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Ticket Information

VIP Ticket $120

General Admission $80

General Admission $80

General Admission $80

General Admission $80

General Admission $80

Tickets to Masonic Con Chicago are live. There are two types of tickets - General Admission & VIP Admission. General Admission will grant you access to the event and lectures. The VIP ticket will come with additional items. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO LIVESTREAM THIS EVENT.

Schedule of Speakers

Friday, September 15th

Doors open and Pre Registration/Badge Pickup

5:00 P.M.

Pizza is Served

5:30 P.M.

James Buckhorn, State Education Officer, Grand Lodge Indiana

5:45 P.M.

Your Mentor Was a Romantic Guy: The Empiric Strikes Back, A Lack of Curiosity Killed the Cat, and Why You Should Learn to Start Questioning Everything and Love the Authentic School - https://youtu.be/AFs12sSrkYU

Steven L. Harrison, 33˚, FMLOR, Grand Lodge Missouri

6:50 P.M.

The Third Ruby - https://youtu.be/lnLxVBVZbxU

Round Up

7:55 P.M.

Further Refreshment!

8:00 P.M.

We will walk a short distance to a local brewery. 


Saturday, September 16th

Doors open and Registration

8:00 A.M.

Welcome

8:30 A.M.

Opening remarks by R.H. Johnson 15 Minutes

DARIN A. LAHNERS, AREA EDUCATION OFFICER AND TOROK AWARD WINNER, IL

8:45 A.M.

The Magickal Royal Art: Freemasonry - https://youtu.be/I0GT_8HtcY0

Break

9:45 A.M.

15 Minutes

Chad Kopenski, Past State Edu. Officer, Grand Lodge, Ohio

10:00 A.M.

 The Closed Book of John Sherer - https://youtu.be/znb0_vQ73fg

Joe Martinez, Worshipful Master, District Education Officer, VA

11:05 A.M.

The Application of Esotericism in the Craft - https://youtu.be/tHwQIEI9fb4

Lunch

12:05 P.M.

36 restaurants in the local area! 90 Minutes

Spencer A. Hamann, District Education Officer, 1st NE District, IL

1:35 P.M.

Deus in Machina: Philosophy and Finding the Divine in Esoteric Woodworking - https://youtu.be/imMLASrVUEc

Robert William Marshall, 32˚, World-Renowned Historian and Story Teller, TX

2:40 P.M.

Monsters in the Making: Tracing the Mark of Masonry on the Horror Genre and Why It Matters - https://youtu.be/ds4eo736fA4

Break

3:40 P.M.

15 Minutes

James E. Frey, District Education Officer, and Renaissance Man, IL

3:55 P.M.

Secrets of the Swedenborgian Rite - https://youtu.be/8rIm2_DoWbs

Break

4:55 P.M.

10 Minutes

Michael Jarzabek, Past Junior Grand Warden, Chairman of Masonic Edu., MA

5:05 P.M.

H. P. Lovecraft and Freemasonry: A Considerably Twisted Version -  https://youtu.be/HDbWE_181d0

Closing Remarks

6:05 P.M.

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About the conference

History

What can I expect in 2023?

Past Speakers

Masonic Con Chicago was the first Masonic Education themed convention in Illinois to exclusively focus on Education relative to Freemasonry in a multi-day format. In 2020, over 100 attendees gathered in masks, to attend this monumental event. 

Past Speakers

What can I expect in 2023?

Past Speakers

Chris Hodapp

Jason Richards

Jon T. Ruark

Timothy Hogan

Dago Rodriguez

Alex Powers

Maribel Martinez

Steven L. Harrison

Joe Martinez

Bryan Simmons

What can I expect in 2023?

What can I expect in 2023?

What can I expect in 2023?

Masonic Con Chicago 2023 is focused on a more intimate and learning-inclusive environment. This year we're concentrating on not only great speakers and topics but also breakout sessions as well as fellowship and networking opportunities and more! The event will once again be hosted at the iconic and historic Libertyville Temple in Libertyville, IL

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