I had the distinct privilege of being entertained by Chef Anton from Tricks of the Trade at a recent private event sponsored by and the Internet Merchants Assoc. Chef Anton the magician and pool hustler mingled among the party-goers, stopping and performing astounding tricks whenever groups of 4 – 5 would gather around him… which was every time he moved. He spent about 10 minutes entertaining the small group I happened to be standing with, leaving us again and again looking at each other and blurting things like: «What just happened?» «Wait, how the hell did you do that.» «Did you see that?» «Show me that again.» «That did not just happen.» «No way.» These outbursts were interspersed with guffaws and incredulous looks at each other. This guy knows how to work a crowd and draw people in through participation. I cannot recommend Chef Anton and Tricks of the Trade highly enough as an option you should seriously consider for your private parties, trade shows and such.