HAuNTcon

The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow & Conference
Designed by haunters, for haunters
Vendors • Education • Haunt Tours 🎃
Orlando, FL | March 12-14, 2027

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BIG NEWS! 🎉

HAuNTcon is heading to Orlando, Florida! 🌴
📍 Where: Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside Hotel
🗓️ When: March 12-14, 2027

Vendor app- https://t.co/nms57LmBZU
Instructor app- https://t.co/NE7qmLiwwe

Come be part of the Return of HAuNTcon! 👻 https://t.co/t7bP6HkvNu

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HAuNTcon is back. A legacy event returning with new energy for the next generation of haunters.

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What is HAuNTcon? 🧵

For two decades, HAuNTcon has been a home for the people who build the scares, run the attractions, and shape the future of the haunt industry.

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From hands-on classes and a packed vendor floor to networking mixers, the Saturday Night Costume Ball, and the iconic Haunt Tour – this is where the industry comes to learn, connect, and celebrate what we do.

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Emmy Award-winning seamstress Gina Van Epps is bringing the compliance conversation nobody in the industry is having to HAuNTcon, breaking down PFAS "forever chemical" regulations affecting costumes, fabrics & more.

If your business involves textile-based products, don't miss it

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Great haunts aren't built by accident. 🧠

The next wave of HAuNTcon Master Classes is bringing decades of experience, hard-earned lessons, and conversations the industry can't afford to ignore.

Welcoming Scott Swenson, Leonard Pickel, and Gina Van Epps!

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Your sets look amazing. So why aren't guests getting scared?

Leonard Pickel has designed 300+ haunted attractions across 6 continents over 40 years. In 2027, he'll expose the flow design mistakes quietly killing scare effectiveness, even in the most celebrated haunts in the U.S.

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Never settle for "boo!"
Immediate no to "get out!"

13-year haunt veteran Hunter "Haunter" Stahley is coming to HAuNTcon 2027 to teach his C.R.A.Z.Y. method of scare acting (Camouflage, Recon, Approach, Zero in, Yes And) for more precise, high-impact scares. Let’s get C.R.A.Z.Y!

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Don't miss out on HAuNTcon Master Classes! 👻

We're kicking things off with Mark Muncy (@Lycaeon), Rich Cimino, Hunter Stahley, and Cameron Buchheister.

Four different perspectives. One goal: making your haunt better.

Instructor applications OPEN: https://t.co/10zNA459DK

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Great scares aren’t accidents. They’re engineered.

Cameron Buchheister (behavior analyst by day & scare actor by night) is coming to HAuNTcon 2027 to break down haunting using behavioral science – focusing on how timing, environment and performer behavior shape guest reactions.

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VENDORS 🎃 HAuNTcon now offers flexible payment options so you can lock in your spot without paying everything upfront:
🩸 Pay in Full – save $50
🩸 50% deposit now, rest due later
🩸 Monthly payment plan starting at $115/month for 6 months
Apply today at https://t.co/t7bP6HkvNu

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Planning your stay already? 🏨

👉 Book the official discounted room block at Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside for $169/night:
https://t.co/n6tthj1Ia6

Use this link to access the official HAuNTcon rate and stay on-site with vendors & attendees for the full weekend experience.

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It's official – HAuNTcon returns to Florida in 2027 under new ownership!

Vendors, educators, and attendees... if you’ve been part of HAuNTcon before or have been waiting for its return, the time is now.

More details coming soon 👀 https://t.co/t7bP6HkvNu

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FEAR EXPO / HAuNTcon HOST HOTELS ARE READY for 2023.
Make your Reservations soon to get the best rates possible.
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Interested in participating as a speaker in our new virtual experience for HAuNTcon 2021? Submit your session proposals by November 20. We are looking for engaging speakers, formats and topics to present virtually on Jan. 19-21, 2021! https://t.co/ZunVcPJxr9

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REMINDER: If you want to participate in our first Virtual Make & Take: 3D Cat Sculpting & Pattern Design, with Hot Wire Foam Factory's Victoria Lohnman, you need to buy your kit by Monday to receive it by Saturday's live session. --> https://t.co/kGlu6Fq95Y