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The Midwest Haunter’s Convention: What You Didn’t Know & Why You Should Go

In Episode 12 of HaunTopic Radio, we sit down & discuss The Midwest Haunter’s Convention with Barry & Kathy Schieferstein. If you have questions about prices, classes, tours, events, or stuff to do at night…then turn this one up.

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The Midwest Haunters Convention is located in Columbus, OH on June 8-10 and is a weekend event planned for Haunted Attraction Producers, Actors, Makeup Artists, Technicians and Home Haunters. The MHC goal is to provide you with educational seminars and workshops with experienced presenters, a 75+ vendor tradeshow with the latest in haunt offerings, and a place to network with others in the industry during their fun social activities. If you are involved in a haunted house in any way then MHC is the place to be!

Don’t forget to enter the contest. We are giving away a CD from Prelude to a Nightmare & another copy of Fright Times Magazine but you have to listen to Episode 11 to hear the rules. We’ll announce the winners on the Episode we release on May 26. The DEADline is May 24.

GO HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION:

The Midwest Haunter’s Convention Website: Sign-Up, Get Classes, Learn More…

Midwest Haunter’s Facebook Page: Get Live Updates.

Kristy Noble’s Saturday Class on Controllers : Using VSA and the Pololu Control Center from a Home-Haunters Perspective!

The Complete List of Classes at the MHC: Learn & Share Your Ideas With Others.

Behind the Scenes of HAuNTcon: An Exclusive Interview with Leonard Pickel

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In Episode 8 of HaunTopic Radio we get a behind-the-scenes interview about HAuNTcon with the “Haunt Godfather” and Owner Leonard Pickel. Leonard is the co-founder of the Haunted Attraction Magazine, Consultant at Hauntrepreneurs.com, and a list of achievements that I couldn’t fit on this page. Come on…he’s been around the Haunt Industry for over 35 years! But we’ll have more on Leonard in another episode, we had to cut it in half. The next episode with Leonard Pickel will include his insights on Building a Haunt and Things to Know Before You Get Into the Haunt Industry. So Subscribe to The Haunter’s Toolbox to Get The Next Episode Straight to Your Inbox.

HAuNTcon will be at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania on May 3th through May 7th. Visit over 20 Haunted Houses and get behind-the-scenes tours. Go to the Tradeshow and buy something. Dance in your favorite scary costume at the Costume party. Learn from the hours of education included with your admission.

Attending HAuNTcon or any convention always provides plenty of value for the price of going. Think of these conventions as investments. The money you pay for the adventure to get there. The cost to get behind the velvet curtain and the comfortable hotel room. Food, drink, and entertainment with your haunt buddies. The props and accessories you’ll want to buy at the garage sales and endless vendor booths. Visiting all of the those Haunts behind-the-scenes and actually taking your time to walk through and take pictures. The education. The new relationships.

An investment.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HAuNTcon HERE:

HAuNTcon Website: Buy Tickets and Get On the Mailing List

HAuNTcon Videos: Over 90 Videos of HAuNTcon Goodness

National Haunter’s Convention: A Hearse Rally, Halloween Supplies, and a Wedding?

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In Episode 7 of HaunTopic Radio we interview Michael Bruner from The National Halloween, Horror, Haunted House, and Hearse Convention which will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on May 4th, 5th, & 6th. He shares his insights on the show, what makes it different than the other conventions, and fills us in on who is getting married at the show!

I know we said that we would be releasing new episodes on the 6th, 16th, & 26th of each month; however, with it being the start of Convention Season- we just can’t seem to help ourselves. We will be keeping up with all the conventions and we will be releasing those as soon as we finish each one. So I guess you can call them bonus episodes. You won’t mind too much, right?

We WILL be covering other topics as soon as we push these Conventions out to you. If you’re not interested in the Conventions or Trade Shows, keep listening because we’ll be throwing in a few surprises to keep you satisfied. If you like this one, don’t forget to share it with your friends!

Find Out More About The National Halloween, Horror, Haunted House, & Hearse Convention:

National Haunter’s Convention Website

Facebook Page

Tickets and Prices

Training & Education

Video From the Show

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Halloween Shows & Haunt Conventions: Why You Need to Go and What’s the Difference?

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In Episode 6 of HaunTopic Radio, we discuss Why It’s Important to go to Haunt and Halloween Events and maybe help you discover some shows you didn’t know about. We’re taking a few clips from the Transworld Haunt Show 2012 and a few other surprises along the way..

I made it back from the Transworld Halloween & Haunted Attractions Show and survived the Crazies at the Insane Shane Party. I spent Thursday night with my wife dancing with freaky characters (some small and some large) and recorded lots of video and audio for HaunTopic Radio from the Trade Room Floor on Friday & Saturday. Over the next few episodes we will be including all of our guests and friends we ran into at the show and highlighting some of the Topics that every Haunter should know about.

I also want to Thank all of my friends who met up with me at the party and show. I won’t list them all because I don’t want to forget anyone, but you all know who you are. It is way more important to meet your friends face-to-face than any facebook page any day! I hope to have all of you as guests on the show sometime so we can finish our conversations.

Here are some of the voices you will hear on Episode 6 of HaunTopic Radio:

Leonard Pickel: HauntCon & Hauntrepreneurs.com

Shane Dabbs: Insane Shane Party & Disturbia Haunted House

Grant Brott: Haunted House Start-Up

Dan Krein: Souls of the Foresaken

Michael Edwards: A Haunter’s Life & Brain Chow Studios

Michael Bruner: The National Haunter’s Convention

Matthew Flagler: Canadian Haunted Attraction’s Conference

West Coast Haunter’s Convention

GoblinHaus.com: List of Conventions & Shows

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The Insane Shane Party and Other Things To Do at Transworld

“The curious queue line wraps around the lobby and out the door. I feel the vibrations from the deep bass in the music but can’t quite understand it. Zombies and SteamPunk Creatures weave through the crowd. I try to push the excitement deep down so no one senses that I’m a newbie at this. As the line gets shorter, I feel the sweat breaking through my skin as it signals me to remain calm. The last time I felt this way was at the entrance to my first Haunted House. But this felt different. This was the Insane Shane Party…”

In Episode 3 of HaunTopic Radio we interview Sue Gray from the Insane Shane Party and ask her what you can expect this year at the party. More vendors donating over $35,000 in prizes for you to win. A $300 grand prize for the best costume. And enough music, food, and friends to keep you engaged all night!

I attended last year and had an awesome time! Made some new friends and won 5 Haunted Portraits and an Oblivion Mask. It was an experience that I still carry around with me. Where else can you party with all of the Kings & Queens of Scary and still feel that you are in the middle of a Haunted Attraction. Dancing with creatures of the night, winning cool prizes, and actually meeting those friends that I only get to see once a year.

Click on the play button to hear our interview with Sue Gray and a little extra information pertaining to the Transworld Halloween and Haunt Show. If you enjoy our interview, please leave a comment below or share this with your friends.