Greetings Vendors.
I am Joe McKeel the director of HallowCon
As you know the current pandemic situation continues and conventions across the nation have shut down. HallowCon is in that same situation. We tried every way possible to plan a safe and in person convention. Sadly that was not possible this year. So we have chosen to go virtual with HallowCon 2020. We have every intention of returning back to a live in person event next year. The dates for next year’s convention are October 29 through October 31, 2021
Here is where things are changing for our virtual convention. For those who are not aware, I have dabbled in multi-person video chat applications since the rise of the Covid-19 Virus that has shut-down many of our major cities around the world. In this time, I have created and hosted such video shows as “Stupid O’clock”, “The Stupid O'clock After-Show”, and “Armchair Rocket Science.” In these past 7 months or so, I've grown to love and embrace the challenges and the successes of these unique Virtual Platforms. With the knowledge gained by my staff and I, we are confident that we will be able to provide an entertaining platform during the Halloween 2020 weekend.
October 30, 31, and November 1st, HallowCon – Visions of Fear will be presented to you Virtually for your enjoyment. We will attempt for the very first time, more than 48 hours of programming, near non-stop. From live and interactive panels, to workshops, to some of the best of the worst, public domain horror films, we promise to take you along for the insanity all weekend long.
About Virtual HallowCon Online for the vendors. There will be a page here we are calling The Virtual Vendors Hall.
It will list each vendor that comes on board with us. We will post a photo/logo of your company. Plus a link to your online store.
What makes our show different?
We have a server that will allow us to bring a video product to the market unlike any other virtual convention so far. We will go live at 3pm on Friday Oct 30 and stream near nonstop on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and our website. During non live panel/event times we will be streaming old, cheesy, Public Domain movies from the last century. Here is where the big change comes in, the server we use will allow us to break in and insert live and pre recorded commercials for the vendors. We can also run these commercials between panel changes. The Virtual Convention is planned to run like a streaming television station. This is something completely new to the market of virtual cons. Many of the live streamers I have spoken with about this concept is calling it a game changer in virtual cons. A few have even come onboard to help promote the event.
Because of this new method of broadcasting we will have 4 tiers of vendors.
They are:
Tier 1
Placement on the Virtual Vendors Hall here at www.hallowcon.com. Vendor will need to provide 1 photo and link to online store with a two sentence description of store/products.
Minimum 3 live read promos for all vendors in the "Virtual Vendors Hall" = Free
(Unlimited number of vendors in this Tier)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 25 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT in the Virtual Vendors Hall.
Tier 2
Vendor supplies a prerecorded commercial to play minimum 10 times during weekend $25 + top spots of “VVH” in order of submission time.
Min 30 seconds max 45 second
Max of 10 available
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 25 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT
Tier 3
Vendor supplies photos with descriptions of items or a script with notations of what picture to be where. We will make you a video with a voiceover describing your items
Min 30 max 45 seconds as above and will run minimum 10x for the weekend. $50 + top spots in “VVH” in order of submission time.
Max of 6 available
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 20 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT
Tier 4
Same as tier 2 and 3 plus live reads during live events as a sponsor of that live programming event. Scroll across the bottom screen of the store name and website address every 10 minutes for 1 minute.
Tier 2 or 3 pricing depending on if the vendor supplies commercial or we make it.
Plus $100, also includes top 8 spots in VVH over tiers 2 and 3 vendors in order of submission.
Max of 8 available
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 20 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT
Proceeds of these tiers will be used for targeted advertising of the virtual event on social media platforms.
If this program is of interest to you, please, fill out the inquiry form below with questions or what tier you are interested in becoming involved with. I will do my best to explain and answer any questions.
Joe
I am Joe McKeel the director of HallowCon
As you know the current pandemic situation continues and conventions across the nation have shut down. HallowCon is in that same situation. We tried every way possible to plan a safe and in person convention. Sadly that was not possible this year. So we have chosen to go virtual with HallowCon 2020. We have every intention of returning back to a live in person event next year. The dates for next year’s convention are October 29 through October 31, 2021
Here is where things are changing for our virtual convention. For those who are not aware, I have dabbled in multi-person video chat applications since the rise of the Covid-19 Virus that has shut-down many of our major cities around the world. In this time, I have created and hosted such video shows as “Stupid O’clock”, “The Stupid O'clock After-Show”, and “Armchair Rocket Science.” In these past 7 months or so, I've grown to love and embrace the challenges and the successes of these unique Virtual Platforms. With the knowledge gained by my staff and I, we are confident that we will be able to provide an entertaining platform during the Halloween 2020 weekend.
October 30, 31, and November 1st, HallowCon – Visions of Fear will be presented to you Virtually for your enjoyment. We will attempt for the very first time, more than 48 hours of programming, near non-stop. From live and interactive panels, to workshops, to some of the best of the worst, public domain horror films, we promise to take you along for the insanity all weekend long.
About Virtual HallowCon Online for the vendors. There will be a page here we are calling The Virtual Vendors Hall.
It will list each vendor that comes on board with us. We will post a photo/logo of your company. Plus a link to your online store.
What makes our show different?
We have a server that will allow us to bring a video product to the market unlike any other virtual convention so far. We will go live at 3pm on Friday Oct 30 and stream near nonstop on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and our website. During non live panel/event times we will be streaming old, cheesy, Public Domain movies from the last century. Here is where the big change comes in, the server we use will allow us to break in and insert live and pre recorded commercials for the vendors. We can also run these commercials between panel changes. The Virtual Convention is planned to run like a streaming television station. This is something completely new to the market of virtual cons. Many of the live streamers I have spoken with about this concept is calling it a game changer in virtual cons. A few have even come onboard to help promote the event.
Because of this new method of broadcasting we will have 4 tiers of vendors.
They are:
Tier 1
Placement on the Virtual Vendors Hall here at www.hallowcon.com. Vendor will need to provide 1 photo and link to online store with a two sentence description of store/products.
Minimum 3 live read promos for all vendors in the "Virtual Vendors Hall" = Free
(Unlimited number of vendors in this Tier)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 25 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT in the Virtual Vendors Hall.
Tier 2
Vendor supplies a prerecorded commercial to play minimum 10 times during weekend $25 + top spots of “VVH” in order of submission time.
Min 30 seconds max 45 second
Max of 10 available
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 25 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT
Tier 3
Vendor supplies photos with descriptions of items or a script with notations of what picture to be where. We will make you a video with a voiceover describing your items
Min 30 max 45 seconds as above and will run minimum 10x for the weekend. $50 + top spots in “VVH” in order of submission time.
Max of 6 available
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 20 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT
Tier 4
Same as tier 2 and 3 plus live reads during live events as a sponsor of that live programming event. Scroll across the bottom screen of the store name and website address every 10 minutes for 1 minute.
Tier 2 or 3 pricing depending on if the vendor supplies commercial or we make it.
Plus $100, also includes top 8 spots in VVH over tiers 2 and 3 vendors in order of submission.
Max of 8 available
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THIS TIER IS OCT 20 TO ALLOW TIME FOR REVIEW AND PLACEMENT
Proceeds of these tiers will be used for targeted advertising of the virtual event on social media platforms.
If this program is of interest to you, please, fill out the inquiry form below with questions or what tier you are interested in becoming involved with. I will do my best to explain and answer any questions.
Joe