2024 PARACON TICKETS
Includes entry into all three days of PARACON along with access to vendor rooms and meet and greets on Friday and Saturday.
There are no refunds available for PARACON barring unordinary circumstances. Not recommended for children under the age of 12. No children under the age of 5.
Date: Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Price: $50.00 each
Seating Capacity: 50
Have you always wanted to write a book and get it published? Richard Estep of TV”s “Haunted Hospitals” and other shows, author of 34 books, is ready to show you how! This workshop will help you plan and plot your book; decide whether to self-publish or seek out a traditional publisher; bring it to market and get it into stores; and most importantly, GET STARTED! From an idea in your head to building a readership of your own, this is your road map to seeing your name on a book cover.
AMY BRUNI: PRINCIPLES OF THE PARANORMAL
Date: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Time: 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Price: $80.00 each
Seating Capacity: 120
An introductory course on how to respectfully investigate the other side. Workshop will include detecting and correcting mistakes most amateur investigators make, as well as the proper ways to conduct research, interviews, and much more.
MJ DICKSON: HERB WORKING WORKSHOP
Date: Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Price: $70.00 each
Seating Capacity: 80
In this 90-minute session, host MJ Dickson teaches attendees to use natural herbs and ingredients in both magical and medicinal applications, including the making of healing balms, lozenges, potions and more!
Adam Berry Presents: Goodbye Hello: Addressing Ghosts, Grief, & the Afterlife
Date: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Price: $80.00 each
Seating Capacity: 100
Join Adam Berry to learn supernatural ideas that can unlock the afterlife to help you better understand your own journey, whether you investigate the paranormal or not. Participants are encouraged to share their own stories and participate in group discussions & exercises.
Jessica Potter: Enhancing Investigations Through Intuition
Date: Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
Time: 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Price: $60.00 each
Seating Capacity: 40
Learn ways to explore your natural abilities to connect to the spirit world. Discover how psychic information is relayed to you. Develop ways you can use paranormal investigations to further expand your psychic and mediumship abilities. Learn what paranormal tools team well with intuition. This workshop is open for all levels.
Chip Coffey Gallery Reading
Date: Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Price: $60.00 each
Seating Capacity: 400
Join Chip Coffee in the DreamMakers theater for an open gallery reading. Chip will perform readings to select attendees.
Please note anyone who is visibly intoxicated will be removed from the event at their own expense. This gallery runs concurrently to the Museum Ship Valley Camp Investigation. Please plan accordingly.
Date: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Price: $50.00 each
Seating Capacity: No Limit
In this 90 minute workshop, Hollywood Psychic, Medium, and “Good Witch” Patti Negri will perform a reading on the gallery inside the DreamMakers Theater.
Dave Schrader: Spellcasting – The Art of Real Magic: Tapping in, Transforming, and Manifesting
Date: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Price: $50.00 each
Seating Capacity: 100
60 Minutes
Magic exists, it surrounds us every day. From time to time we feel it, fleeting as it may be but we know it exists. All that is missing is the key to unlocking it and learning the spells behind controlling the magic.
2024 PARACON VENDORS
The Michigan Paranormal Convention is your chance to explore the best vendors in the paranormal industry. You must have a Paracon pass to enter the vendor rooms at Kewadin Casino.
Based out of Toledo, Ohio, the 222 Paranormal Podcast consists of hosts and siblings, Joe Shortridge and Jennifer Shortridge. This award winning podcast is now in its seven season bringing the most interesting interviews of paranormal personalities, tales of haunted locations, ghost stories, cryptids, bigfoot, aliens as well as many other paranormal topics.
We’ve combined our fascination with the paranormal and love of history to uncover the most hauntingly true tales of the paranormal across America. Then we’ve packaged all of that up into highly entertaining tours that are full of true happenings, and fascinating facts. American Ghost Walks currently runs tours in Chicagoland, Los Angeles, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Hawaii, coastal Maine, and Puerto Rico.
Ashmore Estates is a historic building outside Ashmore, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1916 as the second almshouse on the property, part of the Coles County Poor Farm. This complex operated until 1959. That year, the building and related grounds were purchased (and named) by Ashmore Estates, Inc.
Kristianna has specialized in henna art for over 15 years, and she has offered the option of intuitive, spirit-guided body art for many of those years.
We are a haunted location that offers private overnight paranormal investigations. We are located in Southwestern Minnesota.
Brad Gischia is an artist from the Upper Peninsula who offers comics, children’s books, custom art, and original prints.
I am a Psychic Channeller, Massage Therapist and Personal Trainer. I have over 20 years experience in the health and wellness field and I am passionate about assisting my clients transform their body, mind and spirit. Visit my booth for a Tarot Reading or just to say hi. And check out clearspacebodyworks.com for more information on my services and offerings.
I am a Psychic Channeller, Massage Therapist and Personal Trainer. I have over 20 years experience in the health and wellness field and I am passionate about assisting my clients transform their body, mind and spirit. Visit my booth for a Tarot Reading or just to say hi. And check out clearspacebodyworks.com for more information on my services and offerings.
Fueled by a passion of adventure, photography and filming, and paranormal, Ryan formed his own brand in his home state of Maryland, Finding Phantoms, in 2014. After exploring many amazing locations, he was drawn to one in particular, the Hinsdale House. In 2020, he launched a documentary on Amazon Video called “The Hinsdale Archives” that contained nearly 5 years worth of investigations at that location. This series went on to participate in 9 film festivals, bringing home 7 awards/honorable mentions between them. Season 2 is currently in production to be released late 2023. Along the way he discovered his creative side, launching a side business called PhantomDesignz15 of crafting candles and creating digital art and engraved products, all of which will be available at the MIParacon.
Claire Marie of FoxFire Magical Arts has many years of experience investigating the paranormal and researching metaphysical topics. She is an expert on tarot history and the Divinatory Arts. Claire is also an accomplished visual artist who has combined her love of the tarot and other metaphysical topics with her artistic vision. She spent the last seven years creating her original tarot deck, the Foxfire tarot. It is through her serious study of the history of tarot and the cards that her interest in designing her own deck was born. Stop by and meet her to talk tarot, view and handle the deck, and see her magical art!
Here is a picture of our logo, We are a Michigan based paranormal investigation team out of the Lansing area. Founded in 2018 by Benjamin Strongwolf Rodriguez and Beth Rodriguez. Our primary focus is ghosts, spirits, demons and the afterlife. We also go to places where tragic events have occurred to see if there are spirits willing to communicate.
I connect with your unique energy or frequency. I mentally and physically scan your frequency and energy; this opens the connection and your information, that I see, hear, feel and I write down what is being transcended to me.
Madam Michelle provides a variety of handmade metaphysical items including candles, bath ritual kits and bombs, charms, spell jars, and more! Unique items to aid in your metaphysical and spiritual practices.
Formed in 2009, Michigan Advanced Paranormal Society was brought to fruition by combining various groups from Lower and Upper Michigan. We seek to investigate the unknown, by traveling to numerous haunted locations. We take a scientific approach to our investigations. We have a passion for the paranormal and look forward to sharing it with others.
Mid-Knight Dream Designs crafts cryptid plushies and hand painted 3D prints. Handmade with love for your inner geek.
Moxie Malas is crystal energy and aromatherapy jewelry created as a wearable affirmation within. Part energy piece, part talisman this jewelry is handmade in MN with genuine stones and crystals. Each bracelet and mala tells a story with the stones.
Nicole Beauchamp is an author for Arcadia Publishing’s Haunted America series. She is also the founder of the Tri-City Ghost Hunters Society, a paranormal tour guide, public speaker, haunted artifact collector, and historical preservationist. When she is not out researching spooky locations, she works as a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Michigan and runs her own business called The Traveling Spooky Spa.
I have been Reading professionally for over 30 years. I have traveled all over the USA Sharing my gift of Reading. I Love Reading with the Hungarian Gypsy Cards. They’re very unique and mysterious! I add a little touch of Palmistry to your Reading it makes it fun and interesting. A touch of the Past more into the Present and Future the Cards are in the Now!
Kathy Feketik, Serenity Reiki by Kathy, is a Certified Reiki Master energy healer. Kathy’s technique has a calming and positive affect on her clients/customers/subjects. She also specializes in removing negative energy from investigators within the paranormal community. Kathy will also be selling protection bracelets, Reiki energy infused homemade soaps and aromatherapy shower melts.
Survivor Angels brings a unique approach to strengthen, support, and protect trauma survivors and anyone else who struggles with life as we know it. Chaplain Jodi, Angel Lightworker, LifeCoach and Trauma Survivor provides resources with intention to escape negativity and engage your positive gifts and abilities with the help of your Angels.
Two witchy sisters that are a dynamic duo in the world of psychic mediums. The charismatic duo has traveled the US giving readings, leading seances, gallery readings, hosting events and lecturing. The Sisters are a proud member of the coven The Sisterhood of Magick and Wonders. The Sisterhood was recently featured in a documentary, The Season of the Witch, which was featured worldwide by Amazon Prime, Horrormax, and Vimeo to name a few streaming networks.
Artist, author, paranormal investigator and podcast host, Brian has dealt with the paranormal world throughout his life, and has uniquely incorporated his intuitive abilities into both his writing and artwork. His abilities can be viewed in his unique renditions of energy readings transcribed onto canvas through his Energy Painting sessions.
The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR), also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990. It has been seen in a number of films (including several while the facility was still in operation), TV shows and music videos, and was made famous by the film The Shawshank Redemption.
Dale Quigley & Michael John are the host of The Paranormal, Join them each week Live on their YouTube Channel and on Facebook, as they take you on a unique, metaphorical, esoteric and paranormal journey. Interviewing guest from all over the world discussing their experiences and expertise in the paranormal field. The Paranormal Voice explores paranormal topics, including but not limited to haunting, UFOs, extraterrestrials, cryptozoology, and so much more! The show promises to satisfy your curiosity and tickle your paranormal funny bone with educational, heartfelt, inspiring, empowering and spooky hair-raising fun conversations!
Travelers Moon is a paranormal investigation team based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Together, they have over 35 years of experience investigating the paranormal. They are content creators, and event hosts. Chris is a shamanic practitioner, clairvoyant psychic, author and has spent years researching the ‘scientific’ side of paranormal research. Kelly is a gifted psychic medium who has spent years speaking directly to spirits and has gone on to teach others about their own intuitive abilities. As a team they travel the country finding new and unique ways to research and gather findings of the paranormal.
We sell all natural tattoo care, essential oil crystal sprays, crystals, smudge sticks
medium, tasseographer, Reiki Master, witch and owner of the
haunted Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA. She is the
owner of Full Moon Publishing, LLC, Co-Owner and Executive
Producer of Shadow Work Productions, LLC and Lead Psychic
Medium with SRS Paranormal.
Outer Realms is a small business based in Morgantown, West Virginia specializing in bath and home goods with a paranormal theme. All items are handmade and with materials sourced from the USA.
Owners Tonya Madia and Emily Mittermaier are longtime friends who met exploring the paranormal in West Virginia. One day in the spring of 2019 while on an investigation in Point Pleasant, West Virginia (home of the Mothman), they were walking down Main Street when the idea to start this business was born.
Best Friends Nicole and Noelle chat about all sorts of strange and unusual topics while recording in a haunted attic. From history’s most nefarious cults, local ghost stories, conspiracies, murder mysteries, paranormal activities, urban legends, UFO phenomena, and unexplained events. Nothing is off limits but everything is unusual! Streaming wherever you listen to podcasts.
Michael works as an Evidential-Medium. Evidential mediumship is a style of mediumship that puts pressure on the medium’s ability to bring through extremely specific evidence to the sitter. The purpose of this style of mediumship is to diminish skepticism among sitters and to prove that the medium is truly connecting with the client’s loved ones in spirit.
Pat O’Keefe, M.S., is a Certified Consulting Hypnotist (National Guild of Hypnotists), Psychic & Medium, Reiki Master, Photographer, and Author. She is featured in the new documentary, Season of the Witch, which focuses on modern witchcraft in the Appalachian mountains. She considers the gifts of mediumship and psychic insight as tools in her personal sacred journey and appreciates the opportunity to serve others through these spiritual gifts. Her philosophy for life was delivered to her by her spirit guide years ago, “Always give more than you take.” She has traveled the country conducting seances, gallery readings, classes, and workshops on a plethora of spiritual and paranormal topics.
Vince Kelien has been exploring abandoned and haunted places for over 10 years. He was introduced to the paranormal at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in 2010, where a ghostly encounter on his very first day made him realize that there’s more to this world than we can see. In the years since, he’s had the privilege of helping to repair and maintain the historic structure, give tours, and manage the location’s social media channels. He started the Waverly Hills Tiktok account and gained more than 100 thousand followers before he left.
These days, he travels the country to discover brand-new abandoned locations and revisit old favorites. Over the past year, he’s been to Saratoga County Homestead, Norwich State Hospital, Pennhurst Asylum, as well as undisclosed locations up and down the eastern seaboard.
I make custom wire wrapped jewelry using crystals, pine cones and polymer clay. I specialize in pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings and custom orders per customer requests.
Donna Roberts returns with her crystal ball, intuative touch oracle readings. She will help you with your path and use her empath and psychic medium abilities to tell you whom the spirits are around you.Donna has been reading for over forty years and continues to enjoy everyone she meets.Donna and her daughter ,Chelsea ,are host of the Tipsy and Witchy Podcast and the leads for Spirit Walkers Paranormal team.Stop by thier table of wares for a reading , to shop , schedule a interview or investigation or just to say hi.
Yippie Hippies Creations combines natural ingredients and elements to bring you one of a kind Spiritual Wellness and Aromatherapy products to help you in your daily life. Pre made spell jars, decorative besoms and one of a kind aromatherapy blends and products are our specialty and just a few of the products we offer. You’ll find aromatherapy blends and products to help with Protection, Chakra Balance, Intuition and a number of other intentions. All products are created by hand in Michigan with love and intention to help you along in this journey of life.
Highly altruistic and intuitive, Kim Sage is a spearheading Psychic Medium and Lightworker who aims to
enlighten, connect, and transform the lives of every client she works with. As a strongly advocated,
evidential medium who delivers detailed validations and messages from passed loved ones, Kim has
already made a lasting mark in her gifted role, proving that there truly is more to life than this one brief
stint here on this earth.
Growing up in rural South Dakota, Gary personally witnessed
several unexplained events on and around his family’s farm.
This led him to become interested in UFOs at a very young age.
After 30 years of prospecting stones, fossils, and artifacts, Gary
was intuitively guided to the impact sites from a dead star that
permeated pegmatite dikes in South Dakota. This is where he
first discovered and named Euphoralite and just recently,
Alienite. Both of these stone varieties contain rare earth
metals and Euphoralite has a very high negative ion count,
which has gained the attention of many practioners, both
physical and metaphysical.
Gary personally hand mines, cuts and intuitively
Paracon 2024 is excited to welcome Lana Gendlin Brooks and Karina Muller, co-founders of HeartCentric Divine Creations. Lana and Karina handcraft one-of-a-kind pendulums and other spiritual jewelry, that will help you gain greater clarity, guidance and wisdom. Their new book, “Pendulums & Intuition,” was released in June, 2024.
Jeff Ignatowski is the owner of Scorpion Lair Games, creator of Killers – the card game, host of Serial Killers Around the World, host of the YouTube show 5 Min Murder, Guest Co- host of Murder Metal Mayhem Podcast, speaker on Serial Killer Psychology, and author of True Crime: Myths & Legends. He has experienced significant trauma and over come it. He grew up around all kinds of true crime, which gave him a love for all of those things.
We are a husband and wife paranormal team that travels across the US investigating all types of locations. Together we have a combined experience of 40 years in the paranormal field. We feature our own custom paranormal equipment that we make in house, specializing in the SLS and XLS Cameras. Our website can be found at www.hornparanormal.com
Patricia J.L. is a daydreamer with an over-active imagination. She’s an author of fantasy and sci-fi books that put a twist on the monsters you know and love (but not in a sparkling way. ) When she’s not writing, she’s nose deep in books about cryptids, ghosts, or aliens or knitting little monsters to take on adventures. She considers herself a paranormal junky who is too creative for her own good.
Earth and Element offers ethically sourced and energetically cleansed crystals, and a curated selection of metaphysical supplies. Our owners, Megan and Haley are both intuitive specialists and practitioners with their own unique relationship to eclectic and folk crafts.They offer readings using gifts in psychic mediumship and multiple spirit communication tools like tarot, pendulum, etc. They are paranormal investigators who also founded the Appalachian Seance Society currently located in the Smokey Mountains of East TN and the Virginia Highlands.
Introducing Lou Medina, a caricature artist making his debut at Michigan ParaCon 2024. Known for his unique blend of humor and horror, Lou specializes in creating paranormal and horror-themed caricatures that capture both the essence and the whimsy of his subjects. He transforms visitors into their spookiest, most amusing selves. His booth isn’t just a drawing station – it’s an experience filled with laughter, conversation, and a dash of the supernatural. Visit Lou and get a caricature session that’s as delightfully eerie as it is unforgettable.
From iconic pop culture references to trendsetting designs, Tee See Tee redefines self-expression by creating t-shirts,hoodies, and hats that let you wear your obsessions with pride!
Ricky Hellard is a paranormal investigator, and content creator for the upcoming self
produced YouTube series “Para Realm Encounters” and “The Dude Bro Chronicles”
paranormal comedy series . Ricky has been investigating the paranormal field for 20
years. Ricky loves exploring the history of the people and locations while seeking out
the unknown, with a unique and open minded approach.
Having mastered classic silver gelatin photography and contemporary digital imaging, John
Howe’s artistic experience behind the camera includes ten years of creating portrait, equine,
landscape, and paranormal photography.
John is a published photographer, and has exhibited his art and photography in galleries
across the United States.
From early on in my life DeEtte was able to sense spirits around me. At age 9 I learn about my abilities. when my grandma came to me in a dream, explaining to me the difference between the body and soul. She told me not to be afraid, that I would talk to souls through my life.
Since my certification she has built an international clientele and travels the United States, Mexico, and Scotland giving messages from spirit and helping to give guidance.
Author and Paranormal Radio Host Victoria Mundae has been described as a “spooky ‘Elle
Woods’ rolled up in a ball of Sunshine… with a dash of a Paranormal Princess thrown in for
fun”. Nicknamed the “Paranormal Perfect Storm”, Victoria is a contributing author to several
literary compendiums and her writings have appeared in the paranormal literary journal, “The
Feminine Macabre: A Woman’s Journal of All Things Strange and Unusual”. She has also been
profiled in the book “A Walk in the Shadows” and in the TV Mini-Series “The Shadow
Dimension”. Victoria’s most recent books include “My Night in the Most Haunted Hotel In Texas”,
a true story about being the only living overnight guest in a infamoustly haunted hotel, “Tarot,
Reimagined”, an adult coloring book that explores the reimagination of the Divine Feminine and
Tarot, and also created the weekly KindleVella online serial, “The Haunted Muse”, a poetic
journey that transcends the realms of the living and the dead.
As Seen on the 44th Annual Telly Awards winning series, Expedition Entity, from the PARAFLIXX Paranormal+ Network. Larry is an author, filmmaker, and historian who focuses on lesser-known haunted locations in the American Midwest. His current research project focuses on the Black Hawk War of 1832, where he has published his findings in his book “Ghosts of the Black Hawk War.”
Meet Stephanie Lynn and Ellie Weisensel , seasoned certified psychic mediums and dedicated paranormal investigators affiliated with the WI Cryptid, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society. Having collaboratively delved into various projects, including the previous podcast “In the Mix,” Ellie and Stephanie have passionately shared their insights into the mysterious realm beyond our senses. Together, they aim to illuminate the hidden aspects of existence, providing education and support to those seeking a deeper understanding.
Having witnessed the success of their joint ventures, Ellie and Stephanie are excited to reunite this year at MiParacon, bringing their collective expertise and services to a broader audience. Whether you’re yearning to connect with the spiritual realm, seeking answers to unexplained phenomena, or exploring holistic healing options, we invite you to engage in conversation or avail yourself of their services. Join them on a journey of discovery and healing as they continue their dedicated service to Spirit.
The Forrest Edge – Jaime Chinnery: A Sasquatch enthusiest since age 13. Working in Clay, Acrylics, Prismacolor pencils and Ink, Creating fascinating Cryptid creatures like Sasquatch, Dogman and Aliens. Offering renditions of original clay sculpts in reproductions, and Prints from original artwork in Prismacolor and ink, as well as Tee shirts and keyrings and more. Open your mind to the strange and curious world of the Cryptids Creatures and TAKE A MEMORY HOME!!
We formed a retirement plan decades ago when we would travel with my parents and attend
craft shows. Our idea was to traverse the United States with our dog, in our RV, and sell our wares. As so
often happens with best-laid plans, a different course was plotted for us. MI Paracon has been a
constant in our life for 13 years though. It seems absolutely fitting that this will be our very first vending
adventure, as we have personally learned and grown each year because of the MI Paracon community.
As we craft incense, wax melts, candles, cribbage boards and laser wood engravings,
RavenFire Fused Glass is part of Pressies Under Glass. An art collaboration by Susan and Sam, a mother & daughter team from Chicago.
The Haunted Old Mill Museum is a working museum located in Dundee Michigan (SE Michigan). The museum is a beautiful historic gem, which offers public and private investigations, as well as an annual paranormal convention, Old Mill ParaFest. The investigations run from 8pm to 4am and are $42 per person with refreshments, water and coffee free all night. The gift shop has many items, as well as additional snack or drink options. 100% of the proceeds go to support the museum. For more information about the museum, investigations or convention see our websites at:
Mid-Knight Dream Designs crafts cryptid plushies and hand painted 3D prints. Handmade with love for your inner geek.
Michigan Kitchen Witch provides the best Freeze Dried Candy with fun product names tailored for those who love the paranormal, Cryptids and all things magical.
Also featuring Roads Hotel, Sacred Journeys Psychics, Skyclad Boutique, and SRS Paranormal
