Programming
| SHOW HOURS | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket Desk opens at | 2 pm | 9 am | 9 am |
| Guests of Honor | 4 pm – 9 pm | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
| Vendors | 4 pm – 9 pm | 10 am – 7 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
| Programming & Activities (see info below!) | 5 pm – 12 am | 11 am – 12 am | 11 am – 2 pm |
| Food Truck (outside upstairs) | 11 am – 8 pm | 11 am – 3 pm |
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Programming and Activities include: (*Schedules will be posted on each of the room doors)
• Downstairs in the Haunted Forest:
– Guest of Honor Panels, Q&A, Movie Screenings, and Readings
– Not one but two contests (more info ↓)
– Vendor Author Readings, Vendor Presentations, DEAD Talks (more info ↓)
– Photo Ops
– The Game Room (more info ↓)
• Upstairs in the Vendor Room: a trick-or-treat parade for those under 14 on Saturday.
Contests! We have two contests:
• SCREAM contest — Friday night. Bring your lungs and laughter. Screams will be judged on pitch, power, and passion. Signup sheet is at the ticket counter. Limited number of contestants allowed, so don’t delay.
• COSTUME contest — But wait, it’s not just a costume contest. To involve all guests of honor as judges, we’re changing things up! Each guest of honor has a limited number of judge tokens to give out during from 2:00-6:00 pm Saturday only. They will hand them to their favorite costumes. And this year there are categories! (group, most original, scariest) Saturday night, at 7 pm we’ll see who has the most tokens! Stop at ticket counter for token bag and info.
The contest winners will each receive … to be announced!
The Game Room! It occurred to us, we have far too many horror-themed board and card games and that we could put them to good use. We’ve got a dedicated room with tables and the following games for you to chill, play, watch, and enjoy. Game Room hours are Fri 4-9, Sat 10-9, Sun 10-3. We will likely not be bringing all the games again, but rather, those that are quickest/easiest to play and/or were popular at the 2024 event.
Be Part of the Programming!
Want to host a mini-discussion about something you love or hate about the genre? Check out DEAD Talks for more info! ANYONE can do this. You do not have to be a vendor. You just need a weekend pass to play along.
Vendors are you interested in doing a panel, demo, etc.? Just let us know!
Are you an author vendor? If you are interested in a Reading, sign up here, after you get your vendor tables.
Podcasters interested in recording Live! at the convention, don’t forget to Sign up here. Because podcasters often do not have merchandise, you can be either a vendor or simply an attendee with a weekend pass.