At 3:30 PM (EST) – The VentHaven ConVENTion opens its registration table so ventriloquists from across the globe can get their convention packages. Once the name badges go on, people start mingling and preparing to enter the showroom.
Now is the time for all HomeVENTioneers to mingle below in the comments with your name and where you are from. Give us a brief introduction so we can get to know each other!
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Participation in the HomeVENTion is a major part of making this fun, so please take a moment to officially say hello!
At 4:30 PM (EST) – VH welcomes the red-dotters (first-timers) to the Marriott and explains how things will work. Even though many of you are not first-timers to the HomeVENTion, since it is running slightly different this year, we will host a special Red Dotter event and video at 4:30. So say hello now and I’ll talk with you soon!
Tom
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My Name is Jeff Duckworth, I’m in North Carolina and have recently moved to the Greensboro area. I’ve been practicing ventriloquism for two years now. I’m a work from home father with four kids, with a design business specializing in Children’s Illustration, Graphic design and websites. I haven’t attended a ConVENTION or visited VH, bue hope to next year.
Hi! My name is John. And I’m at home playing with my dolls. Would love to beat the ConVention, but have been sick and used all my vacation time. Plus Saturday is my birthday and the wife wants us to celebrate together. Oh well … some year maybe. I got interested in vent around 8, but have only been seriously working on it for a year and a half. I’m currently taking Tom’s class. I have an Axtell chicken, a Rene and Brose figure. We live just southwest of Disney World.
My name is Joey Colianni, and i am a vent-a-holic. I wish I could be in kentucky and I am stoked for the show tonight and the dealer’s rooms. amen
Hope the convention is off to a good start. I am from White Plains, New York. Been doing vent for many years. With IVS there is no telling how far this can go. Have a good time
Gary
Ron Arnold, San Antonio Texas, so where is every one?
My name is Bruce, I’m a long-time hobbyist vent. I went to my first conVention last year and it was great but I couldn’t swing it this year due to work commitments – I really hate it when work gets in the way of what I really want to do. Script writing is my bug-a-boo so I was really hoping to get some help, but ah well.
Looking forward to how the homeVention works out, and thanks Tom for doing this along with your many other projects.
Sorry, forgot to mention, I’m from Orem, Utah
Hello from the Mountains of PA Hope all is well checking in to learn more. Casey & I will be at VBS next week looking for ideas.
Yo wha’zup? Miguel and his Amigos in the house… no really, I just got home from work. Can’t wait to get this party started! B)
lol… now seeing how most of you had a more formal introduction, I guess I’d better add one myself. 🙂
I got into vent about 2 years ago, and I’ve had the chance to do shows in San Diego, Tijuana, and Tallahassee; I’m currently living in Orlando, FL and my day job is as a programmer. I have five characters, and do mostly church/community shows. I’ve been looking forward to the HomeVENTion ever since I found out about it (in case that wasn’t way too obvious from my first post). 🙂
Hi everyone. I’m Andrew Ready, a ventriloquist in Australia. I’d love to make it to conVENTion one day, but I’m really thankful to Tom Crowl and everyone else involved in making the homeVENTion available as an alternative 🙂 I have been doing vent since I was a little kid, however my day job at the moment is a teacher. I am ramping up my marketing at the moment to get some more vent work on the side. Great to meet you all!
Does anyone know how to add a photo to my profile here? I had a look in the profile settings but couldn’t see an option. Thanks.
Andrew, click on your current profile, and it should say something like “Want a Better Profile?” The images are handled through Gravatar/Wordpress. You’ll have to sing up or link a WordPress account, then you should be able to set your profile picture and it will be the same across WordPress sites.
Hey Everyone,
Eddie Siller from Chino Valley AZ. I’ve been venting since I was about 10 years old but only doing it for real for about 3 years now. I’m a magician that is turning into a vent, which was my first love anyway. Right now I have been adding new characters into my magic shows by doing a 5 minute routine and will be adding from there.
Hi Jeff Duckworth, and thanks for your reply. I don’t seem to have that option under my profile 🙁 Looks like it is the grey ghost for me.
Eddie Siller, nice to meet you. I also use magic in my act. Many kids in Australia have never seen a live vent before, so the magic is a good way of “warming up” the audience, and I allude to the fact I have the world’s coolest puppet who will come out soon. I keep checking after each magic trick but Dudley (my puppet) keeps saying he’s not ready, so by the time he comes out the kids are really excited to find out what he looks like. How are you using magic and vent together?
Hi my name is max and I live on surrey England I am a fourteen year old ventriloquist who loves puppets to the point of hysteria. I love looking at the pictures posted from vent haven this year but am looking forward to this homevention device even more.
Hi !! My name is John MacGillivary living in Maitland Ontario . I’ve been a vent since 1954 . Puppeteer , clown and magician .. Taught these topics and there related arts for years . Am still active and sit back and marvel at the new talent out there . Have a great convention guys !!
Hi everybody….I’m back. Decided not to go to VentHaven because I have a new mini Dachshund and she can’t stand to be away from me…love it! It will be fun to be here at the home one and see what’s new.
Carole, Dr. Love HT and Hector Hershey
Hi, My grandchildren have been visiting this week, so I’m a little late in participation, but attempting to catch up now… reading, reading… LOL! My name is Tanya Belasky, from Central Florida. As a grandmother, my start with puppets have been primarily just as a means to keep my grandchildren entertained when they come to visit. However, I have grown to really love “playtime with puppets”. I am now an official newbie to the Vent world, and have been taking Tom’s classes, learning as I go. I recently aquired my first Axtel puppet, a Horse, or rather, a “pony”. Along with her, I also have a “live” tricktrained pony… and, between the both of them, I hope to someday soon, have a small family fun show to share with other families beyond my own. Grandmothers can dream still too… right? 😉 Well, thanks for letting me share. Nice to meet everyone… hope my intro entry isn’t too late to submit. I’ll be diligently reading on here, in effort to catch up…Warm appreciations, TanyaB
Andrew,
Sorry for the late reply. That is so cool how you do that. Right now my magic takes center stage but I am hoping to get to the point where I can offer a vent only show.