ATTENTION--IF YOU TRIED TO ORDER VIP TICKETS TODAY AUGUST 16TH, 2012----WE ARE NOT SOLD OUT YET!  PLEASE RESUBMIT YOUR ORDER!!!

to the 1st Annual East Texas Ghost Con held in the piney woods of   Marshall, TX.  There are many buildings and residences in the area with claims of paranormal activity.  The city of Marshall seems to be an untapped  area of paranormal phenomena. We at Unknown paranormal had the privelege of investigating the old City Hall back in October. That experience has lead us to collaberate with the city of Marshall to hold this upcoming event. The conference will be held at the Marshall Visual Arts Center on August 18, 2012 from 9:00a-5:30p. The historic building this day will have many guest speakers such as Brad and Barry Klinge from the hit Discovery Channel series Ghost Lab and new Internet TV series "The Dead Truth" starting June 9th 2012. There will be booths set up in the building with paranormal teams and our special guest speakers( see below) that will be offering various material for possible purchase. We are able to offer many forms of entertainment such as an HIstoric/Ghost walk of downtown Marshall along with a cemetery tour after nightfall!  Door prizes will be given away through out the conference day! Last but not least, VIP is available for those who wish to investigate alng side some of the best names in paranormal! 50 of these slots are open, so kick it in high gear folks they are gonna go fast. Welcome to a pararnormal conference thats gonna be educational mixed good old TEXAS FUN!

Prices Are:

$20.00

General Admission At Door (Includes Exhibits/Speakers)

Extra Activities

 $5.00

Ghost Walk of Historic Cemeteries (Friday Night Only is $5.00-Tickets Purchased Online Only)

*** You May Pay On Site But Has To Be Exact Price, We will have no change on this day!*******

$10.00

Historic/Ghost Tour of Downtown Marshall (morning or afternoon walk -----NO NIGHT TIME WALK)

$10.00

Ghost Walk of Historic Cemeteries (Saturday Night Only)

DAKOTA LAWRENCE

WILL HOST GALLERY READING

Tickets are $25.00 (NOT included in VIP or General Admission Tickets.  Tickets Available Onlnline/Limited Space Available!)

Dakota Lawrence is a gifted Clairvoyant Medium and Psychic Paranormal Investigator from Shreveport Louisiana. Although he believes in the paranormal, he keeps a skeptic stance on it as well. Dakota has a history of incredibly gifted psychics in his family and at the very early age of 12, he knew that he was gifted himself and he even began doing readings for others. He embraces his Native American family heritage and with every reading, he respectfully approaches his native ancestors and asks for assistance and guidance. When Dakota was 15 years old, he had a life changing moment in that he realized that not everyone had the gift that he and his family has. Even though he had been doing readings since age 12, he decided that at age 15 to begin doing his readings professionally and he consistently receives praises from his clients. He attributes his gifts and talents to God and serves his clients with the utmost respect. Dakota has been guiding people on matters from life questions, to lost loved ones and missing person cases. His up-beat personality and Southern Style has made him one of the most recognized readers within the Paranormal and Metaphysical community. Dakota’s style, unlike most psychics, is straight forward and honest as he explains everything to you in ways you can understand. He believes that honesty is the best policy and a little bit of edginess never hurt either. Each reading with Dakota is a truly unique experience. His readings are what he calls a “soul level” reading which helps the client understand what is going on in their life and what is going on around them, which in turn, will help them improve their own lives and personal enlightenment. Seen on Children of the Grave 2 SPOOKED TV as seen on SyFy Chiller & NBC .

*********Saturday's Events--The Historical/Ghost Walk and Cemetery Are Paid At Door. The Gallery will only be available Online unless some spots are still open on day of conference!!*************************************

 PRE-SALE TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME

VIP Tickets(No Membership Required/For Public Purchase)

$60.00

(includes conference, speakers and night time investigations)

Online Reservations Only (Only 50 spots Available)

(VIP will not be sold at door, pre-orders only.)

The extra activities such as Ghost Walk and Gallery are sold seperately.

***There will a special rate for Ratpack Members Only*****

(Membership Required)

INVITED PARANORMAL TEAMS/VENDORS PACKAGES

$50

Invited Paranormal Teams/Vendors--Table w/chairs (5 member limit.  If you have more then 5 members attending, it will be an additional $10 per member.)**Paranormal Teams will be able to listen to all speakers and can go on night investigations****

$75

Invited Paranormal Teams/Vendors-- Pipe/Drape Booths---comes with black drapery/adjustable side panels (6 to 10ft) and drape backdrop, plus table w/chairs  (5 member limit.  If you have more then 5 members attending, it will be an additional $10 per member.)***Paranormal Teams will be able to listen to all speakers and can go on night investigations******

$10

Additional  Paranormal Team Member Ticket  (Past the 5 included in Team/Vendor Package)****The individual Paranormal Team Member ticket is for teams that have more than 5 members attending the conference.  For example: if a team buys $50 table package and has 7 teams members coming, the team needs to purchase 2 of these tickets for the extra members.

 ****SPECIAL NOTE: TEAMS AND VENDORS ARE ON A INVITE ONLY BASIS BUT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, EMAIL US AT UNKNOWNPG2010@YAHOO.COM AND WE WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN WORK OUT TO GET YOU IN!

DOORS OPEN AT 8:30 AM FOR PUBLIC

FIRST SPEAKER WILL START AT 9AM

CLOSE AT 5:30 PM

TEAMS CAN COME AS EARLY AS 7AM TO SET UP TABLES

TEAMS WILL ALSO HAVE CHANCE TO SET UP TABLES ON FRIDAY NIGHT

Special Guest Speakers Include:

 BRAD AND BARRY KLINGE

Everyday Paranormal is Brad’s second job on top of his regular job. He has always had an interest in the supernatural, and that multiplied tenfold in the summer of 1990, when he was able to witness and film one of the most phenomenal supernatural events ever recorded — an actual ghost regiment in Gettysburg, PA. This experience help make Brad's decision to form Everyday Paranormal in October 2007.  His goal is to take supernatural investigation to a new level with common-sense theories and techniques that so far have led to extraordinary paranormal evidence.  Barry has always had an interest in the supernatural. After experiencing many personal encounters over the years, he jumped at the opportunity to conduct professional and scientific research with his brother, Brad, as his full-time job and career. Barry also acts as case manager and does most of the client screening and scheduling.  Everyday Paranormal is a paranormal investigation team whose stated mission is to "visit the most haunted places in America, find evidence, and test new theories to probe the existence of the afterlife" using a fringe-scientific approach.  Everyday Parnormal was on Discovery Channel's Ghostlab which premiered in 2009.  Brad and Barry along with Everyday Paranormal are shooting a documentary series named "The Dead Truth" starting on Internet TV June 9, 2012.

 LARRY FLAXMAN

Larry Flaxman is the best-selling author of “11:11- The Time Prompt Phenomenon: The Meaning Behind Mysterious Signs, Sequences and Synchronicities,” “The Resonance Key: Exploring the Links Between Vibration, Consciousness and the Zero Point Grid,” “The Déjà vu Enigma: A Journey Through the Anomalies of Mind, Memory and Time,” and “The Trinity Secret: The Power of Three and the Code of Creation” with Marie D. Jones, his partner in ParaExplorers.com. His next book, due for a July 2012 release, is “This Book Is From the Future: A Journey Through Portals, Relativity, Wormholes and Other Adventures in Time Travel.”  Larry is also Founder of ARPAST, a TAPS Family Member. Larry is also active in the development of cutting edge custom designed equipment for use in the field investigating environmental effects and anomalies that may contribute to our understanding of the paranormal.  Larry has appeared on TV shows including Discovery Channel's Ghostlab.

MITCHEL WHITNGTON

Author and Lecturer of the paranormal.  Mitch has visited hundreds of haunted locations coast to coast.  He has written books such as, Ghosts of East Texas and Angels of Oakwood: Jefferson's Historic Cemetery.  He and his wife live in a 160 year old home in Jefferson, Texas, The Grove which is claimed by Texas Monthly to be one of the top eight haunted homes in Texas.

KEVIN BRYAN & JUSTIN ERIK OF FT. WORTH PARANORMAL

Justin Erik is an avid researcher and motivated mind when it comes to all unknown or questionable entities within the paranormal field. Through the years Justin has had many experiences within the field of the paranormal, starting with his experience with a malevolent entity at the age of 12 that has changed his view of life instantly and understanding that there is more than this realm of life/afterlife. Justin is also a member of the United States Air Force and serves as a Marketing/Logistics Representative. He started actively researching the paranormal back in 1999/2000, and had actively started investigating in 2004/2005, when he helped Co-found PAST (Paranormal Activity Surveillance Team ®) Overall Justin has over 350+ investigations logged under his belt with his teams and with other affiliate teams.  Kevin and Fort Worth Paranormal's main focus has always been, and will always be, to HELP people understand and cope with interactions of a paranormal nature. F.W.P. strives to provide a service that is second to none and to operate with the utmost respect and professionalism. They are a proud supporter and sponsor of "PARANORMAL UNITY" and with the help of others in the Paranormal field, Kevin will continue on his journey for the truth of the afterlife.

 JENNIFER BROUSSARD

Jennifer is the director of Louisiana Spirits, which is a TAPS family member. They service the entire state of Louisiana and currently have 30 members. Jennifer joined LA Spirits five years ago in order to try and get over her fears of the unknown. She started out as an investigator and quickly moved up in the ranks as a Case Manager, Media Director, Co-Director, and then Director. She is also the  producer/director of LaSpirits TV, a side project that documents many of LA Spirits investigations throughout the state. They do this show in conjunction with AOC (Acadiana Open Channel) Community Media located in Lafayette, LA.

BAYOU PARANORMAL

Founded by Starr Muro in 2009 and is based out of Lake Charles, LA. Bayou Paranormal researches and investigates the paranormal and other unexplained phenomenon in a professional and scientific manner. Including rigorous overview and applying the
"debunk method" to all of the evidence obtained, while in search for any truths that are out there.  Bayou Paranormal has appeared on BIO channel's My Ghost Story, Travel Channel, HBO, FOX and are currently working on their own show, Louisiana Ghost Stories.  Starr Muro is the National Paranormal Society Representative for Louisiana.

MIKE MCCASKILL

Mike McCaskill is Lead Investigator/Sensitive for Unknown Paranormal in Longview, TX.  He has been investigating for over 10 years but has been dealing with the paranormal all of his life.  Mike has spoken at many conferences before on various topics of the paranormal.  Mike has abilities of seeing, hearing, feeling spirit activity but always states "that he is just a man." Mike is the National Paranormal Society Represenative for East Texas.

 Special Guests Attending As Well!!!

Mike Roberts from D'mented Entertainment

Steve Harris from Everyday Paranormal/Ghostlab

And a possiblility of Katie Burr from Ghostlab Attending

Friday Dinner Reception For Teams/Speakers  

 (Brad and Barry will not be attendence on Friday)

6:30-8:30pm----Dinner @ Visual Arts Center (where Conference is being held)

(Teams can set up their booths/tables during this times as well if they want)

Friday Night (Mini Investigation For Teams/Speakers)

This is a closed investigation not open to public

9pm until 1am

HOTEL MARSHALL

The hotel was built in 1930  and checked in its last guests in the late 1970s. The hotel was one of the major attractions in East Texas in the mid 20th century: complete with an elaborate red carpet, bellhops, valets, and a shoeshine stand in the basement. The building was the center of the city's social scene during the late 1940s. The Rotarians, Kiwanis, and Lions Club met there every week with the day of the meeting on a rotating schedule. Many of the African American performers who entertained them were forced to ride the freight elevator rather than the main elevator to the Roof Garden. The patio was the site of many fashion shows.  The hotel was renovated in 2004 and only the first floor is used for events.  The hotel has never been investigated and many locals say there are spirits roaming its halls.

 FRIDAY NIGHT ONLY FOR PUBLIC

  9PM---Meet at Visual Arts Center

Ghost Walk of Historical Cemeteries

(Tickets Puchased Online Only For This Event On Friday)

***** You May Pay On Site But Has To Be Exact.  We will not have change on this day******** 

MORE INFORMATION

 TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN LUNCHES

YOU WILL HAVE HOUR AND HALF FOR LUNCH ON SATURDAY

INVESTIGATION SITES FOR THE VIP TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE POSTED HERE IN TIME. 

LA SPIRITS, ARPAST, TEXAS LIGHT PARANORMAL, BAYOU PARANORMAL, WOODLANDS PARANORMAL, FT. WORTH PARANORMAL, TXPART, DALLAS AREA PARANORMAL SOCIETY, FINAL DIMENSION PARANORMAL, VICTORIA PARANORMAL, EAST TEXAS PARANORMAL, SPIRITS OF CADDO AND UNKNOWN PARANORMAL WILL BE MANAGING THE INVESTIGATIONS. BRAD AND BARRY KLINGE ALONG WITH LARRY FLAXMAN WILL ALSO BE IN ATTENDENCE.  PSYCHIC MEDIUM-TRACY RAY, MEDIUM/REHKI MASTER LAURA MCENTIRE, MEDIUM MARIA SANTOS WILL BE IN ATTENDENCE AT CONFERENCE AND INVESTIGATIONS.

Schedule For Saturday (Daytime) 

7:00 am--------------------------Teams can set up any time

8:30 am--------------------------Doors Open To Public

9:00 am--------------------------Mitchel Whitngton--A New Trend In

                                            The Paranormal

9:45 am--------------------------Break

10:00 am------------------------Ft. Worth Paranormal--History of The

                                            Paranormal/Keeping Your Passion For

                                            This Field

10:45 am------------------------Break

11:00 am------------------------LA Spirits-Matrixing

11:45 am------------------------Lunch (Everyone on their own)

                                            Speakers---Lunch Provided

1:15 pm-------------------------Bayou Paranormal-Debunking 101

2:00 pm-------------------------Break

2:15 pm-------------------------Klinge Brothers--The Reality of Paranormal

                                            Reality Television

3:00 pm-------------------------Break

3:15 pm-------------------------Larry Flaxman--Science of The Paranormal

4:00 pm-------------------------Break

4:15 pm-------------------------Mike McCaskill--Using Psychics As A

                                            Investigative Tool            

5:00 pm-------------------------Door Prize Giveaway

5:30 pm-------------------------Conference/Daytime Activities End

Extra Daytime Activities (Purchase Tickets at Door or Online)

(Ticket holders choose which time to attend)

9:55 am-10:55 am--------------------Historical/Ghost Walk of

                                                       Downtown Marshall

1:10 pm-2:10 pm----------------------Historical/Ghost Walk of

                                                       Downtown Marshall 

 Dakota's Gallery--Tickets Purchased Online

4:15 pm ---------------------------------------Dakota Lawrence's Gallery

Classes (Held in Classroom-Free) 

1:15 pm til 2pm-----------------------------FT. Worth Paranormal

                                                             Investigating Residential Homes

11am til 11:45am---------------------------Final Dimension Paranormal

                                                             Paranormal 101 & Insights Into

                                                             The Unexpected In The Field

SATURDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES

 8:00 PM

 Night Time Ghost Walk of Historical Cemeteries

(Tickets for this event are purchased at door or online)

8:00 pm until 2:40 am

VIP Ticket Holders/Speakers/Teams will conduct Night Time Investigations of Locations Listed below:

GINOCCHIO HOTEL

 Designed by achitect C.G. Lancaster in 1896, luxurious hotel was once called "the finest overnight hotel and eating establishment betwen New Orleans and Denver."  It still has the rare curly pine staricase in it as well as other original designs from 1896. It was the location in the early 1900s of a shooting of James Barrymore a famous actor of the times and great grandfather of actress Drew Barrymore.  The third floor was a brothel and a man in black pants and white shirt has been seen by construction workers. There has been sightings of a male spirit standing in front of a second floor window as well as other paranormal claims.  The building is over 40,000 square feet and there is activity in the celler as well.

T & P TRAIN DEPOT

Site of general headquarters of the Texas and Pacific Railroad.  Shops, located in 57 nearby buildings, at one time employed 3000 workers constructing and repairing cars and locomotives.  The train depot first opened to passengers in 1912.  Houses Depot Muesum and Amtrak ticket office.  Various paranormal stories and claims have happened over the years.

.HOTEL MARSHALL

The hotel was built in 1930 and checked in its last guests in the late 1970s. The hotel was one of the major attractions in East Texas in the mid 20th century: complete with an elaborate red carpet, bellhops, valets, and a shoeshine stand in the basement. The building was the center of the city's social scene during the late 1940s. The Rotarians, Kiwanis, and Lions Club met there every week with the day of the meeting on a rotating schedule. Many of the African American performers who entertained them were forced to ride the freight elevator rather than the main elevator to the Roof Garden. The patio was the site of many fashion shows. The hotel was renovated in 2004 and only the first floor is used for events. The hotel has never been investigated and many locals say there are spirits roaming its halls.

OLD CITY HALL

Old City Hall was the site of Unknown Paranormal's public investigation last year.  The team gathered a lot of paranormal events on recordings as well as personal experiences!  Old City Hall contains a Theatre with a balcony and had a functioning city jail in the basement.  Both facilities were in operation at the sametime which is unusual to have a jail and a theatre in the same building!  Old City Hall has recently been undergoing renovations and should provide a great site for activity once again!

HOTEL INFORMATION

(Discounts will be posted as soon as we get information) 

Ones marked with *** are the ones we have special rate discounts for

 Link at bottom of page when you can book rooms online

Amercas Best Value Inn

100 I-20 West

(903) 927-1718

Best Western Executive Inn

5201 East End Blvd. South

(903) 935-0707

Average Rate-$69.51

Budget Inn

502 East End Blvd. South

(903) 935-7984

Burnett Motel

205 East Pine Crest Drive

(903) 938-6648

Comfort Suites

5204 East End Blvd. South

(903) 927-1139

Average Rate-$99.99 A Night

Days Inn

5555 East End Blvd. South

(903) 935-1941

Average Rate-$54.99 A Night

EconoLodge

5904 East End Blvd. South

(903) 935-1135

****Fairfield Inn and Suites****

105 West I-20

(903) 938-7666

Regular Rate is $99.00 Discounted Rate is $89.00 plus tax per night

Mention: East Texas Ghost Con to get discount

Hampton Inn

5100 Southeast End Blvd.

(903) 927-0079

Average Rate-$99.99 A Night

****Holiday Inn Express & Suites****

500 I-20 East

(903) 934-9700

Regular Rate is $99.00 Disconted Rate is $89.00 plus tax per night

Mention: East Texas Ghost Con to get discount

LaQuinta Inn

5301 East End Blvd. South

(903) 927-0009

****Motel 6****

300 I-20 East

(903) 935-4393

Rates--$43.99 for 1 adult

$49.99 for 2 adults

Rates apply to standard single queen rooms or double (2 full bed) rooms

Kids 17 and under stay in parents room free

No restriction/special codes to recieve this rate

Discounted rate for block reservations of 10 or more rooms are available

Quality Inn

4911 East End Blvd. South

(903) 935-7923

Average Rate-$69.99

Relax Inn

400 East Pinecrest Drive

(903) 935-9344

Super 8

6002 East End Blvd. South

(903) 935-1184

Average Rate-$50.99 A Night

Texas Inn

1100 East End Blvd. South

(903) 938-4333

Travel Inn

303 East Pinecrest Drive

(903) 935-7862

Rosemont Cottage B&B

407 West Travis Stret

(903) 935-3044

Roseville B&B

6843 Highway 80 West

(903) 935-5000

The Pond House at Triple Creek Ranch B&B

2504 Marshall Leigh Road

(903) 938-0085

Three Oaks B&B

609 N. Washington

(903) 935-6777

Weisman Hirch Beil Home B&B

215 East Rusk Street

(903) 938-7611

 Can book directly online as well at

www.visitmarshalltexas.org

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