{"id":5907,"date":"2020-11-11T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=5907"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:12:22","slug":"bigfoot-conference-smokies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/events\/bigfoot-conference-smokies.htm","title":{"rendered":"Bigfoot Is Coming to Town \u2014 at the Annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference in Gatlinburg, TN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s that?!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yep, there\u2019s no hiding the 3rd annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/gatlinburg_article\/gatlinburg_tennessee.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gatlinburg, TN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Following the success of the inaugural bigfoot conference in the Smokies in 2019 and last year\u2019s event, 2022 plans to reign in one of the biggest and best bigfoot events in the Southeast. Prepare for a packed convention center with an opportunity to share your bigfoot experience, a full panel of speakers (including special guest speakers), official merchandise, vendors galore, and VIP bonuses. We\u2019ve got the scoop on SMBF plus advice on staying in the area, so if you\u2019re a sasquatch lover or an intrigued skeptic, stick around!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details for 2022 haven\u2019t been released yet, but here\u2019s what you can expect based on past years:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What to Expect<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A special 2-hour intro with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encounters!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hosted by the She-Squatchers, an up-and-coming group of psychic women whose mission is to find bigfoot, kicked off the event. Participants could pop captured evidence (from images to audio files to video) on the big screen and share their bigfoot story on stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They welcomed guest speakers, aka bigfoot researchers and investigators, to the stage. Between lunchtime and vendor browsing, guests listened to ideas from sasquatch pros and finished up with a Q&amp;A session with a full panel of speakers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Previous Guest Speakers<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bob Gimlin \u2014 Bigfoot Legend &amp; American Cowboy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Jeff Meldrum \u2014 Professor of Anatomy &amp; Anthropology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russell Accord \u2014 Researcher, Author &amp; Filmmaker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lyle Blackburn \u2014 Cryptozoologist &amp; Author<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adam Davies \u2014 Cryptozoologist, Explorer &amp; Adventurer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ken Gerhard \u2014 Cryptozoologist &amp; Field Investigator<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatlinburg.com\/plan\/meetings-conventions\/the-convention-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Gatlinburg Convention Center<\/i><\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">234 Historic Nature Trail<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gatlinburg, TN 37738<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Past Ticket Pricing<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platinum \u2014 $50 (sold out!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold \u2014 $40<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver \u2014 $30<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Admission \u2014 $25<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Vendors + Sponsors<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to share your bigfoot merchandise (including outdoor gear and cryptozoology products) with fellow sasquatch enthusiasts? Vendor booth spots are available at the conferences (typically $100 per booth), and vendors can add on pipes and drapes, electricity, and tablecloths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you\u2019d like to become a sponsor instead and promote your business to around 2,000 bigfoot fans. Sponsors get a logo on stage, social media attention, tickets, and shirts. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partner with SMBF<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Official Merch \u2014 AKA Squatch Swag<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the squatch squad and purchase your official Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference T-shirt or raglan (\u00be-sleeve shirt) online and wear it at the event with pride! Or deck out your backpack, satchel, and jacket with official embroidered (iron-on) patches. There will be limited availability for the shirts, raglans, and patches at the event, so we highly recommend pre-ordering and picking up your official merch when you arrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cabins Near the Conference<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you\u2019ll be attending the bigfoot conference, why not plan a relaxing and fun weekend trip altogether with Cabins for YOU? We have loads of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gatlinburg cabins<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of many shapes and sizes near the conference center to keep you close to all the action. Plus, you\u2019ll have great amenity options, like a hot tub, private pool, home theater, games, and king-size beds. And you could even opt for a wooded view for a little squatching in the evenings!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Attend the 2022 Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference, connect with fellow squatchers and skeptics, and possibly find bigfoot at your Gatlinburg cabin!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s that?! Yep, there\u2019s no hiding the 3rd annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference in Gatlinburg, TN! Following the success of the inaugural bigfoot conference in the Smokies in 2019 and last year\u2019s event, 2022 plans to reign in one of the biggest and best bigfoot events in the Southeast. Prepare for a packed convention center with an opportunity to share your bigfoot experience, a full panel of speakers (including special guest speakers), official merchandise, vendors galore, and VIP bonuses. We\u2019ve got the scoop on SMBF plus advice on staying in the area, so if you\u2019re a sasquatch lover or an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[292],"tags":[303,311,499],"class_list":["post-5907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-2022-smoky-mountain-bigfoot-conference","tag-bigfoot-conference-smokies","tag-smoky-mountain-bigfoot-conference"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5907"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9954,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5907\/revisions\/9954"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}