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Vent Haven ConVENTion 2020July 15–18 • CINCINNATI AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN • ERLANGER, KY

JUNIOR/SENIOR OPEN MIC INFO• Each category will have 8 participants, withtwoalternates ineach division. Toapply foroneof the eight spots the attendee mustemail theExecutive Directoratkidshowvent@gmail.comonMarch 11, 2020by 10AMEastern StandardTimeintheUnitedStates. Thefirst8messagesthe Executive Director receives at 10 AMrequestingentrance in the respective OpenMicsession will be accepted, with two alternatesalsobeingaccepted. Theorderof thelists willbedeterminedby theway they are received in theExecutive Director̓semailinbox.•The timelimitwill be5minutesforaroutine.•After theperformercompletes hisorherroutinetheywillbeled tothefrontofthestagebytheMCtoreceive theircomments.• We will have three critique officials revieweach performanceandall threeofficials will givethe performer comments for improvement andencouragement. Aspotupfrontwill beprovidedfor the performer̓s designated videographer orcamera person to record ONLY that person̓sperformance and comments. Immediately afterthisperformerhasreceived hisorhercomments,thevideopersonmustvacate thedesignatedseatforthenextperformer̓svideo person.•A ballot for a “People̓s Choice Award”will begiven toeach personATTENDING theopenmicsessiontovotefortheirtopTWOfavorites ineachdivision. These ballots will be given outat thedoorandwillbeturnedintotheHospitality peoplewho will be collecting the ballots. You cannotleave and then return to the session with yourballot. The ballots will be tallied by the critiqueofficials.•The first place winners in each division will begiven$50.00vouchers tobespentin thedealers̓rooms, while the second place will receive$25.00vouchers for use in the dealers̓ rooms.All participants will be given a “Certificate ofParticipation”.•ANY campaigningbeforehandwill result in theparticipant in question being disqualified fromwinning.•Good Lucktoall andif youhave anyquestions,please feel free tocontacttheExecutive DirectorMarkWadeatkidshowvent@gmail.com

Vent Haven ConVENTion2020

July 15 – 182020

in Erlanger, KY

Plan to Attend the World’s Best Vent Happening!

341 Papaya CircleBarefoot Bay, FL 32976

www.venthavenconvention.com

“Jacko” the Monkey is theofficial mascot of the VentHaven ConVENTion. Seethe “real” puppet Jacko atthe Vent Haven Museum.

Time Sensitive MaterialPLEASE RUSH! “DISCOVERING THE BEST IN YOU!”…

A Great Theme All Vents Can Get Behind

Every year we try to choose a theme that works well for theventriloquist community. We try to encourage putting out theBEST vents to the viewing public that we can, and this year will bea banner year for the aspiring vent performer.

We have an all-star lineup of talent, not only lecturing and doingworkshops, but on the performing stage as well. Making atriumphant return is long-time pro WILLIE TYLER and LESTER.Not only will he be the closing act on Saturday’s “All-Star Show”but we willl be treated to a viewing of his new documentary film“Hello Dummy!”

Two favorites will also be appearing...JEFF DUNHAM and DARCILYNNE. Jeff will be lecturing on “YOU...Being Your Best !” , whichfits perfectly with our theme. Darci will be on hand to say helloand be interviewed by “Ye Executive Director,” but will also havea question and answer session after the interview. Two greatreasons to attend!

Combine all of that with having such talent on hand as TODDOLIVER, GARY HUNTER, MARK MERCHANT, DAN HORN,LIZ VON SEGGEN...and the list goes on and on, and you have areal winner of an eVENT ! If you want to “up your game,” this isthe ConVENTion that can do it !

Look over the schedule and you’ll find something for everybody.REGISTER TODAY...and do yourself a favor. You’ll be glad youdid !

Mark Wade, Executive Director

“DISCOVERING THE BEST IN YOU!”

ACTING

COMEDY

WRITING

TRADESHOWS

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Vent Haven ConVENTion 2020 - Schedule of EventsWEDNESDAY, JULY 15

THURSDAY, JULY 16

SATURDAY, JULY 18• 9:00 AM-NOON- Tours to The Vent Haven Museum• 12:00-1:30 PM- LUNCH - Dealers’ Rooms Open• 1:30-3:00 PM- Willie Tyler - Video - “Hello Dummy!”• 3:15 - 4:45 PM - Darci Lynne Interview• 4:45 - 7:00 PM- DINNER - Dealers’ Rooms Open• 7:00 PM- ALL STAR SHOW - MC Gary Hunter withTodd Oliver, Liz Von Seggen and Willie Tyler

• 8:30 PM-Midnight - Dealers’ Rooms Open

Please Note: Events can sometimes change at thelast minute and that causes the schedule to be altered

slightly. In the unlikely event that something doeschange, we will make every effort to be sure you,in the Vent Community, are informed. Thanks!

Registration after April 1, 2020is $175.00 / $135.00 respectively

July 15 - 18, 2020

Vent Haven Museum Open to those who drive 10 AM - 1 PM on Wednesday Only

FRIDAY, JULY 17

2020

The Vent Haven ConVENTion site is at the Cincinnati AirportHoliday Inn, 1717 Airport Exchange Blvd, Erlanger, KY 41018

TO REGISTER FOR YOUR ROOM: To be eligible to geta room at our special rate of $118.50 plus tax per night at theCincinnati Airport Holiday Inn, you must first be fully registeredfor the ConVENTion. You can either mail in the registration,along with the fees, or go to venthavenconvention.com anduse PayPal to register. After we receive payment we will sendyou a confirmation email that will give you a passkey code.The room reservations are being handled by the NorthernKentucky Visitor and Convention Bureau, and makes sure youwill be in the main hotel instead of an overflow hotel.

ConVENTion Location

Dealers’ RoomsVent Haven ConVENTion 2020 is pleased to announce that wewill again have TWO full Dealers’ Rooms available with over 25Vent Dealers on hand. The two rooms are located on each endof the International Ball Room: Rooms V and VI and Rooms Iand II.

Driving / Flight InformationThe ConVENTion site (Cincinnati Airport Holiday Inn) is locatedin Northern Kentucky, just eight miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio.If you’re driving up from the south, take I-75 North and then takeI-275 West for one mile. Then Exit 2 to the hotel. From the north,take I-75 South until you get to I-275 West, go west one mileand take Exit 2. The nearest airport is the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport. (Shuttle Phone 859-371-2233) The hotel is three miles away and offers a free shuttleservice to and from the airport.

Additional Open Mic InfoPLEASE REMEMBER THESE CHANGES in registrationfor the Junior & Senior Open Mic. PLEASE REVIEWTHESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!

NO LONGER WILL WE BE TAKING RESERVATIONS BYMAIL...To be eligible to be in the Junior/Senior Open Mic:- You must be a fully-paid attendee- The registration will be done by EMAIL

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM EST (U.S.A.)you can email me your request to be in the Junior or SeniorOpen Mic Sessions. I will make up the list by the first 8 peoplein each category that I receive on March 11 (plus 2 alternateswill be added to each list).

DO NOT EMAIL ME IN ADVANCE as I will open my emailon that morning at 10:00 AM. This is the most fair way to dothis as we have overseas attendees who want to participatebut could not get in due to slow delivery time of their regularmail. You can sign up for our General Open Mic whenyou arrive. To give more people a chance to perform, wehave two different open mic times with 10 participants ineach session...20 in all. There will be a sign-up sheet at ourreservation area, so look for it when you register. GOODLUCK TO ALL!

Mark Wade’s Email Address is:kidshowvent@gmail.com

Cancellation PolicyAll registrations and Dealers’ Tables must be paid in full prior

to ConVENTion 2020.No refunds can be made after June 1, 2020

Registration Rate: $150.00 (U.S.)for the principal family member and

$100.00 for each immediate family member.

No Refunds - Sorry!

• 3:00 PM- Registration Opens• 4:00 PM- First Timers Orientation• 4:45 PM- Sign Up for General Open Mic w/ BobRumba

• 5:00-7:00 PM- DINNER• 7:00 PM- Official Opening with John S. “Brook”Brooking, President of VH Museum, and Mark Wade,Executive Director of Vent Haven ConVENTion

• 7:15 PM- “BIG WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHOW”MC- Larry Larkin with Jeremy LaPak, Tammy”Bo”Hamada and Tom Crowl

• 9:00 PM- Introduction to Vent - Liz Von Seggen• 9:00 PM-Midnight - Dealers’ Rooms Open

• 9:00 AM-Greeting from Mark Wade, ExecutiveDirector

• 9:15 AM- LECTURE: “Writing Personalized ComedyRoutines” with Steve Taylor

• 10:30 AM- LECTURE: “Finding Your Personal Best!”with Todd Oliver

• 11:45-1:00 PM- LUNCH - Dealers’ Rooms Open• 1:15-2:30 PM- JUNIOR OPEN MIC- MC- Dale Brown• 3:00-4:15 PM- SENIOR OPEN MIC- MC- Al Getler• 4:30 PM- LECTURE: “You!...Being Your Best” withJeff Dunham

• 5:45-7:00 PM- DINNER - Dealers’ Rooms Open• 7:00 PM- “SUPER THURSDAY NIGHT SHOW”MC Mark Merchant, with Hannah Leskosky, MikePalma and Steve Taylor

• 9:00 PM - JIMMY NELSON - The Legacy Of LaughterContinues with Tom Ladshaw, Lisa Sweasy, AnnieRoberts and the Nelson Family.

• 10:30 PM- GENERAL OPEN MIC w/ MC Bob Rumba• 10:30 PM-Midnight - Dealers’ Rooms Open

• 9:00-10:30 AM- Junior Vent University withAl Getler, Lynn Trefzger-Joy and Jeff Goltz

• 9:00-10:15 AM- Blockbuster Workshops -• “Acting For Vents” - with Dan Sachoff• “Creating Gospel Vent Material” with Neale Bacon• “Creating Your Best Character” with Ken Groves

• 10:30-11:45 AM- Repeat of Blockbuster Workshops• 12:15 - GROUP PHOTO (Hotel Lobby)• 12:30-1:45 PM- LUNCH - Dealers’ Rooms Open• 1:45-3:00 PM- 2nd Group of Blockbuster Workshops• “How To Block Your Show” with Tom Crowl• “Working The Elementary School Principal’sTradeshow” with Mark Wade• “What To Do If The String Breaks!” with PeteMichaels

• 3:15-4:30 PM- Repeat of 2nd Group ofBlockbuster Workshops

• 4:45-5:45 PM- Master Puppet Manipulation w/ DanHorn

• 5:45-7:30 PM- DINNER - Dealers’ Rooms Open• 7:30 PM- “INTERNATIONAL SHOW” MC - StevoSchuling (Germany) with Glenn Pearce (Australia),Melissa Graham (Panama), and Shane West (UnitedKingdom)

• 9:00 PM- Vent Haven Raffle• 10:15 PM-Midnight - GENERAL OPEN MIC - MC BobRumba

• 10:15 PM-Midnight - Dealers’ Rooms Open

You can pay via PayPal by visitingwww.venthavenconvention.com

Vent Haven ConVENTion

Pre-Registration Form

At the Cincinnati Airport Holiday InnErlanger, KY

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Zip / Postal Code Country

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Enclosed is the pre-registration fee of $

Day Rate: $65.00 (U.S.) per person, per day

Enclosed is $100.00 (U.S.) to reserve one DEALERS’ TABLE

I am attending for the first time

Make checks payable to Vent Haven ConVENTion

(if less than entire convention)

(plus additional table(s) at $85.00 each) 2 Tables Only

Mail to: Vent Haven ConVENTion341 Papaya Circle

Barefoot Bay, FL 32976 USA