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Vendor of the Week 15: Catherine Palmeno

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Catherine Palmeno is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her clients include Mattel, Disney, Hasbro, Sanrio, Dreamworks, DC, Cartoon Network, and many more. Products she has designed can be seen in stores on every continent, (except for Antarctica, but she’s hoping they open a Target there soon).

To commission work, email catherine at catherinepalmeno@gmail.com
To purchase prints, visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/cpalmeno


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June is our VIP ticket drive. VIP tickets raise from $75 to $100 on July 1. All Milwaukee Paranormal Conference tickets available here: milwaukeeparacon.brownpapertickets.com

 

 

Cult of Weird and Milwaukee Paranormal Conference Summer Writing Contest!

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Cult of Weird and Milwaukee Paranormal Conference are inviting you to show off your storytelling abilities with a short speculative fiction contest!

Here’s the contest rules:

  • The story needs to incorporate a paranormal theme somehow. Should fall somewhere in the realm of one of these genres: horror, science fiction, fantasy, mystery.
  • The story setting needs to be Wisconsin, but it does not need to be a contemporary setting.
  • The story should be no longer than 1500 words. You can submit previously published pieces if they fit the guidelines.
  • Deadline is September 1 at Midnight.
  • Submit stories as word docs to: milwaukeeparacon@gmail.com
  • Winners will be announced on Sept 15th. Judging will be done by Cult of Weird, Furrow (a UWM literary organization and magazine) and creative writing staff from UW-Washington County.

First place winner receives a Milwaukee Paranormal Conference VIP Pass, a prize pack of cool stuff from our vendors and sponsors, and their story published (along with original art provided by one of our amazing artists) in our conference program.

Second and Third place winners will both receive Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2-Day Super Passes, a prize pack, and will have their stories published on the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference website.

All three placing winners will be invited to read their stories at the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference on October 15-16 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union.

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Vendor of the Week 14: Kathi Kresol

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Kathi Kresol has been researching Rockford’s history for the past ten
years. She shares the fascinating stories she uncovers through her website
at www.hauntedrockford.com , her “Voices from the Grave”column in the Rock
River Times weekly newspaper and through her tours.
Kathi is a member of Rockford Historical Society and has worked at the
Rockford Public Library for years and loves sharing her enthusiasm for
reading any way possible. She started teaching history using ghost stories
when she homeschooled her children. Kathi loved the research and the ghost
stories so much, she wanted to share them with the Rockford community. She
found the perfect solution in forming Haunted Rockford Paranormal Tours.

It has allowed her to work with some great people from all over Illinois
and Wisconsin. Kathi feels honored that she can share the stories of the
men, women, and children who settled Rockford and gave so much to create
such a rich history.

Website: www.hauntedrockford.com

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June is our VIP ticket drive. Tickets go up from $75 to $100 on July 1, so get yours today!

VIP Drive Reaches Halfway Mark!

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GET YOUR VIP TICKET TODAY BEFORE THEY ARE GONE/ MORE EXPENSIVE!

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We need your help!

June is our VIP ticket drive. VIP ticket sales are very important to the success of our con and we need YOUR help getting this super exclusive paranormal weekend package out in the streets! Please share this post and let people know that as MKE ParaCon VIP you get:

-A seat at our VIP dinner party with fellow VIPs and conference speakers, dinner, drinks, and performance by renowned cellist Janet Schiff included. This takes place the evening of Friday, October 14 at the Mitchell Park Pavilion on the Lagoon.

-Free entrance to both days of the conference and our Saturday night masquerade ball.

-A cloth swag bag with our logo on it, filled with swag from our vendors and sponsors.

* ALL VIP TICKET BUYERS ENTERED INTO A PRIZE PACK LOTTERY, DRAWING JULY 1

Everyone who has bought a VIP ticket or buys one by June 30 will have their names entered into a program that randomly selects entrants. We will run this July 1 and announce the winners of four prize packs that will include unique items including autographed books, con merch, and other cool items.

VIP tickets are $75 in June but raise to $100 starting July 1 so don’t wait! The more VIP tickets we sell, the more great stuff we can have at the con!

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Vendor of the Week 13: Brew City Paranormal

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Brew City Paranormal is based in Milwaukee, WI and serves the entire southeastern portion of the state. We are a group of dedicated and experienced investigators who bring professionalism to each case.  We respect your privacy and give you the level of confidentiality you desire. As always, there is no charge for our services.

Website: www.brewcityparanormal.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrewCityParanormalMilwaukee

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June is our VIP ticket drive. Tickets go up from $75 to $100 on July 1, so get yours today!

Guest Speaker: Linda S. Godfrey

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Presentation: “Midwest Manwolves: 24 years on the Trail,” Sunday, Wisconsin Room. Also part of panel discussion “Searching for Wisconsin’s Sasquatch,” Saturday, UWM Ballroom West.

Linda S. Godfrey, a researcher and investigator of werewolves, Bigfoot and similar creatures for 24 years, is the author of 17 published books on strange creatures, places and people such as The Beast of Bray Road; Tailing Wisconsin’s Werewolf, Real Wolfmen; True Encounters in Modern America, and American Monsters. She’s had her own encounters in the field, and is a frequent guest on national TV and radio shows such as Monsterquest, Inside Edition, Hannity’s America, America’s Scariest Places, Coast to Coast AM Radio, Lost Tapes, SyFy’s Paranormal Witness, and Midnight in the Desert with Art Bell.

Her blog and website are at lindagodfrey.com.

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Also, we are thrilled to report that Linda’s latest book Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena (Penguin Random House) has a release date (Oct.11) just days before the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference. This is the perfect opportunity to get a signed copy hot off the press!

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June is our VIP ticket drive. Tickets go up from $75 to $100 on July 1, so get yours today!

The Roswell Debate

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Mark O’Connell

Presentation: “The Roswell Debate,” with Donald R. Schmitt and Mark O’Connell, Saturday (Oct.15), Wisconsin Room

At a cursory glance, Donald Schmitt and Mark O’Connell have some things in common– both are Wisconsin residents, writers, and researchers of the UFO phenomenon. Both were guest speakers at our first Milwaukee Paranormal Conference last year. Both also have found inspiration from pioneering UFO researcher Dr. J. Allen Hynek.

However, they don’t quite see eye-to-eye.

The issue put forth in this debate: the alleged 1947 crash of a UFO at Roswell, undeniably the most famous UFO case of all time, explored thoroughly in books and the inspiration for TV shows, movies, and other popular culture.

Some of the things likely to be debated– the impact the Roswell case has had on UFO research, the credibility and relevance of the Roswell case, the Roswell Slides, and more.

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We are excited to host our first Milwaukee Paranormal Conference debate and we think this is a great opportunity to hear different perspectives on UFO research and the Roswell case.

Schmitt will have his books available, including his latest, Children of Roswell (2016). O’Connell’s new book, The Close Encounters Man, will be released in May of 2017.

The debate will be moderated by David Henning, head of Lakeland College’s debate and forensics program. Henning has over 30 years of debate experience. His students will assist in the debate.

KGRAlogoSPECIALborderWe are also happy to say that if you can’t make it to Milwaukee for the conference, you’ll be able to listen to the debate anywhere in the world thanks to a live broadcast from our media sponsors KGRA Radio.

 

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June is our VIP ticket drive. Tickets go up from $75 to $100 on July 1, so get yours today!

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The front page of the Roswell Daily Record, July 8, 1947

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RAAF Major Jesse Marcel displays pieces of a weather balloon, the official story of what was found crashed outside of Roswell. Many Ufologists say this story is a cover up.

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One of the Roswell Slides released last year. Schmitt was a member of the team who revealed the slides, found in a collection in an attic. It was later determined the pictures actually show the mummified remains of a child on display in a museum.

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Schmitt’s first book, released in 1991, became a best seller and part of the early 90s UFO-mania.

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Dr. J. Allen Hynek was a pioneering ufologist. Schmitt is the former co-director of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies and O’Connell is currently wrapping up a biography of Dr. Hynek.

 

 

Vendor of the Week 12: David Beyer, Jr.

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David Beyer, Jr. is a Milwaukee based cartoonist and illustrator. He is the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference’s Chief Art Consultant and he designed our popular logo and t-shirt last year. He is working on some original art for this year, too.

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David’s comic strip– “The Twisted Adventures of Stinko”– has run monthly in the Riverwest Currents since 2006, and he is currently the 5th Currents Comics Page Editor.  His work has appeared in places such as the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, So…Buttons Comics, Image Comics, Arcana Comics, and the City Pages.  He self publishes under the name Beyer Beware Productions and has also worked as a muralist for Nationwide Bowling as well as private residents.

David holds a BFA in illustration and a studio minor in painting from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.  He also attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and Graphic Arts for two years as well as the School of Visual Arts where his focus was on cartooning and illustration.
(Below: A print of David’s Jason Voorhees art was one of our raffle prizes at Friday the 13th Fest. Also, GROOT.)

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Check out more of David’s artwork: beyerbewareproductions.blogspot.com

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June is our VIP Drive!

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For the month of June we’ll be adding several updates about the conference and are offering special promotions geared to help selling our VIP passes. We want you to be a VIP!

*VIP TICKETS PRICE WILL RISE FROM $75 to $100 JULY 1

Our VIP tickets are limited to exactly 100 (several have sold already) and are a major part of supporting funding for the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference. The VIP gets you the following:

-A seat at our VIP dinner party with fellow VIPs and conference speakers, dinner, drinks, and performance by renowned cellist Janet Schiff included. This takes place the evening of Friday, October 14 at the Mitchell Park Pavilion on the Lagoon.

-Free entrance to both days of the conference and our Saturday night masquerade ball.

-A cloth swag bag with our logo on it, filled with swag from our vendors and sponsors.

VIP tickets are priced at $75 but will changed to $100 on July 1. Get your ticket today: milwaukeeparacon.brownpapertickets.com

* ALL VIP TICKET BUYERS ENTERED INTO A PRIZE PACK LOTTERY, DRAWING JULY 1

Everyone who has bought a VIP ticket or buys one by June 30 will have their names entered into a program that randomly selects entrants. We will run this July 1 and announce the winners of four prize packs that will include unique items including autographed books, con merch, and other cool items.

* CON ANNOUNCEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

We will have new announcements of stuff going on at the con throughout the month. Stay tuned!

* OTHER TICKETS ALSO RISING IN PRICE JULY 1

If you are interested in our other ticket levels, now is the time to grab ’em. Super Passes and Masquerade Ball a la carte tickets are raising $2 as well.

 

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