Headline Speaker: Chris Fleming
About Christopher Fleming
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Christopher Fleming is an internationally recognized paranormal investigator, medium, speaker, and creative artist with over five decades of firsthand experience exploring the supernatural. Born in 1967, the son of NHL legend Reggie Fleming, Chris began experiencing unexplained phenomena in early childhood—sparking a lifelong pursuit to understand consciousness, spirit communication, and life beyond death.
By age seven, he was experimenting with EVP and spirit communication methods that would later influence his contributions to modern paranormal research. In 2003, he rose to international prominence as co-host of Dead Famous, which aired in over 20 countries. He later appeared on Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures Live, and Psychic Kids. In the UK, he co-starred in two seasons of Help! My House Is Haunted and led investigations on Spooked Scotland and Spooked Ireland for Discovery Warner Bros., airing worldwide. Chris hosts the long-running podcast Spirit Talk, which is set to return this spring. A near-death experience in 2010 and his recent recovery journey following chemotherapy for AML leukemia in 2024-2025 have deepened his spiritual conviction and focus on purpose-driven work. Currently, Chris is expanding his creative output through new music projects, artwork, while continuing paranormal research and spiritual guidance worldwide. |
Presentation: "Ghosts Are Real: Evidence & Communication in the Digital Age"
Ghosts Are Real: Evidence & Communication in the Digital Age is a dynamic multimedia lecture that explores the reality of spirit phenomena through documented case evidence, audio and visual recordings, and decades of investigative fieldwork. Christopher Fleming presents some of the most compelling EVP captures, instrumental trans-communication results, and real-world investigation footage from international television cases and private research. He explains the evolution of paranormal investigation - from early analog methods to modern digital tools - and demonstrates how emerging technology and ITC applications are reshaping the way we attempt intelligent communication with the spirit world. This presentation challenges skepticism, addresses common misconceptions, and offers a grounded, evidence-based look at consciousness beyond physical death.
Ghosts Are Real: Evidence & Communication in the Digital Age is a dynamic multimedia lecture that explores the reality of spirit phenomena through documented case evidence, audio and visual recordings, and decades of investigative fieldwork. Christopher Fleming presents some of the most compelling EVP captures, instrumental trans-communication results, and real-world investigation footage from international television cases and private research. He explains the evolution of paranormal investigation - from early analog methods to modern digital tools - and demonstrates how emerging technology and ITC applications are reshaping the way we attempt intelligent communication with the spirit world. This presentation challenges skepticism, addresses common misconceptions, and offers a grounded, evidence-based look at consciousness beyond physical death.
About Chad Lewis
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Chad Lewis is a researcher, author, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. For over 25 years Chad Lewis has traveled the back roads of the world in search of the strange and unusual. From tracking vampires in Transylvania and searching for the elusive monster of Loch Ness to trailing the dangerous Tata Duende through remote villages of Belize and searching for ghosts in Ireland's haunted castles, Chad has scoured the earth in search of the paranormal.
Chad has been featured in hundreds of radio interviews, TV appearances, and newspaper articles. The more bizarre the legend is, the more likely it is you will find Chad there. |
Presentation: "Mysterious Cryptids of the Midwest"
A journey in search of the Bigfoot of the north woods, lake monsters dwelling in the water, to phantom beasts and Hellhounds roaming the rural countryside. Filled with witness drawings, eye-witness testimony, weird photos, and bizarre sound clips, this presentation brings the investigation right to the audience.
A journey in search of the Bigfoot of the north woods, lake monsters dwelling in the water, to phantom beasts and Hellhounds roaming the rural countryside. Filled with witness drawings, eye-witness testimony, weird photos, and bizarre sound clips, this presentation brings the investigation right to the audience.
About Jessiy Hawthorne
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Since she was young, Jessiy has always just known things, especially with emotions. She was always able to heal friends and family from headaches to stomach aches. In 2019 the universe led her to a shop where the owner asked if she knew what reiki was. He invited her to the next reiki share and, as they say, the rest is history. Within 2 years, she had her Master's level completed. As a lifelong musician, she gravitated towards sound healing practices, obtaining her certification in sound healing as well.
Jessiy loves helping people and especially loves seeing the look of amazement after completing a client's reiki session. |
Presentation: "Reiki: What It Is and How It's Helped Me"
Ever wonder what Reiki is or how it can be used in your life? Join Jessiy for this educational session reviewing the history of Reiki and how it has become a part of her daily life.
Ever wonder what Reiki is or how it can be used in your life? Join Jessiy for this educational session reviewing the history of Reiki and how it has become a part of her daily life.
About Jenny Wagner
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Jenny Wagner is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Animal Communicator (Pet Psychic), Evidential Medium, and Energy Healer.
As the visionary owner of Serenity Forest & Alchemy Speakeasy in Elgin, IL, Jenny has created a sanctuary where creativity, intuition, nature, and healing come alive. With over 25 years of experience in mental health counseling, animal communication, energy healing, retreats, and transformative workshops. Jenny's unique work as a trained animal communicator bridges the gap between humans and their animal companions, offering profound insight into soul lessons, connection, and healing grief. Whether she is mentoring clients in building intuition, doing energy work, facilitating healing retreats, or providing soul-level readings for animals or humans, Jenny's mission is to offer a grounded compassionate, safe space for transformation. As a seasoned speaker and paranormal investigator, Jenny has been featured on radio, magazines, ParaCons, and vibrational medicine. Her research has taken her across the US and Europe to investigate sacred sites and paranormal activity. Jenny is also a local entrepreneur in Elgin, IL, where she owns and operates Serenity Forest, as well as Alchemy Speakeasy, a 1920s-themed event space and boutique overnight space. |
Presentation: "Animal Communication from the Other Side"
As an Animal Communicator (Animal Medium), Jenny has learned that animals have mastered unconditional love and continue to work with us from the other side. Learn about soul lessons and how our animals help us grow into who we are meant to be. Learn how our animals communicate with us telepathically while alive and in spirit. In this presentation, you will learn to identify the signs our animals send us to continue to communicate once they have crossed over the rainbow bridge.
As an Animal Communicator (Animal Medium), Jenny has learned that animals have mastered unconditional love and continue to work with us from the other side. Learn about soul lessons and how our animals help us grow into who we are meant to be. Learn how our animals communicate with us telepathically while alive and in spirit. In this presentation, you will learn to identify the signs our animals send us to continue to communicate once they have crossed over the rainbow bridge.
About Tim Jones
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Tim, who is known by, In the Presence of Others Paranormal, is a paranormal investigator, cemetery enthusiast, urban explorer, and a collector of haunted dolls and oddities. Tim is also a content creator who shares his paranormal exploration on social media, having built a community of over 640,000 combined followers on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Facebook is the site he primarily posts on.
Over the years Tim has done paranormal investigations at haunted abandoned sanatoriums, poor farms, hospitals, jails, mental hospitals, museums, true crime locations, historic homes, private residences, and cemeteries. He also volunteers with the 815 Stone Scrubbers to help clean the headstones of veterans. Tim believes in the importance of always trying to debunk everything before labeling it paranormal. Tim has a passion to not only offer a voice to the spirits but feels a responsibility to tell their stories so they are never forgotten. |
Presentation: "Let's GhOst! From Curiosity to Communication: A Beginner's Guide to Paranormal Investigating"
Have you ever wanted to try and communicate with spirits but didn't know where to start? Through stories using video, audio, and picture evidence captured during his investigations, Tim will walk you through everything you need to know to start on your own paranormal journey.
Some of the topics Tim will discuss are:
- What equipment you can use
- The difference between a paranormal investigator and a ghost hunter
- How to protect yourself from attachments while investigating
- Not every spirit you encounter is a demon
- How items you have laying around at home can be used as trigger objects to help communicate with the spirits.
Have you ever wanted to try and communicate with spirits but didn't know where to start? Through stories using video, audio, and picture evidence captured during his investigations, Tim will walk you through everything you need to know to start on your own paranormal journey.
Some of the topics Tim will discuss are:
- What equipment you can use
- The difference between a paranormal investigator and a ghost hunter
- How to protect yourself from attachments while investigating
- Not every spirit you encounter is a demon
- How items you have laying around at home can be used as trigger objects to help communicate with the spirits.
