See Bigfoot Legend Peter Byrne at 2012 Ohio Bigfoot Conference

Bigfoot research legend Peter Byrne will be a
special guest at the Ohio Bigfoot Conference

The ManfieldNewsJournal.com reminds us that one of the original four horsemen of Sasquatchery, Peter Byrne, will be a special guest this coming Sunday at the Ohio Bigfoot Conference. You can buy tickets at the door.

Read the article below and then the details of the event after the article.

CAMBRIDGE -- Peter Byrne -- a legendary adventurer, big game guide turned conservationist and seeker of bigfoot -- will be the special guest at the Ohio Bigfoot Conference at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center.

Byrne, who served for the British in World War II, made India his home for decades and developed an interest in the yeti. This interest culminated in a multi-year expedition in the Himalayas financed by Texas oil baron Tom Slick, who eventually convinced Byrne to organize an expedition to seek the sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest.

Byrne is founder of the International Wildlife Conservation Society. Other speakers at the event will include wildlife biologist John Bindernagel, surveillance and technology expert Bill Dranginis, and Believe It Tour sponsor Mike Esordi.
Tickets are available at the door for $10 ($4 children 12 and under). Civic center doors will open at 11 a.m.

Bigfoot related merchandise will be for sale and attendees will be entered for door prize drawings.

About The Event

Featured Speakers and Appearances Confirmed as of 3/06/2012

Mr. Peter Byrne - Special Guest

Dr. John Bindernagel - Speaker

A Special Mystery Keynote Speaker

Mike Esordi - Speaker

Bill Dranginis - Speaker

Date: April 29, 2012

Time: 1:00 p.m. to about 6:00 p.m. - Doors will open at 11 a.m..

Location: Prichard Lauglin Civic Center, Cambridge, OhioGeneral Admission Tickets (Up to 400 tickets available at the door) - $10 for adults,  $4 for children age 12 and under.

VIP Packages are limited to a few possible non-pays, you can be added to a waiting list.

An educational gathering of everyone from the devoted bigfoot researcher, to the novice and even the mildly curious. Hear from established national and local speakers, share ideas with those interested in the enigma of bigfoot, see old friends and make new ones,  or learn how to become involved in a family friendly, healthy outdoor hobby. There will be a vendor area for books, clothes and everything bigfoot.

With the recent explosion of bigfoot in pop culture, we will be setting aside time and a special seminar specifically for those that are new to the field and want to learn more.

On Saturday, 4/28/2012 a Bigfoot Festival will be held.  There are more details on the Activities and Schedule page.

 

History

 For over 20 years, Don Keating has been organizing and hosting a bigfoot conference in an area he has named the Sasquatch Triangle. It has grown to be the marquee bigfoot related event east of the Mississippi, boasting attendance in excess of 400 enthusiasts and consistent praise from those in attendance. The 2012 edition of the Ohio Bigfoot Conference is a transitional year as he entrusts this event to other respected and long-time Ohio bigfooters who have committed to continue the tradition of a quality bigfoot focused conference in the Sasquatch Triangle.  The Ohio Bigfoot Organization (OBO), led by Marc DeWerth,  is the host group for the conference.

Tri-State Bigfoot Changes Leadership

Keating holds a plaster cast of a large footprint. 

“If I get a report (of Bigfoot activity) I will investigate it,” Keating said, but I will not devote as much time as I have in the past.”

At the TimesReporter.com they announce the Tri-State Bigfoot changing of the guard; from Don Keating to Marc A. DeWerth of the Ohio Bigfoot Organization. Don Keating was the organizer of the Ohio Bigfoot Conferences and in 2009 allowed an entertainer who claimed to be a TV producer and an expert on the New Zealand variety of Bigfoot to speak on those fake credentials. The fake presenter even claimed to own the world’s largest feces analyzing machine. You can read the details at our previous post Hart-less.

You can read the complete TimesReporter article below.

Search for Bigfoot gets a new leader

By Joe Mizer

TimesReporter.com staff report

Posted Apr 25, 2012 @ 11:54 PM

CAMBRIDGE —

After investigating the Bigfoot phenomenon for more than three decades, Newcomerstown native Don Keating is turning over leadership of the Tri-State Bigfoot Study Group to his hand-chosen successor.

While Keating is not totally withdrawing from the search for Bigfoot, he wants to devote more time to his interest in meteorology and weather, having founded “Ohio Weather” and ohiowx.com in late 2010.

Keating, who left Newcomerstown in 2006 and now resides in Cambridge, intends to be a big part of Sunday’s “Ohio Bigfoot Conference 2012” in Cambridge.

He also plans to hold Bigfoot study group meetings in August, October and December.

“If I get a report (of Bigfoot activity) I will investigate it,” Keating said, but I will not devote as much time as I have in the past.”

The 49-year-old has found what he calls “interesting artifacts in the ground.” Although he knows some to be fake, others tracks appear to be real.

After more than 30 years of trying, Keating has never been able to obtain any body parts that scientifically can be proven as being from a Bigfoot, also known as a Sasquatch.

“We just don’t have the scientific evidence,” he said.

Keating began his interest in Bigfoot in 1980 by writing an article on the topic of an alleged sighting near Newcomerstown. He officially started investigating in July 1984, and he’s been holding conferences since March 1989.

Keating is turning over most of the group’s reins to Bigfoot researcher Marc A. DeWerth of the Ohio Bigfoot Organization.

DeWerth said Keating asked him last fall to be his successor, “which after some thinking and family discussion, I gladly accepted.”

He credits Keating with growing the “Annual Bigfoot Conference” into the largest event of its kind anywhere in the world.

The Ohio Bigfoot Organization, DeWerth said, is dedicated to continuing the conference every spring for years to come. Members are hoping to grow it to a three-day event,  Friday through Sunday.

SRC: TimesReporter

Our Pal Steven Streufert of Bigfoot Books will be on Coast to Coast AM Tonight!

Bigfoot & The Fouke Monster
Date: 04-24-12
Host: George Noory
Guests: Steven Streufert, Lyle Blackburn, Dr. Tony Youn
In the middle two hours, scholar of Bigfoot history, Steven Streufert, will share both the history of the creature, including the Patterson film, as well as current reports of sightings around the country. In the last hour, cryptozoology advisor to Rue Morgue magazine, Lyle Blackburn, will discuss reports of a strange beast known as the Fouke Monster that have circulated among the locals in southern Arkansas. Find your affiliate station 

First Hour: Plastic surgeon Dr. Tony Youn talks about bizarre and botched surgeries.

Websites:

bigfootbooksblog.blogspot.com
monstrobizarro.com
institchesbook.com

Books:

The Beast of Boggy Creek
In Stitches

Guests:

Steven Streufert: A scholar of Bigfoot history, Steven Streufert runs Bigfoot Books, an all-purpose used and rare book shop located in the heart of Bigfoot Country, and specializing in Sasquatchiana, among many other interesting things.

Lyle Blackburn is a frequent contributor and cryptozoology advisor to Rue Morgue magazine, one of the leading horror media publications in print today. Lyle's Monstro Bizarro blog is featured on Rue Morgue's website and his "Monstro Bizarro Presents" news column appears monthly in the print magazine. He has also contributed to websites such as Cryptomundo.com, and has been a featured speaker at paranormal conferences and horror conventions around the country.

Growing up in Texas, Lyle has always been fascinated with legends, lore and sighting reports of real-life "monsters." He has studied the phenomenon in legend, fact and film, and is the author of The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster.

Lyle is also the founder and frontman for the Texas-based rock band, Ghoultown. Since 1998, Ghoultown has released eight albums, toured extensively in both the U.S. and Europe, and has appeared on several horror movie soundtracks. Most recently, Lyle and his band collaborated with legendary television horror hostess, Elvira - Mistress of the Dark, to create her new theme song, which was also turned into an extended music video. The video was featured on Elvira's Movie Macabre television show, which is syndicated throughout the U.S. on local stations.

Tony Youn, M.D. is a board-certified plastic surgeon. Youn made his national TV debut on Dr. 90210 and has been a frequent guest on The Rachael Ray Show and The CBS Early Show. He has written articles for RADAR magazine, MSNBC.com and CBS News.com. Tony's blog is the most popular blog by a plastic surgeon in the country.