Saturday 21 May 2011

Essex Magician Barry Hicks Exibted at The Havering Expo at the CEME Innovation Centre, Dagenham Tuesday 17th May 2011




About 40 exhibitors attended from 9.00am to 6.00pm. Met some old clients and new and had the chance to show some Trade Show routines


including their companies unique selling points within the presentation.


These were well received and I had great feedback.


The show was not as busy as I expected but never less made some useful new contacts and possible bookings.l

Essex Magician Barry Hicks attend Queens Theatre,Hornchurch networking Breakfast Friday 6th May 2011



Attend my second meeting at the Queens Theatre - very good turnout and received a provisional booking for June.

Also invited to technical Rehearsal of the Rocky Horror Show next week which I understand as sold over 8000 tickets already

Also spoke about the Havering Expo. where I will be exhibiting

Barry Hicks Magic Enigma The Essex Magician attend s Ilford Magical Society Annual Dinner at Top Meadow Golf Club & Hotel, North Ockendon



Attended with my wife my local magic clubs annual dinner

(The Ilford Magical Society) at Top Meadow

Golf Club & Hotel. Nice to meet fellow members

and family and friends socially.

Food was excellent as was the whole running of the evening.

Cabaret was Richard Pinner MIMC who managed very well considering the lay out of the room and was much appreciated by the fellow magicians there as well as their families

The trophies were awarded and nice to see a close colleauge of mine Paul Clancy collecting several trophies for winning competitions -Stage and Close up Magic amongst them.. Well deserved for all the hardwork he has put in this year.

Barry Hicks Essex Magician visits Doyle Club ,Liverpool Street Thursday 5th May 2011



Went straight to the Doyle Club from the Business Growth Show and took a representative from Five Lakes Hotel, Maldon, Essex.

Usual crowd - did a little bit of magic and been invited to a BNI lunchtime meeting in few weeks time.

Not a bad day with some promises of future work.

Barry Hicks The Essex Magician visits Business Growth Show Thursday 5th May 2011



Popped in the an hour or so to meet an exhibitor

Falcon printing and some other contacts I have previously made - Good food as usual and made some useful new contacts.

Thursday 19 May 2011

Barry Hicks visits Essex Business Club, Moulsham House Tuesday 3rd May 2011



Not been for several meeting and nice to catch up on the news and chat to some of the newer members.

Good Talk by Oliver Rogers -Working with the Media to Promote Your Business.

Oliver works as a reporter for Essex Radio and

gave us some good information on how to promote your business with the media

Barry Hicks Essex Magician performs at wedding on Royal Wedding Day Friday 29th April 2011 at Crabbs Barn Kelvedon

Weather held - no rain and turned out a nice day.
Couple came from the church in Horse and Carriage.
Brilliant Wedding - My performences went down well - Glenys of Morestan catering as promised put me a dinner aside.
The food was brilliant only wish I would have had more time to enjoy it.
Bride & Groom Bonnie & Kevin looked fabulous.
I hope my next wedding booking is as good.

Barry Hicks Essex Magician at the Mustard Bistro Chelmsford Thursday 28th April 2011



Good network event ran by Essex Event Net

for suppliers to the entertainment industry

Met a fellow magician Richard Graham -nice to have a chat. Plus a catering supplier Morestan

who will be catering at the wedding tomorrow

wherev I will be performing

(Royal Wedding Day) who promised to feed me.

Also interesting new supplier F1 Driver who provide a F1 car simulator for Corporate events etc.


All in all a good day.