Category: Haunted Attraction Shows

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What is HAuNTcon?

HAuNTcon will push your attraction business out of its comfort zone and introduce you to game-changing new products, ideas, and concepts. Improve your Haunted Attraction, start a new Haunt related business, or get ideas for next season. It’s more than a tradeshow, it’s an innovative experience where the haunt community creates the future of the industry.

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The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention (HAuNTcon) will be hosted once again in the historic city of New Orleans, Louisianna from January 17-19th, 2020. View their website here: HAuNTcon.com

What’s new at HAuNTcon for 2020?

• The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention (HAuNTcon) will be hosted once again in the historic city of New Orleans, Louisianna from January 17-19th, 2020. View their website here: HAuNTcon.com

• NEW advanced educational seminars and workshops will help you prepare your Haunted Attraction or Home Haunt for success next season.

• NEW Halloween and Haunted House vendors will be setting up booths so you can be the first one to see the hot new products for 2020.

• If you’re one of the vendors, a new digital way of capturing your customer’s information is now in place. This also makes it easier for buyers as it streamlines the information you want straight to you.

• NEW entertainment but the same fun and FREE drinks for the first 3 HOURS at the Brewing, Boos, & Booze Costume Party. One of the best costume parties in the Haunt Industry! Get Your Tickets Here.

• NEW scares added to the 3 Mississippi Haunted Attractions (The Terror Test, Terror on the Coast, & Trail of Terror) that you’ll experience on the bus tour on Thursday. Lights on and Lights off. 8:30 am-10pm

• a NEW Haunters to Watch award program that any Haunter can enter, or you can nominate another Haunter, for rising above and beyond in the industry. The prize package includes a paid 2-night stay in New Orleans, a FREE VIP ticket to HAuNTcon, and a bunch of recognition in the industry. Hosted by the Haunted Attraction Network.

• a NEW Haunt Masters program, which is made up of a group of veteran Haunters who will help you navigate the show, help you focus on the right events, and be your mentor while you’re there.

• And many NEW offers plus the Fashion Show, the Networking groups, the streamlined flow of the showroom floor, and lots more!

How to prepare for HAuNTcon before and during the show.

• Plan your education track before you go. All of the seminars and workshops will be listed on the website HAuNTcon.com before you leave, create a plan of attack and pencil in back-up classes just in case you change your mind. There are many classes…all included in the ticket price.

• Save money by going with friends. If you team up, a few people can split the cost of a hotel room. You can also split up and attend different seminars then compare notes after. Divide and conquer.

• Dress comfortably. There is much walking in New Orleans and the convention center is HUGE! Bring comfortable shoes, possibly a coat or jacket (we needed one last year), and a shoulder bag large enough for catalogs/T-shirts/small merchandise.

• Respect the vendors. HAuNTcon offers many cool products for your Haunted Attraction, Home Haunt, or your Halloween lifestyle. But be aware of other people waiting to chat with the vendors too. Ask your questions and move on to the next booth. Come back when they’re not as busy (usually early morning or right before close).

• Pace yourself. HAuNTcon + New Orleans can be lots of fun! But you need to survive the weekend and get the most out of your stay. Try to get enough sleep so you have the brainpower to retain your seminars, stay hydrated to keep you going, and enjoy the cajun cuisine…carefully.

• Stick to your gameplan. Know roughly where you want to focus on before you go. What costumes, equipment, and props do you need? What do you need to learn for the next Haunt season? What is your budget for 2020?

• Enjoy your stay. New Orleans is a very historical city. Take advantage of after-hour tours and events.

• For more HAuNTcon Tips Listen to this Haunt Weekly episode all about New Orleans Tips for Haunters.

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HAuNTcon (co-located with the Halloween and Party Expo) is one of the nations’s fastest growing conventions for Haunters, Halloween buyers, and Haunted Attraction Owners. HAuNTcon stands for Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention. IN 2019, it was hosted in New Orleans and will return in 2020. It is scheduled to be held in Dallas, Texas in 2021.

Haunters inside this podcast episode from HAuNTcon 2019:

• Haunter’s Tale
• Scared of My Shadow
• Haunt Pay
• Midsummer Scream
• When Hinges Creak
• Scares That Care
• Mindtrap Creations
• Ticketleap
• Fright Find
• Black Moth

In this podcast episode, we discuss our time during the haunt convention, being a vendor and partner, and what we did when we weren’t at the show.

Listen in to also find out about how ScareIt Badges was received at the booth.

We’ll see you at our booth next year!! Come say HI.

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What’s inside this podcast episode?

Liz Irving joins us from HAuNTcon: Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow & Convention to let us in on what’s going on this January 25-27th in New Orleans.

Brian and Darryl discuss their Haunt Season..some highlights and some lessons learned at The Dead Factory in Missouri and Deadmonton House in Canada.

HAuNTcon 2019 Updates: Interview with Liz Irving

• NEW vendors, sellers, and buyers! The size of both the HAuNTcon show floor and the Halloween & Party Expo floor have both increased to hold more awesome Haunt products for you to buy…right from the booth. Yes! MORE cash & carry items.
• Training & workshops have been moved closer to the show floor so you don’t have to walk very far to attend a class. Less time walking…more time browsing.
• Different Haunted Tours around New Orleans and a trip to Terror on the Coast to go behind-the-scenes. Get new ideas straight from the experts.
• Nightlife and Networking. More opportunities to talk to your friends…or meet new ones.
• SAVE 10% Off your weekend pass! (CODE: HAUNTOPIC) Order here: https://hauntopic.com/10 

What happened at The Dead factory & Deadmonton Haunted house in 2018? (part 1)

• Lessons learned with Scare Actors, Design, and Safety. We share some personal stories from our Haunt Season as Owners and Operators. What we’re doing different next year.
• NEW attractions and ideas for 2019. The Dead Factory plans on added more for 2019…hmm…maybe you’ll get an inside look. Deadmonton House has some new ideas too.
• Deadmonton on Facebook
• The Dead Factory on Facebook

Music in this podcast by Kyle cheuvront

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In this PODCAST EPISODE, we chat with the organizers of SEHEC (Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention) and the Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium.

Philip Hernandez: Business Director for Gantom Lighting and Controls, a reputable company in the attraction space known for their quality lighting and controls.

William Ramsay: Also known as Dr. Terror Eyes, has taught his Haunting skills in various conventions all over the United States.

Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium

The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium is the one event for industry professionals in Southern California where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the themed entertainment industry.

The 2nd Annual Leadership Symposium is July 30th, 2018, aboard the historic and haunted Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The theme of this year’s event is “First Impressions.”

Besides presentations by leading industry professionals on this theme, the day’s activities will include a tour of the Queen Mary and a preview of the upcoming “Dark Harbor” Halloween event.

Dive Deep into the Theme with Industry Experts & Moderators

Crafting Memorable First Impressions using the key elements of Elevation, Insight, Pride, and Connection is the touchstone for presentations at this year’s event.

Added to this year’s symposium will be discussions following each speaker’s presentation. During these discussions, attendees will meet and share their thoughts about what they just learned and use workbooks to integrate this into their experience and vision for their own attractions.

Deepening the learning using the discussion and workbook format assures the information goes home with the participant and becomes part of their reservoir of knowledge.

Experience The Queen Mary

Enjoy an exclusive preview of “Dark Harbor” and Q&A with the team.

Plus, tour the ship with The Queen Mary attractions team and enjoy the opportunity to discover more about the ship’s operations directly from the team.

REGISTER HERE: Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium

Not Convinced?
Watch the Talks from for Last Year

Last year’s Symposium, titled, “Innovation in Interactivity,” was held at Knott’s Berry Farm on August 1.

Watch the trailer here.

This symposium featured keynote talks by:
Ricky Brigante of Pseudonym Productions
Jon Cooke and Ken Parks of Knott’s Berry Farm
Quan Gan of Gantom
Sociologist/Author Dr. Margie Kerr
The Queen Mary’s Brian Luallen
Industry Veteran Scott Swenson

 

Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention (SEHEC)

The Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention (SEHEC) is both a Halloween fandom-based educational event and a charitable fundraiser dedicated to the largest portion of Halloween-lovers: the Halloween Enthusiast.

It’s for folks who share their love of Halloween (and the Paranormal) with others and just wait until October!

CHARITABLE CAUSE: A portion of the event’s proceeds go to the Tampa Shriners Hospital for Children to help pay for necessary medical care for afflicted young patients.

HISTORY: Born out of eight years of make-n-take (instructive prop building) gatherings so popular, they outgrew the venue! SEHEC is the next masterful step to bring Halloween enthusiasts together to learn, share and grow their love for all things Halloween.

This event features a variety of educational seminars (Halloween-related and Paranormal), instructional demonstrations, Make-n-Take courses (learn-how-to courses where you bring home the creation you made with guided assistance), guest speakers, product vendors, master artists – even from hit television shows, and provides a welcoming atmosphere for Halloween socializing.

SEHEC’s producer and Halloween zealot, Dr. TerrorEyes, has been involved with Halloween and prop creation for 44 years. He has been a presenter at all major Halloween industry conventions since 2010. This includes popular conventions such as: HAuNTcon, TransWorld, Midwest Haunters Convention, HauntX, Halloween Extreme, ScareLA, National Haunters Convention, West Coast Haunters Convention, Halloween & HauntFest, Canadian Haunted Attractions Conference, Midsummer Scream, Chicago Frights, Lakeland ZombieFest, and Florida Haunters Annual Ocala Make-n-Take/Social.

LOCATION: The SEHEC show is in Central Florida and is conveniently located about 75 miles from Universal Studios, Disney World and Sea World.

THE EVENT:

-Friday night: Ocala Ghost Walk Tour: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM and away from the event venue.

– Saturday day is the Convention Show and Courses: 8 AM to 6 PM

-Saturday night is the “Haunted Eye Ball” adult costume party with food, freshly-brewed beer and local vineyard-produced wine, 8 PM to Midnight.

– Sunday in the Convention Show and Courses: 9 AM – 2 PM.

REGISTRATION: – Registration will only be available ONLINE at www.SEHEC.com

– AFTER JUNE 30th, ALL prices are at-the-door purchases and are higher at the venue. – No 2018 T-shirts will be available for ordering after June 30, 2018 as they are a Limited Edition run. – You will receive one T-shirt (valued at $20) with your paid admission ticket purchase online. You’ll receive it upon check-in at the show on July 14th/15th.

Coming Jan.25-27, 2019 in New Orleans. HAuNTcon!