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.
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.
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.
Magical Appearances (and Disappearances!) 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.
"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." - Dale Moss, Executive Vice President, 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." - Alyse Myers, Manager, Promotions and Marketing Communications, The New York Times
"Once again, Bill, I really enjoyed meeting with you and I look forward to continuing our association. My sincerest thanks for all your help in making this a total success." - W. Lamar Chesney, Vice President, Coca-Cola