01PUBLISHING
Monthly Music, News, and Entertainment Guide
Promoting local musicians, bands, nightclubs, music stores, and concerts throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Southern California.
THE PERSON BEHIND SIMPLY MAGIC
Paul Lyon.
An innovator
from the start.
A lifetime of connecting people, ideas, and technology.
From helping his dad at Dairy Queen at eight to publishing, touchscreen systems, live events, and immersive media, Paul’s work has always been hands-on.
Since 1993Simply Magic Display Systems
Creative + technicalIdeas through execution
People firstExperiences that invite participation
THE CHAPTERS THAT SHAPED THE WORK
One career.
Many ways to connect.
Hospitality, publishing, software, and live production share a common thread: making something useful, engaging, and memorable.
Explore this chapter ↗
02PRINTING & GRAPHIC ARTS
Newsletters Plus
The music guide grew into a print shop and graphic arts business, bringing editorial ideas, design, and production together.
03INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY
DataVision
Custom multimedia kiosk software and public-information systems combined audio, video, and animated graphics for fitness clubs, airports, and malls.
04LAS VEGAS / 1993
MGM Grand Touch Kiosk
A pioneering touchscreen kiosk for the MGM Grand and Grand Garden Arena, putting hotel information and event videos at visitors’ fingertips.
05TUCSON / AMERICA ONLINE
AOL. Helping create the internet from the beginning
Nearly ten years as an AOL software programmer. During that period, Paul also started Casino Party Events.
06LIVE HOSTED EVENTS
Casino Party Events
Corporate celebrations, casino-themed parties, fundraisers, and shared experiences built around participation and entertainment.
HOW PAUL WORKS
Imagination.
With follow-through.
Paul brings creative thinking, technical problem solving, and practical leadership together—from the first idea to the finished experience.
Engage the audience.Give people a reason to play, explore, and connect.
Connect the disciplines.Design, media, software, and live production working together.
See it through.Collaborate, solve problems, and bring the project to life.
COMMUNITY / VETERANS SUPPORT
Showing up
for those who served.
Paul’s community work includes supporting Free Handyman Services and Spokane’s Veterans Thrift Stores alongside founder Keven Oxley for more than ten years.
Veterans Thrift Store ↗YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Let’s make something
people remember.
EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES
Creative leadership, practical delivery
Paul founded Simply Magic Display Systems in May 1993. His experience covers event-team management, sales, staffing, vendor relations, custom attractions, promotional games, applications, and visual media. His LinkedIn profile lists work for clients including FOX, MTV, Ford, BASF, HP, Microsoft, The Hartford, Geico, and Panasonic, across a career serving businesses, nonprofits, and universities.
- Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Client relations
- Event production
- Software development
- Branding & identity