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  • Breaking news from HAuNTcon 2018

    URBAN EXPOSITIONS' ANNOUNCES CO-LOCATION OF HAUNTCON SHOW WITH HALLOWEEN & PARTY EXPO

    Events bring major Halloween groups under one roof to enhance visitor experience

    Trumbull, CT June 13, 2017 -- Urban Expositions announced today the acquisition of HAuNTcon, the Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Conference, a B2B exposition for the Haunted House Industry. The industry leading event, will complement Urban’s specialty portfolio which includes Halloween & Party Expo reinforcing the market position for the Halloween, Party and Celebration Industries.

    HAuNTcon and Halloween & Party Expo will co-locate beginning with the 2018 event, January 12th – 15th, in New Orleans, Louisiana offering buyers an unrivaled one-stop access to the most comprehensive range of products and services to serve the needs of its customers, including Haunted Attractions, Costume Stores, Party Stores, Amusement & Theme Parks, Family Entertainment Centers, Grocers, Drug Stores and Gift Stores.

    The events have joined forces to provide a new, enhanced experience for Halloween and haunt professionals. The cross-over between industry sparked the idea – bringing the power of two industry leading global brands to share industry trends, offer innovative and relevant education, and provide a collaborative environment for networking and business exchanges. HAuNTcon founder, Leonard Pickel will serve in an expanded role as an industry advisor working with the team on joint activities, including educational offerings, specialty tours and the infamous HAuNTcon costume ball which will allow visitors to the combined conference to customize their experience.

    “We are thrilled to offer our customers this opportunity to develop relationships with professionals representing the entire spectrum of the Halloween market in New Orleans this January,” said Michael Carlucci, senior vice president of Urban’s specialty show portfolio. “This collaboration is just one example of our strategic priority to add value for our customers. We look forward to working with Leonard who brings a level of expertise in Haunt to our team”.

    “HAuNTcon brings together people who love Haunted Houses, Halloween and scaring people, for four fun-filled days and nights of haunt tours, special events, education and networking,” said Leonard Pickel, HAuNTcon founder “Teaming up and co-location with Halloween & Party Expo allow us to take HAuNTcon to a totally new level that we could not possibly done before.” Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday, and Haunted attractions represents over $300 million of that yearly spend. Halloween attraction owners will benefit from an expanded exhibit hall, advanced education program and more networking opportunities.

    Michele Biordi, Executive Director of the Halloween Industry Association and partner of the Halloween & Party Expo, added “The decision to co-locate these two events was made to offer face-to-face business and networking solutions to haunted attraction owners, as well as Halloween and party retailers, to network and share best practices all under one roof. The goal is to continue to offer customers – both buyers and exhibitors – new business opportunities and in-person connections within the industry.”

    In all, the combined events are expected to bring 3,000 industry professionals and 350 vendors together under one roof.

    For more information and to register your interest for the 2018 events being held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center January 12-15 in New Orleans, LA visit us online at www.halloweenpartyexpo.com and www.hauntcon.com/ and be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter, The Celebration, for your personal sneak peek at what’s trending in the industry.
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  • #2
    I have it from a good source they also tried to work with Transworld to see if they would co-locate. This will be a futile attempt to bring back the glory days as this was already attempted a couple years ago. Haunts don't care about retail that much we care about adding more amusement type vendors. I'd like to see more food vendors, or companies that offer services to attractions not batman costumes.

    This in my opinion is a waste of time.

    Larry
    Larry Kirchner
    President
    www.HalloweenProductions.com
    www.BlacklightAttractions.com
    www.HauntedHouseSupplies.com
    www.HauntedHouseMagazine.com

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    • #3
      FYI... I saw how they said they believe the combined show will bring in 3000 buyers. According to the St Louis Visitors Commission Transworld Show here in St Louis brought in 8000 buyers and generated over 6 million for the economy. This Halloween retail show is dying because Halloween retail has been taken over by the likes of Walmart and Target oh and Amazon.com.

      Back in its heyday probably 90% of the business came from small pop up retail stores. That isn't the case anymore.

      This is what I would call last ditch effort for both shows. Hauntcon was dead as a doorknob as well.

      Larry
      Larry Kirchner
      President
      www.HalloweenProductions.com
      www.BlacklightAttractions.com
      www.HauntedHouseSupplies.com
      www.HauntedHouseMagazine.com

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      • #4
        I wouldn't call this breaking news considering Hauntcon and the retail show already tried this and it flopped. Obviously had it worked Hauntworld wouldn't have left that arrangement and moved onto other cities. Who goes to Hauntcon? Who cares? As I posted prior to the MHC thread the main show has just grown and grown. That show is more than enough on us both physically, financially, and mentally. LOL

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