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This annual event has been going since 2009. My allegiance is to give you headliners as ideal a set up as the humble setting allows, to give the attendees a great weekend, and to make sure my staff treats everyone well and visa-versa. My simple instruction to them is that they work for the attendees & the headliners.

FIND STAFF CONTACT #s AT THE BOTTOM

Your Events

All the headliners do a LECTURE, perform in one or both EVENING SHOWS, perform in the Sat morning CLOSE UP ROUND ROBIN, then take part in the PANEL DISCUSSION on Sunday. You can find the schedule at the Schedule tab.

You're welcome to talk with the sound guys whenever you'd like. Please check in at the sound booth 15 minutes before your events to exchange any last minute info. Greg will be there being his jittery self.

Lectures

You can do your lecture on the 18" high platform or on the floor in front of it. 60-90 minutes is a good range. Naturally you'll have uninterrupted use of the room for at least 30 minutes after your lecture for sales - most likely more. I can probably provide someone to help you expedite your sales rush if you ask me in advance and can brief them.

Evening Shows

We have different shows on Fri & Sat nights. Expect around 250. It's theater seating with chairs on the floor. You'll be on a 18" high 8'x16' riser (possibly 16x24), with pipe & drape curtains on each side & behind. I put the general public in the 1st & 2nd rows with yellow wrist bands. (Crafty!) We're not set up for special lighting, but we can do some minimal tweaks.

Close-Up Round-Robin

Here you'll repeat the same 20 minute show for 3 groups in 3 different rooms. Each room's performance area has a big round table with 40 chairs in concentric semicircles with the back row elevated. You're free to ignore the table and do stand up material. Each table will have a host to welcome you, help you with anything, and if you'd like they'll introduce you when you're ready. They will also point you to the next room.

Sound and Lights

I have 2 amateur soundmen at the sound booth throughout the events. For mics you'll have your choice of a Countryman (ala TED Talk), lavalier mic, handheld, or you can use your own. (The Countryman always works best.) Of course we can play any sound cues you may have. Contact the sound guy Danny (below) in advance if you'd like. (You might consider offering them some product!)

For lighting don't count on much more than general lighting.

Payment

I can pay you however you'd like: Check, paypal, cash, or any combination. I usually hand out the envelopes Sat night. (Tell me in advance if you want cash.)

Travel & Venue

Your travel is imbedded in your pay, so you can handle it as you please. Take a look at the Schedule tab to gauge when you want to arrive and leave.

The Portland Airport Sheraton is only a half-mile from the PDX Airport, and has a dependable shuttle, so we'll plan on you taking the shuttle. But give me a call when you arrive as there's half-a-chance I'll ride the shuttle over to meet you in baggage. Greg: (503) 559-3853

Sheraton Inn Shuttle: (503) 281-2500

Hotel

Of course I'll cover your Fri & Sat hotel room at the venue. (You'll have your own room so you're welcome to bring a guest.) If you'd like to fly in a day early I'll also cover Thurs. But Sunday is up to you, and I can get you the $150 staff rate.

Extra Fee Workshops

You're welcome to offer an extra-fee workshop on Sunday afternoon. I can provide you a private meeting room, and my registration gals can take sign-ups. Sun at 1:15pm is ideal, but you're free to pick another time. I leave the details to you as far as timing, length, pricing, & min/max attendees. History has shown the headliners' workshop plans tend to be fluid so I don't personally keep up with it. A popular plan is to announce you'll have it if a certain # of folks sign up. You're can do it at the same time as another headliner, or decide among yourselves to stagger them. The registration table can keep a list of sign-ups.

Contact

Contact any of us before or during the event.

Greg Moreland 503-559-3853
Luke Hammer right-hand man: 503-505-3005

Danny Schreiber sound: 503-897-0594

Seren Coombs video projection: 503-516-5786

Kim Bro is the other insider, at the registration table.

Sheraton Airport Shuttle 503-281-2500

(The venue is less than a half-mile from PDX)

You're welcome to MAIL PRODUCT ahead of time:

Greg Moreland / 753 Kotzy Ave / Salem, OR 97302.

Please Help Us Promote!

Please use your social media and magic-world contacts to help promote the weekend as much as you can! We've got our own following, but could use your help reaching every extra person possible! You can probably help us reach some extra magicians who aren't connected to the normal NW magic hubs!

2026 PMJ dates TBA