Galena's #1 Rated Original Haunted Tour
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 4, 2025
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 - Robyn Davis and Ted Williams
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Panel Discussion: Hosted by Scott Markus
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Ghost Stories Open Mic
Friday, April 4, 2025 After Hours Events
Registration required except for the Free Welcome Mixer, Panel Discussion and Ghost Story Open Mic
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Make Your Own Pendulum Board with Kari Bergen
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Seeing Beyond - A Lesson in Mirror Scrying with Kat Armstrong
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: Galena Cellars Winery Investigation
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: DeSoto House Hotel Investigation
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
There will be a 15 minute break between all general sessions
9:00 AM: Vendor Rooms open at the DeSoto House Hotel
8:30 AM -9:30 AM: The Hauntings of Bench Street- Robyn Davis and Ted Williams
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Messages From the Dead - Kari Bergen
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Twenty Five Years of Telling Ghost Stories - Scott Marcus
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12:00 PM - 1:15 PM: Lunch Break
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM: The Devil's Carnival - Troy Taylor
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: The Frightful Folklore of North America: How Fear Found a New Home - Mike Bass
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM: The Most Haunted Places in the Midwest- Chad Lewis
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM: Fun and Games and a Few Surprises to close out the day!
Saturday, April 5th, 2025 After Hours Events
Registration required for After Hours Events
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Spirit Communication and Shamanic Travel - Chris McBrien
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Murder and Mayhem in a Mining Town
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: Galena Cellars Winery Investigation
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM: DeSoto House Hotel Investigation
Sunday, April 6th, 2025 After Hours Events
Registration required for After Hours Events
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Dowling House Brunch and Historic Haunted Tour with Ted and Robyn
See you at the
Haunted Galena Conference 2025
