The world's largest magic society, the IMS (International Magicians Society), with 37,000 members worldwide, recently dedicated the Merlin Award for "The Magician of the Year 2002" to M449. The award ceremony will be held at the world's biggest magic convention, which takes place on Saturday, the 23rd of February at the 2500 seated Opera House Theatre in Blackpool, England. Previous holders of this award are Siegfried & Roy and David Copperfield.
