The Midwest Haunters Convention

The Midwest Haunters Convention (MHC) is a weekend event planned for Haunted Attraction Producers, Actors, and Home Haunters on July 13-15, 2007 in Columbus Ohio. The Midwest Haunters Convention goal is to provide you with educational seminars and workshops as well as a place to socialize with others in the industry during our fun social activities.

The Midwest Haunters Convention is sponsored by Scareparts. The Midwest Fantasy Show will be held in conjunction with the MHC. Both shows will bring top talent in from around the country to Columbus, Ohio for a sharing of artistic and entertainment interests and for unique educational, social activities with great shopping opportunities. The Midwest Fantasy Show is sponsored by the U.S. Body Painting Festival.

The Midwest Haunters Convention and Midwest Fantasy Show will offer over 45 classes of Weekend Seminars and pre-convention Extended Workshops from some of the top people in haunted attraction, artist and family entertainment industries. Weekend Seminars have been updated on our website and include several more classes with great instructors. The Midwest Haunters Convention offers seminars in Makeup, Acting, Business, Haunt Design and Props.

The Midwest Haunters Convention and Midwest Fantasy Show Social events include the Midwest Haunt Bus Tour to Ghostly Manor, the Haunted Hydro and the Horror Hotel Monster Museum, on Thursday July 12, 2007. July 13, 2007 “Friday the 13th” will feature the HauntWorld Magazine Friday the 13th Bus & Tour (including Scareparts, Costume Specialists, The Gates of Terror), a Friday the 13th Practice Jam, and Midnight Monster Hop.

Saturday, July 14 events include an International Association of Haunted Attractions (IAHA) Continental Breakfast, Bloody Mary Monster Makeup Wars, the Scareparts Masquerade Party, Fantasy Halloween Body Art Fashion Show sponsored by the U.S. Body Painting Festival, Ms Midwest Scary Pageant, and Scareparts Masquerade Contests. A Gag Studios Silent and Live Auction will be held on Sunday, July 15, 2007.

Midwest Haunters Convention and the Midwest Fantasy Show will be held concurrently July 13-15, 2007 at the Holiday Inn (soon to be remodeled Doubletree); conveniently located off North I-270. The MHC/MFS room special is $99 per night. For more information please visit www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com contact Barry Schieferstein at Barry@MidwestHaunters.com - 614-361-1466.