GO BEHIND THE SCENES and experience the making of the all new Darkness Haunted House for the Transworld 2017 Halloween, Haunted House and Escape Room show. Watch the video below and get your tickets NOW at www.thedarkness.com. You can also book the escape rooms at www.stlouisescape.com Transworld Tradeshow starts March 23, 2017 in St Louis Missouri. Learn more at www.haashow.com
GO BEHIND THE SCENES and experience the making of the all new Darkness Haunted House for the Transworld 2017 Halloween, Haunted House and Escape Room show. Watch the video below and get your tickets NOW at www.thedarkness.com. You can also book the escape rooms at www.stlouisescape.com Transworld Tradeshow starts March 23, 2017 in St Louis Missouri. Learn more at www.haashow.com
Join the Darkness Monsters in the biggest haunted house tour of the year!!! The Transworld Haunted House and Escape Room Tradeshow is coming up March 22-25, 2017 in St Louis Missouri! Learn more about this show at www.haashow.com.
Tours are almost SOLD OUT... Wed night join us for a behind the scenes tour, with seminar, dinner and more. On Thursday we have our traditional behind the scenes tour. Friday we host the Escape Room Industry for seminars, and private tours thru our escape rooms all four. Finally on Saturday experience the live MONSTERS of the Darkness, Terror Visions and Silo-X haunted house. Check out The Darkness monsters who scared people during a parade. See you at The Darkness.
You can also book the escape rooms to play and get a discount using promo code 'transworld2017' at www.stlouisescape.com
The Darkness Haunted House and Escape Room Tour is approaching quickly March 22 - 25, 2017 in St Louis Missouri during the Transworld Halloween, Haunted House and Escape Room Tradeshow. Several tours are being offered including behind the scenes, and live events with real monsters, zombies and screams.
March 22nd - Private Tour: Walk thru The Darkness, Silo-X, Terror Visions, Four Escape Rooms, Party Rooms and this event includes a question and answer session plus BBQ Dinner. Limited to the first 100 guests. You can take videos, photos and ask questions.
March 23rd - Behind the Scenes Tour: Walk thru The Darkness, Silo-X, and Terror Visions take photos and video. Limited to the first 300 guests.
March 24th - Escape Room Seminar/Tour: A one hour seminar with four different escape room experts, then tours thru four escape rooms, party room, lobby. Take picture, video, and learn the secrets on how to build and operate escape rooms. Limited to the first 100 people. Almost sold out. Late that night we're offering a Zombie Laser Tag demo.
March 25th - LIVE DARKNESS TOUR with actors, monsters and screams. Outdoor actors, Silo-X haunted house, Darkness, Terror Visions and much more.
TransWorld’s Halloween & Attractions Show 2017 Seminars
All information presented here was accurate at the time of posting. Seminars, speakers, times, rooms, etc. subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date information, visit http://www.haashow.com.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
TransWorld’s innovative Speed Seminars run by Industry leaders who share their knowledge during 5 hours of multiple power-packed, 30 minute seminars that focus on a precise subject. Each seminar will get directly to the meat of its chosen topic, exposing attendees to an amazing amount of new ideas in a very short time. The seminars will be followed by a mixer at the Over/Under Bar & Grill (just 2 short blocks from the Convention Center). We will be serving heavy appetizers, beverages and a cash bar will be open.
Room 101
Actor Warm Ups
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Speaker: John LaFlamboy, Zombie Army Productions
Trailer Haunts: The Answer to the Expansion Problem
1:35pm - 2:05pm
Speaker: Ed & Jim Terebus, Erebus Haunted Attraction
Create An Emergency Action Plan For Your Attraction
2:10pm - 2:40pm
Speaker: Buck Burdick, The Fear Asylum
15 Minute Break
Critical Digital Marketing Information You Need To Know!
2:55pm - 3:25pm
Speaker: Brad Weinstein
Its Alive! Optimizing your Animatronics!
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Speaker: Max Armstrong, Netherworld Haunted House
Make Real Money with Gift Shops and Concessions
4:05pm - 4:35pm
Speaker: Nancy Jubie, Headless Horseman
15 Minute Break
1 Star Reviews: We All Get Them. How Do We Deal with Them and What Steps Can You Take to Avoid Them
4:50pm - 5:20pm
Presented By: Brett Hays, Fear Fair
Synergy in Your Haunted Attraction
5:25pm - 5:55pm
Speaker: Allen Hopps, Dark Hour Haunted House
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017
C.H.A.O.S. Safety Seminar
8:30am - 12:30pm, Room 104
Produced by Haunted Attraction Association
The Haunted Attraction Association brings you The Certified Haunted Attraction Operator Safety (C.H.A.O.S.) Program. This crisis awareness and safety course is a must see to anyone running a haunted attraction. The insight acquired in this truly riveting seminar is critical to the future of the industry. A problem at one attraction will affect all attractions. This 4 hour course will count towards your 8 hours required to receive your certification. Each year, we will offer safety classes you can attend to fulfill your requirement for certification. When you complete the 8 hours, you will be given a certificate that can be used to show your Fire Marshall, insurance carrier and local authority your steps taken toward running a safe haunted attraction.
Room 101
Advanced Guest Interaction Training For Your Actors - The Scare Sequence!
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: Eddie McLaurin
What's Around the Next Corner: Scripting for Your Haunted Attraction
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker: Scott Swenson, Scott Swenson Creative Development LLC
Recruiting Talent to Super Charge Your Cast
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speaker: Allen Hopps, Stilt Beast Studios
Rocking the Customer Experience: From the Moment They Arrive, to the Moment They Leave, Every Minute Matters!
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker: Allen Hopps, Stilt Beast Studios
Staff Retention: The Care and Feeding of Monsters
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Speaker: Shannon Hopps, Haunt Dawgs
Room 104
Turbo Charging Your Animatronics
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speaker: Steve Koci, Nuts & Volts Magazine
Haunt Safety Essentials: Better Safe Than Sorry!
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speakers: Randy Bates, Bates Entertainment Group / Michael Jubie, Headless Horseman
Advertising on a Budget: How to Use Advertising and Branding to Draw More People to Your Attraction
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Elisabeth Garson, Steel Owl Productions
Airbrush Makeup Fast and Easy
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Speaker: Allen Hopps, Stilt Beast Studios
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017
Room 231
Laying Your Foundation for an Awesome Professional Haunt [Early Bird Seminar – FREE to Attendees]
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Speaker: Bruce Stanton
Room 101
Money Pit or Gold Mine? Getting Started in This Business is Tough: 15 Fatal Flaws to Avoid and 15 Must Do's to Succeed
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: Tim & Ann Marie Gavinski, Wisconsin Fear Grounds
Add Sales with 3 Minute Escape Games
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speakers: Kelly Collins, ScareAtorium / Ben Armstrong, Netherworld
Balance Throughput and Scarefactor to Increase Your Bottom Line
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speakers: Brett Bertolino/Amy Hollaman/James Travis, Eastern State Penitentiary Terror Behind the Walls
Take Your Business to the Next Level with Social and Digital Marketing
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Nick Francis, Massive Noise Media & Marketing
Defusing Angry Patrons Online and In Person
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Alyssa Schipani, Fright Farm
Room 102
Capturing the Spirit of Your Event on Film
10:15am - 11:15pm
Speaker: Harry McCoy, Petroleum Films
How to Get Sponsors and Keep Them
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speakers: Michael Book, Joe Bulleit& Mike Kimzey, The Danger Run
Cost Effective Advertising on a Budget!
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speaker: Rich Hanf, Fright Trail
Audio Terror: Scare’em with Sound!
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Jake Farmer, Dark Hour
25 Things Your Haunt Should do Right Now!
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Larry Kirchner, Hauntworld/The Darkness
Room 104
Haunt Graphics - Tools and Tricks to Make Your Own Amazing Imagery for Your Haunt!
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: Laura Kilpatrick, Dark Hour
Ways to Make Money Opening Your Haunted Attraction Year Round!
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker: Ed Gannon, Something Wicked Productions
The Benefits of Using Airbrush Makeup
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speaker: Nick Herrera
Real or Faux? You'll Never Know: Faux Finish & Distressing Techniques
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Melissa Winton, Hauntzilla Creations
Mold Making and Casting Basics - Replicating Terror!
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Alex Lohmann, Reindeer Manor
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017
Room 231
Bloody Mary “Hands On” Dead Frozen Zombie Workshop [Early Bird Seminar – FREE to Attendees]
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Speaker: Bobbie Weiner
Room 101
Turn Your Haunted Event Into a Money Making Monster!
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: John Denley, Boneyard Productions International and Escape Room International
“It’s Showtime” with John LaFlamboy
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker: John LaFlamboy, Zombie Army Productions
61 MONSTER Money Making Tips in 60 Minutes for Every Event
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speakers: Speakers: Tim Gavinski/Wisconsin Fear Grounds, Allen Hopps/Stilt Beast Studios, John LaFlamboy/Zombie Army Productions
The Top 20 Scares at Netherworld Haunted House!
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Ben Armstrong, Netherworld
Motivating and Retaining Volunteer Actors for Your Haunted Attraction!
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Wayne Barnecshi, Trail of Terror
Room 102
Formula for Fear: Using Science to Craft the Perfect Scares
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: Margee Kerr, Sociologist and Themed Entertainment Consultant
Queen Mary: Massive Theming and Design
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker: Brian Luallen, Director of Attractions, The Queen Mary
Lightning Fast Costume and Prop Distressing!
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Amber Johnson, The Dent Schoolhouse
Secrets to Detail Your Escape Room
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Larry Kirchner, Hauntworld/The Darkness
Room 104
Using Prosthetic Makeup to Create Over the Top Icon Characters for Your Haunted Attraction: A Makeup Demonstration and Panel Q&A
10:15am - 11:15am
Speakers: Evan Hedges (Co-Runner Up Face Off Season 9, Face Off Season 11 All-Stars, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group), Kevon Ward (Face Off Season 9, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group), Michael Faust (Face Off Season 4, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group)
Blood Guts N' Gore: Gore it Up!
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker: John Burton, John L Burton Entertainment
Scare Up Millennial Interest in Your Production with Augmented and Virtual Realities
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speakers: Michael Dykier, Grisly Manor LLC and Dynamic Augmented Solutions
Haunt Ad Power-Ups: Supercharge Your Advertising!!
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Dick Terhune, Voice From Hell Productions
Side Attractions: Making Money Beyond the Admission Price!
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Mike Henrie and Travis Hahn, Nightmare on 13th
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2017
Room 231
Let’s Talke Websites & Logos: Your Calling Cards to the World[Early Bird Seminar – FREE to Attendees]
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Speaker: Chris Brielmaier, Rogues Hollow Productions, and Chad Savage, Sinister Visions
ESCAPE ROOM SEMINARS
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 Room 231
Create an Immersive, Highly Reviewed Gen 1 Game by Using Actors Instead of Expensive Tech
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: Marty Parker, Room Escape Adventures
How to Become a Success in the Escape Room Industry and Stay That Way!
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speaker: John Denley, Boneyard Productions International and Escape Room International
How to Open an Escape Room Fast... and on a Tight Budget
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: Dave Ferrier
Add an Escape Game to Your Attraction: Use Your Existing Assets to Generate More Revenue!
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Greg Salyers, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017 Room 231
Should I Open an Escape Game? What You Need To Know About 5-Min, 10-Min & Hour Long Games
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: Nicole Ginsburg, Escape The Estate
10 Things You Can Do to Be Gen 2: A Simplistic Guide to Evolve Your Room Escape Design
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker: Shawn Fischtein, Escape Games Canada
How to Create Advertising for Your Room Escape...That Works!
12:45pm - 2:45pm (2 Hour Workshop)
Speaker: Elisabeth Garson, Steel Owl Productions
Escape Games: Working with Brands, Film and Corporations
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Nate Martin, Puzzle Break
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 Room 231
Bringing an Escape Room to Life, from A-Z
10:15am - 11:15am
Speaker: Derek Petit, Adventure Sports HQ
Design for Escape Games: How to Create and Build a Top-Rated Experience
11:30am - 12:30pm
Speaker: Shawn Fischtein, Escape Games Canada
20 Hard-Hitting "Need to Know" Room Escape Game Tips
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Speaker: Elisabeth Garson, Steel Owl Productions
Team Building: How to Draw the Corporate Crowd
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker: James Bennett, Firefly Team Events
Ask the Experts: Escape Room Industry Panel
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Speakers: Ginger Flesher-Sonnier, Shawn Fischtein, James Bennett, Nate Martin, Greg Salyers, Marty Parker. Moderated by Elisabeth Garson.
Room 102
Secrets to Detail Your Escape Room
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Speaker: Larry Kirchner, Hauntworld/The Darkness
