MHC Offers 18 Haunted Attractions in 2010 Haunt Tours!

Release: The Midwest Haunters Convention has been offering pre-convention bus tours of haunted attractions for six years. This year the tours have been expanded to include 7 haunts with 18 total attractions. Tours include a two day overnight bus trip to Northern Ohio and a Friday evening shuttle bus excursion to haunts in the Columbus area. This will be the best year yet for MHC Haunt Tours!

Wednesday afternoon, June 2 buses will depart from the Hyatt Regency Columbus for the Cleveland area. We’ll tour attractions throughout the evening, spending the night in Hudson, Ohio. The next morning we’ll tour haunts in Northern Ohio; including returning to attractions toured the previous night for Lights-on tours. The Lights-on tours will give attendees an opportunity to see all the scene details and what goes on behind the scenes. The evening wraps up with additional haunt tours and a return trip to Columbus on Thursday late night.

Ticket prices for the two day tour start at $199 which includes all attractions, bus transportation, meals, snacks and hotel room. There will be five haunts with 14 total attractions.

Friday night the tours resume with shuttle buses transporting attendees to two haunts with four total haunted attractions in the Columbus area. Buses will start departing from the Hyatt Regency Columbus at 6:45 pm. Dinner stops are planned with special discounted meal options starting at just $3.99 and the haunt tours with a shuttle bus package for just $49. Buses return to the Hyatt for a Scary-Oke show starting at 11:30 pm.

The Midwest Haunters Convention offers fantastic haunt tours, outstanding educational seminars, exciting contests and an amazing costume party. The free weekend Halloween industry trade show is one of the largest in the country.

To Register and to Learn More Visit: www.MidwestHaunters.com or call Kelly at 614-203-4626.

Midwest Haunters T-Shirt Contest Voting NOW OPEN!

Each year the Annual Midwest Haunters Convention kicks off with Haunters, Education, Vendors and Fun. To make each year memorable to their guests, MHC has clothing such as T-Shirts and such. This year to make it fun, MHC had a T-Shirt Contest. Submissions were entered and now the Voting has begun on picking which design will become the OFFICIAL T-SHIRT DESIGN FOR MHC 2010

Release: Welcome to the first MHC T-Shirt Contest. There are 20 designs that have been submitted for a chance to be the official shirt of the 2010 Midwest Haunters Convention. Please take a look and Vote for your favorite.

To see all the designs and to Vote visit: www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com

NOTE FROM MHC:

Please vote only once.

Please no campaigning for a design. This contest is intended to choose the shirt people are most likely to purchase, not to get votes from people who are not coming to the show. Any activity designed to do this may result in disqualification.

Detail Your Haunt: Bad Boys Scenic Design Seminars 2010 and Discount Code

Long friends of Rotting Flesh Radio the Bad Boys Scenic Design who also run the Top Rated Haunt Terror on the Fox in Wisconsin have been regarded as some of the best in details in the Haunt Industry. They make rooms that can rival any Disney waiting queue and more.

For many years you have been able to pick up their How-To DVDs, see them at Conventions teaching Seminars and now the list has been announced for the Bad Boys Scenic Design Seminars 2010 so get a pen and get ready to make your haunt rock and shock all!

National Haunters Convention in Valley Forge, Pa.

Detailing your Haunted Attraction : Foam Carving & More!
Apr 30, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Are you ready to take your attraction to the next level? Here’s your chance! Sure to be a hit with attendees, this informative how-to (and hands on) seminar will give haunters of all experience levels the techniques to turn an average room design into a highly detailed Disney-level attraction. Detailing techniques, tips, tools of the trade as well as advanced methods will be demonstrated and discussed. Topics and demos will cover painting, distressing, LightScaping, rust, rotted plaster, tiger foam, and of course the Bad Boys’ signature Styrofoam Masonry. Learn how these applications have been used in attractions across the country including Nightmare New England, SpookyWorld, Reapers Revenge, Terror on the Fox and more!

Bad Boys Scenic Design is a group of designers whose artistic skills in set design have earned them the respect and admiration of the most prominent names in the haunted attraction industry. Don’t miss the chance to learn their best tricks, techniques, and methods refined during their 20 year career in the Haunted Attraction industry. Register soon to guarantee your spot in this special seminar as this 3 – 4 hour long seminar is expected to sell out.

To Register Today Visit: www.HalloweenUniversity.com

Midwest Haunters Convention in Columbus, OH.

Extreme Detailing for your Haunted Attraction
Sunday June 6, 1pm – 5pm
by: Bad Boys Scenic Design & Screamline Studios

Are you ready to take your attraction to the next level? Here’s your chance! Sure to be a hit with attendees, this informative how-to (and hands on) seminar will give haunters of all experience levels the techniques to turn an average room design into a highly detailed Disney-level attraction. Detailing techniques, tips, tools of the trade as well as advanced methods will be demonstrated and discussed.

Topics and demos will cover faux painting, distressing, LightScaping, rust, rotted plaster, tiger foam, and of course the Bad Boys’ signature Styrofoam Masonry. This year’s seminar will include special guest designer Jason Blaszczak from Screamline Studios.

Learn how these applications have been used in attractions across the country including Nightmare New England, SpookyWorld, Reapers Revenge, Terror on the Fox and more!

Register soon to guarantee your spot in this special seminar as this 4.5 – 5 hour long session is expected to sell out. Cost – $150. Save $20 if registered by May 4th – Use Discount Code “BBSD”.

To Register Visit: www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com

Midwest Haunters Convention: Workshops, Education, Contests Updated

The Midwest Haunters Convention is gearing up for the 2010 event and many things have been updated for the event.

The event itself is one of the most attended Haunt Events in the industry and everyone is gearing up for the event. And right now Registration is open for both the Miss Midwest Scary Pageant, The 7th annual competition to find the scariest female character in the Midwest. Eight contestants will be competing for this highly coveted title, along with cash and prizes. In addition the registration has opened as well for the Annual Monster Makeup Wars, this is where they offer contestants the chance to compete for the coveted title of creating the Scariest Monster! Five teams will compete (1 model and 2 make-up artists) with identical Bloody Mary make-up supplies. Teams will have 30 minutes to complete their monster from the neck up. There is also even more registration for the Scariest Character Contest, each year the panel of celebrity judges chooses the Scariest Character from those in attendance at the Saturday masquerade party. Ten invitations to participate are handed out during the party, then contestants are judges, and the winner is announce that night. The winner will receive free admission to the following year’s party as well as cash and prizes to be determined. Registration is closing in on these events. You have a little over a month and a half to get your registration in.

Now, MHC wouldn’t be complete without some Education to help your haunt or event. And the List of Seminar Speakers for the HauntBots Seminars has been updated.

HAUNTBOTS SEMINAR SPEAKERS:
MHC’s educational offerings are industry acclaimed and very affordable. We offer a variety of preconvention workshops, as well as 40+ hours of weekend seminars. Many haunt producers bring their actors and makeup artists for the reasonably priced training classes. Classes are targeted to haunt producers, scene/prop builders, makeup artists and actors. From the beginner to the professional; everyone can learn from our seasoned instructors. Stop back soon for a list of classes.

Some of the Speakers Include:
John Barrowman, Jana Beagley, Michael Davy, Virgil Franklin, Glen & Melissa Gilmore, Beth Biasella, Katie Lane, Allen Hopps, Katie “Bansheette Morningstar” Lane, George Maser, Scott Olson, Scott Schaffer, Matthew Seel, Jeff Simmons, Scott Sliger, Dick Terhune, Pam Trent, Robin Walters, MS, Brian “Gadget” Warner, Jon Williams

Now just when you thought you were done with some of the MHC Updates. The Saturday Night Activities has been announced as well. Our Saturday evening activities begin at 4:30 with Monster Makeup Wars. The infamous MHC Masquerade Party begins at 8:30. You have the following to get your Haunt On in June:
Midwest Haunters Convention Masquerade Party

Saturday June 5th 8:30 pm – 1:00 am

The party will be held in the 17,000sf Regency Ballroom at our host hotel: the Hyatt Regency Columbus.

$40 per person ($35 with weekend seminar registration).

Admission includes the following: Heavy Hors d’ ovres, DJ w/dance floor, entertainment, prizes and a place to party with hundreds of your costumed friends.

Everyone is invited; the Midwest Haunters Convention participants can showcase their favorite Halloween characters/costumes. We’ll invite the public to join us in costume too.

Listed below are approximate times for our events/contests on Saturday night:

8:30 Doors open with background music
9:00 Body Art Fashion show
9:30 Ms Midwest Scary Pageant
10:30 Costume contest
11:30 We’ll announce winners of the pageant and costume contest
Play music until 1:00 am

Midwest Haunters Convention is going to be a great time once again and we will have more information as the event draws near including the organizers stopping in on the show. For more information about the annual event visit: www.MidwestHaunters.com

Symphonc Sacrifices Back to Write NEW Music for your Haunt

In the Haunt Industry Music plays a huge roll in an event to set the mood or tone. And many of you may remember back at Midwest Haunters Convention Symphonic Sacrafices jamming on stage at Club Vampire.

Well after some time off and working on their own haunted attractions, Dr. Frankenfingers is BACK!

“Good Evening Boils and Ghouls,
Symphonic Sacrifices and Living Dead Mafia have since built two major haunted houses. One was a 7,000 Sq foot mansion at a historically preserved actual haunted house. The other was a 60,000 Sq ft trail in the middle of the woods. Great year for us!

Symphonic Sacrifices is now available again to write music for your haunted event or attraction. If you are looking for music please contact me at houdioni2@optonline.net

Thanks everyone,
Robert J. Frankenberg”

So it seems the Doc is back and ready to give your haunt an exclusive track! For more information about Symphonic Sacrifices and to hear his work visit: www.SoundClick.com/SymphonicSacrifices

MHC Best Vendor Prices Ending Soon

Midwest Haunters Convention is one of those staple events every Haunter needs to attend at least once in their life! The event is always fun, and full of education, vendors, cash and carry, and let’s not forget the most popular Costume Ball in the Industry!

Well as a vendor at this event, your timeline to get the best prices available is closing in. Barry (one of the MHC Organizers) has let us know that the time to get your booth or table to showcase your products at the event at a great price will end soon. Here is what Barry had to say…

“I wanted to send all of you out a quick reminder that the first, and best, Midwest Haunters Convention early registration discount is ending January 31st. Right now you can Save $100 per booth on what are already some of the best prices in the industry! With this discount vendors spaces start at only $350 and you will save another $50 if you have ever been an MHC vendor before.

Don’t need a full 10′ x 10′ booth? We have tabletops for only $200. Please visit http://midwestshow.com/exhibitor-registration/ for more details and download a vendor packet.

If you have any questions please conact me at 614-361-1466. Make your plans now to be an exhibitor at what Hauntworld magazine calls “THE BEST cash and carry show”!

I know Rotting Flesh Radio will once again be the Official Media Sponsor of the event bringing you all the Live Coverage, Updates and News right from the show floor. And also be sure to stop by the Official RFR Rot Away booth at the event along with meeting some of our Haunt Hotties.

For more information about the event be sure to visit: www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com

ABOUT MHC 2010 – June 4-6
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 tradeshow 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!

Gore Galore expands Booth Space for the Haunt Show

Kevin Alvy and Gore Galore have been in the Haunt Industry since I can remember and his products never cease to amaze me. From the large oversized to the gorific little items, they are always a must see at any Tradeshow or Convention from Midwest Haunters, HAuNTcon, and others.

This year as the Transworld Haunt Show once again resides in St. Louis, Kevin has now announced he will be expanding his floor display space from three booths to SIX! This is the best way to see all of his products and I am sure with products spanning over six booths, Gore Galore will be a must see as always.

To find out more about the Transworld Haunt Show CLICK HERE) you can visit this link for more on upcoming event, and for more about Gore Galore and his products, be sure to visit them at: www.Gore-Galore.com

GORE GALORE IN ACTION:

ABOUT GORE GALORE:
Here at Gore Galore we take our customers’ needs very seriously. Gore Galore was established in 1998 but based on 35 years of experience in haunted attractions and events planning. We believe in the traditional values of quality workmanship and good, old-fashioned shock and entertainment value.

Since those days, our company has grown, but our working philosophy has remained the same: We promise now, as then, to provide our customers with the finest in sickening products for the lowest possible price…

Guaranteed.

Midwest Haunters Convention Launches NEW Site and Preps for 2010

The Midwest Haunters Convention is a staple in the Haunt Industry for Vendors, Haunters, Owners and more. Rotting Flesh Radio has been attending this event since its very first one and has been a Vendor at the event since 2006. So this comes as no surprise we are excited to attend the upcoming 2010 event. Yes, we will be there again Vending, and be prepared for alot from us there, but we are also excited to bring you all-new developments with the annual Haunters must attend.

The Midwest Haunters Convention is pleased to announce two new partnerships. The first is Chad Savage and Sinister Visions. Many of you a aware of the great work Chad has done and he has once again created a great looking website for MHC! You can see this all new site at: www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com. If you like the Dark work of Chad Savage you can see his full portfolio and services at: www.SinisterVisions.com.

Now on to another partnership. One that is also a common bond with RFR in Ticket Leap. TicketLeap will provide guests with many benefits including the ability to register for MHC at online prices up to and during the show. Once there everyone will enjoy a much quicker check in process thanks to TicketLeaps online system. You find out more and Register on the MHC website and find out more about Ticket Leap at: www.TicketLeap.com/Haunting.

Now in addition to all the crazy fun happening as part of the MHC 2010 event Vendor Registration is NOW OPEN as well. You can view the floor plan. For 2010 MHC will continue to offer some of the lowest rates in the industry. There are a limited number of tabletops for those of you who do not need a full sized booth. Please email Barry Schieferstein or call 614-361-1466 for a registration packet and pricing information.

Stay tuned to Rotting Flesh Radio as we once again are the Official Media Sponsor of the Midwest Haunters Convention, for up to date news and information and coverage of the event.

For more on MHC visit: www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com

Nightmare Factory sets dates for West Coast Haunters Event in 2010

With many of the awesome Haunt Conventions with many of our favorites like Midwest Haunters Convention, HAuNTcon, National Haunters Convention and more, it should come as no surprise that an event on the West Coast was waiting in the wings.

It seems the team from the Nightmare Factory at the Oregon School for the Deaf have announced the first annual West Coast Haunters Convention in 2010. This was the result of them not being able to travel to any events that I have mentioned above, so they figured, create their own and have everyone come to them.

The event is developing continuously with new Vendors, and Speakers being added often. But they do have confirmed friends here at RFR, Nick and Brain Wolfe of Evil Twin Productions offering a Two Day Make Up workshop!

The event is taking place from May 20 through May 23, 2010. It is being held on the campus of the Oregon School for the Deaf at 999 Locust Street NE, Salem Oregon.

The event is growing daily so stay tuned for more details as they become available here and on the show.

To find out more about attending the event, or registering as a Vendor please visit: West Coast Haunters Convention

Transworld Haunt and Attractions Show Exhibitors & Seminars Filling Up

With the new year coming up around the corner, we are preparing for a variety of conventions, tradeshows and more to buy the latest and greatest for our haunts, events and more. From HAuNTcon, to Midwest Haunters Convention, and National Haunters Con we are preparing for all the new goodies from our favorite vendors.

With that said the 15th Annual Transworld Haunt and Attractions Show is coming up the weekend of March 25-28, 2010 in St. Louis. From Vendors, Products, Haunt Tours and Seminars the 2010 show is shaping up to be another great year for the Haunt Industry. To begin look at the current rundown for the Three Days of Seminars to help further your haunt, education and bring your event up to a whole new scary, horrific level.

Thursday, March 25, 2010
Morning Session – Adding revenue to your attraction with Gift Shops, Food Concessions and Sideshow Type events.

Afternoon Session –Branching out into other related business like Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches and Christmas events.

Friday, March 26, 2010
Morning Session – Marketing Your Event: How to get them in the door! Classes on Social Networking, Public Relations and Media Buying.

Afternoon Session – How to run a tight event. Classes on employee retention, operating a charity event, and setting up your business.

Saturday, March 27, 2010
Morning Session – Getting the most from your actors! Classes on cue line acting. Setting up a world class makeup department and illusions.

Afternoon Session – How to create terrifying environments! Classes on creating giant monsters, detailing and designing to a theme.

Now these seminars have no price in terms of knowledge you will gain to make your event more fluent, fun and the best it can be. But to register for these classes is a mere $40 per seminar if you register in advance. If you wait until you are at the Transworld Haunt Show, it will run you $60 per seminar, on-site.

Now moving aside from education, lets move to our favorite part, the vendors. Each year brings new products, ways to scare and all new companies to the scene. And this year is no different. Now there is still time for you to reserve your booth space for your company, but take a look at this year’s list of exhibitors to help you get your haunt on for 2010.

Haunt Show Curent Exhibitors Confirmed
ALL AIR INCORPORATED, ARRIVAL MASK COMPANY, ATMOSFEARFX, BEYOND THE GRAVE, BIG SKY INDUSTRIES, BLOODY MARY, BOB KRAMER’S MARIONNETTES, BUCKY’S BONEYARD, CLEARCUT OPERATIONS INC, COMPOSITE EFFECTS
CREEPY COLLECTION, DILLON IMPORTING, EDGE DESIGNS & THEME DECOR, FRIGHT PROPS, FROGGYS FOG, FUN EQUIPMENT SALES, GEP PRODUCTIONS INC, GHOST RIDE PRODUCTIONS, GLO CONE INTERNATIONAL, GREX AIRBRUSH, GRIGNARD COMPANY, HALLOWEEN LASERS, HAUNTATORIUM STUDIOS, HAUNTBOTS LLC, HAUNTED ENTERPRISES, HOLIDAY BRANDS, HOT WIRE FOAM FACTORY, INTERACTIVE TICKETING, JVR ENTERPRISES LLC, MINIONS WEB, MONSTER-TRONICS, MORRIS COSTUMES, NETHERCRAFT, NICABOYNE INC., NUDENT/FANTASTIC TEETH, OAK ISLAND ATTRACTIONS, ONADIRA LLC, ONLYFACTORYDIRECT.COM, PALE NIGHT PRODUCTIONS, PHOTOGUYS, POISON HALLOWEEN PROPS, REDBONE PRODUCTS, SACFX STUDIO, SELLNER MANUFACTURING CO., SKELETONS AND MORE, SNAZAROO USA INC, SPIRIT HALLOWEEN, SPOOKYPROPS.COM, SPS, THE SCAREFACTORY, TICKETLEAP, TWISTED MONKEY FX, VIRGINIA TOY & NOVELTY, WESTLAND INSURANCE, WOLFE FACE ART & FX, WRISTBAND RESOURCES INC, ZAGONE STUDIOS

Now that is a list that is to DIE FOR and it continues to grow! So as the event grows closer and closer we will keep you posted on all the happenings at the 15th Annual Transworld Haunt Show with Interviews from the upcoming Vendors, Speakers and Event Organizers.

In the meantime for more information or to register your business, haunt, or reserve booth space visit: www.HauntShow.com
(read our previous posts about the 2010 event)