Another
M U F O N---of---O h i o
Conference
is in the Books for 2022
We are proud to say that this years conference was a resounding success. We had over 75% of our tickets pre-sold before the conference with the remainder paying at the door for 100% attendance. We were hoping not to exceed the room size limitations, and we got in just under the wire and did not have to turn anyone away.
T o m---W e r t m a n
State Director, MUFON of Ohio
Tom provided a couple of mini-presentations on his investigative techniques and how they were applied to a sample case he shared with the audience. Techniques he hopes to encourage MUFON to widely adopt in the near future. He demonstrated a number of tools available on the web to the serious investigator including publicly available flight tracking software for both civilian and military aircraft. These coupled with proper meterology and astronomy software can sometimes solve the most difficult UFO reports.
S t a n---G o r d o n
Strange Aspects of the Elusive Bigfoot
Incidents involving Bigfoot & UFOs seen together, trails of Bigfoot tracks that suddenly abruptly stop with no explanation and possible government interest in these incidents, are just some of the insights Stan Gordon shared during his fascinating presentation. Stan has more years of active UFO and Bigfoot investigation then any five other investigators we know. Stan shared a plethora of cases that point to bigfoot being more than just a missing link, or even being a flesh and blood creature at all. While his observations were sometimes outside what the average person has considered, his experience and dedication to thorough investigation makes a strong case for him being on the right track. We must consider his observations carefully, and not discount them out of hand.
BIO
Stan Gordon was trained as an electronics technician who specialized in radio communications. Stan has been researching UFO sightings, Bigfoot encounters, and other mysterious events in Pennsylvania since 1959. Since then, he has been involved with the investigation of thousands of unusual incidents. For many years, Stan led teams of scientists, engineers, and research specialists to investigate mysterious occurrences across Pennsylvania. He is the primary investigator of the 1965 UFO crash incident that occurred near Kecksburg, PA.
Stan has been taking calls on UFO sightings and other strange reports from the public since 1969, and he continues to receive unusual reports on a regular basis. He has given illustrated lectures both locally and nationally on the topics of UFOs, Bigfoot, Cryptids, and strange encounters since the late 1960s. Gordon is a former PA State Director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and was its first recipient In 1987 of the MUFON Meritorious Achievement in a UFO investigation Award. He was listed in the 2005 FATE Magazine special, The 100 Most Influential People in UFOlogy Today.
He is the producer of the award winning UFO video documentary, “Kecksburg The Untold Story”. Stan is the author of three books, "Silent Invasion: The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot Casebook","Really Mysterious Pennsylvania", and "Astonishing Encounters: Pennsylvania's Unknown Creatures". Stan's 4th book is expected to be released in late 2021 or early 2022. Stan appears frequently on radio and television programs discussing his research on these topics. He has been interviewed for TV and radio programs nationally and internationally. Stan has been seen on the History & Discovery Channels, SyFy Channel, Fox News Channel, Destination America Channel, and Unsolved Mysteries, as well as numerous other TV programs. He has been a guest on the Coast to Coast radio show several times.
In more recent years he was also seen on "The Close Encounters" series on the Science Channel, "Monsters & Mysteries in America "on the Destination America Channel, "Monumental Mysteries" on the Travel Channel, "In Search of Aliens" on H2, and "UFO Conspiracies" on the Science Channel. Stan also has been featured in a number of documentaries, including “"Invasion On Chestnut Ridge". He also has a cameo appearance in the family movie "A Wish For Giants" that premiered in February of 2018.
The year 2019, marked 60 years of research for Stan into the UFO & Bigfoot phenomena. In 2020-Stan appeared in two documentaries “On The Trail of UFOs” and “Mountain Devil 2: The Search for Jan Klement ”. During 2020 and 2021, Stan was a guest on numerous radio and podcast shows nationally and internationally.
Stan's books and DVD are available at: Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com Personalized autographed copies of Stan's books and DVD are available at his website.
David demonstrated in his presentation that his efforts to collect and preserve UFO research is vital to the big picture of studying the UFO phenomenon. His presentation shared with the public, historical UFO case files and audio recordings relating to triangular UFO reports that pre-date stealth technology and the modern period of UFO reporting. His efforts have gained David the reputation for being the "go to" guy for the most complete collection of UFO documentation in the world. His work is cited in numerous TV shows and film documentaries.
His work on the "big picture" history of the triangle UFO phenomenon is expanding the understanding of how this phenomenon fits into the big picture of UFO research.
BIO
David has had a lifelong interest in the UFO subject and has actively investigated and researched the subject for 32 years. He joined The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) in 1990 as a Field Investigator Trainee. Since then, he has served as Field Investigator, State Section Director, as well as Illinois State Director.
During his tenure with MUFON, he had conducted numerous investigations into alleged UFO sightings and related experiences. He has discussed the subject of UFOs on numerous radio and television news programs over the years. He has also lectured on the subject to numerous school and adult audiences including at the university level.
David has assisted the History, Learning, Discovery, Science, and Smithsonian Channel as well as numerous independent UFO documentary productions from various countries over the years. He was seen in the Australian 7 News Spotlight show, The Phenomenon, with mainstream journalist, Ross Coulthart. He also has appeared on live Russian TV news, RTVI, to discuss the UFO subject. He has established himself as an internationally-recognized UFO researcher.
David has one of the largest personal libraries of UFO books, journals, magazines, newspapers, microfilms, audio recordings, and case files from around the world that covers the last 75+ years. With this he has been examining the detailed history of UFO sighting reports and related patterns.
Evidence of his historical research is his acclaimed book, Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation. Here, he has provided a comprehensive analysis of triangular UFOs. He has collected, collated, and analyzed hundreds of reports. In the process, he has created a detailed profile of these objects and written a rich narrative of their history.
In November of 2020, he became the recipient of the world's single-largest historical collection of UFO case files in the world. These files include the historic NICAP and CUFOS case files in addition to Dr. Hynek's original Project Blue Book files. Due to his role as curator for these files and his track record of credible historical research, he was offered the rare invitation of serving as a full Board Member with Dr. J. Allen Hynek's Center for UFO Studies (or CUFOS). David willing accepted this invitation and now serves in the role as their official Archivist.
David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE). He received his Certification in Hypnotherapy from Mottin and Johnson Institute of Hypnosis in St. Louis, Missouri.
David was a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) and assisted in diagnosing and treating patients that suffered from various sleep disorders for several years at a major St. Louis-based medical facility. He also worked for a global medical equipment company for 13 years. David currently works in the healthcare field for a large New Mexico-based hospital network and resides in the Albuquerque, NM area with his wife and two daughters.
Books and Videos -
Videos - You Tube, Podcasts - "Bizarre UFO Injury Cases"..........
"Investigating Historical UFO Cases"
D a v e---M c D o n a l d
Executive Director, MUFON International
What Is MUFON Up To?
We were honored to have Mr. Dave McDonald join us for our conference this year. As the Director of MUFON International, it is his responsibility to guide MUFON on the correct course to continue to be the leader in organized UFO research. Dave described how MUFON is developing a working relationship with the various government agencies who are just now beginning to come forward with their interest in the UFO phenomenon.
Dave described MUFON as the "world's oldest and largest civilian UFO investigation and research organization." MUFON has close to 600 investigators in all 50 states and in 46 countries around the world. The headquarters moved from Irvine, California to a space on Airport Road near Lunken Airport in Cincinnati in 2020, bringing its files with it.
BIO
David MacDonald was selected by the Board of Directors to be MUFON's Executive Director in July, 2020. MacDonald has a strong business background and a life-long interest in UFOs. He runs Flamingo Air, Inc., a full blown Air Carrier Operation and Flamingo Air Academy, the nation’s largest FAA approved Aircraft Dispatcher Certification School. He is a professional pilot and an avid scuba diver.
His business background includes establishing the MacDonald Defense Company, the largest independent security firm in the region, opening a manufacturing firm which produced an array of wireless microphones, listening devices, and other clandestine gizmos. He served eight years as a peace officer in Kentucky.
His involvement in MUFON includes: Board Member, Executive Director Emeritus, State Director for Kentucky, Field Investigator Administrator, STAR Team Administrative Director and Assistant Director of Investigations.
MUFON web site:
P e t e---H a r t i n g e r
Director, Roundtown UFO Society (RUFOS)
"My Personal Lifetime Knowledge of UFO's Existence"
Pete's life experiences brought him to this point, where, the age of 81, he has seen the exploration and deception present in UFOlogy. Pete's experience with UFOs goes back to 1958. Beginning at the age of 17, Pete described the two amazing UFO sightings that fired his curiosity of the UFO subject. Pete shared his unique insights into the evolution of the subject from that starting point and how UFOlogy has metamorphisized, continuing to this day.
BIO
Director and Founder of the Roundtown UFO Society (RUFOS)
Pete was a junior in high school in 1958 when he had his first run ins with UFOs. Ever since then, he was convinced of the existence of UFOs as a real phenomenon worthy of study. By 1959, he joined one of the first organizations dedicated to UFO research, NICAP (The National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomenon), located in Washington DC. Since then, Pete has also been highly involved with CUFOS (The Center for UFO Studies) and is a current member of MUFON (The Mutual UFO Network). He also holds a position on the executive board of MUFON of Ohio.
In 1989, Pete founded RUFOS (The Roundtown UFO Society) based out of Circleville, Ohio with the goal of "conditioning" the general public to the existence of UFOs as a real phenomenon, worthy of further study.
In addition to his research endeavors, Pete is involved heavily in community activities. He is retired from Dupont and a proud military veteran.
Rountown UFO Society web site:
A panel discussion wrapped up this years conference with many insightful questions being asked of the panelists. They ranged from what the panelists believe is the future of disclosure, to gender biases that some perceive may still be present in the field of UFOlogy.
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David Marler - UFO Researcher
"Bizarre UFO Injury Cases"..........
"Investigating Historical UFO Cases"
