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The great news was announced by FISM\u2019s President, Mr. Domenico Dante, on July 10 during the 2018 World Championships of Magic, which took place in Busan, South Korea. Qu\u00e9bec City was able to convince the majority of the presidents of 101 FISM-member magic clubs to vote in its favour. Qu\u00e9bec City was head-to-head against the Spanish city of Valladolid. Even more impressive: since the FISM\u2019s founding in 1948, the World Championships of Magic have never been held in North America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\u201cWhat an unbelievable feat to have attracted this well-known event to our city! It took quite a bit of magic to win this international bid and convince the FISM to hold one of its championships on North American soil\u2014the first time in its history! When the organizers of the Festival de magie de Qu\u00e9bec first approached us in 2014 to embark on this adventure, we immediately said yes! We pulled out all the stops, leveraging our expertise and breadth of resources, to create a stellar bid for the event. The end result? Qu\u00e9bec City won!\u201d Mr. Pierre-Michel Bouchard<\/strong>, CEO of the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre, enthusiastically explained.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\u201cWe would not have been able to convince the presidents of international magic clubs to vote for Qu\u00e9bec City without the unwavering support and expertise of Jocelyn Guertin<\/strong>, Sales Manager for International Markets at the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre. Jocelyn and the team at the Centre guided us through each step of the bidding and selection process; they greatly contributed to highlighting our organization\u2019s credibility. We would like to thank them and give a nod to their dedication in helping organizations such as ours to attract major international events to Qu\u00e9bec City,\u201d said Ren\u00e9e-Claude Auclair,<\/strong> President of the Club de magie de Qu\u00e9bec and Co-Organizer of the Festival de magie de Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The bidding process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Qu\u00e9bec City\u2019s application was effectively presented in Busan, South Korea by Mr. Guertin, Ms. Auclair and Mr. Pierre Hamon<\/strong>, General Manager of the Festival de magie de Qu\u00e9bec. Ms. Joan Caesar, the FISM\u2019s Canadian representative, and Mr. Shawn Farquhar, a renowned Canadian magician and the FISM\u2019s 2009 World Champion, were also on hand to support Qu\u00e9bec City\u2019s bid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The bidding process for the FISM\u2019s World Championships started way back in 2014. The Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre and organizers of the Festival de magie de Qu\u00e9bec took part in each step to showcase Qu\u00e9bec City\u2019s undeniable allure as well as its wealth of event resources and infrastructure. One of the key steps was achieving an unprecedented goal: winning the bid to host the North American qualifiers for close-up magic and stage magic, which will attract over 500 magicians to Qu\u00e9bec City in May 2020. These qualifiers, which are a Canadian first, will enable magicians to compete for spots in the 2022 World Championships\u2014and the opportunity to be crowned the Grand Prix winners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Qu\u00e9bec City: A go-to destination for major international events <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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According to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Qu\u00e9bec City ranks fourth as one of the top Canadian cities to host major events\u2014just behind Montr\u00e9al, Toronto and Vancouver. The Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre has contributed in making Qu\u00e9bec City such an appealing destination for conferences and conventions. Recognized the world over for its high quality standards and commitment to sustainable development, the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre is also the first Canadian convention centre to offer delegates, exhibitors and visitors free Wi-Fi with unlimited data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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About the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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The mission of the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre<\/a> is to attract and host conferences and other events. Its operations have economic benefits for the region while enhancing its national and international profile. The Centre is widely recognized and is certified LEED Canada-CI, LEED-BE Silver, BOMA BESt Level 3, and AIPC Quality Standards gold level. 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