Animal Rights Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina October 5 to 7, 2007

[Annces]

For anyone interested. This is being offered by the Animals and Society Institute.

“Becoming the Change”:
The 22nd Annual International Compassionate Living Festival
October 5-7, 2007
Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina

Please join us for enlightening and inspiring presentations regarding urgent issues facing animals and their advocates worldwide.


Friday, October 5
5 pm – 9 pm Registration, exhibits and bookstore open
6 pm – 7 pm Welcome vegan buffet
7 pm – 7:30 pm Opening remarks
7:30 pm – 8 pm Music: Bob Pyle
8 pm – 9 pm “Vegan Chic” Showcase hosted by Josh Hooten and
Rory Freedman


Saturday, October 6
8 am – 9 am Vegan breakfast buffet
9 am – 9:50 am Michael Greger
9:50 am – 10:40 am Companion Animals Panel:
Tammy Grimes and Becky Robinson
10:40 am – 11:10 am Break
11:10 am – Noon Lisa Kemmerer
Noon – 2 pm Vegan lunch buffet
2 pm – 2:50 pm Civil Liberties Panel:
Will Potter and Lauren Regan
2:50 pm – 3:40 pm Bernard Unti
3:40 pm – 4:10 pm Break
4:10 pm – 5 pm Animals in Entertainment Panel:
Ric O’Barry and Ron Kagan; chaired by
Animal Protection Institute
6:30 pm - 8 pm Vegan dinner, followed by music by Bob Pyle
8 pm – 9 pm Keynote speaker: Captain Paul Watson


Sunday, October 7
8 am – 9 am Vegan breakfast buffet
8 am – 12:30 pm Exhibits and bookstore open
9 am – 9:50 am Primate Research Panel:
Rita Anderson and Justin Goodman
9:50 am – 10:40 am Kim Stallwood
10:40 am – 11:10 am Break
11:10 am – Noon Tom Regan
Noon – 12:30 pm Closing remarks


http://www.animalsandsociety.org/conference07.htm

[govegan]

1. Actually organized by the Culture and Animals Foundation

This is the 22nd annual conference, as noted in the original post. These conferences were originated and organized by Tom Regan's Culture and Animals Foundation.



I was able to attend one of these conferences about a decade ago, and it was the best of any animal rights or vegetarian conference that I have ever attended, with the possible exception of the March for the Animals in D.C. in 1990.

Tom Regan is a brilliant writer and pioneer in establishing the firm philosophical foundations of animal rights. Vegetarians and advocates for the animals should endeavor to become acquainted with his works.

Highly recommended.

[Annces]

2. Interesting - I did not know there were 2 sponsors

including the Culture and Animals Foundation. I will have to read up on them. Thanks.

[Robeson]

3. Thanks for posting this....

...If we can afford it, we'll look at attending it. Thanks again!

[govegan]

4. I didn't add the link for Culture and Animals Foundation

Here is the link for CAF: http://www.cultureandanimals.org/

They have a 6 page pdf brochure about this year's conference that can be viewed, downloaded or printed.

"Learning about Gandhi's ideas had a novel challenge that went
directly to the habits of our life. It was as if he wanted to know
how we could oppose unnecessary violence when humans are the
victims and support this same kind of unnecessary violence when
the victims are animals. The deeper Gandhi's truth sank in, the
more committed we became to the struggle for animal rights. In
our small way, we became the change we wished to see in the
world, which is an aspiration and a challenge we believe anyone
can achieve." — Nancy and Tom Regan

[LeftyMom]

5. I'm really amused by the idea of somebody normally seen in an Iron Maiden shirt and cargo shorts

hosting a fashion show. :D