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Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM (ET)
Morgantown, WV
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**Tickets Will be $95 at the door**
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Event Overview
Welcome to Morgantown, West Virginia's first Paranormal Conference. To be held at the Historic Hotel Morgan in downtown Morgantown. Doors will open at 10AM and the first speaker will begin to lecture at 10:30. Lunch is schedule to be 12:30. The event will consist of eight speakers, all to lecture in various areas of paranormal, and metaphysical aspects of our everyday lives. Two hands-on workshops will also be incorporated into the lectures. Towards the end of the event, speakers will engage in an open forum for questions and discussion. A vendor expo will proceed the speakers. Giveaways will occur throughout the event.
*Parking will be provided for the first 20 registered attendees.
Official Websites
www.Morgantownparanormalcon.com
http://groups.myspace.com/MorgantownParanormalConference
www.paranormalWVcon.gather.com
http://www.zvents.com/morgantown-wv/events/show/84041991-morgantown-paranormal-conference
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Limited Seating! This conference will fill up quickly. Order your tickets early to guarentee your spot at our conference! Due to an overwhelming response we highly suggest you order tickets as soon as possible.
General Agenda
Speakers will mostly likely be in all open books, The schedule will update monthly.
Accommodations
We are pleased to announce the historic Hotel Morgan as our hotel of choice. The Hotel Morgan has agreed to provide accomodations at the discount rate of $99/night for those attending our conference.
To receive this discount you must call in your reservations and give them the name of our conference. Hotel rooms have been blocked off for this event.
The Hotel Morgan is rich in history and we could not get a more perfect location for the event. In recently speaking with staff, I found that employees report a mysterious sneezing when no one is present. Another employee claims that she was walking down the stairs and saw a man standing at the front desk. As she got closer, he dissappeared. Perhaps you will have a parnormal experience of your own while staying at the hotel!
Phone: 304.292.8200
E-mail: hotelmorgan@mail.com
Web: http://www.clarionhotelmorgan.com
Lunch
Lunch will be served at 12:30 by the catering staff at Hotel Morgan. The lunch will be set up buffet style and include the following items.
Sponsors/Vendors
We encourage your participation in our event. For all matters concerning sponsorship, renting a vendor space, free publicity information, or advertisement, please contact Jess Kopyta at mpcjess@gmail.com. She will be able to answer any questions related to these topics. Jess will be able to provide a detailed list of our sponsorship oppurtunities.
Vendor tables will be selling for $100 at the conference
T-Shirts
Tarot Readings
Tarot Readings will be available after 9:00 PM by appointment. Reserve your appointment at the Morgantown Paranormal Conference table.
Give Aways
See Schedule for Give Away Times
Ghost Hunt
The Hotel Morgan was built in 1921 and opened in 1925. Once known for its grand ballroom, elegant guest room and plush furnishings the Historic Clarion Hotel Morgan recently experienced a 12-month long renovation of the old hotel. The New Historic Clarion Hotel Morgan became a full service hotel. Perfectly suited for efficient business and comfortable leisure travel. The Hotel has distinguished itself in the hotel industry through its commitment to delivering personalized service and genuine hospitality
We have gathered information from several employees about chilling events and supernatural occurances that happen in Hotel Morgan. We will uncover this information and search for something out of this realm in small groups of 10-15.
The ghost hunts will occur after the main event closing. Speakers will lead the tours throughout the commons areas and into the notorious room 314. Remember the ghost hunt require a VIP ticket or special admission sold at the door.
Participation
If you would like to participate in any way CLICK HERE
Workshops
Unlike many conferences, our conference will be putting on two workshops for no additional cost. Two speakers will work together to present a communication with spirits workshop. The workshop will provide a hands on approach to learning about the topic. There will be two workshops each seating 40 people. Seating is limited so we will be running these workshops on a first come, first serve basis.
Speakers
Susan Sheppard- Psychic Medium
Not only is Susan Sheppard the creator of the Haunted Parkersburg Ghost Tours, she is also well respected for her abilities as a psychic medium. She has worked as psychic and a spiritualist medium since age fourteen and as a paranormal investigator for the last decade. This came about when her friends overheard a well-known psychic tell Susan that she, too, had "the gift" and should use her special abilities to help others. This was no surprise to Susan's family who had witnessed her uncanny abilities since early childhood.
Her West Virginia childhood might have some bearing on her interest in the paranormal. Sheppard is "Black Dutch," meaning she is descended from the less than 850 Shawnee Indians who remained east of the Mississippi River after the other Shawnee (during the "Trial of Tears" removal) were forced onto reservations out west in the 1830s. Susan, along with others in the Friend family, is a direct descendent of Shawnee Chief Big Thunder through his daughter, Bright Lightning, whose name was anglicized to "Anna Friend."
Susan grew up just a few hills away from the first sighting of the famous West Virginia Mothman. It was during this time that Sheppard’s family home underwent a great deal of paranormal activity sparking her interest in the unknown while tapping into her natural psychic talents. However, Sheppard has had direct communications with spirits of her Native American ancestors since around age four when she met the ghosts of two Indian braves on the hillside above her grandparent's house in broad daylight. Though very small, she understood the braves to be both her ancestors and her guides. Ms. Sheppard’s adolescence was spent partly doing psychic readings along with school work and sometimes working with local law enforcement on missing person cases. She later grew up with the aspirations of becoming a published author and an artist, both of which she achieved. Sheppard has authored a number of popular books which are sold worldwide and has continued with her art in many venues. Her poetry alone has won many prestigious awards.
Susan has never strayed from her interests in the spirit world and has continued to work in the field as a medium, as well as a practicing astrologer. In the last few years she has worked primarily as a psychic medium and a paranormal investigator on various ghost hunts and investigations. She also leads séances, does clearings and performs platform style readings before the public for which she is the most famous in her area.
Last year, Susan was featured on the ABC Family Channel’s popular show “Scariest Places on Earth” as a psychic medium at the Shawnee Amusement Park in Bluefield, West Virginia. She has previously taught “Be Your Own Psychic” classes at the Self-Health & Awareness Center and continues appear before audiences and live television as a psychic medium.
Not only is Susan an exceptional psychic, she is knowledgeable in the field of the unknown. She remains up-to-date on the latest developments in research concerning the paranormal. Contact her at sheppard@wirefire.com
Sandi and Dan Mewhinney- SOCALPRS & Dangers of the Paranormal Nationwide Documentary
Sandi is the wife of Founder of the Southern California Paranormal Research Society. From a young age she was a aware of spirit based activity. This increased awareness allows her to have an amazing interaction with the spirit world. Sandi has captured a large number of Class A EVP's. She is a dedicated investigator and the EVP specialist for the group. Sandi is also Dan's wife. They were married in August of 2007. As a team they act as one, connecting without words. They are so closely bonded that many people refer to them as one: Instead of saying "Dan and Sandi", most people call the "San and Dandi".
Dan Mewhinney is the Founder of the Southern California Paranormal Research Society. He has been aware of the paranormal since he was a young child. He has a keen sensitivity to natural and spirit based energy. He is also considered an EVP magnet and records an astounding number of class A EVP's. He tends to have no fear when dealing with the paranormal. Instead he respects it and treats it as an equal counterpart. Dan had the idea a year ago of starting a support group for those who are sensitive and dealing with paranormal problems. This group is "The Southern California Paranormal Research Subjects". With the future success of SOCALPRS, we can be better equipped to assist those in need of help as an official extension of the Southern California Paranormal Research Society. Dan is the audio/video/EVP specialist for SOCALPRS. He and Sandi were wed in August of 2007.
Maat Hass-Light Paranormal
Matt Haas is the Founder of LIGHT Paranormal Research and is the author of Long Island's Haunted Travel Guide Series. The Long Island Ghost Hunting Team ( LIGHT ) was established in the early Spring of 2006. LIGHT is unique for our methods & techniques, with the use of experimenting ideas along with scientific documentation. Our objective is educate the people in and out of the Paranormal Community. The Long Island Ghost Hunting Team serves Long Island, New York, The Tri-State area and across the East Coast. Our main goal is to contribute to the Paranormal Field as much as we can.
Matt is also the Founder of United Paranormal which is an effort and coalition to unify Paranormal Groups, Enthusiasts, and Psychics to join forces as one to help improve the Paranormal Community. United Paranormal consists of teams across the East Coast such as LIGHT Paranormal Research, NYGHT Paranormal, The Paranormal Investigators, Eastern Paranormal Research Society, as well as independent investigators like Chris Griffith. LIGHT currently has their very own radio show called Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Radio! The show has listeners from all over the country and other countries such as Australia and England giving it a World Wide audience. The Long Island Ghost Hunting Team is proud to contribute, educate, and serve our Paranormal Community.
Eric Martin- Eastern Paranoramal Research Society
Eric Martin is one of the founding members of The Eastern Paranormal Research Society (E.P.R.S.). A software quality assurance professional by day, he has a B.S. in Information Science from Drexel University and has International Software Testing Qualifications Board CTFL and CTAL-FT certifications. Seeing many parallels between paranormal research and his day job, he decided to bring a methodic and analytical approach to paranormal investigation based upon proven quality assurance practices. As the E.P.R.S. motto states, he is "dedicated to defining paranormal research as a science"...and believes that the only way to ever achieve mainstream recognition by the scientific community is through strictly defined documentation practices and research procedures.
The Eastern Paranormal Research Society was founded in September of 2006. Based out of Southeastern Pennsylvania, they cover a wide area including southern New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and northern Virginia. They conduct their paranormal investigations with a skeptic eye and by following scientific methods. The main goal of E.P.R.S. is to understand more about the world around them, as well as to help those who are experiencing paranormal phenomenon.
Joey Ward- West Georgria Paranormal Research Sociey
Joey Ward is the Founder and Director of the West Georgia Paranormal Research Society...a team of scientific paranormal researchers founded in December of 2005. Before that, Joey's own personal experiences led him into the study and research of the paranormal…where he has been an active investigator for over 7 years.
His area of concentration deals with the scientific explanation of paranormal activity as it relates to quantum science and thermodynamics. Joey’s personal approach to paranormal investigations focuses on the human aspect, which is the importance of managing the investigation process from the human (client) perspective as an integral part of the overall investigation. Investigators who are successful at understanding, accepting, and working with the emotional, physical, psychological, and religious needs of the client will be far more effective at resolving paranormal issues. Clients need to feel that they are just as important to the success of an investigation as any evidence obtained, and they need to be coached and empowered by the paranormal team to help them regain control of their lives.
Joey is currently active as a guest on Internet and FM paranormal radio across the U.S., having appeared on over 30 radio shows across the United States, Canada, and the UK. He has also been a guest speaker at conventions such as Ghostock in Savannah and OmegaCon in Birmingham, Alabama. His other interests include acting as the Georgia Representative for the International Paranormal Investigators Network. His investigative team is working on filming a local cable paranormal series, and he is also currently working on his first book on the paranormal which will be available to the public sometime around the beginning of 2009.
Vince Wilson-Author of Ghost Tech & Ghost Science
Vince Wilson has always been interested in science, history, and the unexplained since as far back as he can remember. Together with a long-time high school friend, he founded the Baltimore Society for Paranormal Research. He soon set his sites higher and formed the Maryland Paranormal Investigators Coalition -- a collection of groups dedicated to serious paranormal research and scientific observation. Wilson is the author of Ghost Tech and Ghost Science. He has lectured on ghost hunting technology and has also appeared on all the major local TV stations in the Baltimore area and on numerous radio stations in regards to his work in paranormal research. He has also been featured on Creepy Canada in 2005 aboard the USS Constellation and the Discovery Channel in 2006 for an investigation he did at the Edgar Allan Poe House in Baltimore. He lives in a possibly haunted location in Southeast Baltimore (he refuses to investigate his own place).
Jonathon & Steph Moore- WV Ghost
The team consists of Jonathan Moore, Michael Moore and Stephanie Powell. Jonathan and Michael are brothers who co-founded the website and Message board. They have been investigating local hauntings in the West Virginia area for over 15 years.
Jonathan is a co-business owner with expertise in computer programming, electronics and a Certified Private Investigator with a Security background. He has been having experiences with the paranormal since he was a child.
Michael is an EMT who also is a Certified Private Investigator with a background in religion and security. He has also been experiencing the paranormal from a young age.
Stephanie Powell is the newest member of the team. She is the sensitive of the group, she has been able to sense the presence of spirits since she was 8 years old. Although she became interested in investigating the paranormal in the past 10 years, she has had years of experience sensing and communicating with those that have already passed. She is an aspiring Photographer, Artist and published poet. She has background in the mystical arts and in psychology.
Each of the team members brings a different perspective to the investigation. Each one wanting to come to the same conclusion. They hope to help those that seek their insight and be able to provide the homeowner or business owner with evidence that is true and accurate. Our team prides itself with a self satisfaction for broadening our already wide knowledge base. If we do not know an answer to a question we will research it until we find it. As always, all investigations are free of charge.
Cliff Williams- World Wide Paranormal Reporting Center
WWPRC started as a database to allow the public to record their paranormal experiences. This data is highly useful for researchers trying to understand the complex field of parapsychology and the paranormal in general. From a scientific standpoint, little is understood about paranormal activity. WWPRC is dedicated to archiving this activity such that scientific understanding can progress.
In late 2007, WWPRC upgraded its website to include more functionality and more databases. These upgrades included user accounts, a database of investigative groups and organizations, a new data archive, a database of locations with known paranormal activity, an interviews page, and a page for listing articles published by members of WWPRC and researchers using WWPRC’s data.
Kury McCoy- Author of White Things
Kurt McCoy a life resident of West Virginia has spent all his life exploring things out of the norm. He holds a Masters in English From West Virginia University. Kurt is also currently working for West Virginia University as a Program Assistant. Recently completing his book "White Things", Kurt enjoy spreading the word of legends and stories retold. He will be engaging in a open panel discussion at the conference and presenting his book.
Jess Kopyta- Co-Founder of Atha Paranormal Group, Medium, Pyschic Intuitive
Jess is a medium and psychic intuitive/sensitive. She has been experiencing spiritual interactions since she was a child. Over the past 6 years she has learned how to use her abilities to contact and communicate with spirits. She has lead several investigations in the Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, including an investigation of the famous Antietam Battlefield.
Jess has spent the last two years in a private university studying psychology and recently change her life path and is now a full time cosmology student. With a background in the psychology Jess stresses the importance of dreams in the spiritual world and the strong bridge between the two.
Anthony Atha- Conference Director, Founder of Atha Paranormal Group & DubVTarot, Medium, Pyschic Intuitive
Anthony expierenced things at a young age that others did not. He accepted early on that paranormal beings and thing existed in this realm. Since then he has done extensive research on communication with spirits. He has led various paranormal investigations in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Currently, Anthony is enrolled at West Virginia University working to get an MBA.
Anthony likes to stress methodology of communication with spirits and explore different methods of handling unwanted spirits. He also enjoys researching different types of divination. His choice method of divination is tarot, which he will be offering at the conference.
*All Information on this page is subject to change. All ticket are non-refundable under any circumstance due to the sensitive seating nature of the event.
Atha Paranormal Group, A certified registered business in the state of West Virginia. Services include: Paranormal research and investigations, Spirit Communications, Conferences, and Tarot Readings
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News & Updates
Susan Shepperd, A Parkersburg based psychic will now be hosting a Victorian Seance and Messages from beyond at 6pm once the main conference concludes. Here complete information will be updated shortly.
Vendor Tables- $100 + TAX (If you sell anything at all you fall under this category)
Paranormal Group Tables- $20 + TAX
Limited Quantities so order today!
DubVTarot@gmail.com
T-shirts are available. Order your size now by email Jess at MPCJess@gmail.com. Limited Quantitiies so they will go fast!
Dan Mewhinney and his wife from SOCALPRS (Southern California Paranormal Reasearch Society) have agreed to be our final speaker. They will be filming a documentary on the dangers of the paranormal during our conference. The have appeared on lifetime, bravo, abc7.
Early registration discount is now available. Those registering before 9-30 can receive a lower ticket price by registering through the special ticket box above.
T-Shirts will now be given out FREE to anyone who registers before November 15th, 2008. Also our official radio show can be accessed at by clicking HERE
