Conventions of Interest
Transworld Halloween and Party Show
Transworld produces the biggest and best Halloween and Haunted House Shows. TW holds four different shows through the year but the biggest one is usually in March of each year in Chicago, Il. Visit their website here: http://transworldexhibits.com/shows/halloween_party/index.php
Transworld also produces haunted house seminars. Visit their site here: www.hauntseminars.com
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
IAAPA Show is the biggest amusement show on the entire planet held every year in November. For more information visit them at www.iaapa.org
- Haunt X, 2006 L.A., eXtreme Halloween eXpo!
If It's HAUNTED, It's HERE!
This one-of-a-kind horror, haunt & Halloween expo, celebrating it's 10th YEAR ANNIVERSARY features horror film celebrities, exciting haunt tours, real paranormal investigations, authentic séances, Halloween & haunt seminars featuring world class speakers, horror movies, a to-die-for costume ball, special events and a giant dealer's room filled with the latest and greatest spooky merchandise and collectibles.
More information can be found at: http://www.hauntx.com/ - 3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Gathering Provo, Utah (just south of Salt Lake City)
June 3-5, 2005
Host: Paul Venturella (aka PropMaster)
Demos, make'n'take prop building, 'behind the screams' tour of Rocky Point Haunted House w/Cydney Neil, and much more!
More information can be found at: http://halloweenpropmaster.com:81/2005_gathering.htm
Contact Paul Venturella at: propmaster@halloweenpropmaster.com
or Marcee Little at: marcee@crimsonwireless.com - NorCal Gathering 2005 (June) An old fashioned gathering for Northern California haunters. NorCal Gathering 2005
- Fun Expo is held each year in September and usually in Las Vegas. The Fun Expo is the biggest family fun center tradeshow. The tradeshow features tons of seminars for the attraction industry. Visit them at www.funexpo.com
- Midwest Haunters Convention, Columbus, Ohio held each July. Learn from many other haunted house owners, actors and more. Visit them on the web at www.midwesthauntersconvention.com
- Ironstock, Tell City, Indiana held each June. Ironstock is a get together of haunted house folks who share their ideas, and trade secrets. www.theironkingdome.com/Ironstock
- International Makeup Artist Trade Show, Los Angeles in June. Visit them on the web at www.makeupartistshow.com
- Chiller Theatre is the biggest horror convention on the planet. If you own a haunted house you can go here and meet celebs who would come to your haunted house, find interesting horror stuff and more. Visit them on the web at www.chillertheatre.com
- Deathfest, California is one of the bigger home haunter shows in America. Visit them on the web at www.deathfest.com
- Iowa Haunters Annual Weekend Convention and Show. www.ihawcs.com
- PA Gathering of Haunters (May). Meet other haunted house owners, home haunters and more. www.HauntersGathering.com
- Face and Body Art International Convention, Orlando. www.faceandbodyart.net
- Horrorfind Weekend, Baltimore, Maryland (August). There are some haunted house seminars, but mostly meet tons of horror celebs and find interesting horror toys. http://www.horrorfindweekend.com/state/maryland/
- Hauntcon (May) Haunted House and Home Haunter Tradeshow. www.hauntcon.com
- Hauntfest (May) Learn from other haunt owners with demos and more. http://www.enchantedcastlestudios.com/Events/hauntfest05.htm
Please Submit Your Convention for 2005
Please email your convention or gathering information to darkrides@sbcglobal.net.
