Sat. Breakfast Sponsor

Friday Bus Sponsors

Dental Distortions

Media Sponsor

Body Art Sponsor

Auction Sponsor

Seminar Sponsor


Party Sponsor

Makeup Wars Sponsor


Other Sponsors

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PRESS RELEASES

If you are a reporter or other media producer interested in further information about the Midwest Haunters Convention please contact Kelly Collins at kelly@midwesthaunters.com .

 

Search is on for the Scariest Woman  

Ms Midwest Haunt 07

Nursery Girl, Leah Younk, Morgan Manor  

The Midwest Haunters Convention (MHC) is searching for Scary women to compete in the 5 th Annual Ms Midwest Scary pageant. The Pageant was rated by AOL Online as a Top 13 Freaky Attraction in the US; Fall 2006 and 2007!

The Pageant will be held Saturday, June 14, 2008 during the IAHA* Masquerade Party. Registration is open for 10 contestants to compete for the highly coveted title, along with cash and prizes. MHC will be at the Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio June 13 – 15, 2008. The Party will be held at the Hyatt Regency, our host hotel. *International Association of Haunted Attractions.

The Ms Midwest Scary Pageant provides haunted attraction female characters with the opportunity to perform on stage with a frightening appearance and performance! “ Crazy Bob” Turner, from the Haunted Hydro, will be the Master of Ceremonies. The MHC hosts several contests giving Actors and Actresses, Makeup Artists and others a chance to compete with their peers.

Contestants are encouraged to recruit a haunted attraction or business to sponsor them, but only one contestant per sponsor. Entry requires contestant register through the web site at www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com or call Kathy at 614-459-4746.

The Midwest Haunters Convention is sponsored by www.Costumefind.com . MHC is a show for the haunted attraction industry and attracts haunters from around the country for shopping, learning and social activities.

The Midwest Fantasy Show is returning with the Saturday night Body Art Fashion show. Ten artists from around the country will be body painting their models with a Halloween Fantasy theme. We’ll start the party Saturday night with our models showcasing their artwork on stage.

The party continues with the Scariest Character Contest. This contest attracts some of the most frightening characters to a masquerade party. Our guests are invited to arrive in character and stay in character throughout the evening. Our judges are roaming around the party handing out a total of 10 invitations to compete on stage.

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

For more information on the Midwest Haunters Convention go to www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com and for the Midwest Fantasy Show go to www.MidwestFantasyShow.com . Contact: Kelly Collins, Kelly@MidwestHaunters.com or 614-203-4626

 

 

Midwest Haunter Convention Announces Sponsors and Seminars

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 27

Greeting fellow haunters! Convention season is upon us and planning for the 2008 Midwest Haunters Convention is well under way. We are pleased to announce the addition of three major sponsors and the 2008 seminar lineup.

Our fifth year brings us a new presenting sponsor, Costumefind.com - www.costumefind.com. Costumefind.com is your one stop internet source for costumes, props, and accessories.

The International Association of Haunted Attractions (IAHA) - www.iahaweb.com, has recently signed on to sponsor the Saturday night masquerade party. .IAHA was established in 1998 to assist and advance the haunted attraction and entertainment industry through communication, education, and information. All IAHA members will receive FREE admission to the party.

HauntBots, www.hauntbots.com, is our new educational seminar presenting sponsor. HauntBots produced animatronic controllers featuring high output count, affordability, real time graphical programming, enhanced editing capabilities, expandability, and upgradability.

The 2008 HauntBots Seminar Series will once again feature over 30 classes on makeup techniques, business, props, haunt design, and acting! Featuring top speakers in the industry with years of experience, this seminar series has gained the reputation as being one of the best in the industry. Most of the classes have been posted to the MHC website www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/seminars.htm .

About the Midwest Haunters Convention:

The Midwest Haunters Convention is a weekend event planned for Haunted Attraction Producers, Actors, and Home Haunters taking place June 12-15, 2008. Our goal is to provide you with educational seminars and workshops with experienced presenters, a 75+ vendor tradeshow with the latest in haunt offerings, and place to network with others in the industry during our fun social activities. If you are involved in a haunted house in any way then MHC is the place to be! Please visit www.midwesthauntersconvention.com for all of the details.

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Midwest Haunters Convention Launches New Midwest Fantasy Show

5/21/07 Columbus , Ohio . The Midwest Haunters Convention is launching a Midwest Fantasy Show this July 13-15, 2007 in Columbus Ohio at the newly renovated Doubletree Hotel I-270-Worthington.

The Midwest Haunters Convention is a weekend industry showcase event for Haunted Attraction Producers, Actors, and Home Haunters. It provides educational seminars and workshops, and an exciting variety of unique social activities and features a free trade show that will be shared with the new convention; the Midwest Fantasy Show.

 

Photo Credits: Jekyll and Hyde Body Painting by Pashur. Photography by Josh Cruey, Models: Keegan Hitchcock and Shannon Kelly.

The MHC and MFS Tradeshow will offer haunt attendees an expanded selection of professional quality makeup and other products and services from new major vendors at the Trade Show this year including Silly Farm, Snazaroo, Amerikan Body Art and the U.S. Body Painting Festival. Returning MHC vendors include the Wolfe Brothers, Bloody Mary and Pashur.

The addition of the MFS Social Events will combine professional elements of horror, fantasy and fun and are expected to be quite sensational! The 2006 Ms Midwest Scary Pageant held at the Scareparts Masquerade Party was rated as one of the top ’13 Freaky Attractions ’ by AOL Online in the US last fall, October 2006.

This year at the Scareparts Masquerade Party on Saturday July 14, 2007 the Midwest Fantasy Show will debut a Halloween Fantasy Body Art Fashion Show ~ hosted by MFS sponsor: the U.S. Body Painting Festival . This will be a very special presentation of models by select industry artists.

So, what is the Midwest Fantasy Show?

It is a convention for family entertainment professionals including professional Makeup Artists, Face and Body Painters, Airbrush Artists, Henna, Magicians, Balloon Twisters, and more

The Midwest Fantasy Show expands the selection of expert makeup, entertainment and business workshops and seminars being also made available at the Midwest Haunters Convention and is designed to appeal to a variety of audiences including artists, entertainers and business owners. It is geared to the flip side of the business of being scary but offers useful haunt applicable education and great entertainment!

Both major industry events will draw top talents in from around the country to Columbus , Ohio- creating unique education, social and shopping opportunities! Weekend registration is $79 for Saturday and Sunday Seminars for combined Midwest Haunters Convention and Midwest Fantasy Show seminars. For more information, please visit www.MidwestFantasyShow.com or contact Neena Collins 614-433-9343 Neena@FunhouseFaces.com.

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