Have been in touch with Ken and can now confirm that he will be coming over next year to do;
"The David Grist Memorial Lecture"
Will be seeing Ken next week at Diamond jam and will confirm up dates etc.
I'm really pleased and chuffed about this as David & Ken we're very good friends  

Is the Memorial happening in UK?

Nothing confirmed as yet but I expect it will be in Birmingham.

Great - hopefully I'll be available for that one too!

I'll be there 8-)

I will be there, well that is the plan    

It would be fantastic to meet Ken if he does come over next year.
Well done Graham for arranging these visits as part of the David Grist lectures.
We all appreciate it.
Ali.

Yes we have it all sorted and Ken will be coming over just need to sort out dates with him this week at the convention and we need to work out when Billy Damon will be coming over as well so that we can spread the two lectures out evenly throughout the year.

That's a good news. I will try to come with the whole family ... any discounts on tickets for large family of balloons fans/freaks?