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		<title>This Damn Weekend People! New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering X Brought To You By The East Coast Haunt Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Nottingham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey people, if you&#8217;re at all within driving distance to the Radisson Hotel in Nashua, NH then you better get yer butts to the New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering this damn weekend! OK, so, lazy and hypocritical bastard that I am, I have never been to this one. I keep promising myself, but . . . <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2010/08/03/this-damn-weekend-people-new-england-haunters-gathering-x-brought-to-you-by-the-east-coast-haunt-club/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<p><div id="attachment_2636" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.hauntclub.net/hcs/?q=node/42"><img src="http://www.ravensbarrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/echclub-300x288.gif" alt="East Coast Haunt Club" title="echclub" width="300" height="288" class="size-medium wp-image-2636" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click the clubhouse to find out more about the gathering.</p></div> Hey people, if you&#8217;re at all within driving distance to the <a href="http://www.radisson.com/eastcoasthauntclub">Radisson Hotel in Nashua, NH </a>then you better get yer butts to the New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering this damn weekend!</p>
<p>OK, so, lazy and hypocritical bastard that I am, I have never been to this one. I keep promising myself, but . . . I have no excuse, and neither do you. If you&#8217;ve never been to a gathering, as opposed to a con, then you&#8217;re really missing something. Think of the coolest family reunion you ever went to and people it with folks you actually want to spend time with who all love Halloween maybe even more than you do.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the scoop:</p>
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<h2>Gathering 2010</h2>
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<p><center>** New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering X **<br />
A decade of Halloween and still going strong!</center></p>
<p>That’s right, 10 years! The East Coast Haunt Club has trick-n-treated you with haunted Halloween fun for a whole decade.</p>
<p>Thank you all for making our Gathering one of the longest running of its kind!</p>
<p>Visit our store on Cafe Press!</p>
<p>When&#8230;&#8230;: Saturday, August 7th<br />
Where&#8230;..: Radisson Hotel Nashua, NH<br />
Time&#8230;&#8230;.: 10:00 am<br />
Admission: $20.00<br />
** Ages 14 and over only please! **</p>
<p>* Check out our <a href="http://www.hauntclub.net/hcs/?q=node/29">PayPal</a> option and please don’t forget to <a href="mailto: rsvp10@hauntclub.net">RSVP</a> so we know how much food to order!</p></blockquote>
<p>Be sure to <a href="http://www.hauntclub.net/hcs/?q=node/42">go here to see the whole agenda</a> for the gathering.</p>
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		<title>More Explosive Than Hugging Heidi Montag, The Great Lakes FrightFest Terrorizes Petersburg, MI This Week June 4, 5, and 6, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Nottingham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently discovered that a post I did about Robert Downey Jr has been the most viewed on the Barrow, so with that in mind I figured I&#8217;d be a pop culture whore again. No, the Great Lakes FrightFest has little to do with Heidi Montag, but it does have everything to do with haunters <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2010/06/01/more-explosive-than-hugging-heidi-montag-the-great-lakes-frightfest-terrorizes-petersburg-mi-this-week-june-4-5-and-6-2010/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<div id="attachment_2187" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 290px"><a href="http://greatlakesfrightfest.com"><img src="http://www.ravensbarrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/GLFF-280x300.jpg" alt="Great Lakes Fright Fest" title="GLFF" width="280" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2187" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">More Silicone Than An SPFX Mask</p></div>I recently discovered that a post I did about <a href="http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2009/08/17/anne-rice-weighs-in-on-robert-downey-jr-as-lestat/">Robert Downey Jr</a> has been the most viewed on the Barrow, so with that in mind I figured I&#8217;d be a pop culture whore again. No, the Great Lakes FrightFest has little to do with Heidi Montag, but it does have everything to do with haunters getting gathering together and having a blast. </p>
<p>From the GLFF site:</p>
<p>&#8220;<a href="http://greatlakesfrightfest.com">Great Lakes FrightFest</a> is an annual haunters get-together for home and pro haunters alike. Located at a campground in South East Michigan. Events include; show and tells, demos, make and takes, a pot luck dinner, raffle and door prizes, and events for the kids.&#8221;</p>
<p>So who&#8217;s going? And do ya wanna do a review of the fun times you had and have me publish it? Or at least let me know where you posted and I&#8217;ll link to you.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_2188" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://greatlakesfrightfest.com/special_appearances.html"><img src="http://www.ravensbarrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/glff2.jpg" alt="Great Lakes Fright Fest Guests" title="glff2" width="450" height="254" class="size-full wp-image-2188" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Way cooler than exploding boobies.</p></div>
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		<title>Attention Haunt Convention N00bs: If You&#8217;re Unsure About Attending a Haunt Convention Check Out the Evil Queen&#8217;s Retrospective on the National Haunters Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Nottingham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, for new folks to Halloween haunting, it can be intimidating to consider heading off to any one of the plethora of gatherings or conventions out there for us. One might be filled with self-doubt: Will my stuff be good enough? Will I get my money&#8217;s worth out of the seminars? Will the vendors ignore <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2010/06/01/attention-haunt-convention-n00bs-if-youre-unsure-about-attending-a-haunt-convention-check-out-the-evil-queens-retrospective-on-the-national-haunters-convention/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<div id="attachment_2184" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 193px"><a href="http://www.garageofevilnetwork.com/profile/JenniferVanlandingham"><img src="http://www.ravensbarrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SmallenoughCopy.jpg" alt="The Evil Queen" title="SmallenoughCopy" width="183" height="183" class="size-full wp-image-2184" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hawaii is a lonely for haunters, but the Evil Queen is more than enough for a whole state.</p></div>
<p>Sometimes, for new folks to Halloween haunting, it can be intimidating to consider heading off to any one of the plethora of gatherings or conventions out there for us. One might be filled with self-doubt: Will my stuff be good enough? Will I get my money&#8217;s worth out of the seminars? Will the vendors ignore me if I don&#8217;t have thousands of dollars to spend?</p>
<p>Let me direct you toward a blog post over at the <a href="http://www.garageofevilnetwork.com">Garage of Evil network</a> done by <a href="http://www.garageofevilnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/a-look-back-one-couples-point">Jennifer A.K.A. The Evil Queen</a>. She&#8217;s done an excellent job of summing up her <a href="http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com">National Haunters Con</a> experience and hasn&#8217;t shied away from some the warts that inevitably crop up during any event. Jennifer is from Hawaii by the way, and had to travel further than anybody to get to her first convention. Hawaii also is a bit shy of haunters so imagine how it was from her perspective to have to plunk down more than gas money to get to where other haunters gather.</p>
<p>So are you thinking about attending a haunters con? Click the banner below for one that&#8217;s happening this week in Columbus, OH.</p>
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		<title>Even More East Coast Haunter&#8217;s Gathering Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Jeff at Vista Photography here&#8217;s some more photos of the EHC gathering. Damn, I either have to start a gathering or get my butt to one next year. It has been too long. And now for your reading pleasure, here are a few other posts that got people talking.Wormless Wednesday &#8211; The HauntedDVD <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2009/08/18/even-more-east-coast-haunters-gathering-photos/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<p>Courtesy of Jeff at Vista Photography here&#8217;s <a href="http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p3500288">some more photos of the EHC gathering</a>. Damn, I either have to start a gathering or get my butt to one next year. It has been too long.</p>
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		<title>Haunted Illinois Covers the East Coast Gathering</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HauntedIllinois.com has posted a ton of photos of the recent East Coast Haunt Club&#8217;s Haunter&#8217;s Gathering. Here&#8217;s the link. And now for your reading pleasure, here are a few other posts that got people talking.Wormless Wednesday &#8211; The HauntedDVD Monday: Win the Hauntforum.com 2009 DVD Tales from Hauntforum (Update &#8211; this contest now includes the <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2009/08/17/haunted-illinois-covers-the-east-coast/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>East Coast Haunt Club Hosts Its Annual Gathering August 1st, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Nottingham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been meaning to post this up for a while. Sorry, I&#8217;ve been slacking. Saturday August 1st, 2009 the New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering is taking place, and is brought to you by the East Coast Haunt Club. I love going to the big cons, but there&#8217;s nothing like a haunter gathering. It&#8217;s like a family <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2009/07/21/east-coast-haunt-club-hosts-its-annual-gathering-august-1st-2009/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;ve been meaning to post this up for a while. Sorry, I&#8217;ve been slacking. Saturday August 1st, 2009 the <a href="http://hauntclub.net/hcs/?q=node/14">New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering</a> is taking place, and is brought to you by the <a href="http://hauntclub.net">East Coast Haunt Club</a>. I love going to the big cons, but there&#8217;s nothing like a haunter gathering. It&#8217;s like a family reunion only with people you actually want to hang around. Here&#8217;s the info below an make sure you tell them you&#8217;re coming. If you&#8217;ve never been to a haunter gathering then you&#8217;re in for a real treat.</p>
<blockquote><p>** New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering part 9 **<br />
A decade of Halloween and still going strong!</p>
<p>YES, you heard right&#8230; a decade! Well we have been around for 10 years, this is our 9th Gathering, so we figured we would round up. Besides &#8216;decade&#8217; sounds better. The East Coast Haunt Club has trick-n-treated you with haunted Halloween fun for a decade. As we look forward, we think back to where we started and what made our event different from others&#8230;We were one of, if not, the first Gathering of this kind to be held at a haunted attraction. And let&#8217;s just say it really adds to the whole experience. So, this year we are going to the <a href="http://frightkingdom.com/">Fright Kingdom</a> located in Nashua, NH</p>
<p>Thank you all for making our Gathering one of the longest running of its kind!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/hauntclub">Visit our store on Cafe Press!</a></p>
<p>When&#8230;&#8230;: Saturday, August 1st<br />
Where&#8230;..: Fright Kingdom, 12 Simon Street, Nashua, NH.<br />
Time&#8230;&#8230;.: 10:00 am<br />
Admission: $20.00<br />
** Ages 14 and over only please! **</p>
<p>* Check out our new <a href="http://hauntclub.net/hcs/?q=node/29">PayPal</a> option and please donâ€™t forget to <a href="mailto: rsvp09@hauntclub.net">RSVP</a> so we know how much food to order!</p>
<p>So far on the agenda&#8230;.</p>
<p>      Haunterâ€™s Hangout &#8211; Please bring one of your homemade props, decorations or special effects and be a part of the spooky show-n-tell. * This agenda item will depend on the amount of participation.</p>
<p>      Ghosthunting 101 â€“ by Laura Guiliano &#8211; Laura has been haunting for over 10 years and is also a part of Para-Boston Investigators, <a href="http://www.para-boston.org/">www.para-boston.org</a>. She will show off some of her ghost hunting equipment and teach us the basics of this growing phenomena. She will also share some of the findings of the Para-Boston team.</p>
<p>      101 uses for PVCâ€¦ OK, more like 10 &#8211; By Victor Bariteau (AKA Halloween Zombie) &#8211; Victor receives a lot of â€œHow did you do that?â€ questions in regards to some of his props and surprisingly many of the answers have been â€œPVCâ€. As haunters we have all used, or experimented with, PVC at least once â€“ right? If not, why? It&#8217;s light, easy to work with and best of all, not expensive. Most of us know PVC can be bent and shaped with heat, but this presentation will take you to the next level. Victor has made rib cages, rusty pipes, wing frames, a fancy-shmancy cemetery fence; he has even made a â€œwater cylinderâ€ for a barrel pop-up. Along with PVC, Victor will also touch on how to work with fiberglass for water-proof corpsing.</p>
<p>      Victor is Systems Administrator for State Street Corp. and has been Yard Haunting for 13 years in Fairhaven, MA.</p>
<p>      Visit his website: <a href="http://www.home.comcast.net/~v.bariteau">www.home.comcast.net/~v.bariteau</a></p>
<p>      Let there be light! &#8211; By Jim Wieloch &#8211; Jim will demonstrate how to automate lighting and sound effects using computerized Light Controllers. These systems are designed to control simple or elaborate lighting displays. The presentation focuses on the &#8216;LightORama&#8217; hardware platform. He will review the available types of controllers from stand-alone controllers to synchronizing hundreds of controllers, motion detectors, animation servos and other devices using a personal computer or master controller. The information is intended for both home haunt and pro haunt applications and will provide examples.</p>
<p>      Jim is a Systems Engineer: Manufacturing Automation and Motion Control for In-Motion, LLC. He has been haunting his home haunt &#8216;Graveside Manor&#8217; for 9 years and is also co-creator of &#8220;A Hauntingly Enchanted Evening&#8221; Lantern Tour and Haunted Woods Walk. Both haunts are located in Coventry, CT</p>
<p>      Visit his website: <a href="http://www.gravesidemanor.com/">www.gravesidemanor.com</a></p>
<p>      Action packed build it yourself Hauntfomercial! &#8211; by Steve O and friends &#8211; In a tribute to the late Billy Mays, Steve O from the Garage of Evil has volunteered (begged) a few great haunters into helping him present a live how-to on building not one, not two, but three (THREE!) props in one seminar. These are &#8220;must have&#8221; props/tools for any haunter and easy to build for all skill levels. As the haunters build the items, Steve will explain every step and give the technophobic among us the knowledge and confidence to build them. When the presentation is done, the 3 projects will be completed and operational so you can see what they do and how they work.</p>
<p>      You&#8217;ll learn how to build:</p>
<p>      * Laser vortex &#8211; Maybe the best bang for your buck. You can build this cool special effect for your home (or pro) haunt for around $30 bucks.</p>
<p>      * Foam carving tool with variable power supply &#8211; This is not one of those cheap craft store special, but a real variable foam cutting power supply on par with those costing upwards of a $100 for around $25 bucks.</p>
<p>      * Flicker circuit &#8211; The one, the only (the classic) fluorescent starter flicker circuit. For the soldering newbies, this is a great and very simple project to get you started on building your own haunt effects.</p>
<p>      Doing all the actual work will be home haunters Jeff Durette, GoE Labs chief mad scientist Pete Flaherty, and the head honcho of Haunt Forum, Zombie-F. Basically we&#8217;re going to leverage Steve O&#8217;s strong suit &#8211; non stop talking. Steve, Pete, Jeff and Dave will be available later for brain picking, but we suggest you pick Steve&#8217;s brain before the after Gathering festivities begin.</p>
<p>      Visit the Garage or Evil: <a href="http://garageofevil.ning.com/">www.garageofevil.ning.com</a></p>
<p>      Tour Fright Kingdom &#8211; by Tim Dunne and Fright Kingdom staff</p>
<p>      Not only has Tim Dunne (the owner of the Fright Kingdom) asked to host this year&#8217;s Gathering. He has also offered to give us a full tour of Bloodmere Manor and a sneak peek of the front room of the Psycho Circus.</p>
<p>      Visit Fright Kingdom&#8217;s websit: <a href="http://www.frightkingdom.com/">www.frightkingdom.com</a></p>
<p>Other information&#8230;.</p>
<p>      Silent Auction: To Benefit Team Halloween!</p>
<p>      ** Last year we raised $1,300.00, letâ€™s see what we can do this year! ** Once again, some members will be cleaning out and donating their Halloween items for a silent auction to raise money for Team Halloween. Team Halloween is a charitable project, started by Mike Krausert of <a href="http://www.terroronthefox.com/">Bad Boys Scenic Design &#038; Terror on the Fox </a>and <a href="http://nightmarenewengland.com/">Nightmare New England</a> that raises money for cancer research &#038; support. All money raised will be donated to the â€œMassachusetts Breast Cancer Coalitionâ€ (MBCC). So, bring cash and maybe you will find a treasure while contributing to a worthy cause!&#8221;<br />
            For more information on MBCC, please visit: <a href="http://www.mbcc.org/">www.mbcc.org</a>.<br />
            For more information on Team Halloween, please visit <a href="http://www.teamhalloween.org/">www.teamhalloween.org</a>. </p>
<p>      Costumes for Kids! &#8211; Fright Kingdom will be collecting donations for Costumes for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Halloween to less fortunate children. For more information on this charity, please visit <a href="http://www.costumesforkids.net/">Costumes for Kids</a>.</p>
<p>      Hotel Information &#8211; After searching around for the best accommodations and price, we have decided on the <a href="http://www.radisson.com/eastcoasthauntclub">Radisson Hotel Nashua</a>. Click on the following link for more information <a href="http://hauntclub.net/hcs/?q=node/25">Hotels</a></p>
<p>      Dinner &#038; Magic Show &#8211; It has always been our intention to keep the party going after the Gathering day. For those of you that have been with us a while know that finding a place for all of us to get together, to eat, drink (yes Steve, I said drink) and/or just hang out, is not an easy task. So this year we put together a dinner and a showâ€¦ a Magic show to be exact. Click on the following link for more information <a href="http://hauntclub.net/hcs/?q=node/27">Dinner &#038; Magic Show<br />
</a><br />
      Door Prizes &#8211; You donâ€™t have to be a business to donate a door prize. Whether you own a business or simply have a prize to contribute, the East Coast Haunt Club and its gathering attendees would appreciate any donation! Please contact <a href="mailto: pam@hauntclub.net">pam@hauntclub.net </a>! </p></blockquote>
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		<title>The New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering Bewitches The Witch City</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got this info from Steve at the Garage of Evil about the East Coast Haunt Club&#8217;s annual gathering in Salem, MA. If you&#8217;ve never been to Salem it&#8217;s a haunter&#8217;s paradise with plenty of witch themed shop and museums. I think the only cooler place to have a haunters gathering would be Hell, <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2008/07/23/the-new-england-haunters-gathering-bewitches-the-witch-city/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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I just got this info from Steve at the <a href="http://www.garageofevil.com">Garage of Evil</a> about the East Coast Haunt Club&#8217;s annual gathering in Salem, MA. If you&#8217;ve never been to Salem it&#8217;s a haunter&#8217;s paradise with plenty of witch themed shop and museums. I think the only cooler place to have a haunters gathering would be Hell, Michigan, but then I suppose that wouldn&#8217;t be on the East Coast. The ECHC will just have to make do with the historic site of the Salem witch trials. There&#8217;s nothing like a little religious zeal and mass hysteria to get one in a haunted house mood, eh?. Here&#8217;s the details or you can hit the <a href="http://www.hauntclub.net/">East Coast Haunt Club&#8217;s main site</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>It&#8217;s the only gathering of us New England folks, and a great time. Plus it&#8217;s coming up in two weeks!</p>
<p>New England Haunter&#8217;s Gathering 2008</p>
<p>In the Witch City<br />
Salem, MA</p>
<p>Part 8! That&#8217;s right, 8 years, over half a decade and still going strong. The East Coast Haunt Club will host the New England Haunter&#8217;s<br />
Gathering part 8 in Salem, MA.</p>
<p>WHEN&#8230;&#8230;.: Saturday, August 2, 2008<br />
WHERE&#8230;&#8230;: Ward II Social Club<br />
13 East Collins St<br />
Salem, MA 01970<br />
TIME&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;: 10 AM &#8211; 4 PM<br />
ADMISSION: $20<br />
AGE LIMIT..: 13 and older only, please<br />
RSVP&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;: <a href="mailto: rsvp08@hauntclub.net">rsvp08@hauntclub.net</a> </p>
<p>Please don&#8217;t forget to RSVP, so we know how much food to order!</p>
<p>*So far on the agenda&#8230;*</p>
<p>** Hands-on workshop &#8211; JUST ADDED **</p>
<p>*Effects and Techniques with Wolfe Brothers Makeup &#8211; By Lou Harmon*<br />
&#8220;Lou&#8221; Harmon from &#8220;Trail of Terror&#8221; located in Wallingford, Connecticut will conduct a hands-on workshop and share tips and techniques using Wolfe Brothers makeup. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to create two, quick zombie faces. Wolfe Brothers makeup is an easy to use, inexpensive addition to any haunter&#8217;s toolkit for making memorable characters and stomach churning effects. Audience members will have the option to purchase makeup sampler kits so they can follow along with Lou.</p>
<p>** NOTE **<br />
For anyone interested in participating you will need to purchase a $30 or $16 sampler makeup pack (depending on which packs are in stock) and have a test subject or willing victim.</p>
<p>*Successful Sponsorship Secrets Revealed &#8211; By Mike &#8220;Tattoo&#8221; Krausert*<br />
Take the fear out of sponsorship writing and keep it in your Haunt where it should be! Mike &#8220;Tattoo&#8221; Krausert from Bad Boys Scenic Design, Terror on the Fox and Nightmare New England will unveil the mystery behind successful sponsorship writing in this comprehensive presentation covering product, machinery, food and cash sponsorships. Learn to recognize which sponsorships and partnerships are the best fit for your haunt. As well as proven tips and techniques on sponsorships writing and understand how to package your haunt to be attractive to potential sponsors. Mike will divulge the top five features Terror on the Fox&#8217;s main sponsor Oneida Casino lists as most important when they receive and consider sponsorship proposals. Discover better methods for letter<br />
writing, how to identify and package what your haunt can offer, research the best partnerships for your haunt, how to follow up, what to do when you get a yes, what to do when you get a no and more!</p>
<p>*Linear Actuators as an alternative to pneumatics and Scrim 101 &#8211; By<br />
Ross Troiano*<br />
Ross will show us Linear Actuators and how they can work better for some projects and even replace pneumatic cylinders in some applications. Plus Ross will show us examples of Scrim usage in haunts, both painted and non painted versions.</p>
<p>Ross works as a Project Lead in the theatrical and industrial scenic industry. From Broadway show sets (Legally Blonde the Musical) to Ballet (Un Ballo in Maschera) to large corporate stage shows (McDonald, State Farm Insurance) and Automobile Manufacturer Vehicle Unveilings (GM, Suzuki, BMW) and not to mention, Television News Sets for many major broadcasters (ESPN, ABC)</p>
<p>Haunting since his teenage years, Ross presently runs The Marshfield Boys and Girls Club Haunted House with the founder of the event, Beth Griffin. The haunted house is put on at the Marshfield Fair Grounds the weekend before Halloween and averages around 1500 people over that weekend. The Haunted attraction is fully staffed by volunteers from within the community with all the proceeds going directly to the Marshfield Boys and Girls Club. The event includes an outdoors haunted house, a less scary hayride for the younger ones &#8211; a little something for everyone.</p>
<p>*What is Halloween â€“ By Lesley Bannatyne*<br />
An illustrated talk about Halloween, its history and celebration today. Lesley Bannatyne is an author of four books on Halloween (all from Pelican Publishing). She is also a Boston Globe correspondent, covering stories ranging from local druids to Tibetan immigrants to bilingual education in Massachusetts. She co-founded the Studebaker Theater (1978) and is co-director of Invisible Cities Group (1990).</p>
<p>Lesley has shared her knowledge of Halloween on television specials for Nickelodeon and the History Channel (&#8220;The Haunted History of Halloween&#8221;), with Time Magazine, and has given talks at venues as diverse as the 2000 Halloween Convergence in New Orleans and the St. Louis Art Museum. She contributed the Halloween article to World Book Encyclopedia.</p>
<p>Visit her website: <a href="http://www.fas.harvard.edu/bannatyn">www.fas.harvard.edu/bannatyn</a></p>
<p>*Give your prop some brains! â€“ By Steve O&#8217;Connor and Geoff Varosky*<br />
The goal of this presentation is to de-mystify the process of using micro-controllers to automate and animate home built props. You will<br />
learn: What to buy &#8211; How to hook it up &#8211; Getting started with programming and more. Steve and Geoff will also pick a couple of<br />
volunteers and guide them in a hands-on demonstration of writing simple programs that can activate prop elements like pneumatics, servos, LEDs, and 110V items such as fog machine triggers and lights.</p>
<p>** Donâ€™t be afraid! A few of us attended a small get together where Steve and Geoff tested out this presentation â€“ it was great and by the end you WILL have a good understanding of micro-controllers and what they can do.</p>
<p>Steve and Geoff are the proprietors of the home haunting how-to site:<br />
<a href="http://www.GarageOfEvil.com">www.GarageOfEvil.com</a> </p>
<p>*Mold Making and Casting 101 &#8211; By Victor Bariteau (AKA Halloween Zombie)*<br />
Victor will show off the basics of mold making and casting. Learn what materials are needed for the results you want to achieve and understand terms like: â€œone and two part moldsâ€, â€œkeyingâ€, â€œresinsâ€, â€œrelease agentsâ€, â€œcuringâ€, â€œundercutsâ€ and more. The best part is, Victor will demonstrate how to make a one piece silicone mold and a foam casting!</p>
<p>Victor is Systems Administrator for State Street Corp. and has been Yard Haunting for 13 years in Fairhaven, MA. The past 2 years Victor has been learning from the likes of John Denley and Ed Gannon at SpookyWorld.</p>
<p>Visit his website: <a href="http://www.home.comcast.net/~v.bariteau">www.home.comcast.net/~v.bariteau</a></p>
<p>*Haunter&#8217;s Hangout* &#8211; Please bring one of your homemade props, decorations, or special effects and be a part of the spooky show-n-tell. This agenda item depends upon your participation.</p>
<p>*** Other information&#8230;.*</p>
<p>*Dinner at the Capt&#8217;s Waterfront Grill &amp; Club after the Gathering!*<br />
For those of you who like to hang out with us after the Gathering, but are sick and tired of the, (sounds like &#8216;ear-works&#8217;). This year we have a reservation at the Capt.&#8217;s Grill and Club (located at 94 Wharf Street in Salem, MA). We have the second floor reserved and there is enough room for all of us. We will need a head count by noon time the day of the Gathering to give them a heads-up. Hope you all can make it!</p>
<p>To look at their menu or just to see a picture of the place, visit:<br />
<a href="http://www.capts.com">www.capts.com</a> </p>
<p>*Silent Auction to Benefit Team Halloween*<br />
** Last year we raised $660, let&#8217;s see what we can do this year! **<br />
Once again, some members will be cleaning out and donating their Halloween items for a silent auction to raise money for Team Halloween. Team Halloween is a charitable project, started by Mike Krausert of &#8220;Bad Boys Scenic Design &amp; &#8220;Terror on the Fox <a href="http://www.terroronthefox.com">http://www.terroronthefox.com</a>&#8221; and &#8220;Nightmare New England <a href="http://www.nightmarenewengland.com">http://www.nightmarenewengland.com</a>&#8221; that raises money for cancer research &amp; support. All money raised will be donated to the &#8220;Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition&#8221; (MBCC). So, bring some money, maybe you will find a treasure while contributing to a worthy cause!</p>
<p>For more information on MBCC, please visit: <a href="http://www.mbcc.org">www.mbcc.org</a><br />
.<br />
For more information on Team Halloween, please visit <a href="http://www.teamhalloween.org">www.teamhalloween.org</a> .</p>
<p>*Door Prizes* &#8211; We always have lot&#8217;s of &#8216;em because of our generous supporters. Remember, you don&#8217;t have to be a business to donate a door prize. Whether you own a business or simply have a prize to contribute, the East Coast Haunt Club and Gathering attendees appreciate the donations. Please contact <a href="mailto: Pam@hauntclub.net">Pam@hauntclub.net</a><br />
for more info or to donate.</p>
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		<title>The Great Lakes Fright Fest is Creeping Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 13:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Nottingham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One con is over and another one is getting near. Here&#8217;s the latest press release from the Great Lakes Fright Fest. Hi all, time to make plans for GLFF! I am excited to announce this year&#8217;s &#8220;Highlights&#8221;: The 8th Annual Great Lakes FrightFest Gathering will be held on May 30 -> June 1, at Totem <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2008/05/10/the-great-lakes-fright-fest-is-creeping-up/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<p>One con is over and another one is getting near. Here&#8217;s the latest press release from the <a href="http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com">Great Lakes Fright Fest.</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Hi all, time to make plans for GLFF!</p>
<p>I am excited to announce this year&#8217;s &#8220;Highlights&#8221;:</p>
<p>The 8th Annual Great Lakes FrightFest Gathering will be held on May 30 -> June 1, at Totem Pole Campground in Petersburg, MI. (9 miles north of the Michigan / Ohio state line &#8211; off 23)</p>
<p>Some of the demos that are in the works: (No particular order)</p>
<p>Mask painting and detailing &#8211; Brian Lashchuk, (Beyond the Grave Productions)<br />
Fog U 101 &#8211; Corey Minion (Minion&#8217;s Web) &amp; Brian Taylor (KK&#8217;s Keeper)<br />
Snakes &#8211; Sandy Belshause<br />
Extreme Make-up &#8211; Rob Johnson (BodyBagging Entertainment)<br />
Even more spooky cooking treats &#8211; Culinary Artist Jon Elias,<br />
Vortex Tunnel &#8211; Dennis Darke (Darke Haunt Works)<br />
Scott Stoll&#8217;s Papier Mache&#8217; with recycled materials.. A &#8220;green&#8221; seminar<br />
I&#8217;m too lazy to take to much time to Corpse &#8211; Toby Wrolson<br />
Rubens Tube &#8211; Brandon Tucker (aka Ravenscroft)<br />
Obelisk! &#8211; Bob Vaillencourt<br />
Jim Weimi &#8211; TBA<br />
&#8230; to name a few and more to be added!</p>
<p>MAKE -n- TAKES:</p>
<p>Make n Take / Ornaments &#8211; Karen Murphy, ($1.00 per ornament, pay at class)<br />
Make n Take Cup Holder Crosses &#8211; Wally Wojciechowski ($3.00 pay at class)<br />
Make n Take / Web Spinner &#8211; Tom Byrne (Kit includes everything you need to start shooting webs except the drill and web-fluid (fluid will be on hand to test).  Kit price is $11.  Must sign up before May 16th to ensure you can take one home. Contact Toby at <a href="mailto: haunt31@msn.com">haunt31@msn.com</a> to sign up.)</p>
<p>&#8230;. More Make n Takes in the works</p>
<p>Back by Popular Demand:<br />
HAUNTERS AGAINST HUNGER &#8211; Haunted House &#8211; Can Food Drive We are preparing a 3000 sq ft haunted house at the campground. Your Design&#8212;Your Props&#8212;Your Room&#8212;Your Scares&#8212;to be shared with the rest of the campground!  Don&#8217;t Forget to Bring your Can Goods!</p>
<p>This year&#8217;s goal for the can food drive is 1500! We can do this! We only have 8 rooms left &#8211; Please contact me ASAP if you want a room! Robert Beech has kindly offered one of his Bram Stokers Dracula plaque to the winner of this year&#8217;s Haunter Against Hunger Haunted House (along with this year&#8217;s trophy &#8211; to display proudly)!</p>
<p>The GLFF&#8217;s Fourth Annual &#8220;Fog Off&#8221;<br />
Bring your biggest &amp; baddest fogger and fog-chiller design to see who is the &#8220;Master Fogger&#8221;.</p>
<p>Our 2008 Shirt design <a href="http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com/souvenirs.htm">http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com/souvenirs.htm</a></p>
<p>Children&#8217;s Crafts, Games and Activities</p>
<p>Campsite decorating contest!!</p>
<p>Friday night outdoor movie with a possible Surprise guest and Margaritas!!</p>
<p>*****Special Casket Raffle*****</p>
<p>Parade of Hearses</p>
<p>Campsite Prop Swap/Sales (feel free to set up in front of your campsite)</p>
<p>Fantasy Face/Body Art &amp; Glitter Tats by Midnight Angel</p>
<p>We have a lot more surprises planned!!</p>
<p>Come and play, meet and greet with other haunters and their families! Free demos, activities for the kids, can food drive, raffles, door prizes and much &#8211; much more!!!</p>
<p>WOO HOO, the (ever changing) Website is up! I will be updating the web site, so please check back often!</p>
<p>The Message Board is updated &#8211; check back often for latest updates!<br />
<a href="http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com/messageboard/">http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com/messageboard/</a></p>
<p>For Registration and Reservations (Must Register w/ me &amp; the campground)<br />
<a href="http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com/reservations.htm">http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com/reservations.htm</a></p>
<p>Hotel Discount available &#8211; see Message board</p>
<p>For more information, go to:<br />
<a href=" http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com"> http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com</a> or contact me at <a href="mailto: GLFF@BEX.NET">GLFF@BEX.NET</a>!</p>
<p>Come Play with Us!</p>
<p>~Karen aka KkrazyKkaren<br />
<a href="http://www.GreatLakesFrightFest.com">http://www.GreatLakesFrightFest.com</a><br />
         May 30 -> June 1, 2008<br />
Well behaved women rarely make history.<br />
~Laurel Thatcher Ulrich</p></blockquote>
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		<dc:creator>Patrick Nottingham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a quickie post from the Halloween-L list on a make and take from the Arizona Haunt Group. A make and take, in case yinz don&#8217;t know, is a bunch of haunters getting together to build multiple props in a semi-party atmosphere. Sometimes it&#8217;s something simple like a corpsed skull, other times it may be <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2008/05/07/arizona-make-and-take/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<p>Here&#8217;s a quickie post from the Halloween-L list on a make and take from the Arizona Haunt Group. A make and take, in case yinz don&#8217;t know, is a bunch of haunters getting together to build multiple props in a semi-party atmosphere. Sometimes it&#8217;s something simple like a corpsed skull, other times it may be a complex pneumatic that involves welding. It&#8217;s done to keep the costs down for supplies and generally no profit is made by the host.</p>
<blockquote><p>Attention Zonies! The AZ Halloween &amp; Special Effects Association is hosting it&#8217;s first Make &amp; Take! We&#8217;re going to be making Blinky Bugs &amp; Fire Flies!</p>
<p>When: May 31 2008<br />
Where: Gilbert, AZ &#8211; Exact Address to be distributed later<br />
Time: 5:30pm to Dark-ish<br />
Cost: very minimal, but TBD</p>
<p>Anyone can attend! This is our first Make &amp; Take as a group, and will<br />
also be discussing some upcoming events for this next year. This is<br />
going to be a very exciting year for us as a group, with some HUGE<br />
plans in the works! Come and join us, meet/greet everyone, and get<br />
going on some new props! To hear all the details, go to<br />
www.azhsea.com! Be sure to check out the Discussion Forums for lots<br />
more info! See you there!<br />
-Specter</p>
<p>&#8211;<br />
AZ Halloween &amp; Special Effects Association<br />
<a href="http://www.azhsea.com">www.azhsea.com</a></p>
<p>Props to my Props- <a href="http://tinyurl.com/867gy">http://tinyurl.com/867gy</a>
</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Great Lakes Fright Fest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 04:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Nottingham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s another great gathering for those of you in the Michigan area. This one&#8217;s a camp out so bring yer tents and corpses too.Great Lakes FrightFest June 1st , 2nd &#038; 3rd, 2007 16333 Lulu Road Petersburg, MI 49270 734-279-2110 Fees / Cost: No charge except for basic needs and campground fees. This is a <a href='http://www.ravensbarrow.com/2007/05/29/great-lakes-fright-fest/'>[Click here for more.]</a>]]></description>
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<p>Here&#8217;s another great gathering for those of you in the Michigan area. This one&#8217;s a camp out so bring yer tents and corpses too.<br /><center>Great Lakes FrightFest</p>
<p>June 1st , 2nd &#038; 3rd, 2007<br />
16333 Lulu Road<br />
Petersburg, MI 49270<br />
734-279-2110<br />
Fees / Cost:  No charge except for basic needs and campground fees. This is a free event. We ask everyone to contribute to food, and assist where needed. (ex: set up, tear down, cooking, dishes etc.) If You are not camping, there is a $3.50 entrance fee.</p>
<p>Children: Yes, Bring your whole family! Being a family event, the majority of the demos are geared for adults and young adults. But plenty of activities are offered for children. See â€œEventsâ€ / Kids Korner for more information.</p>
<p>Pets: YEP, but must follow campground rules.</p>
<p>What do I need to bring: Camp gear, Show n Tell items, pictures â€“ DVD- Video etc. Food: See â€œVittles, Grub &#038; Grogâ€ For detailed food list. Haunted House decorations &#038; costumes. Can Goods â€“ for the Food Drive</p>
<p>Can I sell my props or Halloween related products: Sure as long as you are responsible for all transactions.</p>
<p>What will the weather be like: Hot, Cold, Rainy, Sunny! It&#8217;s Michigan <EG> No matter what the weather, we will run RAIN or SHINE!!</p>
<p>How do I donate a Door Prize: WOO HOO!!! Please contact me!!</p>
<p>Do you need a Head Count: YOU BETCHA!!</p>
<p>What is Pot Luck: or also known as &#8220;pass a dish&#8221;, we try to eat most of our meals together. To cut expenses, we ask that you contribute to these meals. Feel free to contact me on what you would like to bring!</p>
<p>What can I do to help: I have many areas that I need help with, please contact me!</p>
<p>What types of sites does the Campground have: &#8211; Camp Store, Modern Restrooms, 30 amp Electric/Water, Hot Showers, Pull-Thru Sites, 50 amp Electric/Water/Sewer, R.V. spaces with pull-thru sites, electric, water and sewer hookups. Wooded tenting area.<br />
go to<br />
<a href="http://www.greatlakesfrightfest.com"target="_blank">Great Lakes Fright Fest </a>for more information.</center></p>
<p><center><a href="http://tinyurl.com/35hqky"><img src="http://tinyurl.com/3ddf3l" /></a></center></p>
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