Last year’s Essential Magic Conference set a high standard, and we expect this year’s online conference to be even better. It’s a three-day conference featuring lectures, demonstrations and lessons from the top names in magic. You already know the lineup, so you know you have to be there.

In fact, we have a ticket to give away. You could win it and get access to everything completely free. The only thing we want to know is how you plan on watching it.

Will you have a recliner in front of the computer? Will you send your Internet through your big-screen plasma and chill in the den? Will you secretly bring your tablet PC to your job and watch over work’s WiFi? Will you have a stash of snacks and drinks beside you, so you don’t have to get up? What will you use to take notes?

Show us your rig, or you in your rig, and the most creative entry will get this red-hot ticket, worth $90. Here’s the rules:

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Morgan Strebler is a busy man. In addition to a few projects for Ellusionist and dealing with flooding in his southeast Missouri hometown, he is opening a new show in Myrtle Beach, S.C., very soon. Called “Inside Your Mind,” the Las Vegas performance veteran will feature his unique brand of mentalism and psychokinetic magic. And you could get a chance to see it.

Streb is running a contest on his Facebook fan page, where the winner and a guest will get tickets and airfare to the grand opening of “Inside Your Mind.” He has posted the first of three puzzles on his page. Keep your eye out for the next two puzzles and contest rules over the next few weeks.

Christmas isn’t over until we say it is. And we have some presents to give out.

The following people won prizes in our 2010 Holiday Giveaway. Prizes will be shipped in about two weeks, except for the guy who won the shopping spree (we’ll be in touch, Richard).

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Remember back when we unveiled the Rewards Program, and we said in the FAQ that we’d be coming up with some new holiday contest ideas that we couldn’t wait to unveil? Finally, we get to show you some details. Feast your eyes on this:

That black beauty is a Microsoft Xbox 360 S — the Limited Edition Halo: Reach bundle, only decorated with Ellusionist style. You probably already know the tech details of this monster gaming bundle, but the feature we’d like to point out is the system’s 250 GB hard drive. We’re going to fill that up with 15 of our best-selling videos.

The Xbox 360 S is already rare, but this one featuring our deck designs and more is going to be a true collector’s item. It’s one of FOURTEEN prizes that round out the  2010 Holiday Giveaway. Also up for grabs are a loaded, custom-designed 64 GB iPad, a beautiful, stuffed 4th generation iPod Touch and a $1,000 virtual shopping spree.

You have to see it to believe it right here. The giveaway was originally scheduled to start on Nov. 15, but we decided to start early — it’s going on RIGHT NOW, and runs until Dec. 31.

Check out this vid that forum member Mr. Alex left for us. Maybe we’re old-fashioned, but our favorite moment happens at 1:06:

If you’re interested in winning a deck, then this contest may be your last chance for a while. Warning: It’s a hard contest. If you have a “Watch, watch, watch” presentational style, you don’t have a shot. But if you have what it takes to perform true magic, you have a chance.

HOWEVER, stay on the lookout TOMORROW to find out how you can get a Gold Arcane in your order for FREE. Or a lucite briefcase for your cards. Or an Arcane T-shirt.