2012 Midwest Haunters Convention
Bus Tours & Pre-Show June 6-8 | Tradeshow & Convention June 9-10
Pre-Convention Bus Tour Announced!
We have once again put together an exciting lineup of haunts for our now
infamous Pre-Con Bus Tour! The tour takes place June 6 & 7 from Columbus, Ohio
to the Detroit, Michigan area. 10 Haunts in two days starts at $249 per person
and includes all 10 haunts, charter bus ride, hotel and most meals. Limited to four
buses (200 people). This will be a haunters dream and/or nightmare, we’re
visiting some of the best haunts in Michigan and Ohio.
Two Friday Bus Tours!
That;s right, not one but two tours are being offered giving you a full day of
haunted fun!
- Friday All Day Paranormal Ghost Hunting Bus Tour; June 8, only $75 and it
includes 2 guided tours, lunch and a charter bus ride. We're visiting two of
the most popular haunted buildings in Ohio, the Ohio State Reformatory and the
Bissman Building in the Mansfield area. Limited to one bus of 50 people.
- Friday Night Haunted House Tour, June 8, just $25 and it includes the
Scare-A-Torium a 31,000 sq ft haunt with two haunted attractions, a welcome
reception at the Costume Vault (a 15,000 sq ft year round costume store) and
shuttle bus transportation. Due to the number of shuttle buses scheduled; we
will be limited to 400 people. The buses will return you to the Hyatt for a
Scary-Oke show and party.
Monsters Wanted!
Registration is now open for our two signature contests:
- Monster Makeup Wars; Are you a makeup artist? Do you have a great makeup
artist at your haunt? Show off your talent at the 9th annual MMW! 5 Teams
will compete to create the best monster they can on 30 minutes. What's the
catch? You do it with only the supplies we give you at the start of the
competition. This is also a great spectator event!
- Miss Scary Midwest; Once again MHC will be searching for the scariest female
character in the haunt industry! Eight contestants will be competing for this
highly coveted title, along with cash and prizes. Held during the Saturday
night Masquerade party, this event is a crowd favorite!
Classes Posted!
If there is one thing that the Midwest Haunters Convention is known for it is
the industry renowned educational offerings. We will once again be offering
the best classes and workshops in the areas of Makeup, Acting, Business,
Design/Props, and new for 2012 the Garage of Evil Home Haunt How-To series.
The Midwest Haunters Convention is for Haunted Attraction Producers, Actors,
Artists and Home Haunters. Our goal is to provide educational seminars and
workshops with experienced presenters, a 75+ vendor trade show with the latest
in haunt offerings, and a place to network with others in the industry during
our unique social activities. We’ll offer 1st class haunted attraction bus
tours, costume parties and contests (the Bloody Mary Monster Makeup Wars
competition, Ms Midwest Scary Pageant & the IAHA Scariest Character Contest).
“Haunters” are always welcome here! For more information please visit
www.midwesthauntersconvention.com or email mhc@midwesthaunters.com