Conference Schedule
Schedule of Events for
the Haunted Galena Conference
All Conference events will be held at the DeSoto House Hotel unless otherwise noted.​
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After Hours Events are optional and subject to additional registration and extra cost.
Presentation times are subject to change.
Friday, April 19, 2024
4:00 PM: Registration and vendor rooms open at the DeSoto House Hotel
6:30 PM: Vendor Rooms Closed for the Night
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Welcome Party in the Ballroom. Music performed by Wendy Lynn Markus.
5:30 PM: Welcome and Opening of the Haunted Galena Conference - Ted Williams and Robyn Davis
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Panel Discussion: Hosted by Scott Markus
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Ghost Stories Open Mic with Scott Markus
Friday, April 19, 2024 After Hours Events
Registration required except for the Free Welcome Mixer and Ghost Story Open Mic
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Build Your Own Cemetery Terrarium with Amanda Woomer
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: Combo Investigation at Galena Cellars Winery and The Dowling House
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: Investigation at DeSoto House Hotel
Saturday, April 20th, 2024
There will be a 15 minute break between all general sessions
8:00 AM: Vendor Rooms open at the DeSoto House Hotel
8:30 AM -9:30 AM: The Hanging of John Taylor - Robyn Davis and Ted Williams
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Haunted Dolls - Kari Bergen
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: The Ghost Studies - Brandon Massullo
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12:00 PM - 1:15 PM: Lunch Break
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM: Ghosts, Gangsters and the Haunting of Al Capone - Troy Taylor
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: The Art of Grieving - Amanda Woomer
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM: Ghosts of the Blackhawk War - Dan Norvell and Larry Eissler, III
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Anatomy of an Exorcism - Chris McBrien
Saturday, April 20th, 2024 After Hours Events
Registration required for After Hours Events
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Psychic Workshop - Manifesting Faith - Chris McBrien (Ballroom-DeSoto House Hotel)
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Haunted Galena Ghost Walk (leaves from DeSoto House Hotel
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: Combo Investigation at Galena Cellars Winery and The Dowling House
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: Combo Investigation at The Dowling House
Sunday, April 21st, 2024 After Hours Events
Registration required for After Hours Events
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Galena's Greenwood Cemetery Tour
See you at the
Haunted Galena Conference 2024
