May 24, 2009 Columbus, Ohio - The Midwest Haunters Convention, MHC returns to Columbus the weekend of June 5, 6 & 7, 2009. This will be the 6th year for the MHC which features a free public Halloween Trade Show; which is the largest event of its kind - primarily serving the Halloween and Haunted Attraction Industry. The Midwest Haunters Convention is the premiere event in the US for providing education, social events and shopping opportunities. The weekend starts with a Friday Midsummer Monster Bash followed by a Halloween trade show and ends with an unforgettable masquerade party. Social events with celebrity hosts include the following:
A Midsummer Monster Bash at the Frog, Bear & Wild Boar on Friday, June 5th. Sponsored by Dead Acres & Westland Insurance. We’re bringing the haunt to our party with a haunted house acting competition, Scary-oke and a costumed band, Scarlet Angel. The bar will be decorated with some of the newest haunted house props available. Advance tickets are only $7 ($12 at the door) for this Halloween extravaganza.
There’s free admission to the two day Exhibitor Trade Show with over 100 exhibit booths. The trade show hours are 9 am - 5 pm Saturday June 6 and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday June 7 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Saturday starting at 4:30 pm; the Bloody Mary Monster Makeup Wars competition welcomes five teams of makeup artists from around the country in a competition for cash and prizes. Each team will get 30 minutes to create a monster from the neck up. This fast paced contest provides FX artists an opportunity to showcase their abilities with their piers. Bloody Mary makeup inventor; Bobbie Weiner is a professional Hollywood Special Effects Makeup artist. Bobbie will help judge this horrific contest.
Saturday 8:30 pm to 1:00 am June 6, the International Association of Haunted Attractions hosts a Masquerade Party at the Hyatt Regency. Over 1,500 guests will be on hand for an evening with monsters from around the country. Haunted attraction actors will compete in contests for cash and prizes. The evening activities include the following:
– Eight contestants will be competing for the title and crown of the Scariest Woman in the Midwest. This scary pageant has been rated as one of the top ’13 Freaky Attractions’ by AOL Online. Special guest; Crazy Bob Turner, the Dean of Hauntertainer University will emcee our Saturday night contests with flair!
– Judges will be roaming through the crowd handing out invitations to compete in the Scariest Character Contest. Ten contestants will compete on stage for cash and prizes. Haunted attraction actors from around the country will be competing for this coveted award. Hollywood type special effects and movie quality character costumes will provide fantastic photo opportunities.
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– The evening includes a Body Art Fashion Show that features some of the best body painters from around the country - presented by Wolfe Face Art and FX. Our models will be painted with a Halloween Fantasy theme and perform as they strut across the stage. Chuck Williams will entertain us with finesse while introducing our models. During the past two decades, Chuck Williams has continued to establish himself as one of Hollywood’s hardest working celebrities. Chuck is now on THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR Season 5 . . . and just produced “THE TELLING” starring THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR.
The cost for the masquerade party is $40 which includes the following: Heavy Hors d'ovres, DJ w/dance floor, entertainment, prizes and a place to party with lots of Halloween costumed friends. The Hyatt Regency ballroom will be decorated by Terror Within.
The Midwest Haunters Convention (MHC) attracts haunted attraction producers, actors, makeup artists, entertainers and home haunters. Anyone with a love of Halloween or theatrics will enjoy the many festivities associated with the convention.
A full press release and photos are available from the web site or upon request.
For more information, please visit www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com or contact Kelly Collins at 614-203-4626 or E-mail Kelly@Midwesthaunters.com
