Tinker Swiss Cottage, Veterans Memorial Hall and Haunted Rockford Paranormal Events are proud to present the 2022 Illinois Paranormal Conference
Saturday, August 20, 2020 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main Street, Rockford, Illinois.
Tickets available now! Register Here
The Illinois Paranormal Conference includes speakers and vendors from all aspects of the paranormal
For years, the Illinois Paranormal Conference has been one of the premiere Paranormal events in the Northern Illinois-Southern Wisconsin area. After an interruption of two years we are very exited to announce the details for the 2022 Illinois Paranormal Conference. The conference brings together many people active in all different aspects of the Paranormal. Meet and speak to our speakers and vendors!
Vendor space registration:
Unlike years past vendor spaces at the 2022 Conference will be free of charge. Registration for spaces is required, please call Kathi at 815-871-4239.
Free Event Tickets!
Everyone who buys a ticket to The 2022 Illinois Paranormal Conference will be eligible to win a Gift Certificate for a future Haunted Rockford Event.
Timeline of Events
9:30 a.m.: Doors Open
10:00 a.m.: Visit with Speakers and Vendors
10:30 a.m.: Welcome Address
10:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Presentations by Six Speakers
Join us at the 2022 Conference for great speakers, great vendors and a great time!
Hosting the 2022 Illinois Paranormal Conference
Kathi Kresol has worked at the Rockford Public Library for years and loves sharing her enthusiasm for reading in any way possible. After working for some time as a Library …
Samantha Hochmann is a historian by trade and also a paranormal enthusiast. She is the Executive Director of Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, a widely known paranormal hotspot in the Rockford …
We are very proud to present the speakers for the 2022 Conference
Cindy Heinen and Randy Sunby are members of the Society for Anomalous Studies (SAS), a paranormal cooperative based out of Janesville, Wisconsin. SAS’s mission is to support the preservation of …
Dale Kaczmarek is President of the Ghost Research Society and director of Excursions into the Unknown, Inc., the only year-round ghost tour of haunted Chicagoland locations. Kaczmarek has been actively …
Chad Lewis is a paranormal researcher and author for Unexplained Research. Chad holds a Master’s of Science degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Chad had trekked across …
Scott has been actively involved in researching the paranormal for more than half of his life. He is a published author, having written a historical/paranormal book about Chicago called Voices …
Sylvia Shults is the author of 44 Years in Darkness, Fractured Spirits: Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital, and other books of true ghost stories. She has spent the past …
MGI is a non profit group of professional paranormal investigators founded in 2014 based out of Rockford, Illinois. They investigate private residences, business, historical buildings, and other clients. MGI uses …
Other Vendors at the Conference
Ghost Head Soup and Paranormal Pickers:
Ghost Head Soup, AKA “The Soup” is an Illinois paranormal research team of like-minded individuals who explore all aspects of the paranormal.
Some of the Team members of Ghost Head Soup also perform on a podcast “Paranormal Pickers”. You can find out more about this entertaining podcast on their website.
Ghosthunter Dan Norvell and Larry Eissler III from Expedition Entity:
Bringing their own perspective to the paranormal, ghost hunters Dan Norvell and Larry Eissler have been investigating together for over 10 years. They will be joining us at the Illinois Conference to discuss their investigations of historical locations, local haunted sites, and cemetery appreciation.
Expedition Entity: This investigatory series follows paranormal investigators Dan Norvell and Larry Eissler as they travel to some of the lesser-known haunted locations in the American Midwest. With a mission to prove that even the smallest location can yield unimaginable evidence, Dan and Larry strive to answer the question: Are you really alone when you’re sitting in the dark?
“Expedition Entity” features exceptional visuals, including stunning full color interviews.
Read more: Expedition Entity Wins Prestigious Film Festival Award
Check out Dan and Larry’s videos here
Chuck Williams, Paranormal Investigator and Documentary Filmmaker:
Chuck Williams is a paranormal investigator and documentary filmmaker. He’s made 3 films thus far, with the current production on ‘Diana of the Dunes.’
Other Williams projects are in the pipeline include a biography, and the subjects of spiritual protection and debunking some paranormal stories.