Ursula Bielski Welcoming all in attendance of the Chicago Paranormal Conference.

The First Annual Chicago Ghost Conference kicked off Saturday morning October 27, 2007 in the haunted Florentine Ballroom at the historic and elegant Congress Plaza Hotel in Downtown Chicago. Many were in attendance for this first time Chicago Event hosted by Ursula Bielski (Chicago Hauntings), Michael McDowell (Indiana Ghost Trackers) and Slim Pictures which featured a full slate of both very entertaining and informative speakers which included Sally Rhine Feather "The Princes of Parapsychology", Michael McDowell (Founder of the Indiana Ghost Trackers), Elizabeth Rintoul (Chicago Ghostlorists), Brian Leffler (Founder of NMPI), John Kachuba (Author), Nate Larson (artist). Gregory Myers (President of Paranormal Task Force) and Mark Macy (Renown Instrumental Transcommunication Specialist).

Michael McDowell (Indiana Ghost Trackers) Kicking Off Conference.

Mike has been investigating the paranormal since 1998. He formed the Indiana Ghost Trackers in August 2000. Since then, has been involved in hundreds of investigations throughout Indiana and other states. Mike does lectures and training classes regularly for IGT. He also constructed the original website.

In the working world, Mike is attending Purdue University part-time as a senior working on his Bachelor degree in Computer Systems Analysis. His minor is management. He has worked since 1999 in Chicago for Sara Lee Corporation as an Equipment Coordinator for Best Kosher Foods. He coordinates repairs on hundreds of Hot Dog Steamers owned by Sara Lee in the US and Canada, move them around the country and handle other various issues in relation to them.

In 1996, Mike started a non-profit chat club that got together for live events one to two times per year. He completed his term as President of that organization in December of 2000 as IGT was starting up.

In his spare time, Mike enjoys medieval festivals, fishing, hiking, camping and spending time outdoors. He also enjoys spending time with his two wonderful children

The attendees were not disappointed by the slate of speakers or the evening and night time events to choose from.

Dr. Sally Rhine Feather - (Parapsychology 101)

Dr. Sally Rhine Feather is the eldest daughter of Dr. J.B. Rhine, known as the "father of ESP research." She practically grew up at the Parapsychology Lab at Duke University, where her father's famous ESP card tests led to “Extrasensory Perception” becoming a household word in America. After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Dr. Feather returned to her father's laboratory to work on ESP experiments and research. She then earned a Doctorate in Experimental Psychology from Duke University. www.rhine.org

Dr. Feather is a licensed clinical psychologist, completing her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina. She also founded the Psychic Experience Group (PEG) at the Rhine Research Center which functions as a support group allowing people who have had troubling psychic experiences to meet and share those experiences without fear of ridicule or judgment. Dr. Feather's current parapsychology focus is developing the Rhine Research Center's research program investigating the possibility of applying psi ability to the health and healing field.

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Also see: 20 Questions with Greg Myers of The Missouri Paranormal Research and Paranormal Task Force.

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