THE INTERNATIONAL FORTEAN ORGANIZATION (INFO) PRESENTS

FORTSCAPE WEST VIRGINIA: SHEPHERDSTOWN
JUNE 27 & 28, 2009
51st Conference on Anomalous Phenomena
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center

SATURDAY, June 27 Conference, 9:30 A.M.-5:30 P.M., MC Larry Arnold:
Nick Lonchar private detective, Certified Home Inspector and Security Consultant
is an award-winning inventor who holds over 30 patents. Nick speaks  Russian,
Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian and English and is President and Founder of the Nikola
Tesla Inventors Club . He will speak on Nikola Tesla: Little Known Facts, the
Nikola Tesla Secret Society, the Tesla Death Ray  and other  stories of this
unsung genius inventor followed by audience discussion.

Barbara Lane, Ph.D, a hypnotherapist in private practice,  affiliated with a
major hospital in Washington, D.C., is the author of Echoes From Medieval Times 
and Echoes From The Battlefield . Barbara will give a presentation
"Reincarnation Stories and Synchronicity From the Civil War".  Dr. Lane will
also discuss the Antiedam Battlefield and do a group regression with input from
the audience for those who want to explore a Past Life from the Civil War.

Wendy Barta, a communications engineer with Verizon, educator  and an NCGR
certified Astrologer, will present "A 12,000 Year Journey Through The Cosmic
Epics: The Evolution of the Ages of Gods and Men Through Extraordinary Art,
Architecture and History".

Jason Dzubow, an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C. Jason, an INFO
member who has also moderated at previous FortScapes, will discuss "The Toynbee
Tiles: The Urban  Asphalt Phenomena".  Why are these iconic images showing up in
city streets worldwide?  Are these as anomalous as Crop Circles? The next Big
Mystery?

George Hass,  with an all-new exo-archaeology talk, is a sculptor and the
Director of the Cydonia Institute. George, the author of Cydonia Codex,
Reflections From Mars, will discuss his newest book, and ask "Is There Life On
Mars and Was There Life On Mars?". Amazing visuals!

Phyllis Benjamin,  journalist/artist/producer, President of The International
Fortean Organization (INFO) and Chair of the FortFests and FortScapes  (with
co-Chair Al Rosensmyle)  will present "Batsquatch, Flap, Flap: New Encounters"
and her various interviews with phenomenalist author John Keel about these
mysterious  winged creatures.

Susan Swiatek, a publications specialist for a government contractor, State
Director of VA  MUFON and a founding editor of the Journal For Abduction
Research (JAR), will present  "Escapees From the Cryptozoo" and discuss the
latest cryptozoological oddities that are baffling the so-called experts.

Jim Young, with his wife Sandy, are the hosts of Angel Talk TV. Jim is the
editor of the new magazine Time Spans: Stone Records Of An Ancient Civilization 
and an enthusiastic WV archaeologist and symbolist. He will present a lavishly
illustrated talk on the astounding West Virginia Petroglyphs and Stone Carvings
and ask whether  there is evidence of contact with ancient high civilizations.

Plus: Optional Buffet with dessert, coffee, tea and iced tea, The Phenomenal
Book Sale, informal Friday  in the  hotel at the Three Onions Lounge and
Saturday Social and Networking Party in the Rumsey Bar. Live music in the
adjoining  Rumsey Tavern until the wee hours. Stroll the charming country town
of Shepherdstown and enjoy the shops and wonderful restaurants in town such as
the Yellow Brick Bank or the Tuscany Grille at the Clarion.

SUNDAY, JUNE 28 GHOST TOUR OF ANTIEDAM BATTLEFIELD, HIGH NOON
Join Video Dave, Dr. Barbara Lane and hosts Al and Phyllis for a walking and
driving tour of this storied battlefield and historic buildings. Do ghost
photography and EVP recordings on site. Bring water, a snack and infa-red film!

*Reservations Essential.
Please note: we must receive your payment for your Hotel Accommodations by June
7!



Registration

(    ) Saturday Lecture Program, includes free Sunday Antiedam Battlefield
        Ghost Tour, Socials, $99 before June 7, $119 after June 7

(    )  Student rate, $25 for Saturday, Student $45 for Saturday and Sunday

(    )  Buffet Lunch, $17, pay by June 7
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS : PAY BY JUNE 7
(    ) Clarion  Hotel and Conference Center of Historic Shepherdstown, WV 233
Lowe Dr. Rt. 480 South, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, 304-876-7000 for directions. ( 
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$114 per night per room, for single or double/triple accommodations plus 12%
tax=
$127.68 per night for Friday, Saturday or Sunday.  PLEASE NOTE: we need to have
your payment for the hotel no later than JUNE 07.
Example: 2 hotel nights would be $127.68 + $127.68 for a total of $255.36 per
room
(split this amount with one or two or three roommates and send one check
please)

*Pay INFO directly for your conference fee and for your hotel reservations and
indicate smoking or non-smoking. The Clarion offers beautiful guest rooms, free
wireless internet,  outdoor pool and heated spa, walking trails around property,
in room coffee.  Hotel also provides shuttle service (fee) from BWI, Regan
National and Dulles airports. 

*Please let us know if you need a roommate or a ride from PA, New Jersey,
Baltimore or the Washington-Virginia area and we will connect you to fellow
forteans. New Yorkers can catch the $25 bus and then catch a ride with us from
Baltimore. Check SouthWest and AirTran for super cheap fares from the NorthEast,
South, and West Coast.

Make checks or money oders payable to "INFO" and mail to INFO, P.O. Box 50088,
Baltimore, MD 21211
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Directions to Our Hotel:

From points East (Montgomery County, Baltimore) and points North: Interstate 270
(I270) to Frederick Bypass then 170 Ex. 49.
Left on ALT40 to Braddock HTS/Boonsboro L on MD34 to Shepherdstown. Straight .05
mile,
hotel on Right.

From Northern Virginia: Route 7 to Route 9 in West Virginia towards Martinsburg,
Rt. 9 to the stop light in Carneyville (Sheets Gas Station) and make a Right on
Route 480. Go 5 miles and hotel in on left. About 90 minutes.