Event Notice
Atheist Alliance International 2007 Convention

submitted by: S Price

Purpose: Annual Convention

Date: Sep 28-30 2007

Location: Crystal City, Virginia

Website: http://www.atheistalliance.org/conventions/2007/index.php

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Speakers

• Richard Dawkins - Evolutionary Biologist/Author
• Daniel Dennett - Philosopher
• Sam Harris - Author
• Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Author, Film Maker
• Christopher Hitchens - Author
• Eugenie Scott - National Center for Science Education
• Matthew Chapman - Author, Charles Darwin's great-great-grandson
• Edward Tabash - Lawyer and Atheist/Secular Humanist
• Pastor Deacon Fred - Landover Baptist Church
• Shannon Cherry - owner of Cherry Communications
• Lori Lipman Brown - freethought's first Washington lobbyist and Executive Director of the Secular Coalition of America
• Rick Wingrove - The Assertive Atheist, Capitol Hill Representative for American Atheists
• Mike Estes - Atheist Coalition of San Diego, civil rights expert
• Dale McGowan - Author
• August Brunsman - Secular Student Alliance
• Neil Polzin - Secular Student Alliance
• Janice Rael - Delaware Valley Americans United
• Dave Silverman - American Atheists

Also:

• Friday late night reel to reel film night featuring "The Life of Brian" hosted by Gary Smith.
• Caricature artist Gary Smith available throughout entire convention to capture convention moments of your choice ($15 per caricature)
• Pre-Convention Legislative Visit: Lori Lipman Brown
  call for appointment (202) 299-1091
• Thursday night Fund Raising Dessert Party: Hosted by Lori Lipman Brown, RSVP at (202) 299-1091 $50 (checks payable to AAI) 8:00 PM. Limited to 20 people
• Saturday workshops..."From Media Zero to Media Hero" hosted by Shannon Cherry, "Legislative Outreach" hosted by Lori Lipman Brown and Rick Wingrove, "Secular Parenting--Panel Discussion" hosted by Dale McGowan, "How to Organize, Develop, and Maintain an Atheist Meet-Up" hosted by Janice Rael
• Saturday night banquet - Richard Dawkins Award