Virginia ParaQuest - Voted "Best Drama-Free Paranormal Conference" by Attendees

Image via WikipediaThis past weekend, I was honored with an opportunity to speak at the Virginia ParaQuest conference in Lynchburg. Let's be honest - I'm not exactly honored to participate in every event that comes along. In fact, the majority of paranormal conferences fall somewhere between the categories of awkward and embarrassing. For a refreshing change, this event was quite the opposite.

Two local paranormal teams, Bedford Paranormal and Seven Hills Paranormal, partnered to plan and execute the events of the weekend. It's not everyday that you see teams in the same geographic area cooperating on anything, and that's a true shame. Territorial squabbles saturate the field of paranormal investigation, but I saw no sign of that during the two days of lectures, forums, and fun!

These teams performed as true professionals and put together an amazing array of speakers that included representatives from MUFON, Rhine Research Center, The Monroe Institute, and Sasquatch Watch of Virginia, as well as independent authors, teachers, and technical experts. The lecture and workshop schedule contained a feast of information for both the new and experienced paranormal enthusiast. Best of all, everyone there was completely open to sharing information and ideas and to discussing those ideas in a mature manner. I did not hear a single voice complaining about ANYTHING - everyone was raving about how much they were learning and how much fun they were having. I challenge you to find that at any other paranormal convention this year!

I do hope that the planners of Virginia ParaQuest know of the positive impact that their first conference had on both its attendees and participants. I'm sure that they've learned many things about the behind-the-scenes steps of constructing and event such as this, and that can only make planning for a future conference easier.

If you're tired of lackluster paranormal events that charge big bucks for a weekend of dull presentations, you should show your support for the ParaQuest teams and urge them to put together an encore event for next year! Drop them a line at the email links found at www.vaparaquest.com