The committee of FantasyCon 2009 have asked us to make a summary of their accounts available online.

Here they are in pdf.

FantasyCon 2009 is over and all agree that this was a weekend to remember. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the hard working members of the FantasyCon committee; they went above and beyond in order to craft a genuinely wonderful convention.

The following information is taken from John’s website

John Lenahan came to Britain from his native Philadelphia for a short trip and has never quite made it back.

John originally grabbed the headlines as the first person in 85 years to be expelled from the Magic Circle. The 3-card trick he exposed on How Do They do That? is no more than a gambling con, but John took the rap and enjoyed the publicity.

2004 saw him starring in a new primetime BBC1 show, Secrets of Magic. His own BBC2 series, Stuff The White Rabbit, achieved record ratings for theslot. Other TV credits include presenting the travelogue Open Road, playing the voice of the toaster in Red Dwarf, and guest appearances onn everything from TFI Friday to Celebrity Squares. He also fronted HoaxBusters, an ITV network show lifting the lid on scams and hoaxes.

John has performed onstage all over the world, from Beijing and Dubai to Dublin. He has toured alongside Jack Dee, Victoria Wood, Lenny Henry and Michael Ball.

Besides all this, Lenahan is one of the most successful corporate entertainers in the country. Apart from his show-stealing cabaret, he has made kitchens appear, taught Bank of England staff to juggle, read thousands of minds and levitated a 20-pound Toblerone bar. He was the first person on record to perform magic live over the Internet, for BT.

John has been described by The Guardian as ‘the mascot of a magical renaissance’ – and by Jackie Collins as ‘extremely good looking’.

John Lenahan lives in Cricklewood, London, with his son and a collection of computers and gadgetry. In a world dominated by awards, he is proud to have once been voted Time Out Street Magician of the Year.

John is the author of the novel SHADOWMAGIC, available from HarperCollins.

Just received from Debbie, the latest registration list for this years FantasyCon. A limited number of tickets are still available.

• BFS Members: £60
• Non BFS Members: £70

Saturday Day Rate: £30

And now, without any further ado…

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Just received from Debbie is the current registration list for this years FantasyCon.

Before you head over to the list, don’t forget that there’s a price increase from July onwards.

• BFS Members: £50 until June 30, then £60 thereafter
• Non BFS Members: £60 until June 30, then £70 thereafter

Saturday Day Rate: £30

And now, without any further ado… the membership list as of today.

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Here is the menu for the banquet at FantasyCon 2009. Special diets can be catered for – just include a note when booking your banquet ticket.

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There is some confusion about the Fantasycon registration forms — for which we apologise. The main one is the registration form, on which you book your place at the convention, book a banquet, choose accommodation, etc. This form and cheque (if paying by cheque) go to Debbie. Use the second form ONLY if you wish to pay your hotel deposit by credit card — and this form goes directly to the hotel. Please do not send this form to Debbie.

Unfortunately, there seems to be a problem with the previously published email address for Fantasycon. In the interim, please use fantasycon2009@gmail.com — and this one is set up to receive payments via PayPal, which should make things so much easier.

I’ll let you know as soon as the situation changes.

Also, please check out the official Fantasycon website. Stephen has been updating the webpages.