Magician for an Association Conference in Lancaster, PA

The Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers (PASRO) booked me for a one-hour interactive stage show at its 8th annual School Safety Conference, held at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster. My show was the evening social event on Day 1 of the three-day statewide conference, which brings together SROs, school police, administrators, and security professionals from across Pennsylvania.

Silver minivan parked at the DoubleTree Resort entrance canopy for load-in — My minivan at the hotel entrance during load-in. It proves a lot of space to transport enterainment supplies and equipment.

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Event Details

Client: Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers (PASRO)
Occasion: 8th Annual School Safety Conference
Conference Length: Three days (my show was the Day 1 evening social event)
Venue: DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster
Event Room: Pennsylvania Ballroom
Floor: First Floor
Region: Lancaster, PA
Geographic Scope: Statewide
Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
Show Time: 7:00 p.m.
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Interactive stage show
Platform: Riser
Number of Attendees: Approximately 200
Seating: Seated at rounds (round banquet tables)
A/V: Wireless lavalier system, provided by the venue
Attire: "Business Mystique" — my contract's own term for the all-black option (suit and dress shoes)
Entertainment Sponsors: FirstNet, Built with AT&T, and Martin Communications
Load-In: Minivan at the hotel entrance — the stage table, props, and supplies traveled in one vehicle

An Evening Stage Show on the Conference Agenda

The show held the 7:00 p.m. slot on the conference's published agenda — the social event bridging Day 1's programming and the networking reception that followed. You can see the listing on PASRO's published conference agenda.

Jesse Dameron on stage in all black holding an open book beside a smiling volunteer — On the riser with a volunteer during the interactive stage show.

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The venue set the room with banquet rounds and a riser, and provided a wireless lavalier system. The audience stayed seated, and volunteers came up to the stage throughout the hour.

Conference attendee standing among banquet tables holding two dollar bills in the air — Attendees taking part from their seats — one in the conference's 8th-annual t-shirt, its Liberty Bell design marking America's 250th.

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Full ballroom of seated attendees at round tables facing a stage with two projection screens — The Pennsylvania Ballroom set with banquet rounds, seen from the back of the room.

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Close-Up Magic Before and After the Show

I finished setting up early, and some attendees arrived early too — so I performed a few close-up pieces for them as teasers for the stage show to come. After the show, I did more close-up magic at a couple of the tables. Neither was part of the booking; there was time, and the room was ready.

Jesse Dameron on stage studying a folded card while a seated volunteer smiles at the table — A folded card, a volunteer, and a quiet moment on stage.

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A Video Testimonial from PASRO's President

Afterward, PASRO's President said this on camera:

Hi everybody. My name is Beth Sanborn and I'm the President of PASRO, the Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers. We hired Jesse Dameron for out 8th Annual School Safety Conference. He was fantastic! The crowd was cheering. The claps, and the gasps, the pregnant pauses? Amazing! We had a fantastic time. That time flew by like nobody's business. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.

— Dr. Beth Sanborn, President, Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers

Jesse Dameron is a professional magician in Philadelphia who performs for association events, bar & bat mitzvahs, milestone birthday parties, corporate events, and other celebrations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Northern Delaware.

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