Spooky Awards Finalists Unveiled

Halloween’s Inaugural Spooky Awards Finalists Unveiled:

A Haunting Celebration of Halloween's Best Creators

MT LAUREL, NJ (Oct 1, 2024) - The Halloween & Costume Association (HCA) is thrilled to announce the finalists for the inaugural HCA Spooky Awards, a celebration of creativity and innovation in the realm of Halloween! This competition beckoned the finest creators of costumes, accessories, and decor to showcase their spine-chilling masterpieces, and the results are truly spellbinding. Halloween’s most imaginative minds submitted their unique creations throughout the summer, each vying for the chance to walk away with the industry’s most coveted new award.

The selected finalists, whose talents will be recognized in Las Vegas at the upcoming Halloween & Party Expo (HPE) in January 2025, represent the pinnacle of seasonal creativity. They have been judged on Innovation, Marketability, and Trendsetting Potential criteria, ensuring only the most outstanding entries haunt this prestigious event.

Among the finalists is a mesmerizing array of products, from enchanting costumes that transform wearers into beloved characters to captivating accessories that add a touch of whimsy to any Halloween celebration. The decor entries promise to conjure an atmosphere of spooky delight, ensuring every gathering is festooned with frightful charm. The anticipation will continue to build long past Halloween as industry insiders look ahead to the new year.

The exclusive, invitation-only awards event becomes a secret society of Halloween trendsetters, industry icons, and visionary creators, each shaping the Halloween experience for millions of Americans. Select media representatives will be granted entry to this momentous occasion, where winners will be unveiled amidst an electric atmosphere of creativity and collaboration. Taking place at the World Market Center from January 13-15, 2025, the HPE serves as the premier destination for industry professionals to network, discover, and celebrate the spookiest innovations of the year. This grand event showcases the latest trends and sets the stage for the coveted Spooky Awards, which will honor the brilliance of those who bring Halloween to life. So, let the anticipation swirl like mist in the moonlight, for the true spectacle unfolds at this private event, promising an affair unlike any other—a testament to the artistry that makes Halloween the most enchanting time of the year!

Check out all the fabulous Spooky Awards Finalists!

The HCA has countless Halloween connoisseurs available for interviews. For tips, trends, and random reasons to sport a superhero suit, please reach out!

For Media Inquiries, Expert Commentary, or Product Samples, please contact Aneisha McMillan at amcmillan@hiaonline.org/ 910.849.9003

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About the Halloween & Costume Association

Known as THE industry source for Halloween, with cumulative sales of $3 billion, the HCA has earned the title of “EXPERT” when it comes to all things costume related. These folks live and breathe October all year long and can dish for days on the myths, legends, trends, traditions, safety tips, and devilish details that only a true insider would know.

About the Halloween & Party Expo (HPE)

This singular event, the only one of its kind in North America, is a veritable cauldron of all things spooktacular, festive, and party ready. From January 13^th-15^th, 2025, the Expo at the World Market Center in Las Vegas shall serve as the dark nexus where buyers and manufacturers, both seasoned and novice, will gather. Here, they will partake in an extraordinary mingling of minds, an unholy communion of innovation, engagement, and networking. It is the ultimate destination for all party and celebration desires, offering a mesmerizing array of products from the established titans of the industry to the thrillingly unknown newcomers. For more information about the Halloween & Party Expo, a trade industry only event, email info@halloweenpartyshow.com or call 203.242.8712.

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