Couple of things... I personally have been posting and even said as much in the last magazine of Hauntworld that I'm going to take a break from all of this for a while. I have websites to work on, my own haunts (Creepyworld) to rebuild, sponsorships to sell, and I want to do some new things such as movies, and I even (shhh) might be working on a reality show. Can't comment on that right now more later...
I have done more for the haunted house industry than ANYONE KNOWS... I have fought against people who tried to take advantage of us, I stood up to people who tried to boot you out of tradeshows, I helped get us our own tradeshow, I started PR programs that no one said could be done, and I believe impacted our industry by millions upon millions of dollars, I produced TV shows showcasing haunted houses, I even saved IAHA from going under, I started this website to help educate people, give an outlet to debate, trade idea's and more.
The magazine is a money loser, but we keep doing it because I love the people in this industry, and I want to HELP YOU GROW! I push buttons for good reasons... you can do better, you can do more, you can achieve anything you want. I know it.
I won't accept a radio stations saying to you or me we don't give credit to HAUNTED HOUSES! Treat me like Coke, or Pepsi... I won't accept retailers thinking they own Halloween. I have done interview after interview with newspapers, tv shows, radio stations and I PROMOTE OUR INDUSTRY!
Finally I helped start HHA... HHA is built around dedicated haunt owners, who care about our industry. I've come to realize over the past year or so that no matter how much good you do, no matter how much things change everything sometimes stays the same. If you try to do one good thing someone comes along and makes accusations at you, tells you what a horrible person you are, makes up lies about you, slams you, trashes you, and worse.
I myself am TIRED... my hope was and still is that HHA can take the reigns and roll and be a new leader a new voice. HHA has been directed by Ben Armstrong this past year and the work he's done I can't even put into words he deserves so much and gets nothing but grief. Now people slam him for the hard work he's tried to do... I'm outraged.
I have NOT been at the controls of HHA in fact I have had little if anything to do with guiding it since it officially became a REAL association. Any current board member will tell you this... I have taken a back seat. Eric from Haunted Overload has done 100 times more than I he's one dedicated haunter. Dwayne from 13th Gate dedicates his time to manage the funds, Tim Dunne does so much I'm amazed and now we have a new President in Randy Bates. Whoops and Allan Bennett no words can say what he's meant!
I was asked to do ONE thing to build a haunt finder for HHA which we did and that haunt finder sent tens of thousands of hits to members websites in 2009 and probably many more in 2010. This was accomplished in a few short months.
I'm happy to report that HHA has their own website now with their own url free and clear of anything to do with me or my business. And even though this was done per the request of many, it doesn't stop people from making false accusations and spreading lies. I guess there is NO pleasing anyone anymore. If I help with the website I'm accused if I have nothing to do with I'm still accused...make up your mind. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will a REAL association with REAL benefits and REAL leadership although HHA has provided much of this and more already and its just getting started.
Its important to note that HW.com paid $3400.00 so that HHA could develop a new website free and clear of any involvement from myself and my business. I wanted then and I want NOW for the whole industry to wake up and stop fighting and get behind one voice to stand up for ourselves against things that stand in our way.
For these reasons and many more I myself will take a long long long vacation from this industry. My son just broke his wrist, his baseball season nearly ruined, I coach both my kids teams, Patti wants to go on a vacation, I'm stressed, I have a headache, renovation of The darkness was taxing, I'm worn out... I guess I'm old!
I will ask someone from these forums to offer to moderate them for me while I take a long long soul searching trip to where ever... I don't think there is anything left for me to do, nothing left to prove and I SUPPORT HHA the industries ONLY TRUE hope for ONE VOICE a unified one! Over the past year I sat in the shadows of HHA board and watched HAUNT owners take control and move mountains with NO help or guidance from me. I learned Haunt Owners CAN work together when they have a common goal!
There are people who are upset that HHA has been so successful in such a short time but with anything you live and you learn and then you do better! Some people would love to see it fail and will stop at NOTHING to see it fail...why maybe because I helped start it that I support it who cares. HHA is run by people who OWN haunts with unique idea's and thoughts that will help our industry in so many ways over the next few years. Nothing can stop HHA now... the membership is growing, support has never been stronger.
With the show coming up I hope you attend the HHA seminars, join them at their parties and functions and stop by their booth and thank them for their hard work and join in the fight to keep what we've all worked so hard to achieve going in the right direction. Please attend the auction and show your support and let everyone know WE CAN WE CAN WE CAN!!!!
I will continue to post here and only here. I will continue to push the envelope and I will never be far away if someone needs my help!
Just need a break! A long one!
I wish everyone a great show, I hope you learn from your experiences and I hope for those who attend our haunt tour we can provide something to you that helps you THIS YEAR grow your business!!!!
That is really the ONLY GOAL! The future of our industry is in the hands of HHA whether or not someone or group or business wants to accept it or not. Time has come to be one voice, for one cause, with one goal: Advance our Industry!
If anyone is interested in moderating this forums let me know. Doing this is a lot of work as well... LOL.
Maybe I can get Kelly Allan to do it... Paging Kelly Allan Paging Kelly Allan! Maybe Shane is interested this is his second home away from home. LOL
I wish you all the best,
Larry
I have done more for the haunted house industry than ANYONE KNOWS... I have fought against people who tried to take advantage of us, I stood up to people who tried to boot you out of tradeshows, I helped get us our own tradeshow, I started PR programs that no one said could be done, and I believe impacted our industry by millions upon millions of dollars, I produced TV shows showcasing haunted houses, I even saved IAHA from going under, I started this website to help educate people, give an outlet to debate, trade idea's and more.
The magazine is a money loser, but we keep doing it because I love the people in this industry, and I want to HELP YOU GROW! I push buttons for good reasons... you can do better, you can do more, you can achieve anything you want. I know it.
I won't accept a radio stations saying to you or me we don't give credit to HAUNTED HOUSES! Treat me like Coke, or Pepsi... I won't accept retailers thinking they own Halloween. I have done interview after interview with newspapers, tv shows, radio stations and I PROMOTE OUR INDUSTRY!
Finally I helped start HHA... HHA is built around dedicated haunt owners, who care about our industry. I've come to realize over the past year or so that no matter how much good you do, no matter how much things change everything sometimes stays the same. If you try to do one good thing someone comes along and makes accusations at you, tells you what a horrible person you are, makes up lies about you, slams you, trashes you, and worse.
I myself am TIRED... my hope was and still is that HHA can take the reigns and roll and be a new leader a new voice. HHA has been directed by Ben Armstrong this past year and the work he's done I can't even put into words he deserves so much and gets nothing but grief. Now people slam him for the hard work he's tried to do... I'm outraged.
I have NOT been at the controls of HHA in fact I have had little if anything to do with guiding it since it officially became a REAL association. Any current board member will tell you this... I have taken a back seat. Eric from Haunted Overload has done 100 times more than I he's one dedicated haunter. Dwayne from 13th Gate dedicates his time to manage the funds, Tim Dunne does so much I'm amazed and now we have a new President in Randy Bates. Whoops and Allan Bennett no words can say what he's meant!
I was asked to do ONE thing to build a haunt finder for HHA which we did and that haunt finder sent tens of thousands of hits to members websites in 2009 and probably many more in 2010. This was accomplished in a few short months.
I'm happy to report that HHA has their own website now with their own url free and clear of anything to do with me or my business. And even though this was done per the request of many, it doesn't stop people from making false accusations and spreading lies. I guess there is NO pleasing anyone anymore. If I help with the website I'm accused if I have nothing to do with I'm still accused...make up your mind. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will a REAL association with REAL benefits and REAL leadership although HHA has provided much of this and more already and its just getting started.
Its important to note that HW.com paid $3400.00 so that HHA could develop a new website free and clear of any involvement from myself and my business. I wanted then and I want NOW for the whole industry to wake up and stop fighting and get behind one voice to stand up for ourselves against things that stand in our way.
For these reasons and many more I myself will take a long long long vacation from this industry. My son just broke his wrist, his baseball season nearly ruined, I coach both my kids teams, Patti wants to go on a vacation, I'm stressed, I have a headache, renovation of The darkness was taxing, I'm worn out... I guess I'm old!
I will ask someone from these forums to offer to moderate them for me while I take a long long soul searching trip to where ever... I don't think there is anything left for me to do, nothing left to prove and I SUPPORT HHA the industries ONLY TRUE hope for ONE VOICE a unified one! Over the past year I sat in the shadows of HHA board and watched HAUNT owners take control and move mountains with NO help or guidance from me. I learned Haunt Owners CAN work together when they have a common goal!
There are people who are upset that HHA has been so successful in such a short time but with anything you live and you learn and then you do better! Some people would love to see it fail and will stop at NOTHING to see it fail...why maybe because I helped start it that I support it who cares. HHA is run by people who OWN haunts with unique idea's and thoughts that will help our industry in so many ways over the next few years. Nothing can stop HHA now... the membership is growing, support has never been stronger.
With the show coming up I hope you attend the HHA seminars, join them at their parties and functions and stop by their booth and thank them for their hard work and join in the fight to keep what we've all worked so hard to achieve going in the right direction. Please attend the auction and show your support and let everyone know WE CAN WE CAN WE CAN!!!!
I will continue to post here and only here. I will continue to push the envelope and I will never be far away if someone needs my help!
Just need a break! A long one!
I wish everyone a great show, I hope you learn from your experiences and I hope for those who attend our haunt tour we can provide something to you that helps you THIS YEAR grow your business!!!!
That is really the ONLY GOAL! The future of our industry is in the hands of HHA whether or not someone or group or business wants to accept it or not. Time has come to be one voice, for one cause, with one goal: Advance our Industry!
If anyone is interested in moderating this forums let me know. Doing this is a lot of work as well... LOL.
Maybe I can get Kelly Allan to do it... Paging Kelly Allan Paging Kelly Allan! Maybe Shane is interested this is his second home away from home. LOL
I wish you all the best,
Larry
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