JULY  15      |      16      |      17      |      18

• 10:00 AM to Noon – Vent Haven Museum Open (must have your own transporation)

• 3:00 PM – Registration Opens

• 4:00 PM – First Timers Orientation – Hospitality Room

• 4:00 PM – 100 Club – Reception and Raffle
  

• 4:30 PM – Sign Up for General Open Mic

• 5:00 – 7:00 PM – Dinner

• 7:15 PM – Official Opening  – MC – Dan Sachoff and All Star Cast – Music by Peter Michaels, Jr. 
  with John S. “Brook” Brooking, President of Vent Haven Museum, and
  Al Getler Executive Director of Vent Haven ConVENTion

• 7:30 PM – 50th Anniversary Wednesday Kickoff

Starring: Mike Hemmelgarn and Darci Lynne Farmer with MC – Jay Johnson

• 9:00 PM – 9:45 PM LECTURE: “Ventriloquism Essentials For All” with Dan Horn

• 9:45 PM – Bringing Back a Tradition – The Dealer’s Show

• 10:15 PM – Dealers’ Rooms Open

Thursday July 16

• 9:00 AM – Ribbon Cutting  – Al Getler, Executive Director and Directors, Staff of meetNKY (Northern KY Visitors Bureau), Hotel Management

• 9:15 AM – Ventriloquism the Great Lester Way – Jay Johnson

• 10:30 AM – Using Music in Your Act – Darci Lynne Farmer and Willie Tyler as interviewed by Al Getler and Peter Michaels, Jr.

• 11:45 – 1:00 PM – Lunch (Dealers’ Rooms Open)

• 11:45 – 1:00 PM – Vent Haven Museum Open  (Must Have Your Own Transportation & Badge Required)

• Noon – Master Classes

Double Rod Arm Manipulation Technique – Dan Horn

-or-

Comedy Writing – Darren Carr

(Additional charge)

• 1:15 – 2:30 PM – Junior Talent Showcase with host Dale Brown
  – Coaches: Mark Wade, Gary Owen, Dan Horn

• 2:45 – 4:00 PM – Senior Talent Showcase with host Maegen Hall
  – Coaches: Lynn Trefzger, Ken Groves, Dan Horn

• 4:30 PM – Jeff Dunham Lecture

• 5:45 – 7:00 PM – Dinner (Dealers’ Rooms Open)

• 7:00 PM – 50th Anniversary Thursday Night Bash

Starring: Jack Williams, Lynn Trefzger & Taylor Mason – MC – Jim Barber

• 9:00 PM – How to Build a Show – Max Fulham

• 10:00 PM – General Open Mic with  Jeff Goltz

• 10:00 PM – Midnight — Dealers’ Rooms Open

Friday July 17

• 9:00 – 10:30 AM – Junior Vent University with Lynn Trefzger, Maegan Hall, and Jeff Goltz

• 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Creativity Workshops  (Do Not Repeat)
  
  The Art of Hard Figure Making – Don Bryan and Austin Phillips
  Creating a New Character – Stephen Knowles, Nick Pawlow, and Dennis Acosta
  Lecture – Taylor Mason

• 11:00 AM – Break

• 12:15 PM – Group Photo  ( Hotel Lobby — Do Not Be Late! )

• 12:30 – 2:00 PM – Lunch (Dealers’ Rooms Open)

• 12:30 PM – Master Classes

Double Rod Arm Manipulation Technique – Dan Horn

-or-

Comedy Writing – Darren Carr

(Additional charge)

• 2:00 – 3:15 PM – My Life as a Ventriloquist (and how you can have one) – Don Bryan

• 3:30 – 4:45 PM – Bringing Your Character to Life: The Art of Manipulation – Jack Williams and Dan Horn with host Max Fulham

• 5:00 – 7:15 PM – Dinner (Dealers’ Rooms Open)

• • 7:15 PM – 50th Anniversary International Show

    Starring: Indushree Raveendra (India), Jack Wise (Ireland), Don Bryan (Canada) – Host: Steveo (Germany)

• 9:00 PM – 50th Anniversary Vent Haven Raffle and Tom Ladshaw Puppet and
  Axtell Presentation – Remembering Tom Ladshaw

• 10:15 PM – General Open Mic with Jeff Goltz

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

• 11:00 PM – Max Fulham Presents Vent Videos  (Karaoke Room)

Saturday July 18

• 8:30 – 11:30 AM – Repeating Creativity Workshops – (Start at 8:30 AM. Repeating at 10:15 AM)

Walk Around Ventriloquism – Paul Romhany – Author of “Secrets of a Walkabout Ventriloquist”

How to Promote Yourself with Social Media – Jack Williams

The Distant Voice – Andy Gross

• 11:30 – Lunch  (Dealers’ Rooms Open)

• 12:00 – 3:00 PM – Tours to The Vent Haven Museum

• 12:00 PM – Master Classes

Double Rod Arm Manipulation Technique – Dan Horn

-or-

Comedy Writing – Darren Carr

(Additional charge)

• 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM – From Ventriloquist to Sesame Street – Megan Piphus interviewed by Al Getler 

• 5:00 – 7:00 PM – Dinner  (Dealers’ Rooms Open)

• 7:30 PM – 50 Years of SATURDAY NIGHT

Megan Piphus, Max Fulham, Willie Tyler – MC – Jeff Dunham

• 50th Anniversary Cake and Reception

Please Note: Events can sometimes change at the last minute and that causes the schedule to be altered slightly. In the unlikely event that something does change, we will make every effort to be sure you, in the Vent Community, are informed. Thanks!