Here's the relevant portion of my posting to Uncle Harlan's Art Deco Dining Pavilion, done after I had had a brief conversation with him, and not fully getting down what he had suggested in my notes:
 
As I write this, MadCon 2010 is still 12 months' away. This, however, has not stopped our Guest of Honor from already pondering programming possibilities. Harlan called me at the beginning of September, throwing out some great ideas, along with suggestions as to how to use these ideas to help promote the convention.

Since this website wasn't up and running at that point, I decided to post something at Ellison Webderland.

Also, I spoke with a gent at Deep Shag Records, who wants to make sure that all of Harlan's talks at MadCon 2010 get properly recorded for a possible future release of On The Road With Ellison. Harlan has already suggested several topics and/or classic stories he would like to get on record, such as:

 Harlan Ellison and the Lepers
Harlan Ellison's Guaranteed Dissertation on Total Success in Life
Harlan Ellison gets arrested by Inspector Clouseau in Paris (a.k.a. Harlan Ellison and the attempted
                       assassination of the President of Poland)
Harlan Ellison and the Body in the Elevator Shaft
Harlan Ellison and Maurice Chevalier at Dinner
Harlan Ellison and Joe Straczynski - Undercover Agents
and
Harlan Ellison the Heretic

I'm pretty sure I've only heard 2 of the above tales myself, so I'm looking forward to hearing some of the others.
 
A few days later, a fax arrived from Harlan, explaining how I got it mostly wrong:
 
AN OPEN NOTE TO THOSE CONTEMPLATING
ATTENDANCE AT THE MADCON 2010 GALA!
FROM HARLAN ELLISON
 
The idea I had to cozzen you into venturing out into the icy horrors of Wisconsin in September next year, well, it was merely stunningly brilliant.  I says to the jefe of the convention, the well-known certified shyster Jon C. Manzo, I says. "This is undoubtedly the last public do of this sort I'll ever attend -- I've long since stopped going to the Big Ones -- so let's make it a special one.  I'll be here and there for the three days, speaking here, there, wherever required, without reservation...but why don't we offer the con-goers the extra treat of THEM programming me?  That is to say, there are legends, lies, myths, mysteries, about my life and career.  I don't lie (unless I'm telling a story, on paper or in person, and we Major Authors like to call that mere engrossment, but I never lie for real).
 
So there is no question I will not answer.
 
Fully, more than fully, to the point of anhomie sometimes.  So the MadCon audience will be given a ballot with the titles of a number of anecdotes thereon (said list to have been selected from your requests at this website over the next year) and I will tell those circumlocutories first, to make sure they get told.  Now, if it's some stupid rumor you heard, or some even stupider accusation, well, it's mother's milk to me.  I have no secrets.  If it's a story you heard once and wish to hear one more time before I go to the Big NutHouse in the Sky, just list it with a clue in its title, such as:  HARLAN AND THE LEPERS or HARLAN THE HERETIC or HARLAN PUTS RITA HAYWORTH TO BED or any of the others Manzo included in his errant posting, which was all wrong because he was too goddam busy chasing an ambulance.  We await your desires.  Uh, open only to members of the MadCon, of course.
 
The above constitutes Harlan's clarification of my posting; any typos are my own.
 
Jon C. Manzo
Co-Chair, MadCon 2010


Confirmed Musical Guests:


Strange Talking Animals

The Bronze Horseman

THE MADCON 2010 ART SHOW AND AUCTION!
Madcon has decided to add an art show and auction to our
already-packed programming, and we are delighted that
Peri Charlifu has consented to be MadCon 2010's Special
Artist Guest. We hope that some of you will also decide to
participate in the art show and auction, so anybody who
wants to join us should contact our art show/auction manager,
Stephanie, at slgtyger@gmail.com for details as they become
available.


Dealer Room Info:

MadCon 2010 - Dealers' Room

MadCon 2010 is looking for Dealers for our event. The cost for one (1) table in the Dealers' Room is $100, which includes one (1) membership for MadCon. If you want a second table, the cost is an additional $60 (this does not include a second membership). Anybody working in the Dealers' Room must have a convention membership.

If you're interested in joining us for MadCon 2010 next September as a Dealer, you can contact our Dealers' Room Coordinator, Greg Ketter, via email at dream@dreamhavenbooks.com with any questions or to make a reservation. We will be posting a list of general rules and restrictions for the Dealers' Room here from Greg in the near future. Payment for tables can be made by check (payable to MadCon 2010) or through MadCon 2010's Paypal account.

We expect that we will have room for 20-25 tables in our Dealers' Room, so don't wait too long, as we expect tables to go fast.

MadCon 2010 - GAMING ROOM!

Hey, we're bringing in a great bunch of authors and artists for what we expect will be a fun weekend, but if GAMING is what you're
really interested in, we've got what you want!

PEGASUS GAMES, Madison's premier Gaming Shop, will be running a gaming room at MadCon 2010 all three days of the convention.
We've even got a special rate for "Gaming Only" memberships (includes access to the Gaming Room and the Dealer's Room) for only
$10 per day, $25 for the whole weekend! Call PEGASUS GAMES at (608) 833-4263 for details, or visit PEGASUS GAMES at 6640 Odana
Road, Madison, WI, 53719, or email them at pegasusgames@pegasusgames.com .

PEGASUS GAMES - GAMES YOU NEVER OUTGROW.