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2013 Haunted
America Conference
Friday & Saturday, June 21 & 22, 2012
Haunted Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois
Join author and
host Troy Taylor as he returns by popular demand to the
haunted confines of the historic Lincoln Theater in
Decatur, Illinois for another great year of America's
Original Ghost Conference! Built in 1916 on the ruins of
the burned-out Arcade Hotel, the Lincoln Theater is the
perfect setting for our ghostly event, boasting a long
history of spectral sightings, weird happenings and
ghost events -- including dozens of paranormal
encounters during past conferences! Join us for another
weekend of ghosts, hauntings, monsters and the
unexplained and experience the spirits, scandals and
sins of Decatur -- one of the most haunted cities in the
Midwest -- for yourself!
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Special Rates for Attendees!
Decatur Hotel & Conference Center
4191 U.S. 36
Decatur, Illinois 62522
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The 2013 Haunted America Conference
will be held at:
Lincoln Theater
241 N. Main Street
Decatur, Illinois
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America's
Original Ghost Conference (founded in 1997 and often
imitated, but never equaled) is back for our 17th year
and will be held over the weekend of June 21-22, 2013 at
the haunted Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois. Join
us as we return to one of the most haunted places in
America and present new and returning favorite speakers
on ghosts, hauntings, monsters, the supernatural and the
unexplained.
The 2013, Post-Apocalypse Event will include lectures
and presentations, the return of the "Monster Panel,"
haunted tours, ghost hunts, workshops, a newly revamped
"Strange Stuff" and much more! |
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Join us in Decatur and explore this historic and haunted
region with our many weekend events, including your chance to hear lectures and workshops on
ghosts and ghost hunting; listen to
presentations on paranormal phenomena and
investigating the unknown; take part in discussions and questions & answer periods;
visit haunted locations; take part in haunted
workshops; experience ghost tours, late-night
investigations, and much more! This is our 17th
year for the Haunted America Conference and another
chilling weekend at our most
haunted venue, the Lincoln Theater! As with our other events,
guests will be able to gather research on ghosts and hauntings
that they won't get anywhere else; meet other ghost hunters from
all over America; and visit Decatur -- a place that teems with both
history and hauntings! It might be the end of the
world as you know it if you miss out on this amazing
event!
$50 PER PERSON / SAME
PRICE AS 1997!
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Contact Us!
Have Questions about the
Event? Take a look through the website or Click on the Telephone
above to Email Us!
See Schedule of Events, Tours,
Ghost Hunts & More about the 2013 Speakers
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FRIDAY NIGHT:
SOLD OUT!
SATURDAY: SOLD OUT!
HAUNTED DECATUR GHOSTS & CRIME TOUR - Hosted by Troy Taylor!
We all know that
Decatur is one of the haunted cities in the Midwest, but
how did it become that way? Join Troy Taylor on a
special tour that uncovers all of Decatur's dark and
dirty secrets and takes a trip back in time to reveal
how it became known as not only one of Illinois' most
haunted cities, but one of the most notorious as well! Visit the remains of Decatur's vice
districts, gambling houses and crimes scenes; our
once-legal Red Light District; the infamous Levee
District; and of course, the scenes of Decatur's most
sensational (and usually unsolved) murders!
Plus, discover locations of terror, infamy and hauntings
that still plague the city today!
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FRIDAY: 9:00 PM
REACHING BEYOND THE VEIL
ITC WORKSHOP -- Hosted by April Slaughter!
April Slaughter will return
for her third consecutive appearance at the conference
to host an after-hours workshop on modern day spirit
communication. Being one of today’s leading researchers
of Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC), April will be
showcasing several of the devices she works with to
facilitate two-way real-time conversation, including the
Frank’s Box, MiniBox, and EMF Induction Amplifier. Those
who attend the workshop will have the unique opportunity
to see these devices in action and to learn valuable
information with regard to conducting ITC research of
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April Slaughter is the author of Ghost Hunting Texas
and Reaching Beyond the Veil. She has been a
long-time paranormal journalist, publishing articles on all
types of paranormal subjects including Demonology, Psychic
Phenomena, UFOs/Skinwalkers, Faeries, Hauntings, among many
others and is a leading
researcher of EVP-ITC phenomena.
April is a returning favorite to the conference this year will
be offering a new, hands-on workshop that will highlight her
continuing research into ITC and give a limited number
of guests the chance to see the equipment first-hand!
$40 Per Person
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Friday
Night ONLY:
Ghost Hunting Workshop with Dale Kaczmarek (President, Ghost
Research Society) 9:00 PM
Join one of America's most respected ghost researchers as
he returns for another Conference
workshop, this time covering some of the tried and true
techniques for ghost hunting. He'll be offering
demonstrations and showing you the ways to collect the best evidence possible in
your own investigations. $20 Per Person |
Saturday Night ONLY:
Ghost Hunting Workshop with Michael Kravchuk
(The Ghost Gadget Guy) 8:00 PM
The "Ghost Gadget Guy" returns with a new
hands- on workshop that showcases the latest gear, as
well as shows the proper way to use all types of gear
and the pitfalls most investigators make. He'll also be
demonstrating tips and techniques for getting the most
out of your video and photos, as well as the best way to
record and clean EVP's. $20
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS:
Ghost Hunt at the Lincoln
Theater
10:30 PM on both nights! |
Join us for a late night Investigation on Friday
or Saturday Night at
one of the most haunted places in downstate Illinois ---
and America. Come along for another intense
investigation of the supernaturally charged theater
Lincoln Theater! We’ll spend the late night hours
looking for the theater’s ghosts and we’ll also include
a history of the theater as well. Is it really as
haunted as many claim? Find out for yourself during what
may be one of the scariest event of the entire
conference!
$30 Per Person |
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Private Readings with Renowned Psychic Ken Melvoin-Berg
Ken will be offering private readings
throughout the weekend of the conference with limited
spots for Saturday afternoon. Reserve when
registering for the event and we'll fill all of the
spots on a first come / first served basis when possible
during the conference.
ALL AVAILABLE TIMES
SOLD OUT!
We can add you to waiting list when you arrive! |
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TROY TAYLOR
Conference host Troy Taylor is an
occultist, crime buff, supernatural historian and author of more
than 90 books on ghosts, hauntings, crime and the unexplained in
America. He is also the founder and owner of the American Hauntings Tours
and events. Along with
writing and creating and sponsoring ghost tours and ghost hunts,
Troy has spoken for scores of events and conferences and has
appeared in numerous TV shows, documentaries and even a
feature film about the supernatural. He is widely
regarded as one of the most prolific and knowledgeable
people in the paranormal field. |
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Troy Taylor Presents: The 2nd Annual "American Monsters"
Panel -- From Bigfoot to Mothman, Phantom Panthers &
Other Mysterious Creatures -- Because America Isn't Just
Haunted by Ghosts! |
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ROSEMARY ELLEN GUILEY
Rosemary Ellen
Guiley is an author and paranormal investigator who has
written more than 50 books on a wide range of paranormal
and metaphysical subjects. Her field research and
investigations involve spirit communications, intensely
active areas and portals, negative hauntings, and entity
contact experiences of all kinds. Her groundbreaking
research on Shadow People, the Djinn, mysterious
creatures, and ETs reveal an emerging profile of the
Interdimensional Earth.
Living in an Inter-dimensional Earth:
Spirit activity is on the increase – contact that is far
more complex than residual hauntings. In a post-2012
world we will be coming to terms with a new reality: We
live in but one layer of parallel dimensions attached to
the earth, and those other dimensions are populated by
beings who share the planet with us. Portals between
dimensions enable contact. How should we respond to
contact that is friendly or hostile? Rosemary Ellen
Guiley shares her research of profiling portals and
documenting encounters with a wide range of beings:
fairies and nature spirits, orb energies,
ultraterrestrials, mysterious creatures, reptilians,
shadow people and more. |
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SCOTTY ROBBERTS
Scott Alan Roberts is the founder and
publisher of Intrepid
Magazine, a journal with an eclectic
focus on science, politics, paleo-contact, metaphysics
and unexplained phenomena. Scotty is the author of The
Rise and Fall of the Nephilim: The Untold Story of
Fallen Angels, Giants In the Earth and Their
Extraterrestrial Origins, as well as the author
and illustrator of The
Rollicking Adventures of Tam O’Hare, an
historical, anthropomorphized novel for young adults set
in Tudor England, Ireland and Scotland during the
tumultuous reigns of Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth
I. His follow-up book to The Rise and Fall of the
Nephilim, entitled, The
Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence
of the Serpent Throughout Human History, Religion and
Alien Mythos was published in 2013.
Roberts has been interviewed on scores of radio shows
and is the former editor-in-chief of TAPS ParaMagazine,
SyFy’s Ghost Hunters official publication. He attended
Bible college and seminary, but left ministerial
pursuits for a 34-year career as an art director,
creative director and accomplished illustrator and
designer in advertising. He has been a talk radio show
host, popular public speaker and “stand-up
philosopher.” He lives with his wife and children,
just across the border from the outskirts of the
Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, in rural Wisconsin.
Serpents and Giants and ETs, Oh My!:
Tracing the Mythological Roots of the Ancient Alien
Thesis From the biblical origins of the Nephilim to the
ancient mythologies of an enslaving god-race responsible
for the breeding of ancient mankind, humanity has been
telling tales and writing stories about our contact with
non-human entities. Exploring those comparative
mythologies uncovers an amazing thread common throughout
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PATRICK BURNS
Paranormal
investigator Patrick Burns is best known for his
starring role on TruTV’s Haunting Evidence. For
three seasons, Burns was able to apply his vast
knowledge of electronics and computer systems toward the
goal of documenting paranormal activity. Most recently,
he has been seen as a recurring guest judge on
Paranormal Challenge on the Travel Channel and was
featured in an episode of Ghost Adventures.
No stranger to the mass media, Patrick has been featured
countless times on television, radio, and in print
media. Burns is one of the most respected and in-demand
paranormal researchers today; conducting investigations,
lecturing on many topics, and headlining on college
campuses from coast to coast. His numerous technical
skills include a mastery of advanced audio filtering
techniques for enhancing faint EVP (Electronic Voice
Phenomena) recordings. When not in front of a camera,
Patrick can be seen working behind one. He is a
professional photographer, shooting exclusively in
infrared light. His unique style can be viewed and
purchased from his on-line gallery. When not chasing
specters through haunted house and cemeteries, the proud
father of two boys enjoys playing the guitar (and
ukulele), designing laser light shows, and SCUBA
diving.
Visual Evidence: Expert photographer
Patrick Burns delves into the world of paranormal
photography for this startling and mind-opening
presentation on cameras and photographs. Why are still
photos usually some of the weakest evidence we collect?
How does dust create an "orb?" How can you set up a
tamper resistant video camera array? What settings
should you use for your digital SLR on an investigation?
Patrick explains all of the above and more! Bring your
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DR. ALAN BROWN
Dr.
Alan Brown is a professor of English at the University
of West Alabama.
For the past few years, Dr. Brown’s interest in Southern
folklore has manifested itself in several collections of
Southern ghost stories, including
The Face in the
Window and Other Alabama Ghostlore,
Haunted Places in
the American South, Ghost Hunters of the South, Haunted
Georgia, Haunted Texas, Haunted Kentucky,
Ghosts along the
Mississippi River, The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories
and many
others.
He has also investigated a number of haunted
sites, including The Artist’s House in Key West, FL,
Miss Molly’s Bed and Breakfast in Fort Worth,TX,
and the Waverly
Hills Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Louisiville, KY.
The Myrtles: Is It Really Haunted?:
Alan's newest lecture is a fascinating look at the
plantation house that the Smithsonian has called “The
most haunted house in America.” He will focus on
personal experiences that he and others had at the house
and ghostly photographs that he and others took at “The
Myrtles," while also exploring the truth of the legends
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DEREK BARTLETT
Derek formed Cape And Islands
Paranormal Research Society (CAIPRS) in August 2001.
Derek has always been looking for answers. Since forming
CAIPRS he has not only found a dedicated team who seek
the same answers but has found more questions as to how
and why paranormal events happen around us. Derek
believes in a pragmatic, scientific approach to ghost
hunting and uses both technical equipment and intensive
historical research in his casework. Derek is a former
US Marine and employs the concepts of both discipline
and an intense theoretical approach in his work. A
self-described "skeptical believer" he is not out to
debunk everyone else's work as much as he is to help
clients with their situations. He maintains a high
standard for CAIPRS and feels that leading by example is
not only better for his own group, but for the overall
perception of paranormal research groups as a whole.
Both Derek and CAIPRS are based in Hyannis,
Massachusetts.
Dangers of The Paranormal: This lecture
is not for the faint of heart! Join Derek as he discuses
his trials and tribulations as a ghost hunter. He will
discuss how he got involved in this unique field and his
years of experience in the field of paranormal
investigating. He is going to make you think twice about
going to a “haunted” location! He will share personal
stories of things that have happened to him over the
years, such as when he brought an entity home with him
and the reason why he now sleeps with the lights on. He
will also warn you about a child’s game that bites back
and the time he was punched, choked and forced down to
the ground by unseen hands. This is a multi-media
presentation and audience participation is encouraged.
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DALE
KACZMAREK
Dale Kaczmarek is the president of the
Chicago-based Ghost Research Society and the author of
number of books about Chicago ghosts and paranormal
research. Born in Chicago, he served in the U.S.
military and following his discharge, returned to the
Chicago area and became active in ghost research. He has
served as the president of the Ghost Research Society
since 1982 and the organization now boasts members all
over the country. He has devoted countless hours to the
study of anomalous spook lights and has one of the
largest collections of spirit photographs in the county.
Kaczmarek lectures and conducts ghost tours of the
Chicago area. He is also a frequent guest on media shows
and has been featured in numerous publication and books.
Paranormal Evidence -- You Decide!: In
this fascinating presentation, Dale will be offering a
wide collection of evidence collected by members of the
Ghost Research Society over more than 30 years of
investigations. From photographs to video and EVP, eerie
evidence that runs of the gamut from strange to chilling
will be offered for you to judge! |
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LEN ADAMS
LUKE NALIBORSKI
Len Adams is an
author and lead tour guide in Alton and Lebanon for the
American Hauntings Tours. He has been actively investigating the paranormal for many
years and handles AGS investigations for much of downstate
Illinois. He is a public speaker for private and public groups in the
St. Louis area. Born in St. Louis and raised around haunted
houses, Len was well-suited to take
over from "Strange Stuff" creator John Brill when John's health
no longer allowed him to continue with the unique, interactive
event that always kicks off the conference. Now called
Son of Strange Stuff, Len returns in 2013!
Also, returning as an assistant to work the audience is
Luke Naliborski, author and American
Hauntings guide and Rep in Illinois. Luke is also a
public speaker and has investigated haunted places all
over St. Louis and Southern Illinois. Luke has assisted
with Strange Stuff many times in the
past and in our revamped version of the popular event,
he'll be handing YOUR questions ands comments from the
theater floor! |
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Friday, June 21:
5:00 PM: Doors open at
Lincoln Theater
Meet & Greet with Authors and Speakers / Shop Vendor's Tables
6:00 PM: Welcome to 2012 event with Host Troy Taylor
6:30 - 7:00 PM: Len Adams with Luke Naliborski (Son of Strange Stuff)
Break
7:15 - 8:30: Haunted America Monster Panel
After Hours Events:
9:00 PM: Reaching Beyond the Veil Workshop with April
Slaughter
9:00 PM: Ghost Hunting Workshop with Dale Kaczmarek
9:00 PM: Haunted Decatur Tour with Troy Taylor
10:30 PM: Ghost Hunt at the Lincoln Theater
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Saturday, June
22:
8:00 AM: Doors open at
the Lincoln Theater
8:45: Second Day Welcome Session with Host Troy Taylor
9:00 - 10:00 AM: Dr. Alan Brown (The Myrtles)
Break
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: Dale Kaczmarek (Paranormal Evidence - You
Decide!)
Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Scotty Roberts (Serpents and Giants and
ETs, Oh My!)
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM: Door Prizes Drawing
2:00 - 3:00 PM: Rosemary Ellen Guiley (Living in an
Inter-dimensional Earth)
Break
3:15 - 4:15: Derek Bartlett (Dangers of the Paranormal)
Break
4:30 - 5:30 PM: Patrick Burns (Visual Evidence)
After Hours Events:
8:00 PM: Haunted Decatur Tour with Troy Taylor
8:00 PM: Ghost Hunting Workshop with Michael Kravchuk
10:30 PM: Ghost Hunt at the Lincoln Theater |
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Note: American Hauntings & Troy Taylor
reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone.
These are private events for registered
attendees only and proper conduct is required.
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