The
Alternate Realities Center's
1st Annual Picnic and Paranormal Investigator
Reunion
FRIDAY THE 13th through Sunday the 15th
of June 2008
What: 1st Annual ARC Paranormal Investigator
Reunion
Where: Roan Mountain State Park, Roan
Mountain, Tennessee
When: FRIDAY THE 13th, Saturday the 14th,
and Sunday the 15th, June 2008
Who: All investigators, Friends, and Paranormal
Enthusiasts of the Alternate Realities
Center
Description:
This will be a fun, informal camping event,
but hotels and bed and breakfasts are
available just a short driving distance
away from the park, which is located in
a rural and sacred woodland area. Please
Click Here list of other camping and hotel
accommodations for those who do not wish
to camp at Roan Mountain State Park with
bath facilities available at the site.
DAY
ONE: The 1st Annual ARC Paranormal Investigator
Reunion will be held beginning June, FRIDAY
THE 13th, 2008 with the gathering starting
at 3 PM at Picnic Pavillion #3 inside
the Roan Mountain State Park Campground.
We are working on having a famous and
well known guest speaker for this special
evening (Friday the 13th) to speak with
us about the latest Bigfoot Research in
Texas. More on this in future posts.
DAY
TWO: The second day will be an interactive
and fun attendee supported cookout - a
get to know you day, so to speak. This
will be an informal day of exchanging
and swapping stories of investigations
performed by investigators present, as
well as a day for making new friends.
This part of the program will be held
at Pavillion #1, just a short drive, or
walk, from the campground. There will
be a $10 registration fee from all attendees
which must be paid in advance to attend
the reunion which is to cover the cost
of the pavillions and food purchase for
the cookout. CLICK HERE to safely and
securely register and pay your registration
fee for the reunion.
DAY
THREE: On the last day of the gathering,
we will host a trip to the top of Roan
Mountain, the 3rd highest mountain on
the east coast and home to the world's
highest rhodendron gardens which will
be in near full bloom that weekend! We
will be going up to see a possible UFO
landing site and tour areas where crop
circles have recently been documented
and investigated. This should be a fun
day lasting from around 10 AM until around
2 PM and the mountain panoramic views
are gorgeous!!! There after, we will bid
everyone a fond farewell. We will post
more on this exciting event as it becomes
available.
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2008
Gettysburg Ghost Conference
From one of the creators of the Eastern
Regional Paranormal Conference... The Most
Important Ghost Conference You Will Attend
in '08!
July
18th & 19th 2008!
Paranormal
Database
Have ideas on what information should be
captured in an international database discussed
at the symposium?
The
Gettysburg Ghost Conference Will Offer:
The leading names in paranormal research
will lecture
A trade show featuring dozens of booths
filled with vendors providing products and
services to this field of study
Workshops will offer introductions to the
field for those who wish to start their
own paranormal investigative organizations
Historic ghost tours of Gettysburg -- one
of the world's most haunted locations
A symposium for the paranormal community
to brainstorm standard and protocols
GETTYSBURG
Between July 1st and 3rd, 1863 the Union
Army under General George G. Meade clashed
with the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
under General Robert E. Lee. The result
was over 51,000 dead, wounded, or captured
resulting in the bloodiest three days of
American warfare history. Today the village
of Gettysburg is one of the most haunted
places on earth.
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Tickets
Now On Sale for America's "Original
Ghost Conference"!
Often
Imitated, Never Equaled!
June 20-21, 2008!
2008 Haunted America Conference: America's
"Original Ghost Conference" returns
for it's 12th Annual event at the haunted
Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois! Join
us for an authentic "ghost hunter's
weekend", take part in lectures, presentations
and workshops, genuine spirit séances,
ghost tours, investigations & much more!
Speakers include Patrick Burns, John Zaffis,
Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Keith Age, Dale Kaczmarek,
Ken Berg, & Troy Taylor at his only
conference appearance in 2008!
Friday, June
20:
5:00 PM: Doors Open / Registrations and
Check-in Begin
6:30 - 7:15 PM: Troy Taylor: Welcome Session
/ Introduction to the 2008 Conference
7:15 - 9:00 PM: Len Adams
& Luke Naliborski -- Sons of "Strange
Stuff"
Our Annual "Strange Stuff" presentation
(created by the late John Brill in 2000)
returns with John's hand-picked successors,
authors Len Adams and Luke Naliborski. Join
two of the American Ghost Society's most
beloved "characters" for a humorous
and often spooky look at ghost hunting over
the course of the past year. This is an
interactive session and guests are encouraged
to bring their own stories, questions and
experiences to the theater auditorium!
AFTER HOURS EVENTS FOR
FRIDAY
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM: Authentic
Séance with Ken Berg
Join Weird Chicago Psychic Ken Berg for
an Authentic session of spirit communication,
LIVE from the stage of the haunted Lincoln
Theater. Get in touch with the ghosts who
haunt the theater during this re-creation
of a Victorian Séance that will be
unlike anything you have witnessed at the
theater before! Free General Admission included
in Conference Registration Fee!
About Ken Berg: Ken is
a co-owner of the Weird Chicago Tours, a
professional psychic, an expert on the occult
& supernatural and widely known authority
on Chicago's secret places. Ken got his
start with the "weird" as a child,
when it was not uncommon for him to either
sense the presence of ghosts or regularly
predict the deaths of family members before
they occurred. He has been a bouncer, a
medic in the Air Force and the owner of
an occult bookstore. Ken has also worked
as a psychic detective with law enforcement
agencies all over the country. Since 1987,
he has assisted with the conviction of 17
murder suspects. At this year's conference:
Ken will be hosting the After-Hours Séance
on Friday night and offering psychic readings
to attendees. A sign up sheet for readings
will be available in the lobby during the
event.
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM: Late-Night
Ghost Hunt at the Lincoln Theater (Sold
Out)
Saturday, June 21
8:00 AM: Doors Open for
Second Day
9:00 AM: Welcome Session for Day 2
9:15 - 10:15 AM: Dale
Kaczmarek -- True Chicagoland Ghost Stories
Jon author and tour guide Dale Kaczmarek
for a journey to the most haunted places
in Chicago -- "America's Most Haunted
City". As a researcher with more than
30 years of experience in tracking down
the elusive ghosts of the Chicagoland area,
Dale is uniquely suited to present not only
the most famous ghosts and hauntings (from
Bachelor's Grove Cemetery to Resurrection
Mary) but many haunted locations that you
may not be familiar with yet.
About Dale Kaczmarek:
Dale Kaczmarek is President of the Ghost
Research Society, editor of Ghost Trackers
Newsletter, and director of Excursions Into
The Unknown, Inc., a year-round ghost tour
of haunted Chicagoland locations. He is
also the author of four books on ghosts
and hauntings. Dale has been actively investigating
ghosts, hauntings and poltergeist phenomena
since 1975 and is active in a number of
organizations including: American Association
for Electronic Voice Phenomena, Society
for the Investigation of the Unexplained,
International Fortean Organization and the
prestigious Ghost Club of England. He has
appeared in numerous books, publications,
newspapers and periodicals and in several
documentaries and televisions shows. Dale
is a returning favorite to the Haunted America
Conference and will also be hosting a Ghost
Hunting Workshop as an After-Hours Event
on Saturday night!
10:15 - 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 - 11:30 AM: Rosemary Ellen Guiley
-- Adventures with "Frank's Box"
Esteemed Author Rosemary Ellen Guiley will
delve into the controversial mystery of
recent explorations into the world of spirit
communications. In this riveting presentation,
she will offer highlights of her research
with her two "Frank's Boxes" and
a similar device, the "Mini-Box",
designed for real-time two-way communication
with the dead and beyond. Do the boxes really
open inter-dimensional communication? Rosemary
will present what she has found out, along
with other developments in the field of
modern spirit communication. She will have
the devices on hand for a demonstration.
About Rosemary Ellen Guiley:
Rosemary Ellen Guiley is a full-time paranormal
researcher and investigator, and the author
of 31 books, including "The Encyclopedia
of Ghosts and Spirits." She writes
regularly for TAPS Paramagazine, FATE magazine
and the Paranormal Insider blog and has
appeared in many other books and articles
on the paranormal. Rosemary is also a familiar
face in television programs and documentaries,
including the recent "Children of the
Grave".
11:30 - 12:45 PM: Lunch
Break
12:45 - 1:15 PM: Drawings for Door Prizes
(Must be Present to Win!)
1:15 - 2:15 PM: Troy Taylor -- The Possessed
Author Troy Taylor starts off the 2008 Conference
with a special presentation on "The
Possessed: The True Story of the Watseka
Wonder". Discover the myths and mysteries
of this chilling 1878 case, one of the most
documented spirit possessions in American
History. What really happened in this enigmatic
case and how much of the mysterious story
-- about the spirit of a dead girl invading
the body of a living one -- is truth and
how much is fiction? Troy delves into the
facts and the first-hand accounts of the
case and presents one of the most startling
stories on record and one that will have
us all realizing that we don't know as much
about the paranormal as we think we do!
Click Here for More about Conference Host
Troy Taylor
2:15 - 2:30 PM: Break
2:30 - 3:30 PM: The Original Ghost Divas
-- How NOT to be a Ghost Hunter
Join Tonya Hacker & Tammy Wilson --
the Original "Ghost Divas" for
a humorous, entertaining, and often right-on-target
look at the misadventures of ghost research!
This common-sense guide to ghost hunting
focuses not on the best ways to get authentic
evidence of the paranormal, but on the ways
that so many ghost hunters manage to bungle
their investigations, contaminate their
evidence and destroy their reputations.
It's a must-see presentation on what not
to do!
About the Ghost Divas:
The Ghost Divas, while often lightning rods
for controversy (and we wouldn't want it
any other way!), have almost 20 years of
combined experience when it comes to investigating
the supernatural. Tammy and Tonya have a
refreshing no-nonsense approach when it
comes to ghost research and have spent countless
hours in the paranormal field. Together
as the Ghost Divas, the women decided it
was time to start speaking about the nonsensical
information that was plaguing the paranormal
investigative field and have become insightful
commentators for the field of ghost hunting.
In addition to the Ghost Divas, Tonya is
also the founder of GHOULI (Ghost Haunts
of Oklahoma and Urban Legend Investigations)
and hosts events throughout the state. Tammy
is the founder of Eerie Oklahoma and conducts
historical tours of local ghost towns and
is the chairperson for the Cherokee Strip
Regional Heritage Center's oral history
program called Voices of the Cherokee Strip.
3:30 - 3:45 PM: Break
3:45 - 4:45 PM: Keith Age -- Hauntings Across
America
Join "Rock-n-Roll Ghost Hunter"
Keith Age for a lifetime of experiences
with ghosts, hauntings and the unexplained.
In this entertaining presentation, Keith
with reveal his own first-hand encounters
with ghosts and hauntings, from some of
the strangest experiences to the funniest,
to those that had him downright scared.
Find out the "behind the scenes"
stories of filming some of your favorite
ghost documentaries, along with true-life
tales from one of America's most haunted
spots, Waverly Hills Sanatorium.
About Keith Age: Keith
Age is the founder of the Louisville Ghost
Hunter's Society and a returning favorite
to the Haunted America Conference. With
more than two decades of experience with
ghosts and haunted places, Keith brings
that first-hand knowledge to his work as
the host to the Sci-Fi Channel documentaries
"Spooked" and "Children of
the Grave".
4:45 - 5:00 PM: Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Patrick Burns -- Electronic
Voice Phenomena 101
Join Patrick Burns from Court TV's "Haunting
Evidence" for an in-depth presentation
on one of the most controversial aspects
of ghost research today -- Electronic Voice
Phenomena (EVP). In this session, he will
present a technical discussion about recording
equipment and the correct uses of it in
paranormal research and will also discuss
the recording, transfer, editing and noise
reduction of EVP recordings. This important
and fascinating presentation is a must-see
for any ghost hunter looking to collect
quality evidence!
About Patrick Burns: Patrick
is best known as the paranormal investigator
on Court TV's hit series "Haunting
Evidence", but was no stranger to the
media prior; having been featured on CNN
and an Emmy award winning documentary for
TBS, among numerous other appearances. He
is also the founder and director of Ghost
Hounds in Georgia and GhoStock, the popular
annual event. Patrick is a veteran both
in front of and behind the camera lens.
A videographer in his own right, his "one
man band" self-produced video production
entitled "Haunted" has won him
acclaim from his peers in the paranormal
field and a nomination from Ghost Convention
International for "best documentary".
He resides with his wife Pamela and two
sons near Atlanta Georgia.
AFTER HOURS EVENTS FOR
SATURDAY
7:00 - 8:00 PM: Spectremen
-- LIVE on the Lincoln Stage!
Witness a special LIVE performance on the
Lincoln's Stage from Spectremen, the Atlanta
horror punk band, made up of real-life ghost
hunters! They have appeared at Screamfest,
on Rue Morgue Radio, Dragon Con & More!
See their Website!
Admission Included in Conference Fee!
7:30 - 10:00 PM: Haunted
Decatur Tour with Troy Taylor (Sold Out)
8:30 - 9:45 PM: Ghost
Hunting Workshop with Dale Kaczmarek
Join author and Ghost Research Society President
Dale Kaczmarek for a special workshop on
Ghost Hunting Techniques, from the most
basic uses of equipment and cameras to the
most complex forms of investigative work.
Held in the Basement Green Room of the Theater!
Admission: $20 Per Person
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM: Late-Night
Ghost Hunt at the Lincoln Theater (Sold
Out)
Click
Here for Reservations
for the 2008 Haunted America Conference!
Your chance to gather
information about ghosts, hauntings and
the unexplained that you won't get anywhere
else; meet other ghost enthusiasts from
around the country; network with other investigators;
and visit Decatur, Illinois, "the most
haunted city in the Midwest". You don't
want to miss this - there's a reason that
it's the longest running ghost conference
in the country!
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2008
HauntedCon
Paranormal
Activity Search Team and The Nightbreed
Radio Show present 2008 HauntedCon!
Join
us and our guests at the Conference at Sonoma
Casual Dining in Phoenix, AZ for a full
day of speakers, training, photos, readings
and a great time. Special Guests include
Shannon
Sylvia - Ghost Hunters International
Christopher Moon - Haunted Times Magazine
William Constantine - Spiritual Messenger
David Manch - New England Paranormal
Michelle Babiarz - The Psi Network
Stacey Jones - Central New York Ghost Hunters
Carmen Reed - "A Haunting in Connecticut"
Tim Meunier - River City Paranormal Investigations
Mike the "GhostGetter" - The Nightbreed
Radio Show
Dr. Louis Turi - Divine Astrology and Astropsychology
and more...
Take
a ghost tour of the haunted San Carlos Hotel
Friday or Saturday night!
Tickets
are available for the Conference only, or
including one or two night's stay at the
San Carlos Hotel.
Join
us September 26, 27 and 28, 2008. Meet our
guests, take a tour, have a great time!
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THE
MICHIGAN PARANORMAL CONFERENCE 2008. SPEND
TWO DAYS WITH PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS,
MEDIUMS & UFO EXPERTS! DATES: OCTOBER
18 & 19, 2008 ...
THE
MICHIGAN PARANORMAL CONFERENCE 2008
SPEND
TWO DAYS WITH PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS,
MEDIUMS & UFO EXPERTS!
DATES:
OCTOBER 18 & 19, 2008
TIMES:
10:00AM UNTIL 8:00PM BOTH DAYS
SPECIAL
AFTER-HOURS INVESTIGATION: 9:00PM UNTIL
11:00PM
(OCT.
18TH ONLY)
LOCATION:
THE GARDEN CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM (STRAIGHT
FARMHOUSE) ON MERRIMAN RD. IN GARDEN CITY,
MI.
OUR
SPEAKERS: CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST &
BIOS
TICKETS
ON SALE NOW--RIGHT HERE!
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September 20, 2008 Parafest
2008 UK En Masse Passing Over Masonic Hall,
Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Demonstrations
in physical mediumship. The message on the
site tells people to get together and help
trapped souls over to the other side and
this will be a part of the event.
Spookapalooza
2008: Coming Halloween Night with the Return
of the Famous Houdini Séance at the
Lincoln Theater!
Tickets
on Sale July 2008! More info please visit
here!
