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| name       = Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention
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| status    = Active
|location=Down Town Historic Pensacola [[Alcaniz Street]]
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| genre      = [[Science Fiction]], [[Horror fiction|Horror]], [[Fantasy]], [[Video game culture|Gaming]], [[Paranormal]]  [[Anime]]
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| venue      = [[Pensacola Interstate Fair Grounds]]
|owner=[[Ericka Boussarhane]]
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| location  = [[Pensacola]], [[Florida]]
|Paranormal Event Manager=
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| country    = [[United States]]
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| first      = 2010
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|hours='''September 22 and 23:''' 10:00 AM- to 3:00 AM
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| organizer  = Pensacola Comic Convention LLC.
|phone=(850) 941-4321
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|website= http://www.pensacolaparacon.com
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'''Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention''' is a convention for fans of [[science fiction]], [[horror fiction|horror]], [[fantasy]], [[video game culture|gaming]], [[anime]], [[costuming]], [[fan films]], and [[indie film]]s held annually in [[Pensacola]], [[Florida]]. The event is owned by Pensacola Comic Convention LLC. The event offers [[celebrity]] meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations, costume contests, and competitions. The event also offers investigations at local historic haunted locations such the Pensacola Victorian Inn, the Pensacola Light House, the Pensacola Gray House, and the Pensacola Little Theater. A portion of the proceeds of the event are donated to [[Making Strides with Breast Cancer]] and various local charities.  
'''Pensacola Para Con''' is a convention for fans of [[Science Fiction]], [[Horror]], [[Fantasy]], [[Gaming]], [[ Anime]], [[Costuming]], [[Fan Films]], and [[Indie Films]] held annually in [[Pensacola]], [[Florida]]. The event offers [[celebrity]] meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations,costume contests, and competitions. The event also offers investigations at localhistoric haunted locations such the [[Pensacola Victorian Inn]] ,[[Pensacola Light House]] ,[[Pensacola Gray House]] , and [[Pensacola Little Theater]]. A portion of the proceed of the event are donated to [[Making Strides with Breast Cancer]].  
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention was started in the Fall of 2010 by [[Ericka Boussarhane]]. She felt the [[Florida Panhandle]] and [[Emerald Coast]] community did not have anything that mixed all the con genres of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, indie films, artists, celebrities, comics, Renaissance, [[cosplay]], [[steampunk]], theater, performing, literature, publishing, arts, [[mystery fiction|mystery]], collecting, model construction, [[film making]], and [[paranormal]].
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The con encourages attendee feedback and involvement. Over the years, the event has grown tremendously. It has received local community collaboration from the Bobe Hobby House, Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectibles, Pensacola Costumers Guild, [[Thomas W. Roush]] Penscola Film Commissioner, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]], and [[FAN:dom Con]].
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Celebrity guests have included  Heidi Jo Medina [[model (profession)|model]], [[Miss Pensacola USA]], Scott Tepperman from Syfy's [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Brian Joseph Harnois]] of [[Ghost Hunters]], [[Stephen King]] car [[Christine (novel)|Christine]], [[Christopher Booth]] of Spooked TV, [[Dave Schrader]], [[Michael Berryman]] of [[The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)|The Hills Have Eyes]], [[The Devil's Rejects]], [[Star Trek]],  [[Theodus Crane ]][[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]], Brian Cano of SyFy's [[Haunted Collector]], [[Richard Epcar]] [[Voice Actor]], [[Eric Stuart]] Voice Actor, Marc Guerrero illustrator, Mike Ensley of Nightmare Theater, Blake Wilkie illustrator, Damon Bowie [[Illustrator]], Brian Steward Illustrator, Chasen Grieshop illustrator, [[Dave Lapham]] author of Ghosts of St. Augustine, [[Rj Haddy]] [[SyFy]]'s [[Face Off (TV series)|Face Off]], [[Richard Epcar]] [[Voice Actor]],  [[Cindy Morgan]] [[CADDYSHACK]] & [[Tron]], [[Jason Faunt]] [[Power Rangers]] & [[Resident Evil 6]], [[Ari Lehman]] [[Jason: Friday the 13th]], [[Addy Miller]] AMC’s [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]], Jerrad Dusan Vunovich [[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]], Alice Infinity Cosplay Model, Les Johnson [[NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center]], [[The 501st Legion]]: The Parjai Squad of the Florida Garrison, Luella Genie Christian Pensacola Costumers Guild, Mike Bobe Bobe Hobby House, [[Blacksheep Bobby Doll]] [[World Wide Wrestling Federation|WWF]]/ [[United States Wrestling Association|USWA]]/ [[Catch Wrestling Association|CWA]] Wrestler, Carrie Hunter [[WEAR ABC 3]] TV Producer,  Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, [[Thomas W. Roush]] Film Commissioner, Skeeter The Duck, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con,  [[FAN:dom Con]], [[Lon Prater]], author Dr. Alan Brown and professor of [[University of West Alabama]], [[George Noory]] of Coast to Coast AM Radio, Dr. [[Raymond Moody]], Brad Kling and Barry Klinge of [[Ghost Lab]], and [[Ken Gerhard]] of History Channel's special The Real Wolfman, as well as Legend Hunters (Travel Channel/A&E).
  
Penascola Para Con was started in the Fall of 2010 by [[Ericka Boussarhane]]. She felt the [[Florida Panhandle]] and [[Emerald Coast]] community did not have anything that mixed all con genres [[Science Fiction]], [[Horror]], [[Fantasy]], [[Gaming]], [[Anime]], [[Costuming]], [[Indie Films]], [[Artist]], [[Celebrities]], [[Comics]], [[Renaissance]], [[Cosplay]], [[Steampunk]], [[Theater]], [[Performing]], [[Literature]], [[Publishing]], [[Arts]], [[Mystery]], [[Art]], [[Collecting]], [[Model Construction]], [[Film Making]], [[Paranormal]].  The con encourages attendee feedback and involvement. Over the years the event have grown tremedously. It has recieved local community collaboration from the Mike Bobe, Bobe Hobby House, Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectables, Pensacola Costumers Guild, [[Thomas W. Roush]]  [Penscola Film Commissioner,]] Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, [[The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum]], Boogie Inc, [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]] ,AND [[FAN:dom Con]]. [[Celebrity]] Guests have included [[Scott Tepperman]] from Syfy's [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Brian Joseph Harnois]] [[Ghost Hunters]], [[Stephen King]]  car [[Christine]], [[Christopher Booth]] of SPOOKED TV, [[Dave Schrader]], [[Brian Cano]]  SyFy's [[Haunted Collector]], Marc Guerrero, [[illustrator]],[[Les Johnson]] [[physicist]], Mike Ensley [[Nightmare Theatre]], Blake Wilkie, [[illustrator]] Chasen Grieshop [[comic illustrator]], [[Richard Epcar]] [[Voice Actor]],  [[Eric Stuart]] [[Voice Actor]], [[Dave Lapham]] author [[GHOSTS OF ST. AUGUSTINE]],  [[Lon Prater]], [[author]] Dr. Alan Brown [[author]] professor of [[University of West Alabama]], [[George Noory]] [[Coast to Coast AM Radio]], Dr. [[Raymond Moody]], [[Brad Kling]]  and [[Barry Klinge]] of [[Ghost Lab]], [[Ken Gerhard]] of History Channel
 
special The Real Wolfman, as well as Legend Hunters (Travel Channel/A&E),
 
 
==Conventions==
 
==Conventions==
  
 
===Previous conventions===
 
===Previous conventions===
;2010: Pensacola Para Con 2010 was held Sept 17-18, 2010, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Discovery Channel TV Celebs, [[Brad Klinge]] and [[Barry Klinge]] of [[Ghost Lab]], [[Patrick Burns]] of [[Haunting Evidence]], [[Scott Temperman]] of [[Ghost Hunters International]], Marley Gibson Author, Ericka Boussarhane, Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Paul Browning, Brian J. Cano of SCARED!, Alyne Pustanio Author, Shawn Sellers, Dr. Alan Brown Author,<ref name="loc01"/>
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;2010: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2010 was held September 17-18, 2010, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Discovery Channel TV Celebs, [[Brad Klinge]] and [[Barry Klinge]] of [[Ghost Lab]], [[Patrick Burns (paranormal investigator)|Patrick Burns]] of [[Haunting Evidence]], [[Scott Temperman]] of [[Ghost Hunters International]], Marley Gibson Author, Ericka Boussarhane, Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Paul Browning, Brian J. Cano of SCARED!, Alyne Pustanio Author, Shawn Sellers, and Dr. Alan Brown Author.
 
 
;2011: Pensacola Para Con 2011 was held Oct 15-16, 2011, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest Included [[George Noory]]  of  [[Coast to Coast AM]]  Radio, [[Scott Tepperman]]  of [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Brian Joseph Harnois]]  of Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters and Sci-Fi Channel's [[Ghost Hunters International]], Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Dr. [[Raymond Moody]], Brian J. Cano [[Haunted Collector]], Chris Mansuco of Sacred Flims, Christopher Booth of Spooked TV, Ken Gerhard of Monster Quest, Alyne Pustanio Author, Morgan Beall [[MUFON]],<ref name="loc02"/>
 
  
;2012: Pensacola Para Con 2012 was held Sept 22-23, 2012, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Pensacola Costumers Guild, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, Mike Bobe, [[Bobe Hobby House]], [[The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum]], Boogie Inc, [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]], and [[FAN:dom Con]]. [[Scott Tepperman]] from Syfy's [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Les Johnson]] [[physicist]], Mike Ensley [[Nightmare Theatre]], [[Stephen King]]  car [[Christine]], Marc Guerrero, [[illustrator]], Blake Wilkie, [[illustrator]] [[Chasen Grieshop]]  [[Illustrator]], [[Dave Lapham]] author [[Ghosts of St. Augustine]], [[Lon Prater]], [[author]] Dr. Alan Brown [[author]] professor of [[University of West Alabama]],<ref name="loc03"/>
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;2011: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2011 was held October 15-16, 2011, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest included [[George Noory]] of [[Coast to Coast AM]] Radio, Scott Tepperman of [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Brian Joseph Harnois]] of Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters and Sci-Fi Channel's [[Ghost Hunters International]], Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Dr. [[Raymond Moody]], Brian J. Cano [[Haunted Collector]], Chris Mansuco of Sacred Flims, Christopher Booth of Spooked TV, Ken Gerhard of Monster Quest, Alyne Pustanio Author, and Morgan Beall [[MUFON]].
  
;2013: Pensacola Para Con 2013 is being held Aug 17-18, 2013, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests will include Mike Bobe, [[Bobe Hobby House]], Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectables, Pensacola Costumers Guild, [[Richard Epcar]] [[Voice Actor]],  [[Eric Stuart]] [[Voice Actor]], [[Thomas W. Roush]] [[Film Commissioner]],  Boogie Inc, [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]], and [[FAN:dom Con]], [[Les Johnson]] [[physicist]],[[Les Johnson]] [[physicist]], Mike Ensley [[Nightmare Theatre]],, [[Celebrity]] [[Scott Tepperman]] from Syfy's [[Ghost Hunters International]], Marc Guerrero, [[illustrator]], Blake Wilkie, [[illustrator]] Chasen Grieshop [[Illustrator]] and more to be addedref name="loc04"/>
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;2012: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2012 was held September 22-23, 2012, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Pensacola Costumers Guild, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, Mike Bobe, Bobe Hobby House, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]], and [[FAN:dom Con]], Scott Tepperman from Syfy's [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Stephen King]] car [[Christine (novel)|Christine]], Marc Guerrero [[illustrator]], Blake Wilkie [[illustrator]], [[Chasen Grieshop]], Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, Skeeter The Duck, [[Dave Lapham]] author Ghosts of St. Augustine, [[Lon Prater]], and author Dr. Alan Brown professor of [[University of West Alabama]].
  
|url=http://www.thevoyager.net/2012/09/pensacola-paracon-beckons-those-seeking-paranormal-experience/] ref>
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;2013: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2013 was held August 17-18, 2013, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests will include Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectables, Pensacola Costumers Guild, [[Rj Haddy]] [[SyFy]]'s [[Face Off (TV series)|Face Off]], [[Richard Epcar]] [[Voice Actor]],  [[Cindy Morgan]] [[CADDYSHACK]] & [[Tron]], [[Jason Faunt]] [[Power Rangers]] & [[Resident Evil 6]], [[Ari Lehman]] [[Jason: Friday the 13th]], [[Michael Berryman]] of [[The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)|The Hills Have Eyes]], [[The Devil's Rejects]], [[Star Trek]],  [[Theodus Crane ]]AMC’s [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]], [[Addy Miller]] AMC’s [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]], Jerrad Dusan Vunovich [[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]], [[Scott Tepperman]] SyFy Channel's '[[Ghost Hunters International]]', Alice Infinity Cosplay Model, Les Johnson [[NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center]], Heidi Jo Medina [[Miss Pensacola USA]], [[The 501st Legion]]: The Parjai Squad of the Florida Garrison, Luella Genie Christian Pensacola Costumers Guild, Mike Bobe Bobe Hobby House, [[Blacksheep Bobby Doll]] [[World Wide Wrestling Federation|WWF]]/ [[United States Wrestling Association|USWA]]/ [[Catch Wrestling Association|CWA]] Wrestler, Carrie Hunter [[WEAR ABC 3]] TV Producer, Damon Bowie [[Illustrator]], Brian Steward Illustrator, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, [[Thomas W. Roush]] Film Commissioner, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, [[FAN:dom Con]], Blake Wilkie, illustrator Chasen Grieshop  and more.
|url=[http://www.floridageekscene.com/conventions/pensacola-paracon/] |url=http://www.examiner.com/article/pensacola-para-con-is-bigger-and-better-for-2012] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012309240023] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.pnj.com/article/20111011/NEWS01/110110315/All-things-paranormal-coming-town?]</ref>
 
|url=[http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907110303] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.pnj.com/article/20090314/LIFE/903140306 ] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.examiner.com/article/arizona-ghost-hunter-travels-pensacola-paracon-coming-september] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.examiner.com/article/pensacola-paracon-2011-has-a-great-line-up] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.splashpensacolabeach.com/news/2012-09-01] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wear_ghosts-paranormal-activity-at-2012-pensacola-para-con-25403.shtml] </ref>
 
|url=[http://inweekly.net/wordpress/?tag=pensacola-para-con] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g34550-c143763/Pensacola:Florida:Is.Pensacola.Haunted.html] </ref>
 
http://mulletwrapper.net/2012/09/pensacola-paracon-sept-22-23-at-pensacola-fairgrounds/
 
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|url=[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpEep3aBhJk] </ref>
 
|url=[http://www.splashpensacolabeach.com/news/2012-09-01/Coastal_Life/Fun_at_Paracon_event_anything_but_normal.html] </ref>
 
  
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;2014: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2014 was held August 9-10, 2014, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. [[Lou Ferrigno]] [[The Incredible Hulk]], ToTheFuture [[DeLorean Time Machine]], [[Erin Cahill]] [[Power Rangers]],  [[Jason Faunt]] [[Power Rangers]], [[Michael Krawic]] [[THE X FILES]] and [[Star Trek]], [[Robin Shelby]] [[Ghostbusters II]],  [[Erika Eleniak]] [[Baywatch]] and [[E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial]], [[Gil Gerard]] ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', [[Sonny Strait]] [[Dragonball Z]], [[Tattoo Bob]] Discovery Channel, [[Cleve Hall]] Syfy Channels [[Monster Man (TV series)|Monster Man]],  Charlie Kirchoff IDW's Doctor Who, [[Oliver Robins]] Steven Spielberg’s [[Poltergeist]], [[Ari Lehman]] [[Friday the 13th]], [[Deep South Paranormal]], [[Arik Christopher]] as [[Johnny Depp]], [[Jerrad Dusan Vunovich]] [[The Hunger Games]]: Catching Fire and [[The Starving Games]],  [[Wayne Davis (blogger)|Wayne Davis]] Emerald Coast Space Society, [[Heidi Jo Medina]] Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.
*[http://www.pensacolaparacon.com/ Pensacola Para com Website]
 
  
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;2015: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2015 is scheduled to be held August 8-9, 2015, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest Include: [[Karyn Parsons]] [[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]] [[Late Nights]] [[Major Payne]] [[The Ladies Man]], [[Jennifer Rhodes]] [[Charmed]], [[Christopher Atkins]] [[The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)|Blue Lagoon]], [[Michael Copon]] [[Power Rangers]]: [[Time Force One]] [[Tree Hill]], [[Hilary Shepard]] [[Star Trek]] [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]] [[Divatox]] [[Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie]], [[Michael Jai White]] [[Why Did I Get Married]] [[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]],  [[Todd McFarlane's Spawn|Spawn]], [[Sandra Taylor]] [[ER (TV series)|ER]] [[The King Of Queens]] [[Just Shoot Me]]  [[Married... with Children]], [[Austin Idol]] [[Universal Heartthrob]], [[Nick Worthy]] [[Star Trek]]: [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]] [[Star Trek]]: [[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]] [[Star Trek]]: [[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]] [[Supernatural]], [[Larry Dee Wilcox]] [[CHiPs|Chips]], [[Sir Mix-A-Lot]] [[Jim Tavaré]] [[Harry Potter]] [[The Prisoner of Azkaban]] [[Jim O’Rear]] The Hospital, Fat Chance, [[Scott Tepperman]] [[Jerrad Dusan Vunovich]] [[American Horror Story]] [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]] [[The Hunger Games]]: Catching Firea and [[The Starving Games]],  [[Wayne Davis (blogger)|Wayne Davis]] Emerald Coast Space Society, [[Heidi Jo Medina]] Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.
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Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention is a convention for fans of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, fan films, and indie films held annually in Pensacola, Florida. The event is owned by Pensacola Comic Convention LLC. The event offers celebrity meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations, costume contests, and competitions. The event also offers investigations at local historic haunted locations such the Pensacola Victorian Inn, the Pensacola Light House, the Pensacola Gray House, and the Pensacola Little Theater. A portion of the proceeds of the event are donated to Making Strides with Breast Cancer and various local charities.

History

Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention was started in the Fall of 2010 by Ericka Boussarhane. She felt the Florida Panhandle and Emerald Coast community did not have anything that mixed all the con genres of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, indie films, artists, celebrities, comics, Renaissance, cosplay, steampunk, theater, performing, literature, publishing, arts, mystery, collecting, model construction, film making, and paranormal.

The con encourages attendee feedback and involvement. Over the years, the event has grown tremendously. It has received local community collaboration from the Bobe Hobby House, Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectibles, Pensacola Costumers Guild, Thomas W. Roush Penscola Film Commissioner, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, and FAN:dom Con.


Celebrity guests have included Heidi Jo Medina model, Miss Pensacola USA, Scott Tepperman from Syfy's Ghost Hunters International, Brian Joseph Harnois of Ghost Hunters, Stephen King car Christine, Christopher Booth of Spooked TV, Dave Schrader, Michael Berryman of The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil's Rejects, Star Trek, Theodus Crane The Walking Dead, Brian Cano of SyFy's Haunted Collector, Richard Epcar Voice Actor, Eric Stuart Voice Actor, Marc Guerrero illustrator, Mike Ensley of Nightmare Theater, Blake Wilkie illustrator, Damon Bowie Illustrator, Brian Steward Illustrator, Chasen Grieshop illustrator, Dave Lapham author of Ghosts of St. Augustine, Rj Haddy SyFy's Face Off, Richard Epcar Voice Actor, Cindy Morgan CADDYSHACK & Tron, Jason Faunt Power Rangers & Resident Evil 6, Ari Lehman Jason: Friday the 13th, Addy Miller AMC’s The Walking Dead, Jerrad Dusan Vunovich The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Alice Infinity Cosplay Model, Les Johnson NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, The 501st Legion: The Parjai Squad of the Florida Garrison, Luella Genie Christian Pensacola Costumers Guild, Mike Bobe Bobe Hobby House, Blacksheep Bobby Doll WWF/ USWA/ CWA Wrestler, Carrie Hunter WEAR ABC 3 TV Producer, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Thomas W. Roush Film Commissioner, Skeeter The Duck, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, FAN:dom Con, Lon Prater, author Dr. Alan Brown and professor of University of West Alabama, George Noory of Coast to Coast AM Radio, Dr. Raymond Moody, Brad Kling and Barry Klinge of Ghost Lab, and Ken Gerhard of History Channel's special The Real Wolfman, as well as Legend Hunters (Travel Channel/A&E).

Conventions

Previous conventions

2010
Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2010 was held September 17-18, 2010, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Discovery Channel TV Celebs, Brad Klinge and Barry Klinge of Ghost Lab, Patrick Burns of Haunting Evidence, Scott Temperman of Ghost Hunters International, Marley Gibson Author, Ericka Boussarhane, Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Paul Browning, Brian J. Cano of SCARED!, Alyne Pustanio Author, Shawn Sellers, and Dr. Alan Brown Author.
2011
Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2011 was held October 15-16, 2011, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest included George Noory of Coast to Coast AM Radio, Scott Tepperman of Ghost Hunters International, Brian Joseph Harnois of Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters and Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters International, Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Dr. Raymond Moody, Brian J. Cano Haunted Collector, Chris Mansuco of Sacred Flims, Christopher Booth of Spooked TV, Ken Gerhard of Monster Quest, Alyne Pustanio Author, and Morgan Beall MUFON.
2012
Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2012 was held September 22-23, 2012, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Pensacola Costumers Guild, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, Mike Bobe, Bobe Hobby House, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, and FAN:dom Con, Scott Tepperman from Syfy's Ghost Hunters International, Stephen King car Christine, Marc Guerrero illustrator, Blake Wilkie illustrator, Chasen Grieshop, Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, Skeeter The Duck, Dave Lapham author Ghosts of St. Augustine, Lon Prater, and author Dr. Alan Brown professor of University of West Alabama.
2013
Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2013 was held August 17-18, 2013, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests will include Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectables, Pensacola Costumers Guild, Rj Haddy SyFy's Face Off, Richard Epcar Voice Actor, Cindy Morgan CADDYSHACK & Tron, Jason Faunt Power Rangers & Resident Evil 6, Ari Lehman Jason: Friday the 13th, Michael Berryman of The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil's Rejects, Star Trek, Theodus Crane AMC’s The Walking Dead, Addy Miller AMC’s The Walking Dead, Jerrad Dusan Vunovich The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Scott Tepperman SyFy Channel's 'Ghost Hunters International', Alice Infinity Cosplay Model, Les Johnson NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Heidi Jo Medina Miss Pensacola USA, The 501st Legion: The Parjai Squad of the Florida Garrison, Luella Genie Christian Pensacola Costumers Guild, Mike Bobe Bobe Hobby House, Blacksheep Bobby Doll WWF/ USWA/ CWA Wrestler, Carrie Hunter WEAR ABC 3 TV Producer, Damon Bowie Illustrator, Brian Steward Illustrator, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Thomas W. Roush Film Commissioner, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, FAN:dom Con, Blake Wilkie, illustrator Chasen Grieshop and more.
2014
Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2014 was held August 9-10, 2014, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Lou Ferrigno The Incredible Hulk, ToTheFuture DeLorean Time Machine, Erin Cahill Power Rangers, Jason Faunt Power Rangers, Michael Krawic THE X FILES and Star Trek, Robin Shelby Ghostbusters II, Erika Eleniak Baywatch and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Gil Gerard Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Sonny Strait Dragonball Z, Tattoo Bob Discovery Channel, Cleve Hall Syfy Channels Monster Man, Charlie Kirchoff IDW's Doctor Who, Oliver Robins Steven Spielberg’s Poltergeist, Ari Lehman Friday the 13th, Deep South Paranormal, Arik Christopher as Johnny Depp, Jerrad Dusan Vunovich The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Starving Games, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Heidi Jo Medina Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.
2015
Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2015 is scheduled to be held August 8-9, 2015, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest Include: Karyn Parsons The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Late Nights Major Payne The Ladies Man, Jennifer Rhodes Charmed, Christopher Atkins Blue Lagoon, Michael Copon Power Rangers: Time Force One Tree Hill, Hilary Shepard Star Trek Deep Space Nine Divatox Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, Michael Jai White Why Did I Get Married Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Spawn, Sandra Taylor ER The King Of Queens Just Shoot Me Married... with Children, Austin Idol Universal Heartthrob, Nick Worthy Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Voyager Star Trek: Enterprise Supernatural, Larry Dee Wilcox Chips, Sir Mix-A-Lot Jim Tavaré Harry Potter The Prisoner of Azkaban Jim O’Rear The Hospital, Fat Chance, Scott Tepperman Jerrad Dusan Vunovich American Horror Story The Walking Dead The Hunger Games: Catching Firea and The Starving Games, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Heidi Jo Medina Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.


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