Corporate Magician Turner Wins Atlanta's Inaugural "Michie" Award For Close-Up Magic Excellence

Joe M. Turner, America's Corporate Magic Communicator and Atlanta's top corporate magician, was named the winner of the inaugural Doyne Michie Award for Excellence in Close-Up Magic. The annual competition, named for longtime Atlanta magician and retired Presbyterian minister Doyne Michie, recognizes achievement in sleight-of-hand performance.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 30, 2005 -- Professional speaker and corporate entertainer Joe M. Turner was named the winner of the inaugural Doyne Michie Award for Excellence in Close-Up Magic by the Atlanta chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. The new annual competition, named for longtime Atlanta magician and retired Presbyterian minister Doyne Michie, recognizes achievement in sleight-of-hand performance. The first annual competition was held on March 21.

To have your work recognized by your industry peers is quite an honor," says Turner. I've known Mr. and Mrs. Michie for several years and I'm extremely proud to have participated in this competition which his work inspired. Winning the trophy was simply the icing on the cake."

Turner is a popular speaker and entertainer at meetings, conferences and trade shows across the United States. His corporate background includes seven years of consulting in change management and human performance improvement. He is also an expert sleight-of-hand performer, and often combines his skills when appearing as Americas Corporate Magic Communicator" to promote companies at trade show booths, product launches, or sales meetings. Turner was featured in a highly-rated segment on CNN Headline News focusing on his application of magic to corporate marketing.

For more information, contact Joe M. Turner at 404-644-6791 or online at www.joemturner.com.

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