After a year of planning, excitement, and an incredible amount of behind-the-scenes work… I’m very sad to share that Gold Country ParaCon will not be happening this year.

This event was designed to use multiple historic spaces, and unfortunately we ran into a long string of issues with one of our key venues. We worked for months trying to find solutions and even explored moving that portion of the event to another location, but in the end those plans did not come together.

And then, just to really drive the point home… the venue flooded.

At that point it became clear that we simply couldn’t deliver the full experience we had planned for everyone.

To say this is heartbreaking would be an understatement. So many amazing speakers, vendors, investigators, and supporters were ready to make this something truly special for the paranormal community and for Gold Country.

For now, I’m going to take a little time to process the disappointment and figure out how — or if — Gold Country ParaCon moves forward in the future.

I am incredibly grateful to everyone who supported the vision, offered help, shared excitement, and believed in the idea. It truly meant the world to me.

Thank you all for being part of the journey. 🖤

— Elsie