Ticket Presale Now Live for Southern California’s Hit Halloween Convention;
After a Smashing First-year Success, Returns Bigger, Even More Interactive
With New Haunted Attraction Reveals, Panels, Classes, Vendors, Immersive Experiences; Promises Tricks and Treats for All Ages
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- May 2, 2014 -- ScareLA, the first-ever Southern California Halloween convention, announced today it will return to downtown Los Angeles on August 9 and 10, 2014 at The Reef (formerly known as LA Mart). The event celebrates the West Coast’s Halloween, haunt, and horror community and fans with exclusive presentations, industry panels, hands-on workshops, onsite attractions and an exhibitor show floor designed to inspire and promote play. Limited-time presale tickets are now available for purchase on the convention’s website, offering a 30% savings for early birds with code PRESCARE.
The convention’s 2014 program will feature sneak previews and behind-the-scenes looks at the most anticipated Halloween events in the region. Confirmed participants include: Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, Knott’s Halloween Haunt, Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, The Great Horror Campout, The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor and over 30 of the top scare attractions in the Southwest.
"If you are in the Halloween industry, ScareLA is a must. It's the only convention of its kind that allows us to touch our fans, interact with our colleagues and expand our networks in this market. And it's a ton of fun," shares Melissa Carbone, owner of Ten Thirty One Productions.
Opening its doors for the first time in 2013, ScareLA attracted nearly 4,000 passionate Halloween fans, professionals and members of the media. The excitement the event generated carried well into the fall resulting in new collaborations, boosted attraction attendance and an invigorated scare entertainment community.
“ScareLA shines the spotlight on everything that makes Los Angeles and the Southwest the ultimate Halloween destinations in America - from premier theme parks, independent attractions, a passionate home haunter community, to the proximity of Hollywood, the home of horror,” shares David Markland, who is co-producing the event with Lora Ivanova. Ivanova adds, “Los Angeles is brimming with talent and haunting history just waiting to be discovered. Are you curious about hidden urban haunts? Want to get a head start on your Halloween costume? Interested in creating your own attraction or going pro? Get your scary inspiration at ScareLA!”
ScareLA sets itself apart from other horror or haunted attraction conventions by focusing on engaging attendees with interactive and educational experiences at every turn. Guests have the unique opportunity to meet and learn from the nation’s best haunt and horror professionals and artists with a full lineup of hands-on workshops, demonstrations and classes. From make-up to costumes, pumpkin carving to Halloween party tips, fans of all ages will get the chance to roll up their sleeves and play.
This year’s ScareLA will also feature an unprecedented lineup of haunted experiences and interactive exhibits. A show floor full of unique Halloween merchandise rounds out the event’s ever-growing schedule.
To purchase tickets, for more information, exhibitor inquiries and to be among the first to learn about event updates, visit www.scarela.com. Share, inspire, play - ScareLA.
About ScareLA
Founded in 2013, ScareLA is Southern California’s first Halloween Convention. The event features the diverse and rich local theme park and haunt entertainment industry and solidifies Los Angeles as the ultimate destination for the Halloween season. The event is produced in partnership by CreepyLA, GENIEEffect and Theme Park Adventure, with national-level support from of the best makers, Halloween artists, haunt pros, haunted attraction owners and operators. For more information, visit scarela.com.
