National Haunters Convention May 4-6, 2012 - Official Thread

[TheMonsterMaze]

Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks Pennsylvania
May 4th - May 6th, 2012
http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com

VIDEOS OF PREVIOUS YEARS CONVENTION:
http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com/video.htm

DAY OF THE DEAD themed costume ball on Cinco de Mayo !
http://www.cadaverscotillion.com

Floorplan of the convention
http://www.nationalhauntersconventio...orplan2012.pdf

Vendor List
(Note: vendors are still signing up, we will update this list periodically)
http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com/vendors.htm

A Make Up WAR !
Think you're the best makeup artist in the industry?
PROVE IT!
http://www.makeupwar.com

PLENTY OF FUN EVENTS!
http://www.events.nationalhauntersconvention.com/

Tons of seminars!
A complete list of classes and details of each class can be found at:
http://www.halloweenuniversity.com/
(Click the "professional school" link)
Please check back periodically, additional classes are still being planned.

Hope to see you there!

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[graystone]

Good Luck!

Seems like you guys are working hard to make this a good show! Looks like you have a good start on the vendor list HOWEVER I am sad to see Rick and the 13th Hour Magazine is still taking advantage of buyers and vendors! It does shock me that he still have the nerve to show! Other than that looks like things are off to a good start with you guys! Shane and it's I will always stand up for this industry and good work ethics! Shane

[TheMonsterMaze]

Looking for Seminar Speakers:

The National Haunters Convention is looking for more seminar speakers:

Do you have an extensive knowledge of horror / haunted house industry ?
Are you an SPFX expert ? Prop designer ? Set designer ? Acting coach ?
If so, we are looking for seminar speakers for Halloween University
http://www.HalloweenUniversity.com/
Interested parties - please email me at mike@nationalhauntersconvention.com
or my business partner rob@nationalhauntersconvention.com

[TheMonsterMaze]

Discount Hotel Info

http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com/hotel.htm

DISCOUNT HOTEL INFO !

These incredible STUDIO rooms are starting at only $119 saving you hundreds of dollars off the normal prices.

1 Bedroom Full Studio Rooms only $119.00 and
1 Bedroom Full Suites with Living Rooms only $139.00 and

2 Bedroom Full Suites with joining Living Rooms only $179.00

Just mention “National Halloween Convention” as you group when booking a room.
(Why say "Halloween" instead of "Haunter" ? Have you said the word "Haunter" to normal people ? They think you're slurring the word "HUNTER" and then they ask you if your guests will be carrying guns !! ARRRGGHH!! Come on guys... work with me here.


http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com/hotel.htm

The Homewood Suites Valley Forge

Homewood Suites Valley Forge
681 Shannondell Blvd
Audubon, PA 19403
610-539-7300 ext. 707
610-382-3980 (Direct)
www.homewoodsuitesvalleyforge.com

If you have any questions or concerns, our sales representative is:
Barbara L Ward, Sr. Sales Manager

NOTES:
Basketball court area and swimming pool open weather permitting!

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[davidm]

Is this in the big "main" room, that's just empty space, with roll up doors on one side and like a small bar on the left?

[TheMonsterMaze]

David,

This is indeed in the largest room of the building with the bar on the side.

(FYI - the bar is where we will be having our meet and greet.)

[davidm]

Cool, that's quite the space, I've been there a few other times for different events.

[TheMonsterMaze]

http://www.cadaverscotillion.com

Costume Ball


The National Haunters Convention & Halloween show is excited to announce a blockbuster partnership for this year for our Costume Ball!
A totally new experience, the Costume Ball this year will be located at Arnold’s Fun Center just across the parking lot from the Convention Center!
Arnold’s has over 144,000 square feet of action-packed indoor activities with our Costume Ball smack dab in the middle of it all located in their Theater room close to the Arcade Floor. Most events will be open all night long for us, so if you so incline you may even browse or try some of the other amazing indoor events.

Your entrance ticket will get you the Opening Reception and Cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres. It will also get you the full ‘all you can eat’ buffet dinner. Our Cinco de Mayo theme special this year is delicious food with a Spanish flair! DJ, Music, Dancing and prizes, as well as a costume contest will delight you throughout the evening. Then, on top of it all, you will receive ‘tokens’ to enjoy some of the arcade games on the show floor! If that doesn’t fill your night, you can always stroll around the large facility and engage yourself in Arnold’s other activities* such as Go-karts, rides, arcade games, laser tag, black light bowling, or even black light mini golf!!! (*The other Arnold’s optional activities are open and available to all Costume Ball guests at an additional separate cost which can be simply purchased at Arnold’s onsite itself).

The Event Schedule and Cinco De Mayo
Fiesta Foods can be found below!

Hours: 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception & Cocktail Hour/Cold Hors d’ oeuvres & Cash Bar in Theater Room
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Buffet in Theater Room at Arnold’s Family Fun Center
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight Costume Contest and dancing in Theater Room

Appetizers/Hors d’oeuvres
Cheese Nachos with Black Beans and Chipotle Peppers
Cheese & Crackers

Salad Bar
Limited Salad Bar with Taco Fixings

Entrees
Tacos
Hot Flautas
Pulled Pork
Burritos
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Southwestern Corn
Roast Beef (will not be a carving station)
Vegetable Lasagna
Fingerling Potatoes

Desserts
Churros
Chocolate Cake
Pumpkin Pie
Pastel de Tres Leches Cheesecake


This Year’s Costume Ball Theme…
Cinco de Mayo
with a twist of Mexican
Day of the Dead!!!!

[Haunt man]

haunt tour

Ill be there for usre I cant wait it will be my first haunt convention!
Now I do have a question, the haunt tour, do you sell out of passes before the convention so I would need to order them online or is it ok to wait to the day of to buy them at the door?
Thanks!

[TheMonsterMaze]

2012 Haunt Tour Announced

National Haunters Convention & Halloween Show Haunt Tour 2012 sponsored by D.A.F.E.
Located at the incredible:
Knoebel’s Amusement Park
in Elysburg, PA. (www.Knoebels.com)


The 2012 Haunt Tour is going to be an amazing blast! For our National Haunters Convention & Halloween Show guests along with our DAFE friends we are going to have an Amusement Park opened up just for our Haunt Tour!!!

That’s right, an exclusive Haunt Tour with multiple attractions in an Amusement Park opened just for us! Complete with dinner / concessions right inside the park. Never before seen footage of two completed Haunted House Dark Rides.

Haunted Coal Mine Haunted House Dark Ride - The Black Diamond
Classic Victorian Haunted House Dark Ride - Haunted Mansion

Numerous rides of each coupled with lights on behind the scene footage and secrets!

Don’t Miss you chance at this amazing tour.


May 3rd, 2012 - Thursday:

- 2:00pm *SHARP* : Bus departs from Homewood Suites Valley Forge Hotel to head to Knoebel’s Amusement Park in Elysburg, PA.

- 2:00pm to 4:00pm: Watch Movie on Bus
- 4:00pm : Arrive at Knoebel’s, disembark from Bus

- Mining Museum Display tribute to the anthracite coal mining industry.

- Shooting Gallery with light shooting rifles on Moonshine Mountain.

- Black Diamond Haunted Coal Mine Themed Dark Ride (New and 100% Completed Attraction - Famous Golden Nugget Rebuilt Ride from Wildwood, NJ)

- Black Diamond Lights on Tour (First Behind The Scenes Tour Ever of the Completed Black Diamond! - Small Groups as desired)

- Pizza Party Provided at the International Food Court [Pizza Party with Drinks and Snacks Provided]

- Ride(s) on the Haunted Mansion*
* Voted favorite Darkride of any type for 10 years straight!

- Lights on Tour of the Haunted Mansion

- Talk from Knoebel’s Park Executives about Haunted Mansion Stories and Insider Knowledge

- 8:15 pm : ** Sharp ** Bus Embarking and Heads back to Hotel
- 10:00 pm : Arrive back at Hotel

[TheMonsterMaze]

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[TheMonsterMaze]

Altered Floorplan

http://www.nationalhauntersconventio...orplan2012.pdf
PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO FLOORPLAN !!
Not one, but TWO HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS RIGHT ON OUR SHOWFLOOR !!!!!! This years convention is going to be *HUGE*

[MDKing]

Michael,

Did I read you said there will be open basketball courts? Any takers out there??

Allan

[TheMonsterMaze]

Seminar Update

http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com/classes.htm/

[Allen H]

I'm Teaching!

Hey guys, At National Haunters Convention
the stars aligned and I am able to get to NHC this year. I will be teaching two classes while I am there. I know classes can be hit or miss I swear these will be worth it. They are also very reasonably priced.
here are the links to the classes, one is on Costuming miracles (things I have discovered) and the other is on Haunt actor team work I guarantee everyone will pick something up in these classes.
I hope to see you there!

http://www2.nationalhauntersconventi...s.aspx?id=AH02

http://www2.nationalhauntersconventi...s.aspx?id=AH01