Fiendish Friday Interviews :: The People of KC Creepfest

:: Editors Note :: This week we interview MONEvilizabeth of KC Creepfest. KC Creepfest is a gathering of Home Haunters and Pro Haunters in the KC area on Aug 10th-12th. Learn more about this upcoming convention of Creeps and Haunters below ::

What is the name of your conference and what is it about?
KC Kreepfest and it's all about haunters getting together and sharing a last 'base touch' before the Halloween season starts.

How did it start?
The first one was in 2002, when Darkman, (AKA James Darnone) noticed there wasn't a gathering in the Kansas City area, and decided to host one. For the first three years, he hosted it, and then it passed to the current coordinator, Evilizabeth (AKA Elizabeth Dill)

When did it start?
August of 2002.

How many people usually show up?
Our top year so far was 2004, when there were around forty five to sixty visitors.

Who attends these types of thing?
Home, yard, and semi-pro haunters who look for the friendship and the ideas they get from others.

What’s the agenda this year and what types of events are you planning?
This year's agenda is the same as every year so far. To have a good time and get some new prop ideas and help with the old ones while getting to know like-minded individuals.

What’s the cost?
Nothing.

Who's your competition and why ?
Being one of the very last 'hurrah's' of the season, our major competition is really the starting of school.

What Is your 5 year goal?
In the next five years, I would like to see Kreepfest getting around 100 - 200 people, and a part of the local (midwestern) 'things to do before Halloween' plans.

What’s the most interesting thing that has happened at your convention?
Hmm. I would have to say 2005, the year of the flash flood when we were up to our ankles in rain within 20 minutes. Which is why Kreepfest is now hosted indoors.