ever combined convention of the Canadian Association of Magicians and Pacific Coast Association of Magicians