MACA CONVENTION 2025
MARK Your Calendar so you can be at The RED LION HOTEL November 13 – 15, 2025
The Theme for the MACA CONVENTION 2025 is Alice In Wonderland
Mark Your Calendar and Don’t Miss This Convention
Themes and Entertainment, Schedule, Registration, and Hotel Information, all below!
Your Themes and Entertainment
THURSDAY NIGHT BANQUET – Theme: Welcome to Wonderland: An Unbirthday Celebration
Bring your best Cheshire smile and dress as a character from Alice in Wonderland!
We’ll have Open Mike, games and other surprises!
Following the banquet, Jill and Robin of Prince Puppets will be in the classroom, for those that didn’t bring a hat or wish to embellish the one you have, offering a make and take headbands and/or hats workshop for Friday Night’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. ($20.00 Materials’ fee, sign up at the registration table.)
FRIDAY NIGHT BANQUET – Theme: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Please wear a hat worthy of attendance at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, the fancier or crazier the better!
We’ll have an Alice in Wonderland tea and a great show by Rotto.
SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET – Theme: The Queen of Hearts Ball
You are invited to The Queen of Hearts Ball. Please wear your fanciest dress, something worthy of attendance at the Queen of Hearts Ball. You may also want to wear a crown fit for Royality. When selecting your outfit for the evening, keep in mind the Queen’s favorite color is RED!
Our headliner will be Jaquan Fields, aka Quany the Clown.
As always, we’ll honor our veterans and have the annual installation of MACA officers.
Schedule
The schedule is listed per day, below. Any changes will be made here up until the start of the conference, or then will be made available at the conference itself. Sign up for open mic and breakout sessions at registration.
Registration begins Wednesday evening. The registration desk is then available each day.
Thursday
| 8am – 9:15 am | Flea Market!!! | Clowns can bring items they’d like to rehome. Held in the lobby. |
| 9:30-10:30 | Advanced Balloons: Designs for Christmas, Seasonal and more! | Jim “Jimbo” Fearn |
| 10:45-11:45 | Expect The Unexpected- Looking back at our TV show, putting together the NFL halftime show and touring with The Cole Bros. Circus | The Grettons |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | Lunch is on your own or with a new clown friend. The hotel restaurant typically provides a buffet option, or there are restaurants in the area |
| 1:15 – 2:15 | Mingus Magic | Wayne Shifflett |
| 2:30-3:30 | Musicality: Rotto’s fun musicality shines through while making washboard music and other easily made instruments into a performance band. This class works for an alley and for individuals. | Rotto |
| 3:45-5:15 | Show & Tails: That’s The Question: Still trying to find that funny skit for a show and your repetoire is 20+ years old as the earth? The bit just doesn’t seem funny anymore? This class will show you how to reword, rework and keep it relevant to today. | Quany |
| 6:15 pm | An Unbirthday Celebration! | (See Themes & Entertainment info, above) |
Friday
| 8:30-9:30 | Christmas Magic: Tips from me and Mrs. Claus | Mike and Nina Britt |
| 9:45-10:45 | GET PUMPED! Bye bye qualatex! Wes will take you through the new brands! | Wes Whiteside |
| 10:55-11:55 | Birthdays, Balloons and Bucks:Fun and Creative Ideas to increase your BDP and make you the best in your area! | Steve Kissel |
| 12:05-1:20 | GROUP PICTURE and LUNCH | Be on TIME! |
| 1:25-2:25 | Puppet Potpourrie102 | Jill and Robin of Prince Puppets |
| 2:30-3:30 | Mirrors and Make-up Lights, Camera, Action! Apply your make-up like a pro with these tips. I’ll create 4 new faces in class! | Quany |
| 3:40-4:40 | Magic with Harmon | Dave Harmon |
| 4:45-5:45 | “One Step Above” Karan will help you elevate your balloon menu by changing technique, repetoire and presentation. | Hugz |
| 6:30 | The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party | (See Themes & Entertainment info, above) |
Saturday
| 8:30-9:30 | Wigs, socks and ties;Oh MY! Accessorize your character! | Wes Whiteside |
| 9:45-10:45 | How To “Woof” It Up With Your Therapy Dog” | Alene |
| 11:00-12:00 | Props, Magic and More… | Rotto |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:15-2:15 | Family Fun Shows for senior centers and special events. Games, skits and tricks! | Steve Kissel |
| 2:30-3:30 | Face Painting | Susan |
| 3:45-5:00 | GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD | |
| 6:00 | The Queen of Hearts Banquet | (See Themes & Entertainment info, above) |
Sunday
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Non-denominational clown appropriate worship service | Chaplain |
Registration
Register for the convention on TicketSpice, an external site. Rates listed below, fees from TicketSpice do apply. To send via the mail (rather than TicketSpice), use this form, and mail the form and payment to the address listed on the form. To receive the early bird rate, the mailing must be postmarked by June 14th.
| Rate Type | Due Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Full registration – Early Bird June Discount! | 6/14/25 | $185 |
| Full registration – includes Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night dinners and entertainment | 9/30/25 | $210 |
| 10/31/25 | $220 | |
| AFTER 10/31/25 | $225 | |
| Daily – Thursday or Friday – dinner / entertainment | $65 $50 for dinner / entertainment | |
| Daily – Saturday – dinner / entertainment | $45 $55 for dinner / entertainment | |
| MACA dues | (See membership form) | $20 |
There is a $25 processing fee for cancellations made before 10/1/25, and no refunds will be made after that date.
Face painting supplies and latex products will be used and sold at this convention.
Hotel Information
Rooms are available at the Red Lion Hotel in Harrisburg, PA. Booking through the links below will give both the convention rate, as well as free breakfast tickets, per the type of room (single = 1; double = 2; triple = 3). Additional guests are allowed in the room, but will not receive breakfast tickets, though breakfast can be purchased in the restaurant. If your dates for staying vary, adjust them as needed.
- Single: $113 per night, one breakfast ticket per night
- Double: $123 per night, two breakfast tickets per night
- Triple: $127 per night, three breakfast tickets per night
Important hotel details: If you make reservations through Sunday and check out earlier, you will be charged a $50 fee. Reservations made through 3rd party sites do not receive breakfast tickets. You must reserve before 10/31/25 to be assured the rates listed above. The Red Lion chain 800 number may not the convention rates.
More Information
Watch the newsletters for updates on the convention, as well as other things going on in MACA. Contact your state’s director if you have questions about the convention or MACA.
If you’re looking for a friendly group of clowns to hang out with, check out the list of clown alleys in the region. If there isn’t one local to you, contact that state director person to see who they might connect you with.