TRICS 2026 Honors Eric DeCamps at Charlotte’s Close-Up Magic Convention

 TRICS 2026 returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, November 19–21, with Eric DeCamps as guest of honor and a lineup devoted to close-up magic.

The convention takes place at the Hilton Charlotte University Place, bringing performers and attendees together for lectures, events, and a concluding close-up show. For magicians planning an educational trip before the holiday season, it offers a focused opportunity to explore magic performed at close range.

The Announced Performer Lineup

Alongside DeCamps, the official website lists:

• Woody Aragón

• Mario López

• Giancarlo Scalia

• Miguel Ángel Gea

• Luis Olmedo

• Alex Geiser

• Axel Hecklau

• Steve Gore

Organizers emphasize a program that leaves room for informal interaction as well as scheduled activities.

What a Close-Up Convention Can Offer

Close-up magic creates particular performance challenges. Spectators may be only a few feet away, conversation can change the pace, and small handling choices can affect how clearly an audience understands an effect.

A convention provides opportunities to consider those questions from several perspectives. During a performance, attendees experience the finished presentation. During instruction and discussion, they can consider the decisions that help make a routine practical.

The useful takeaway is not necessarily a larger collection of tricks. It might be a better way to introduce an effect, manage a spectator’s participation, or connect routines into a coherent set.

For attendees, arriving with a specific learning goal can help. Someone developing a formal close-up show may have different questions from a magician who performs while moving among guests at receptions.

Planning Your Visit

The announced venue is:

Hilton Charlotte University Place
8629 JM Keynes Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

The convention website lists TRICS as its hotel group code and provides registration, hotel, and schedule links. Organizers say the convention and hotel allocation have sold out in previous years; readers should check current availability rather than assume spaces remain.

Visit the official TRICS website for current registration details and the developing program.

For magicians attending, the most valuable preparation may be deciding what they want to improve—and bringing questions that connect the weekend’s instruction to their own audience