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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

PRE-SHOW SPEED SEMINARS
TIME 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PRICING $50 For All 10 Pre-Show Speed Seminars
 
Seminar 1
HAA001
 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Showmanship
How to sell your show to your guests and the media! Step right up folks!

Speaker/s: Rich Hanf, Haunt Consultant
Seminar 2
HAA001
 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Props for Actors
From gore to gags, things to put in your actors’ hands to amuse and terrify your patrons!
Speaker/s: Ben Armstrong, Netherworld Haunted House
Seminar 3
HAA001
 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Quick Tips to Successful Marketing

The Gavinski’s will share with you a few of the tips they use to successfully market your event.
Speaker/s: Tim and Ann Marie Gavinski, Wisconsin Feargrounds
Seminar 4
HAA001
 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Stilts and Suits
How to use stilts and other costuming tricks to break the mold
of the human form.
Speaker/s: Allen Hopps, Haunt Consultant
BREAK
Seminar 5
HAA001
 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Creating a Crisis Plan
When disaster strikes you better be ready! How to plan for the worst and strive for the best.
Speaker/s: Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, The Beast & Edge of Hell
Seminar 6
HAA001
 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Use Of Celebrities
Bringing horror icons to your event – marketing gold or money pit?
Speaker/s: Paul Johnson, Atrox Factory
Seminar 7
HAA001
 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Timed Ticketing
Slow weekdays and jammed up weekends? Timed ticketing
may be the answer!
Speaker/s: Leonard Pickel, Hauntcon & Haunt Consultant
BREAK
Seminar 8
HAA001
 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Terrifying Textures
Lose that beautiful skin and learn how to make your face textured
like a monster!
Speaker/s: Bloody Mary, Makeup Artist and Vendor
Seminar 9
HAA001
 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
The Interactive Game Haunted House
Generate repeat business with multiple paths and choices in your haunted house.
Speaker/s: Realm of Darkness
Seminar 10
HAA001
 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Pyrotechnics!
The quick and dirty facts on fire and explosions – what to do
and NOT to do!
Speaker/s: Stephen Joseph & Ross Karpelman, The House of Shock!
 
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 – Morning Session

TRANSWORLD’S HALLOWEEN & ATTRACTIONS SEMINAR SERIES
Adding Revenue – 3 Seminars
Adding revenue to your attraction with gift shops, food concessions and sideshow type events.

TIME 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM PRICING $40 per seminar – advance registration!
$20 savings if you buy in advance!!!

$60 per seminar – on-site registration.
 
Seminar 1
HAA004
 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Getting into Food Concessions
Making money with food! All the tasty treats, the rules you must follow, what works and what doesn’t.
Speaker/s: Shane Dabbs, Graystone Manor
Seminar 2
HAA005
 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Creating Gift Shops For Your Event
Well run gift shops equal big profits! Learn from the masters of merchandising.
Speaker/s: Mike & Nancy Jubie, Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Houses
Seminar 3
HAA006
 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Fun for Your Guests – Running a Midway
How to take games and sideshows to the next level. Big fun
and big sales!
Speaker/s: Pete Karlowicz & Joe Leach, Niles Haunted House
 
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 – Afternoon Session

TRANSWORLD’S HALLOWEEN & ATTRACTIONS SEMINAR SERIES
Sideline Businesses – 3 Seminars
Branching out into other related business like corn mazes, theatrical productions and Christmas events.
TIME 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM PRICING $40 per seminar – advance registration!
$20 savings if you buy in advance!!!

$60 per seminar – on-site registration.
 
Seminar 4
HAA007
 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
The Power of Agri Tourism
Adding pumpkin patches and corn mazes to your event lets you expand into daytime hours!
Speaker/s: Robert McBroom, Studio Tex FX
Seminar 5
HAA008
 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Jaw Dropping Theatrical Productions
Blow your guests away with intense theatrical pre-shows. Packing a punch with special effects and staging.
Speaker/s: Ross Karpelman & Stephen Joseph, The House of Shock
Seminar 6
HAA009
 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Scary to Merry – Converting Your Haunted Event to a Christmas Wonderland
Holiday events are a great way to extend your season and keep making money. Find out how the pros do it!
Speaker/s: Patrick Konopelski, Shocktoberfest/Jinglebell fest
 
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Friday, March 26, 2010 – Morning Session

TRANSWORLD’S HALLOWEEN & ATTRACTIONS SEMINAR SERIES
Marketing Your Event – 3 Seminars
How to get them in the door! Classes on social networking, public relations and media buying.
TIME 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM PRICING $40 per seminar – advance registration!
$20 savings if you buy in advance!!!

$60 per seminar – on-site registration.
 
Seminar 1
HAA010
 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Social Networking for Your Event
Facebook and Twitter got you confused? Learn how to turn these and other tools into happy customers!
Speaker/s: Chris Stafford, Asylum and 13th Floor Haunted Houses
Seminar 2
HAA011
 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Public Relations for Haunted Attractions
PR is vital for a haunt’s success. Find out how PR firms get the media to your door, ready to scream.
Speaker/s: Insight Marketing
Seminar 3
HAA012
 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Media Buying Game
How do you know if you are paying too much for advertising? Also buying your own vs. using an agency.
Speaker/s: Troy Barber, Nightmare on 13th
 
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Friday, March 26, 2010 – Afternoon Session

TRANSWORLD’S HALLOWEEN & ATTRACTIONS SEMINAR SERIES
Operating Your Event – 3 Seminars
How to run a tight event. Classes on employee retention, operating a charity event, and setting up your business.
TIME 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM PRICING $40 per seminar – advance registration!
$20 savings if you buy in advance!!!

$60 per seminar – on-site registration.
 
Seminar 4
HAA013
 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Employee Retention
Replacing most of your staff every season? Learn how to keep your valued employees year after year.
Speaker/s: Brett Bertolino & Jason Ohlsen, Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls
Seminar 5
HAA014
 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Operating a Charity Event
Running a charity event is very complex. Learn the ropes from one of the top charity events in the nation.
Speaker/s: D’Ann Dagen, Hangman’s House of Horrors
Seminar 6
HAA015
 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Creating a Business Plan
Where do you begin? Explore the basics of what you need to plan a haunt in this fast paced seminar.
Speaker/s: Kelly Allen, Raycliff Manor
 
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Saturday, March 27, 2010 – Morning Session

TRANSWORLD’S HALLOWEEN & ATTRACTIONS SEMINAR SERIES
Turning Actors Into Monsters – 3 Seminars
Getting the most from your actors! Classes on queue line acting, setting up a makeup department and unique scares.
TIME 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM PRICING $40 per seminar – advance registration!
$20 savings if you buy in advance!!!

$60 per seminar – on-site registration.
 
Seminar 1
HAA016
 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Creatures in the Queue Line! The Basics of Lot Acting
Start the screams before they get in the attraction! Training your actors to scare and entertain your lines.
Speaker/s: Jeff Glatzer, Haunt Consultant
Seminar 2
HAA017
 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Building a Make-Up Department
How to create a rock solid make-up crew. Teaching speed, consistency and creativity to your staff!
Speaker/s: Geoff Beck, Haunt Consultant
Seminar 3
HAA018
 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Unique Scares – Designing Custom Gags for Actors
Using puppetry, illusions and special effects to make an actor
incredibly terrifying!
Speaker/s: Ed Terebus, Erebus Haunted House
 
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Saturday, March 27, 2010 – Afternoon Session

TRANSWORLD’S HALLOWEEN & ATTRACTIONS SEMINAR SERIES
Production Design – 3 Seminars
How to create terrifying environments! Classes on creating giant monsters, detailing and designing to a theme.
TIME 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM PRICING $40 per seminar – advance registration!
$20 savings if you buy in advance!!!

$60 per seminar – on-site registration.
 
Seminar 4
HAA019
 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Ultimate Detailing
Go over the top with extreme theming, and take your detail to the bone!
Speaker/s: Larry Kirchner, The Darkness/Creepyworld
Seminar 5
HAA020
 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Monster Overload! Creating Huge Original Creatures from Scratch!
How to make amazing gigantic creations for your haunted event.
Speaker/s: Eric Lowther, Haunted Overload
Seminar 6
HAA021
 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Designing to a Theme
Tell a story in every room! Using realistic props and detail to completely immerse your guests.
Speaker/s: Chuck Stross, Bud Stross & Josh Wells, Dent Schoolhouse
 
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