Everything You Need to Know for Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2021

September 15, 2021September 23, 2021 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

What the heck is the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference?

MPC was started in 2015 by journalist, author, event organizer, podcast host, and all around weird guy Tea Krulos. The event features investigators and researchers giving talks on paranormal subjects. It’s also a celebration of arts and crafts, music, film, culture, and local businesses.

The conference is sponsored by American Ghost Walks, which offers ghost tours in the Midwest and beyond.

Where is this event?

Sept. 24, 6pm- Paranormal Party @ Faklandia Brewing. This is a free event and you do not need a ticket. It features a Ghost Story Open Mic where you can sign up to tell your story, trivia, and a performance by Sunspot.
Here’s the event FB page: https://www.facebook.com/events/292416242659939

Sept. 25, 10am-6pm- MPC @ Alverno College. This is a free event, but you do need to register: https://milwaukeeparacon.com/registration/

Sept. 26, Activities Day @ various locations throughout the day. See listing later in this post on which activities are free and which require tickets.

What COVID protocols are in place?

Alverno College’s official policy is that all visitors must wear masks, vaccinated or not. Attendees who do not wear masks will not be allowed into the event. Please work with us and not against us on this.

Where exactly is the conference on the Alverno campus?

Alverno’s Bucyrus Conference facility is located inside the Sister Joel Read Center. The key to getting there is to enter the campus by their entrance on 43rd St next to the big ALVERNO COLLEGE sign. On the map below you can see a red X by the 43rd St entrance, and another red X by a building labelled A. That’s the parking garage. The red dots show the path from the parking garage to the Sister Joel Read Center, where the conference is.

This is what the Sister Joel Read Center looks like. The entrances are in the dome-shaped part of the building.

The rotunda has the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference/ American Ghost Walks tables, a selfie station, and a Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library- Bookseller reading corner. Right next to the rotunda are the vendor floor and speaker room, and directly behind that is the Alumnae Hall, where additional presentations are being conducted.

What food/ drink will be available?

The campus cafeteria is just down the hallway from the conference and is open all day serving food and beverages (including coffee!) and from 2-6pm there will be a bar set up in the rotunda that serves adult beverages and snacks.

Will there be Milwaukee Paranormal Conference merch?

Yeah! We’ll have stickers, buttons, and t-shirts. Buying this merch helps support the event. In addition, we have over 30 fantastic vendors this year. You can see a listing of them here: https://milwaukeeparacon.com/2021/08/25/you-will-weep-paranormal-tears-of-joy-when-you-see-this-milwaukee-paranormal-conference-vendor-line-up/

Is this event wheelchair accessible?

Yes, no stairs.

If this event is free, why do I have to register? I’m a nihilist.

So we can keep tabs on how many people to expect.
Register here: https://milwaukeeparacon.com/registration/

My toaster is haunted. Will someone at the conference be able to help me?

Maybe.

Do you need volunteers?

Yes! Please email: milwaukeeparacon@gmail.com

What’s the Speaker Schedule?

Bucyrus Room

10AM: Shetan Noir, “The Lake Michigan Triangle”
11AM: Amelia Cotter, “Where the Party Never Ended: Ghosts of the Old Baraboo Inn”
Noon: Barnaby from Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society, “A Comparative Study of Bigfoot”
1PM: Tea’s Weird Week Birthday Panel w/ Tea Krulos, Heidi Erickson, Goddess Aida, Hillarie Higgins, J. Nathan Couch, and Donna Lea Wells Fink
2PM: Allison Jornlin, “Milwaukee Poltergeists”
3PM: American Ghost Walks Panel
4PM: Stacy Schuerman, Spiritualist minister and teacher, Morris Pratt Institute

Alumnae Hall

11AM: Milwaukee Krampus Eigenheit
Noon: Mike Huberty, “Voyage to Haunchyville,” includes a Haunchyville coloring page sponsored by Studio Moonfall
1PM: Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee
2PM: Jeff from Badgerland Legends, “Finding the Weird in Your World”
3PM: Sam Maranto of Illinois MUFON, “Chi-town Flap”

(online) 8-10pm: Livestream of Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee at the Cedarburg History Museum. Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/paranormalmilwaukee

(online) 10pm – 11pm American Ghost Walks live investigation from Brumder Mansion. Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/americanghostwalks

(online) 11pm- 12am World’s Largest Ghost Hunt Milwaukee Livestream Watch here: https://www.nationalghosthuntingday.com/the-hunt/locations/284-brumder-mansion-b-b

If I call/message/email the day of the conference because I can’t find parking or want to know what the weather forecast is will you answer?

No.

Can I wear a paranormal themed costume to this event?

Yes, please do if you feel inclined.

What is going on Sunday September 26?

Activities Day was visualized as a fun way for people to explore the city and participate in activities. You won’t be able to make all of them, but you are def able to check out several. The list below has information on each activity and ticket info.

10am: Yoga in the Cemetery @ Forest Home Cemetery, $15 (space is limited)
90-minute, includes short tour. Bring your own mat, towel, water.
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5203651
FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3011372975808429

Noon: Pop-up Death Cafe @ Grant Park, free event (space is limited). You must email milwaukeeparacon@gmail.com to be put on the list and receive exact meet-up spot.
More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/167090408864099/

Noon: Ghost Poems poetry event @ Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, hosted by Kavon Cortez Jones, free event (no ticket needed). Sign up to read a poem inspired by the paranormal, ghosts, autumn, Halloween, etc at Noon.

1-6pm: Witches Faire @ Faklandia Brewing. Features workshops, vendors, and special performance by Puerto Wiccan. Free event, no ticket needed. Lineup details here: https://milwaukeeparacon.com/2021/08/17/the-witches-faire-sunday-sept-26-faklandia-brewing/
FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1348145175581690

2pm: Presentation by Gavin Schmitt, author of The Milwaukee Mafia @ Bay View Community Center, free event, no ticket needed.
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/419877809369041/

Learn macabre history and hear about firsthand ghost encounters!

3pm: American Ghost Walks Waukesha tour, tickets: https://americanghostwalks.com/wisconsin/waukesha-ghost-walks/
3pm: American Ghost Walks Bloody Third Ward tour, tickets: https://americanghostwalks.com/wisconsin/milwaukee-ghost-walks/

3pm: Cemetery Art and Symbolism tour, Forest Home Cemetery, $10 (space is limited)
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5203662
FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/552578672823554

7pm: Lake Michigan Monster screening, Shaker’s Cigar Bar, $10 (pay at door)

Screening of locally made film Lake Michigan Monster, and the short Alien Abduction. Some cast and crew will be there for a Q and A. Screening is at Shaker’s, cigar bar and restaurant and famously haunted.
FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1293854227715621/

Is this going to be an event where I can meet people with similar interests, learn some fascinating things about the paranormal, check out some great vendors, participate in activities, and have fun?

Hell yeah it is.

You Will Weep Paranormal Tears of Joy When You See This Milwaukee Paranormal Conference Vendor Line-up

August 25, 2021September 23, 2021 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

The Milwaukee Paranormal Conference is sponsored by American Ghost Walks. MPC benefit ghost tour hosted by Tea Krulos is this Friday, August 27: https://www.facebook.com/events/814040205926561/

One thing that separates Milwaukee Paranormal Conference from some of your other run-of-the-mill, dusty conferences is that we’ve strived since year one to make it an event of not just paranormal themed talks, but also a celebration of local arts, crafts, authors, and musicians.

This year we have an excellent line-up of 33 vendors for our event Sept. 25 at Alverno College’s Bucyrus Center. It’s a really good mix of familiar faces and people brand new to the conference, including organizations, artists, authors, businesses and more. The conference runs 10am-5pm on September 25. It’s a free event, you just need to get your tickets by registering here: milwaukeeparacon.com/registration

A line-up of speakers and more info is here: milwaukeeparacon.com/2021/07/29/milwaukee-paranormal-conference-returns-sept-24-26-2021/

Below is a list of vendors for the Sept. 25 conference. Please note we are also doing a Witches Faire Sun. Sept. 26 at Faklandia Brewing. There is a separate line-up for vendors for that, please see this post for more details: milwaukeeparacon.com/2021/08/17/the-witches-faire-sunday-sept-26-faklandia-brewing

Vendor Floor Line-up for Sept. 25 @ Alverno

Milwaukee Paranormal Conference Returns Sept. 24-26, 2021

July 29, 2021September 23, 2021 / milwaukeeparacon / 8 Comments

Hello, paranormal fans! As a girl once said, “they’re baaaaaaack!” We had an online only conference last year (pandemic!) and are glad to say we are returning with an in-person event this fall (we will also be broadcasting some of it online for paranormal fans around the world).

The Milwaukee Paranormal Conference was founded in 2015 by author Tea Krulos. The vision has always been to provide fascinating guest speakers, panels, documentaries, and activities related to paranormal investigation, Ufology, cryptozoology, folklore, and all things strange and eerie. It is also an event that celebrates local artists, crafters, musicians, and businesses. It is informative, a great chance to meet people with similar interests, and we also try to make it a helluva fun time.

Our presenting sponsor this year is American Ghost Walks, which offers walking ghost tours in Milwaukee, Chicago, throughout the Midwest and beyond.

Please note this event is put together by a small band of merry, hardworking volunteers who are all always busy with a million things, so be patient! Below is a list of events, speakers, and vendors. It isn’t complete, because some details are still being worked out, but this will give an idea of some of the events and people who will be there. We will be updating this post with times and ticket links as we get them.

*Our logo this year was created by Milwaukee artist Estephanie Mendoza*

Friday, Sept. 24: Paranormal Party Time @ Faklandia Brewing, 6pm

Ghost Story Open Mic (share your own experiences and stories!)

Tea’s Weird Week Trivia w/ Miss Information (show off your knowledge of the strange and eerie!)

Sunspot (official band of the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference!)

And, of course, delicious food and drink, free admission!
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/292416242659939

Also, 7:30pm: American Ghost Walks Bloody Third Ward tour

Saturday, Sept. 25: Milwaukee Paranormal Conference @ Alverno College (Bucyrus Center) 10am-5pm

Please note we are still establishing the timeslots these speakers will have. Admission to the conference is free, but you will be required to get a free ticket online, right here: 2021 MKE Paracon Registration | Milwaukee Paranormal Conference (milwaukeeparacon.com)

Bucyrus Room

10AM: Shetan Noir, “The Lake Michigan Triangle”

11AM: Amelia Cotter, “Where the Party Never Ended: Ghosts of the Old Baraboo Inn”

Noon: Barnaby from Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society, “A Comparative Study of Bigfoot”

1PM: Tea’s Weird Week Birthday Panel w/ Tea Krulos, Heidi Erickson, Goddess Aida, Hillarie Higgins, J. Nathan Couch, and Donna Lea Wells Fink

2PM: Allison Jornlin, “Milwaukee Poltergeists”

3PM: American Ghost Walks Panel

4PM: Stacy Schuerman, Spiritualist minister and teacher, Morris Pratt Institute

Alumnae Hall

11AM: Milwaukee Krampusnacht

Noon: Mike Huberty, “Voyage to Haunchyville,” includes a Haunchyville coloring page sponsored by Studio Moonfall

1PM: Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee

2PM: Jeff from Badgerland Legends, “Finding the Weird in Your World”

3PM:

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/129428029207864/

Sept. 25 Ghost Hunt Events @ various locations, (more TBA)

7pm-Midnight, World’s Largest Ghost Hunt event @ Old Baraboo Inn (Baraboo, WI) featuring Team OBI Paranormal Investigators, spiritual mediums Paul Hutto and Dawn Hohlfeld, includes basement tour.
Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/worlds-largest-ghost-hunt-roaring-20s-style-in-historic-brewery-brothel-tickets-165911845797

8pm, Port Washington Ghost Walk (Port Washington, WI). Special tour for conference guests. Email susanscotfry@capercompany.com for ticket info, more tour info here: https://www.capercompany.com/ghost-walks.html

7:30pm: American Ghost Walks Bloody Third Ward tour

Sunday, Sept. 26: MPC Activities Day @ various locations

Activities Day envisions a city-wide celebration of all things paranormal. Some of these events are free, some require purchasing a ticket. We are still finalizing some details.

10am: Yoga in the Cemetery @ Forest Home Cemetery, $15 (space is limited)
Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5203651
FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3011372975808429

Noon: Pop-up Death Cafe @ Grant Park, free event (space is limited).
More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/167090408864099/

Noon: Ghost Poems poetry event @ Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, hosted by Kavon Cortez Jones, free event

1-6pm: Witches Faire @ Faklandia Brewing. Features workshops, vendors, and special performance by Puerto Wiccan. Free event.
FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1348145175581690

2pm: Presentation by Gavin Schmitt, author of The Milwaukee Mafia @ Bay View Community Center, free event
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/419877809369041/

3pm: American Ghost Walks Waukesha tour, ticket info soon

7pm: Lake Michigan Monster screening, Shaker’s Cigar Bar, $10 (pay at door)

Screening of locally made film Lake Michigan Monster, and the short Alien Abduction. Some cast and crew will be there for a Q and A. Screening is at Shaker’s, cigar bar and restaurant and famously haunted.
FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1293854227715621/

Vendor Floor Line-up for Sept. 25 @ Alverno

FREE ticket to Sept. 25 conference: 2021 MKE Paracon Registration | Milwaukee Paranormal Conference (milwaukeeparacon.com)

MPC at Haunted Central

October 19, 2016October 22, 2016 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

MPC’s Tea Krulos and Allison Jornlin are Appearing at the Haunted Central Festivities this Weekend

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Milwaukee Paranormal Conference director (and author of Monster Hunters) Tea Krulos and Allison Jornlin of Milwaukee Ghosts-Tours and Investigations (and recipient of the MPC 2016 Wisconsin Researcher of the Year Award) are both happy to be at Central Library for their “Haunted Central” festivities this weekend. Tea is giving a talk titled “Wisconsin Monster Sightings” and Allison will talk on “Milwaukee’s Most Famous Ghosts.” They’ll each give the same talk twice each day in Central’s Humanities Room, so you’ll have 4 chances to see them. Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, Oct.22, Humanities Room

6:30-7pm: Tea Krulos

7:15-7:45pm: Allison Jornlin

8-8:30pm: Tea

8:45-9:15pm: Allison

Sunday, Oct.23, Humanities Room

1:30-2pm: Allison

2:15-2:45pm: Tea

3-3:30pm: Allison

3:45-4:15pm: Tea

There’s lots of other cool stuff going on at Haunted Central including activities, photo booths, crafting, a scream contest, a screening of The Blob, and a lot more. Check out more at: http://www.mpl.org/special_events_and_programs/libraryloud/

And Later That Evening…MPC is Also Teaming up with Sex Ed for Adults for a special, adult oriented presentation! @Riverwest Public House Cooperative (815 E. Locust St., MKE, 53212)

Sunday, October 23, 6pm/Free/ Must be 21 or older:Sex Ed For Adults and the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference are teaming up in October to host a one-night only event that is not to be missed!

Join us for “Unleashing Sacred Energies with Sex Magick” with featured presenters Christopher Lee Jensen of Anwar Firestorm and Vonnie Rich of Cackling Crones and Milwaukee Pagan Unity Council. They have been practicing witchcraft for over fifty years combined. Together they will be sharing the powerful secrets of Sex Magick, its history, safe practice, end results and controversies surrounding it.

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We will have leftover conference merch available at a discount!

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We have a fundraising effort underway to help MPC get out of debt so we can plan a 2017 event. Please contribute here: https://www.gofundme.com/savempc

Buy up merch, now at a discounted price: https://squareup.com/market/milwaukee-para-con

MPC Was Great, We Need Your Help, We’re Participating in Events this Week

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

Conference director Tea Krulos questions audience members on the legend of Haunchyville during the “Wisconsin’s Wildest Urban Legends” panel.

It is really hard for me to list just a few highlights of the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference for me. There are just too, too many. I’m hoping to give you all a more detailed day by day report about all the awesome stuff that happened over the weekend next week, but first I need to ask you something: please help us out.

Putting on an event like this is very expensive. Right now we are hosting a GoFundMe campaign to help us out of the red. This money is not going in our pocket, it is being used to pay of things like venue and to pay back loans. We are off to a strong start today, but have a ways to go. Thank you to everyone who has contributed, every bit helps. Here’s the page: https://www.gofundme.com/savempc

Another way people can help support us is by buying merch. We have a fair amount of merch left over including t-shirts, tank tops, wooden buttons, stickers, prints, coffee mugs, and more. You can find it all on our Square store and get it shipped or arrange a pick up with us: https://squareup.com/market/milwaukee-para-con

I also want to plug a couple of events:

Milwaukee Paranormal Conference offers a lot of all ages programming, but we’re glad to be pairing up with Sex Ed for Adults to present an adult only “Unleashing Sacred Energies with Sex Magick” with featured presenters Christopher Lee Jensen of Anwar Firestorm and Vonnie Rich of Milwaukee Pagan Unity Council. It’s happening Sunday, October 23rd at the Riverwest Public House Cooperative (815 E. Locust St., MKE, 53212) 6pm / Must be 21 years old or older / Free
We will also be tabling with leftover conference merch, so stop in and buy some at a discount!
Facebook Event page:https://www.facebook.com/events/319209708455288/

Also, Tea Krulos and Allison Jornlin (winner of the 2016 Milwaukee Paranormal Conference Wisconsin Researcher of the Year Award) will both have short talks as part of the Central Library’s “Haunted Central” activities this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 22 from 5:57pm (official time for sundown) to 10pm, and Sunday, Oct.23 1-5pm the Central Library will have a variety of fun activities including a Sleepy Hollow photo booth, a screening of The Blob, mask making, displays, a screaming contest, and a stargazing session on the roof.

We’ll both be giving the same talk twice each day, so you’ll have 4 opportunities to see it.

More info: http://www.mpl.org/special_events_and_programs/libraryloud/

Tea Krulos and Allison Jornlin

Book Recommendations at the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2016

September 19, 2016September 21, 2016 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

A guide to some titles conference director Tea Krulos has on his shopping list

Hey, Tea here! One thing that really makes me happy about the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference is that it’s also a literary event. As an author myself, I love to geek out about books. We have a lot of talented writers in a variety of genres this year. There’s too many good titles available to even list them all, but I thought I’d give you a rundown of stuff I’d definitely like to see on my bookshelf. A lot of these titles have 2016 release dates and a few are hot off the press just in time for the con!

Remember, the holidays are happening very shortly after the con, so get some shopping done on our vendor floor– a signed book, original art, and the many other unique items on our vendor floor make great gifts! Check out the amazing vendor line up here: milwaukeeparacon.com/activities

Books I want to pick up from Guest Speakers (and all of these speakers will have a table on the vendor floor):

Iceman 1. Neanderthal: the Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman, by Bernard Heuvelmans, afterword by Loren Coleman

Our guest speaker Loren Coleman has written dozens of books on cryptozoology and all of them are recommended. His reference book Cryptozoology A-Z was a huge help while I worked on my own book Monster Hunters. Loren will have copies of Neanderthal, written by pioneering Belgian cryptozoologist Bernard Heuvelmans, recently translated and published with a new afterword by Coleman. It ties in directly with his Milwaukee Paranormal Conference presentation: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/07/11/guest-speaker-loren-coleman

chadlewis 2. Lake Monsters of Wisconsin, by Chad Lewis

Another brand new title that fits directly into an author talk. Chad Lewis is giving a presentation of Lake Monster sightings in Wisconsin, and what better way to supplement his talk than with this book!

More info on his presentation: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/05/04/guest-speaker-chad-lewis

9780399176241 3. Monster Among Us, by Linda S. Godfrey

This brand new book from Linda has an October release date. Linda has written a lot of paranormal classics, including ones of specific interest to Wisconsinites. American Monsters, Real Wolfman, Weird Wisconsin, and The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin’s Werewolf being just a few examples. We gave Linda the “Wisconsin Researcher of the Year” award last year based on her work as a writer, so obviously we’re always excited by a new book from her and her presentation ties directly into the book.

More info on her presentation: milwaukeeparacon.com/tag/linda-s-godfrey

goatman-front-web 4. Goatman: Flesh or Folklore? by J.Nathan Couch

I’ve already actually got this one on my shelf, but you might not. J. Nathan had a well received talk on Goatman last year, and for an encore we’ll talk about old Goaty on the “Wisconsin’s Wildest Urban Legends” panel.

Panel info here: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/07/15/panel-discussion-wisconsins-wildest-urban-legends

roswell 5. The Children of Roswell by Donald R. Schmitt and Thomas J. Carey

This new book by Donald R. Schmitt (and co-author Thomas Carey) came out earlier this year and is based on interviews with the children of Roswell witnesses, a follow up to the author’s previous titles like Witness to Roswell. Schmitt is participating in “The Roswell Debate” but we’re not showing favoritism here– his debate rival Mark O’Connell has a book coming out in 2017 that we’re also excited to see.

More on the Roswell Debate: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/06/03/the-roswell-debate

chase 6. Admissible: The Field Manual for Investigating UFOs, Paranormal Activity, and Strange Creatures by Chase Kloetzke and Richard Dolan

This manual covers methods for investigating pretty much everything discussed at the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference and is co-authored by our guest speaker Chase Kloetzke. Hey, and a quick update on Chase– she is flying into Milwaukee directly from a case she is investigating in an undisclosed location in Peru!

More info on Chase: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/07/25/guest-speaker-chase-kloetzke

61YG8qt42DL._SX345_BO1,204,203,200_ 7. Haunted Bachelors Grove by Ursula Bielski

This brand new book by Ursula is part of Arcadia Publishing’s “Haunted America” series, and examines a location Ursula has been researching and investigating for decades– Bachelors Grove cemetery, located outside of Chicago. I’ve had a chance to visit that location during the Chicago Dark Shores Ghost Con, so I’m excited to see this.

More info on Ursula: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/08/31/guest-speaker-ursula-bielski

Book covers 8. Murder & Mayhem in Rockford, Illinois by Kathi Kresol

We’re so glad to have Kathi, proprietor of Haunted Rockford, up here for our “Haunted Road Trip” panel and to check out her research into classic crime stories.

More info on the panel: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/08/08/panel-discussionhaunted-road-trip

sanjay 9. Tales of the Night Watchman by Sanjay R. Singhal

Last but not least, our panel moderator Sanjay (“Searching for Wisconsin’s Sasquatch”) has a new book out collecting short stories of supernatural themed fiction! We know Sanjay has been on some real life hair raising expeditions, which we’re sure he must have tapped into for some of these stories.

More on Sanjay’s panel: milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/08/02/panel-discussion-searching-for-wisconsins-sasquatch/

And here’s some titles by authors you’ll find out on our vendor floor:

10. Black Bells by Dawn Napier

We’re glad to have Dawn on the floor (Sunday only). She writes fantasy/ horror and all her titles sound great, but this one caught my attention for some reason I can’t quite place my finger on. Books do that sometimes.

11. Monsters Around the Campfire by Donovan Scherer

We got to meet Donovan at the Milwaukee Comic Con at Serb Hall a couple months ago and he had a great set up! Donovan writes and illustrates books aimed mostly at children (most with a spooky theme, of course). I’m going to pick this one up for my nephew.

Adventures in Death & Romance (1) 12. Adventures in Death and Romance: Vrykolakas Tales by Monette Bebow-Reinhard

We got a couple signed copies of this book here at MKE Paranormal Central Station, which will be given away as prizes during the con. The book follows the adventures of vampire Arabus Drake and his encounters with the Turk army, pirates, Tories, a vindictive lawman and a wily ghost who stands between him and a woman he thinks can finally love him.

FirstContact_w10063_med 13. First Contact by Kat Green

Written by authors Kat de Falla and Rachel Green (aka Kat Green) this book is about a real estate agent dealing with the paranormal. Put a SOLD sign on that!

Krampus-510x728 14. The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil by Al Ridenour

This book is coming out shortly before the conference and it looks beautiful (in a hideous Krampus kind of way). I was going to say it would be a great Christmas gift, but of course St. Nick’s Day might be better.

Publisher Feral House is a sponsor of our appearance by Minnesota Krampus. Stop by their presentation for a chance to win a free copy of the book! Publisher Feral House also has a table on the vendor floor.
More Minnesota Krampus presentation info:

milwaukeeparacon.com/2016/06/26/guest-speaker-minnesota-krampus/

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Tonight on The Outlander

September 9, 2016September 10, 2016 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

UPDATE: Rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 16.

Milwaukee Paranormal Conference director Tea Krulos is thrilled to be a guest on The Outlander show hosted by Heidi Hollis on the Inception Radio Network.

Heidi is an author, researcher, radio show host and former Milwaukeean!

The show airs tonight at 8pm CST and you can listen here: www.InceptionRadioNetwork.com

Got questions or comments? The call in number is: 1-888-919-2355 and the site has a live chat feature as well.

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Last day of our Indiegogo. Please pre-order Milwaukee Paranormal Conference tickets here: igg.me/at/milwaukeeparacon

Meet the Mod Squad

September 6, 2016 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

TONIGHT! 7pm on Beyond the Forest Radio— all 5 of our 2016 panel discussion moderators talk about their panels at the quickly upcoming Milwaukee Paranormal Conference!
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Much like Voltron or the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the panel hosts will all be assembled to talk Milwaukee Paranormal Conference on Beyond the Forest Radio.

Show host Sanjay Singhal will be at the conference hosting a panel titled “Searching for Wisconsin’s Sasquatch.” His guests include fellow mods:

–Tea Krulos, author, Milwaukee Paranormal Conference’s founder and director, and moderator of the “Wisconsin’s Wildest Urban Legends” panel.

–Mike Huberty, musician, ghost tour host, co-host of the See You on the Other Side podcast, and moderator of the “Haunted Road Trip” panel.

–Allison Jornlin, Milwaukee ghostlore expert, proprietor of Milwaukee Ghosts– Tours and Investigations, and moderator of the “Yow! My Business is Haunted!” panel.

–Nick Roesler, author and host of Beyond Deep Black radio on KGRA, moderator of the “Best UFO Reports 2016” panel.

You can tune in at 7pm right here: www.blogtalkradio.com/beyondtheforest
Call in number is 646.787.1796 if you have questions, comments, or encouraging words for us!
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Panel Discussion: Wisconsin’s Wildest Urban Legends

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

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Presented by Cult of Weird. Sunday, UWM Ballroom West

Moderator: Tea Krulos (author, Monster Hunters) Panel: J. Nathan Couch (author, Goatman: Flesh or Folklore?) Charlie Hintz and Christina Rickman (Cult of Weird), Valerie Kedrowski (Stevens Point Paranormal Club).

Have you heard the story of Haunchyville, a village of angry dwarves (and their albino bodyguard) that supposedly exists in Muskego? Or maybe you’ve heard the gruesome tale of Boy Scout Lane, an isolated road outside of Stevens Point where a troop of Boy Scouts met their demise in the 50s…maybe it was the 60s. They were killed by their demented Scoutmaster…or their bus driver…or they died in a fire when their bus crashed.

And who could forget our breakout star of Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2015, the Goatman! This half human, half goat creature allegedly stalks couples getting hot n’ heavy with each other on Hogsback Road outside of West Bend.

Our panel of urban legend enthusiasts will discuss these and more– we got to mention the Phantom Man of Highway 12 in Baraboo, and probably should discuss whatever happened with that Milwaukee Lion story. We’ll also have a discussion session with the audience so you can share your own favorites.

Why discuss urban legends? They’re an important part of our modern local folklore…and of course, they’re a hell of a lot of fun!

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Milwaukee Paranormal Conference tickets available here: milwaukeeparacon.brownpapertickets.com

Milwaukee Paranormal Conference @ Wizard World Madison

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 / milwaukeeparacon / Leave a comment

Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2016 is representing at Wizard World Comic Con – Madison on Saturday, April 9. Some of our con speakers will be on a panel, details below:

Saturday, April 9, 2016: Wizard World Madison, Alliant Energy Center.

6:00-6:45pm, Room M-7

Wisconsin Paranormal: Join author Tea Krulos (Monster Hunters) as he moderates a panel of experts on Wisconsin’s own X-Files. Allison Jornlin (Milwaukee Ghosts-Tours and Investigations), Mike Huberty (See You on the Other Side podcast), and J. Nathan Couch (author of Washington County Paranormal and Goatman: Flesh or Folklore?) will talk on the state’s infamous ghost stories, UFO sightings, and encounters with unexplained entities like the Beast of Bray Road and the terrifying Goatman. They’ll also give a preview of October’s Milwaukee Paranormal Conference.

You have to buy a ticket to attend WW Madison, but the panel discussion is free once you’re in. You can find more info on tickets and the con’s many guest speakers on their website: www.wizardworld.com/comiccon/madison

Milwaukee Paranormal Con tickets available here: milwaukeeparacon.brownpapertickets.com