Thursday November 20, 2008
1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Classroom study
4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Field Trip

Audience: mid-level management, operations personnel, rides personnel, safety and maintenance personnel marketing and communications personnel.

In cooperation with the International Association of Haunted Attractions (IAHA) and the Mobile Midway Safety Institute (M.M.S.I.) IAAPA presents the Certified Haunted Attraction Operator Safety program (C.H.A.O.S.) The program will focus on code compliance and fire, panic and safety issues for haunted attractions and will include a site visit to one of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights haunted attractions. It will demonstrate to haunted attractions operators, the importance of taking a long term or year-round approach to patron safety and maintenance planning.

The program will provide an overview of the current standards pertaining to haunted attractions including ASTM and NFPA. It will also detail the operations requirements for a haunted or walk-through attraction including: automatic sprinklers systems, temporary or permanent water supply, smoke detection devices, alarm systems, illumination and exit markings and Class A interior finishes. The course will also consider inspection requirements, how to identify and correct hazards, and how to comply with established operating standards.

The course will end with a field trip to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights where attendees will visit a number of haunted houses as well as hear a presentation by Universal Studios entertainment production staff on how they produce Halloween Horror Nights.

Course Content:
Codes and standards governing haunted attractions (ASTM, NFPA)
Hazard identification
Operational compliance issues
Inspection and maintenance systems
Actual examples and case studies
Best practices

C.H.A.O.S. Credits: Participants are eligible for up to 8 hours of credit towards a new or renewal Certified Haunted Attraction Operator Safety program (C.H.A.O.S.) certification.

Presenter Phil Slaggert is president of Mobile Midway Safety Institute in Hobe Sound, Florida and is a certified safety inspector and loss prevention expert.

Haunters from across the country will be traveling to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for HAuNTcon 2009. The convention will be held at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Convention Center from April 30th through May 4, with a pre-show bus tour scheduled for April 28-30.

Each of the four VIP busses will be hosted by their own speaker leading a “rolling seminar” on a specific topic. The tentative speakers and topics include:

• Patrick Konopelski, Shocktoberfest: From Halloween Screams to Jingle Bell Dreams!
• Brett Bertolino, Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls: The Ins and Outs of Dynamic Ticketing
• Tony Wohlgemuth, SpookyWoods: Turning your daytime events into nighttime dollar$
• John LaFlamboy, Zombie Army Productions: Marketing your event to today’s generation!

The pre-show activities start on the evening of Tuesday, April 28th with a visit and lights on tour of Industrial Chaos in Fort Atkinson, WI. Day two will be jam packed with tours of three more Wisconsin attractions: Hartford Jaycees, Terror on Rural Street and the legendary Terror on the Fox.

The pre-show tour concludes on Thursday with a lights on tour of Terror on the Fox in the morning and a show and lights on tour of Shawno Manor before returning to the Wyndham Hotel in the late afternoon just in time to rest up before the Thursday night haunted house tour at Realm of Terror that will officially kick off HAuNTcon 2009.

The Friday night tour is of the multi-element The Wisconsin Fear Grounds (Morgan Manor, Freaky’s Fun House & Unstable) and the Sunday night Haunt Tour will be of Dominion of Terror.

Off season Haunt tours and Haunter Education are the cornerstones of HAuNTcon and the Haunts on the 2009 schedule are not to be missed!

For more information about HAuNTcon 2008 visit www.HAuNTcon.com or call 972-951-5100.

IAHA Director Bobbie Weiner, better known as “Bloody Mary,” has been asked by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) to be the keynote speaker at their Women in the Industry Networking Lunch. Weiner will speak not only about her business success, but also about her philanthropic success as well.

The Women in the Industry Networking Lunch will be held at IAAPA’s Attractions Expo in Orlando, FL on Friday, November 21, 2008.

New Venue Selected in Response to Growth of Haunt Industry

(Northfield, IL) – In an exciting move, TransWorld Exhibits, Inc.
announced its decision to move the 14th National Haunt & Attractions
Show (HauntShow) to St. Louis, Missouri, at the America's Center,
March 27 – 29, 2009.

Previously held in conjunction with TransWorld's International
Halloween, Costume & Party Show (HCPShow), the HauntShow will stand on
its own in St. Louis, Missouri, giving the buyers and vendors of the
Haunt community convenient access to the industry's #1 trade show in a
business environment created just for them.

"After extensive market research and input from vendors and buyers
alike, we decided to spin-off the 14th National Haunt & Attractions
Show and have it stand alone in a Midwest location that is central to
the greatest number of participants in this industry," said Joe
Thaler, chairman and chief executive officer of TransWorld Exhibits,
Inc., owner of the show. "The Haunt industry continues to grow with
advances in special effects, animatronics, sound & lighting, and
props. More and more, these products are used in venues on a
year-round basis whether it is in a theme park, theatrical production
or a haunted house. This growth within the industry demands a
stand-alone trade show dedicated solely to the Haunt industry," Thaler
continued. "St. Louis is the perfect gateway to a marketplace where
the Haunt community can come together."

The complete schedule of activities for the 14th National Haunt &
Attractions Show in St. Louis will be announced in the coming weeks.
Highlights of the show will include:

• New product introductions from the industry's leading companies
• Extensive seminar programming
• Networking events and competitions
• Special events and tours, and much more

The TransWorld International Halloween, Costume & Party Show will
continue to host a Haunt Pavilion as Haunt products are also
fundamental to the celebration of the Halloween season and the buyer
of Halloween and
seasonal merchandise. The HCPShow will take place March 6 – 9, 2009 at
the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Special exhibit packages are available for exhibitors that wish to
participate in both the St. Louis and Las Vegas events.

For more than 60 years, TransWorld Exhibits has been a leading
producer of independent trade shows. The business, which had its roots
in the housewares and consumer electronics industry, has over the
years expanded its offerings to include general merchandise, Halloween
merchandise, giftware, seasonal items, luxury merchandise, jewelry,
fashion and accessories. The firm runs trade shows in Chicago, Las
Vegas, and St. Louis.

For more information on attending or exhibiting, please call
800-323-5462 or 847-446-8434 for international calls. Information is
also available at www.hauntshow.com and www.hcpshow.com.

Sally Corporation has selected Dan Faupel, formerly vice president of Creative Visions, to join the Sally design team as senior designer.

Faupel, who worked with Creative Visions, an animation and themed environment company in St. Louis, for the past ten years, brings a wide range of experience in art direction and design to his new position. With Creative Visions, he was involved in projects for Six Flags, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Knott’s Berry Farm and other parks and attractions.

In addition to his design work, Faupel has experience as a production manager and project manager, hands-on finish artist and sculptor. He has also taught seminars at tradeshows around the country on such topics as FX fabrication, life-casting and sculpting.

“We conducted an extensive search to find the right person for this position,” says Sally Corporation CEO John Wood, “…someone with a wide range of capabilities and experience who could hit the ground running: Dan is a great fit and has already put his expertise to work on several new Sally projects.”

Faupel is currently on the board of directors for the International Association of Haunted Attractions and is chairman of IAHA’s vendor committee. As senior designer, Faupel reports directly to Drew Hunter, Sally’s vice president-creative design.

C.H.A.O.S.
Midwest Haunters Convention
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio
Friday June 13, 2008: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

Schedule:
9:30 Introduction & C.H.A.O.S. Overview: Brett Bertolino, IAHA Vice President

9:40 Training of Actors and Support Staff: Kelly Collins, Terror Park

10:40 Fire & Panic In Haunted Houses: Phil Slaggert, M.M.S.I.

12:10 Break, Lunch will be provided in room

12:30 Haunted Attractions - Installation, Maintenance and Operation: Joe Whitcher, Oak Island Productions

2:00 New Safety Codes and Enforcement in OH: A Case Study, Bob Turner, Haunted Hydro

2:45 Break

3:00 Pneumatic Prop Maintenance and Safety: Brian Warner, Evilusions LLC

4:00 Code Compliance - Life Safety 101: Phil Slaggert, M.M.S.I.

5:40 pm Certification Test (optional)


Seminar Descriptions

Training of Actors and Support Staff – Presentation Length: 1 hour
Actors and support staff play a critical role in the event of an emergency. Are they prepared to deal with unruly patrons, lost children inappropriate behaviors, first aid and guest complaints? Can they perform efficiently in an emergency? This presentation will explore the in’s and out’s of actor and support training for haunted attractions.

Fire & Panic In Haunted Houses - Presentation Length: 1.5 hours
A historical look at the origins of NFPA 101 “The Lifesaving Code.” This presentation uses actual case studies to underscore the importance of NFPA 101 in an overall risk reduction strategy for haunted houses, mazes and other attractions that can be classified as “Special Amusement Buildings.”

Haunted Attractions - Installation, Maintenance and Operation - Presentation Length: 1.5 hours
This presentation will discuss proper installation, theming, creative design, maintenance and operation of seasonal, temporary and permanent haunted houses, mazes and other walk-through attractions. The seminar will discuss how to make elements of your attraction safe yet very impactful. It will cover many basic "must have" attraction elements that will keep your attraction safe and within code. Emphasis will be placed on the unique creative and logistical challenges operators face in the day-to-day operation of these types of attractions... and how these challenges can be minimized through design principles and use of proper materials. NFPA 101 Lifesaving Code will be discussed.

Pneumatic Prop Maintenance and Safety - Presentation Length: 1 hour
A common sense approach to safely maintaining, operating and inspecting pneumatic effects used in haunted attractions, outdoor walkthroughs and hay rides.

Code Compliance - Life Safety 101 - Presentation Length: 1.5 hours
How do the codes and standards impact your overall risk reduction strategy for your haunted attraction. This presentation will focus on all aspects of NFPA 101 Lifesaving code, NFPA 701, NFPA 10, and other codes that impact the overall safety of your attraction.

Register online at IAHAweb.com.

The Haunted Attraction Industry joins the fight against breast cancer. Some of the most prominent names that make “Scary” their business are pulling every skeleton out of the ground to raise money for Nancy Allen, a fellow Haunter/pervious Haunt Owner. Allen, who is also known as “Elmyra, the Hearse Chic”, was misdiagnosed in August 2007 with what doctors referred to as “only a cyst”. On December 25th, Allen was diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer, resulting in her having to have one breast immediately removed. Like millions of Americans, Miss Allen has no health insurance.

The Official Drive, “Haunters for Hooters”, will take place at Midwest Haunters Convention in Columbus, Ohio June 13-15th. Included in the sponsor list are BIG names like “Midnight Syndicate Films and Soundtracks”, “The International Association of Haunted Attractions”, “Haunted Attraction Magazine”, “Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando”, "Sinister Visions", "The Ghoulish Gallery”, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, Pat Priest from “The Munsters” and Camden Toy from “Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer” just to name a few.

HAUNTERS FOR HOOTER EVENTS AT MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION INCLUDE:

* FRIDAY, JUNE 13th 2008
Friday Night Party Fundraiser with walk through inflatable Haunted House
sponsored by Bad Boys Scenic Design and Midnight Syndicate.

* SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2008
HAUNTERS FOR HOOTERS BOOTH. Selling T-shirts and Haunters for Hooters memorabilia
AND Appearance by the “Hooters Girls”. Raffle tickets will be sold to yet to be
announced Movie Items. 100% of Raffle tickets profits will go to Kathryn Dessault of
Lafitte’s Landing. Kathyrn, a Haunt owner from Texas, will receive 100% of the
profits.

* SUNDAY, JUNE 15th, 2008
HAUNTERS FOR HOOTERS BOOTH AND SILENT AUCTION. Auction will take place from
10am-12pm.

HAUNTERS FOR HOOTERS IS A NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER WITH 100% OF PROFITS GOING TO BRAVE BREAST CANCER FIGHTERS NANCY ALLEN AND KATHYRN DESSAULT.

For more information visit www.HauntersforHooters.com.