HAuNTcon 2009 : Milwaukee (only 2 hours from Chicago!)
Join Haunters from across the country for the Sixth Annual Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention, April 30-May 4, 2009 at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel and Convention Center with a pre-show Haunted road trip April 29-30, less than an hour and a half drive from the Rosemont Convention Center in Chicago!
Open to the general public, HAuNTcon is a convention and expo that packs in everything a Haunter could possibly want or need to make the next Halloween season the best it can be! Designed by Haunters, for Haunters of every age and level of experience, HAuNTcon brings people together who love Haunted Houses and Halloween for a fun filled three days and nights of Haunter Education, Tours of Local Haunted Houses, jam packed Tradeshow Floor, Hearse Show and an incredible Costume Ball!
The HAuNTcon Haunt Tours starts on Wednesday April 29 with a pre-show tour. The over-night bus trip includes lights on and lights off tours of the Hartford Jaycees Haunted House, Terror on Rural Street Crypt of Terror, Bad Boy’s Scenic Design’s Terror on the Fox, Shawano Manor and Dominion of Terror.
The Thursday Night Kick-off Tour and Social on April 30 includes dinner and a tour of the Realm of Terror owned by Tom Kristof. The Friday Night Haunt Tour, May 1 is the three haunt multi-element event Wisconsin Fear Grounds, owned by Tim and Ann Marie Gavinski, and features Morgan Manor, Freaky’s Fun House and the brand new Unstable.
A key component of HAuNTcon is education! Over 50 hours of seminars, workshops and Demonstrations are included in the price of admission. Education id the key to help attendees learn tips and tricks on how-to build props and sets; how to make their lives easier and their attractions more successful.
The huge Tradeshow floor, Friday May 1 through May 3, is filled with the latest in fright services and equipment for the professional Haunted House owner and Halloween enthusiast alike. From horror makeup and highly detailed masks to static props and large animatronic creatures, everything a Haunter needs will be for sale and many at wholesale prices.
A Hearse and Parade Car Rally is planned for Sunday May 3, as the hotel parking lot fills with a collection of creepy tricked out vehicles and funeral cars.
Saturday night May 2, is the massive Haunted Attraction Magazine Costume Ball, where Haunters from across the country show-off their most creative costumes at a rocking party that celebrates the joy of getting into character for fun rather than for work. It is Halloween in May!
NEW for HAuNTcon 2009 is the Sunday Night Haunt Tour and social on May 3 of Monster Mayhem owned by Jeff Lister. The price for this tour includes a light dinner and networking social.
“HAuNTcon is an opportunity for Haunters to network, share tips and stories, get fresh ideas, learn new ways of doing things and check out the latest in Haunting props,” explains Leonard Pickel, editor of Haunted Attraction Magazine and HAuNTcon event coordinator. “It is the best money you can spend on your Haunted Event.”
HAuNTcon 09 is sponsored by HauntedHouseChicago.com, Wristband Resources, Zombie Army, Sinister Visions inc. and Haunted Attraction Magazine.
Attendee and Exhibitor Registrations are available at www.hauntcon.com, as is a schedule of events for the weekend. Discount hotel rates for the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel and Convention Center are also available on the convention website.
If you own a Haunted House or would like to find out how to get started in the Haunt business, then HAuNTcon is a “not to be missed” convention! Even if you just like Haunted Houses and Halloween, then you are in for a rare inside look at how major Haunted Attractions across the country scare millions of people each October.
Visit http://www.hauntcon.com for full details, events, pricing and info.
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RITES OF SPRING NITE II DARK & EROTIC ART GALLERY RECEPTION & CELEBRATION
The Nineteen Hundred & One Presents:
The Rites of Spring
Dark & Erotic Art Gallery Reception & Celebration
Friday, April 10 & Saturday, April 11, 2009
8pm-11:30pm
21+
1901 W. Belmont Ave. (entrance on Wolcott), Chicago
Artwork by:
Ellen Greene, Zachary Pelka, Ary Gierut, Jennifer Anne Buckley, ProDeviant & ~E~
original Dark Sounds by DJ Dep & DJ Ain Sof
Dark & Hot Burlesque Performances by:
Dollface, Red Hot Annie & Viva LaMuerte
Live Dark Musical Performance by Mark Bose
+ Vegan & Traditional Hors d’oeuvre, Drinks & Surprises!!!
Donations Appreciated
www.myspace.com/thenineteenhundredandone
RITES OF SPRING NITE I DARK & EROTIC ART GALLERY RECEPTION & CELEBRATION
The Nineteen Hundred & One Presents:
The Rites of Spring
Dark & Erotic Art Gallery Reception & Celebration
Friday, April 10, 2009
8pm-11:30pm
21+
1901 W. Belmont Ave. (entrance on Wolcott), Chicago
Artwork by:
Ellen Greene, Zachary Pelka, Ary Gierut, Jennifer Anne Buckley, ProDeviant & ~E~
original Dark Sounds by DJ Dep & DJ Ain Sof
Dark & Hot Burlesque Performances by:
Dollface, Red Hot Annie & Viva LaMuerte
Live Dark Musical Performance by Mark Bose
+ Vegan & Traditional Hors d’oeuvre, Drinks & Surprises!!!
Donations Appreciated
www.myspace.com/thenineteenhundredandone
KILTER Spring Issue Release @ Third Coast Comics – 7pm
It is time for the “Spring Fever” Issue of KILTER magazine. We are having a release party at Third Coast Comics on Thursday March 26th at 7pm. This issue contains great art, great interviews and fun articles – Fred Burkhart, Scary Lady Sarah, Mistress Xena, Chad Savage, Kate Tastrophe, Chrystyne, CandyXXX, Peter Propaganda, Happy Dave more!
Third Coast Comics
6234 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
AFTER PARTY – more info at www.kiltermagazine.org
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Tonight’s preview screening of The Haunting In Connecticut is also MySpace.com’s Black Curtain screening – go to http://www.myspace.com/blackcurtain to see how you can still get in to see this movie from Lionsgate!
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