Builders Series Workshops Schedule

There are two concurrent sessions in each half of the day on Friday, April 13th, 2012, morning and afternoon. The morning sessions run from 9 a.m. until noon. The afternoon sessions run from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Seating is limited to the first 15 to register with payment in each session, so please register early to avoid disappointment. As topics and presenters are confirmed, you will be able to click on either to find out more about the session or presenter.

Builders Workshop Session # 1 (a.m.): Airbrushing FX 101 (Aaron Knox)

Builders Workshop Session # 2 (a.m.): Actor Training Session (Drew Badger)

Builders Workshop Session # 3 (p.m.): Foam Pumpkin Creations 101 (Stacy Saman)

Builders Workshop Session # 4 (p.m.): Sinew Marketing (Matthew Flagler)

Weekend Seminar Series

Each of the sessions on the Saturday & Sunday are approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes long, with a half hour break in between. There are a number of sessions operating concurrently. These sessions are designed for your entire team to get maximum learning benefit in a short period of time. We really recommend that you purchase a 4-, 5-, or 6-pack of tickets and saturate the sessions with your team, reconvening later to share everything that was learned.

As sessions are confirmed, you will be able to click on the topic or presenter to learn more about them.

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Series 1 (9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.)

1. Meet The Survival Zombie: John Migliore's Adventures in the world of Zombie Cinema
2. Managing The Lineup (Ghost Encounters Team)
3. Fog Machines & Fog FX (Froggy's Fog)
4. TBA

Series 2 (10:45-12:00 p.m.)

1. The "truly haunted" places of Hamilton (Haunted Hamilton)
2. Building Memorable Characters (Wayne Mallows & Stef Von Riot)
3. TBA
4. TBA

Series 3 (12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.)

1. Demonology & the Occult for Paranormal Investigations (Suzy Lewis)
2. The Psychology of the Scare (Matthew Flagler)
3. TBA
4. TBA

Series 4 (2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)

1. TBA
2. Introducing the Dark Side of the “Victorian/Edwardian” Era into your haunted event (Missus Eugenia Mooney)
3. Haunt Advertising That Works (Dick Terhune-The Voice From Hell)
4. Fire Safety for your Event (Office of the Fire Marshal)

Series 5 (4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.)

1. TBA
2. The Importance of Sound Design (S. Michael Karan)
3. Running your haunted event as a fundraiser, non-profit, or charitable organization (Katie Hunt)
4. TBA

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

Series 6 (9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.)

1. TBA
2. Bringing Your Sponsorship Program Back From the Grave (Matthew Flagler)
3. TBA
4. TBA

Series 7 (11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

1. Care & Feeding of your Monsters (Harley Bloom, sKreamers Orleans)
2. Makeup FX Session (Deeva Gee)
3. TBA
4. Egyptian Mummy Unwrapping Ceremony will be utilizing this classroom space during this time slot (admission extra)

Series 8 (1 p.m.-2:15 p.m.)

1. Gore FX Session-Tear It Up on a Budget! (Gordo Giza, Dotsy's)
2. TBA
3. TBA
4. TBA