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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 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]], 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== ===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"/> ;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, [[The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum]], Richard Epcar 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]] [[Illustrator]], [[Dave Lapham]] author [[Ghosts of St. Augustine]], [[Lon Prater]], [[author]] Dr. Alan Brown [[author]] professor of [[University of West Alabama]],<ref name="loc03"/> ;2013: Pensacola Para Con 2013 was held Aug 17-18, 2013, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectables, Pensacola Costumers Guild, [[Thomas W. Roush]] [[Film Commissioner]], Boogie Inc,[[Richard Epcar]] [[Voice Actor]], [[Eric Stuart]] [[Voice Actor]], [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]], and [[FAN:dom Con]]. [[Celebrity]] Guests have included [[Scott Tepperman]] from Syfy's [[Ghost Hunters International]], Marc Guerrero, [[illustrator]], Blake Wilkie, [[illustrator]] Chasen Grieshop [[Illustrator]] and more to be added.<ref name="loc04"/>