EACH OF US has something important to share, whether you are a seasoned veteran or new to our industry, fresh, bold, new ideas are what HAuNTcon is all about, and we invite YOU to become a speaker for HAuNTcon 2011 in Louisville, KY April 27 – May 2.

Do a make-up demo, a show and tell for a great prop you built, tell us what you have learned about haunt marketing, offer a make-n-take, show us how you use social media, share your best room designs, tech us how you train your actors, share how you got your funding, help us write a business plan – whatever your expertise, whatever you have learned from your experience inside or outside haunting that will help others do what they do cheaper, faster, better, we ask you to share you knowledge with your peers at HAuNTcon!

It is said that public speaking is the most common phobia, but when you know the subject matter, really know what you are trying to say; presenting at HAuNTcon is exhilarating and a lot of fun!

So what are you afraid of? CLICK HERE to fill the speaker form! You will be glad you did and so will fellow HAuNTcon attendees!

HAuNTcon is THRILLED to announce one of the events for the Friday night Haunt tour for the 2011 event in Louisville! Fear Fair. This massive multi-themed haunt is in Seymour, IN and will be only one of two attractions toured on Friday night.

Stay tuned for more details!

Hotel reservations for HAuNTcon 2011 can now be made through a web page dedicated for the Haunter’s convention. The HAuNTcon Discount rate is $129 for Single, Double, Triple or Quad. 

Make your reservations today by calling 888-233-9527 or  CLICK HERE to make your discount reservations online.

Please book your room BEFORE 03/27/2011 to make sure you get the HAuNTcon discount rate!!

FREE Shuttle to and from the Airport is provided by the Crowne Plaza for people staying at the host hotel!

Staying at the HAuNTcon host hotel is a must for Haunters interested in the late night networking that is such a large part of the convention. All buses for the Haunt tours leave from the host hotel, activities like the annual costume ball run late and the education and tradeshow starts early, so make your reservations today!

News of HAuNTcon 2011 coming to Louisville, KY April 27-May 2 is spreading quickly and every day more of the local Haunted Attractions are showing interest in being included as spotlight tours during the event.

“There are so many fantastic Haunts to choose from in this market,” exclaimed HAuNTcon event coordinator Leonard Pickel, “that it is going to be difficult to choose which ones we tour this year!”

As the Louisville area haunts jockey for position, HAuNTcon asks YOU, our attendees, which haunts do YOU want to see on the 2011 HAuNTcon Haunted Attraction Tours?

Sign in and leave your suggestions in the comments area below and stay tuned as we decide which haunts to experience at HAuNTcon 2011!

The long awaited announcement of 2011 dates and location for HAuNTcon 2011 were announced at the Kick-off Tour and Social at Universal Studios!

The Crown Plaza Hotel in Louisville, KY will host the Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention April 27 thru May 2.

Check back for details!

Haunt Con was in full blast this weekend in Central Florida this weekend. While we didn’t hear a whole lot about the whole convention itself, we did get to see a lot of pics and hear a lot of rumors from the two major tours that happened at the homes for two of the largest theme park haunts in the country. While Universal Orlando merely had a Q&A, in contrast to BGT having a full blown mini event the rumors from both went swirling around.

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For those who love Halloween, this time of year is dreadful. Sure while the rest of the world is enjoying the start of Baseball season, or bathing suit season or (for most) theme park season, the Halloween lovers are lamenting for the time when the air turns crisp, the pumpkins come out and the screams begin. They long for Haunt Season. Busch Gardens Tampa, home of the annual scream fest known as Howl O Scream gave a little taste this past weekend to those attending Haunt Con.

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Check out photos of HAuNTcon 2010 on FaceBook at PHOTO GALLERY

While you are there, please friend us at Haunted Convention and become a FaceBook fan at HAuNTcon. Click on the I Like button!

If you have photos from the event, please post them on the fan page.

Now that we have caught up with some sleep, I wanted to thank the exhibitors, speakers and attendees that made HAuNTcon 2010 a smashing success!

I will post links to photos as soon as I can get them on the web somewhere. Please besure to share YOUR HAuNTcon pics on our FaceBook Fan Page and friend Haunted Convention to recieve updates as the year progresses!

We are already working on making HAuNTcon 2011 even better! So stay tuned for details.

ARRG and Abasst! Ye’ scurvey dogs missed the boat on the HAuNTcon discount Pirate Adventure! But ye scallywags can still get tickets for this exciting night of merry making through the Pirate Dinner Aventure web site!

Be ye’ there or be ye’ square!! Or my name aint Pickel Beard the Pirate!”