
Corporate Close-Up Magic
Performed right in front of your guests, often table by table during a dinner or conference break.
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Entertainment that breaks the ice, gets guests talking and gives people something to remember — built around your function rather than interrupting it.
Most corporate functions succeed or fail on whether the room warms up. Magic performed among your guests does that work quickly: it breaks the ice, encourages conversation, engages people who have arrived on their own, and entertains during the networking part of the evening when nothing else is happening.
Alan has spent more than three decades working with event organisers, marketing managers, conference planners and venues in Auckland and beyond, adding entertainment to conferences, awards evenings, product launches, client events and company celebrations.
Three ways Alan works a corporate event

Performed right in front of your guests, often table by table during a dinner or conference break.
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Alan moves through the room entertaining small groups while your guests mingle. No stage needed.
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Stand presentations that stop the aisle, deliver your message and create quality sales leads.
Read more →“Alan Watson is the first magician from New Zealand to appear in our Close-Up Gallery. He delighted our audiences with his unique technical skills. They are at once astonished and well pleased, a rare combination for any professional to master. His act is of the highest quality and he is one of the finest talents to appear at the Magic Castle in a long time. We look forward to booking Alan Watson whenever he is in the area.”
“I have watched Alan perform his close-up magic on many occasions and have never ceased to wonder at his excellent techniques and ability to entertain simultaneously. Alan's showmanship and personality are unique. The enjoyment I receive, as I watch the bewilderment and complete mystification on the faces of my guests, is tremendous. His act also has the ability to break the ice, often becoming the focal point of the conversation for some considerable time afterwards. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Alan as a highly talented, entertaining and professional performer.”
“I would like to express my thanks to you for the two performances of strolling magic you carried out here at the Travelodge. Both occasions were very successful with many of our guests commenting on your flair and talent. I was especially pleased with the atmosphere you created in our outlets as you wandered from venue to venue. It certainly added a touch of sparkle and wonderment to our guests' evening, and many of our regulars are still commenting upon it.”
“Please find attached payment for the fantastic job you did at our National Millionaires Function. Your strolling magic show went down well with some excellent feedback. Your talent and time was much appreciated.”
“Your ability to work our company name and services we offered into your magic while keeping the crowd's attention was great. I appreciate the preparation and interest taken in our company to achieve this. During the four day show there were many times when the walkways were blocked with curious onlookers giving us time to distribute brochures and cards to the interested public. Our expectations were greatly exceeded and I look forward to dealing with you in the future.”
Tell Alan the date, venue, guest numbers and what you're trying to achieve, and he'll recommend a format and send you a quote.
alan@watson.co.nz