Pacific Coast Association of Magicians

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The Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (PCAM) is an organization for professional, semi-professional and amateur magicians, that incorporates chapters around the entire Pacific Rim, including Japan, Hawaii, California, and western Canada. Member organizations include The Vancouver Magic Circle. 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 President: Sponsor of Convention - Locations

2013 - Frank Padilla, Jr.: SAM #291 - Burbank, CA
2012 - Brian Cook: Brian Cook - Seattle, WA
2011 - Shawn Farquhar: Vancouver Magic Circle - Coquitlam, BC
2010 - Shawn Farquhar: Shawn Farquhar - Radiance of the Seas Cruise Ship
2009 - Shawn Farquhar: Shawn Farquhar - Norwegian Pearl Cruise Ship
2008 - Kevin Cardona: Kevin Cardona - Monterey, CA
2007 - Donovan Deschner: Magic West - Calgary, AB
2006 - Tony Eng: Victoria Magic Circle - Victoria, BC
2005 - Shawn Farquhar: Shawn Farquhar - Norwegian Star Cruise Ship
2004 - Brian Cook: Brian Cook- Seattle, WA
2003 - Shawn Farquhar: Shawn Farquhar - Coquitlam, BC
2002 - Bill Adams: Bill Adams - Page, AZ
2001 - Mike Bailardo: Mike Bailardo - Palm Springs, CA
2000 - John Finlay: SAM #59 - Portland, OR
1999 - John Fedko: Ring #313 - Anaheim, CA
1998 - Jeff Evans: Ring #70 - Tacoma, WA
1997 - Dan Willis: Dan Willis - Calgary, AB
1996 - Kevin Cardona: Kevin Cardona - Reno, NV
1995 - Shawn Farquhar: Shawn Farquhar - Santa Rosa, CA
1994 - Kevin Cardona: Kevin Cardona - Ontario, CA
1993 - Shawn Farquhar: Vancouver Magic Circle - Burnaby, BC

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AWARDS - Professional

Pacific Rim Professional Magic Challenge

First contested in 1989 in Santa Barbara, California. 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.