At an age when most kids were reading comic books, Bill Herz was learning to shuffle a deck of cards with one hand. Today he is regarded as one of the most entertaining corporate magicians in the world. Bill started Magicorp in 1987 to handle the ever-increasing demand for his performing expertise and special event know-how.
Except for taking a little time out to earn a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a master’s degree from Cornell University, Bill has spent the past fifteen years performing at corporate events.
Bill currently performs at over 200 corporate events each year and also teaches executives their own meeting magic. Bill’s unique mix of comedy and magic has been applauded at corporate functions throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe China, India, and Thailand. He is a two-time winner of the International Magical Performers Award. As a theatrical consultant, Bill designs and creates special effects for Broadway shows, major motion pictures, television commercials as well as industrial training videos. He is the author of “Secrets of the Astonishing Executive,” published by Avon Books
Bill’s performances are always custom tailored to the audience. Whether performing during a meeting, entertaining clients after dinner or astonishing guests at a cocktail party with his sleight of hand, Bill always integrates audience participation, humor, and his unforgettable wizardry to ensure a special event that’s truly special.
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At an age when most kids were reading comic books, Bill Herz was learning to shuffle a deck of cards with one hand. Today he is regarded as one of the most entertaining corporate magicians in the world. Bill started Magicorp in 1987 to handle the ever-increasing demand for his performing expertise and special event know-how.
Except for taking a little time out to earn a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a master’s degree from Cornell University, Bill has spent the past fifteen years performing at corporate events.
Bill currently performs at over 200 corporate events each year and also teaches executives their own meeting magic. Bill’s unique mix of comedy and magic has been applauded at corporate functions throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe China, India, and Thailand. He is a two-time winner of the International Magical Performers Award. As a theatrical consultant, Bill designs and creates special effects for Broadway shows, major motion pictures, television commercials as well as industrial training videos. He is the author of “Secrets of the Astonishing Executive,” published by Avon Books
Bill’s performances are always custom tailored to the audience. Whether performing during a meeting, entertaining clients after dinner or astonishing guests at a cocktail party with his sleight of hand, Bill always integrates audience participation, humor, and his unforgettable wizardry to ensure a special event that’s truly special.
Participatory Illusions
Bill Herz is the creator of Particpatory Illusions, where he teaches your executives to perform their own illusions to communicate their own points at meetings. They actually perform the magic themselves.
Every illusion is custom-designed to meet your specific business objectives to make you and your message unforgettable.
All Thumbs? No problem. All illusions are designed to be performed easily by busy execs. Bill will coach you right at the meeting site so that in just minutes you’re ready to astonish. Guaranteed.
These are just three of our hundreds of examples to give you a better idea.
Meeting Host
What better way to tie all the loose ends together into a nice, neat package than with Bill Herz emceeing or hosting your meeting. By adding magic in small doses, he can add a spark while keeping the attendees focused.
Using magic and/or comedy, he can work with you so that he can introduce all of your speakers in a unique and memorable way.
Bill will perform quick illusions based on the overall meeting theme or on a specific speaker’s topics. Weaved throughout the day, he can remove the predictability of a meeting and add an element of excitement so that your important messages don’t get lost.
Among other things, he can start the general session off with a bang, ensure prompt returns after coffee breaks, introduce breakout sessions, all while strengthening your meeting messages.
Magical Appearances
Looking for a great way to start a meeting or special event? How about making your CEO magically appear to kick off the event. Bill has got numerous cool ways to make your head honcho seemingly materialize out of thin air!
Bill has made hundreds of CEO’s such as Bill Gates of Microsoft, Bert Roberts of MCI, Lou Gerstner of IBM magically appear, as well as such entertainers and speakers as Jay Leno, Magic Johnson and Tom Peters. Whether turning one exec into another, or making two presenters appear at the same time, a magical introduction can give the event that extra punch.
And yes…he can make them disappear too.
Award Banquets
One of the most important events at your conference shouldn’t be lost to boredom. Like the school play, once your daughter has danced across the stage, the rest of the play doesn’t hold alot of interest. Thats where Bill Herz comes in.
Bill adds dazzle and wit to your award presentations while highlighting the real magicians…the award winners.
Whether making the presenters magically appear out of thin air, or using magic to segue smoothly between categories, he goes out of his way to ensure that your people are the stars of the evening.
Team Building
Thats right, team building. Bill has come up with a really unique, memorable and fun way to help your organization strengthen morale, increase product knowledge and……Tell him your goals and he’ll customize an event your attendees will never forget.
The real magic you bring is how you can light up people's hearts. You set a terrific stage for us all to follow. It's no wonder at conference end, everyone felt terrific. — British Airways
Without a doubt, you are the most entertaining of entertainers I have had the pleasure of working with, and I look forward to many more magical times together. — The New York Times
Over the two days of presentations concerning various financial and insurance matters you provided just the right mixture of magic and humor to help our 250 attendees experience a truly memorable meeting. As the program chairman for this event, I can pay you no higher compliment than to say you really made me look good. — Sales Vice President, General American Life Insurance Company
You are a fabulous magician and entertainer. Your ability to charm, surprise, and overwhelm the audience with your magic is without equal. No wonder almost every seminar participant wants to know how to get in touch with you and include you in their next meeting. — AT&T
