animal rights conference 2013
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Dear Friend,
Thank you or honoring us with your presence at this historic, largest-ever animal
rights conerence that will help shape the uture o our movement.
The Animal Rights National Conerences are dedicated to the vision that Animals have
the right to live ree rom all orms o human exploitation. Yet, we recognize that thereare multiple paths, missions, strategies, and tactics or advancing that vision.
Thus, a key mission o our Conerences is to provide a orum where the relative
merits o these paths, missions, strategies, and tactics may be aired and discussed in
an atmosphere o mutual respect. We view such discussions as critical to advancing
the vision o animal rights.
Other key Conerence missions include:
Exposing animal abuses or ood, research, amusement, and more
Training attendees in personal growth and organizing
Oering opportunities to network with activists & recharge our batteries
Providing a orum to potential movement leaders
Reaching out to kindred movements
Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) has been organizing these Conerences since
1981. This years co-sponsors includeAdy Gil World Conservation, Alley Cat Allies,
Animal Concerns of Texas, A Well-Fed World, Compassion Over Killing, E-Magazine, The
Humane League, In Defense of Animals, Intl Primate Protection League, Kinship Circle,
Mercy For Animals, Tofurky, White Coat Waste Project, and Whole Earth Wellness.
We are grateul to our speakers, exhibitors, and ood and prize donors who make this
conerence possible, and o course, to each o you or making the eort to attend.
Our Conerences have presented a lie-changing experience or a number o peoplewho lead our movement today. We hope that AR2013 will similarly beneft each o you.
Sincerely,
Alex Hershat Jen Riley Michael Webermann
Conference Directors
P.S. Join us next year for AR2014 at the Westin LAX in Los Angeles July 10th - 14th!
Welcome to Animal Rights 2013!
Here are a few tips to enhance yoexperience:
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Please be on time to sessions as a cou
to speakers and other attendees.
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the registration desk by noon on Fr
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restaurant, and serves vegan bufetin the Terrace East between1:30pm2:20pm and 6pm - 7pm. You may us
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show your room key when exiting t
garage). For all others, parking is $5day (no in/out; tell the attendant yo
are with the Animal Rights Conere
The pool is open 10am - 10pm. The
weight room can be accessed with y
room key any time.
Questions? Feel ree to stop by theWelcome/Inormation Center in the lo
Alex Hershat - Conference Chair
Jen Riley - Operations & Exhibits
Michael Webermann - Program
William Sidman - Registration
Maggie Funkhouser - Registration
Lynn Davis - Registration & Auction
Cathy LaSusa - Work Scholars
& Information Center
Alex Felsinger - Merchandise
Parker Pillsbury - Merchandise
Shemirah Brachah - Food
Steve Calnan - Visuals
Jamie Platt - Audio
Bruce Zeman - Security
Cara Frye - Photography
Introducing Our Management Team:
Special thanks to graphic designer Robin Helritch ([email protected]) Printed on recycled paper with veggie inks
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Program OverviewFor full program schedule, see pages 7 14
4:00pm 5:30pm
4:00pm 9:00pm
6:00pm 7:00pm
7:20pm 9:30pm
9:30pm 11:00pm
Welcome Reception & Video Screening
Registration
Dinner
Opening Plenary
Networking Reception & Singles Mingle
Thursday, June 27 (See page 8 for details)
7:30am 8:15am
8:00am 8:45am
Friday, June 28 (See pages 8 9 for details)
Group Workout & Yoga
Free Morning Snack
Registration
Morning Plenary I
Exhibits
Choose Your Workshops
Lunch
Choose Your Workshops
Dinner
Evening Plenary
Networking Reception & Singles Mingle
7:30am 8:15am
8:00am 8:45am
8:00am 8:00pm
9:00am 10:15am
10:15am 6:00pm
10:30am 1:20pm
1:30pm 2:20pm
2:30pm 5:50pm
6:00pm 7:00pm
7:20pm 9:30pm
9:30pm 11:00pm
Saturday, June 29 (See pages 10 12 for details)
Group Workout & Yoga
Free Morning Snack
Registration
Morning Plenary II
Exhibits
Choose Your Workshops
Lunch
Choose Your Workshops
Banquet Dinner
Award Ceremony & Beneft Auction
Networking Reception & Evening Snack
7:30am 8:15am
8:00am 8:45am
8:00am 6:00pm
9:00am 10:15am
10:15am 6:00pm
10:30am 1:20pm
1:30pm 2:20pm
2:30pm 5:50pm
6:15pm 7:20pm
7:30pm 9:20pm
9:30pm 11:00pm
Sunday, June 30 (See pages 13 14 for details)
Group Workout & Yoga
Free Morning Snack
Registration
Morning Plenary III
Exhibits
Choose Your Workshops
Lunch & Special Sessions
Choose Your Workshops
Closing Plenary
Dinner
Celebration o Animal Rights
7:30am 8:15am
8:00am 8:45am
8:00am 5:00pm
9:00am 10:15am
10:15am 6:00pm
10:30am 1:20pm
1:30pm 2:20pm
2:30pm 5:20pm
5:30pm 6:50pm
7:00pm 8:00pm
8:00pm 11:00pm
8:00am 8:45am
Meet at 9:00am
Meet at 12:00pm
Snack
Lobbying
Anti-vivisection Demonstration
Monday, July 1
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Our Exhibitors
A Vegan Lie
A Well-Fed World
all-creatures.org
Alley Cat Allies
America or Animals
American Vegan Society
Animal PlaceAnimal Rescue Corps
Animals and Society Institute
Anonymous or Animal Rights
Bruce & Hobbes
Carnism Awareness & Action Network
CATS RULE! Feline Rescue
Citizens Against Equine Slaughter
Compassion Company
Compassion Over Killing
Compassionate Action or Animals
Conronting Animal Exploitation
Darwin Animal DoctorsDeending Animal Rights Today & Tomorrow
Eco Dogs and Cats
Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
Farm Animal Rights Movement
Farm Sanctuary
Fin Free / Shark Angels
Fish Feel
Food Empowerment Project
or the Animals sanctuary
Four Feet Forward
Green Mountain Coee Roasters
Golden Era Media
Heart Healthy PizzaHelp Animals India
In Defense of Animals
Institute or Humane Education
Intl Primate Protection League
ISKCON o DC
Kale Yes! Vegan Fashions
Kinship Circle
Lantern Books
Main Street Vegan Academy
Mercy For Animals
Micah Publications
Mindys Memory Primate SanctuaryMother Jones
Motive Company
Nakias Peace o Lie
National Museum o Animals & Society
N. American Animal Liberation Press Ofce
Nutrition Master Foods
Open the Cages Alliance
Peace Advocacy Network
People or the Ethical Treatment o Animals
Quinoa Financial Consulting
Reaching Out or Animal Rights!
Stop Animal Exploitation Now!
Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyThe Humane League
The Ultimate Betrayal
The Vegetarian Resource Group
Tofurky
United Poultry Concerns
Uplands PEAK Sanctuary
V-dog
Vegan Outreach
Vegan Street
Vegan Treats
Vegetarian Society of El Paso
VegFundVINE Sanctuary
White Coat Waste Project
Whole Earth Wellness
W.O.L.F. Sanctuary
Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
Zoes Vegan Delight
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Our program structure truly provides something or everyone. AR2013s our-day program will eature over 100 presenters rom 60
organizations representing virtually all sectors o our movement. These presenters will appear in seven plenary sessions (bringing
all attendees together), and 75 breakout sessions, which are congured along several concurrent tracks.
In each time slot, you choose the session that best fts your needs and interests:
TheIssues Track(Beech Room) covers various types o animal abuses and the underlying issues (best or newcomers). The Organizing Track(Plaza Room) suggests improvements in personal and organizational efectiveness.
The Tactics Track(Arbors Room) addresses campaign tactics and outreach to various constituencies.
Campaign Lessons(Terrace West) on Friday ofer reports and advice on activities by leading national and local organizations
Rap Sessions(Terrace West) on Saturday encurage open discussion o controversial issues.
Here are some other program highlights you wont want to miss:
Morning & Evening Plenary Sessions, (Plaza Room) which bring together all attendees in one room or keynote speakers
and critical topics.
Newcomer Orientations, (Beech Room) on Friday and Saturday at 10:30am, which ofer rst-time attendees a basic over-
view and compelling stories.
Morning Workout Sessions(multiple rooms) o several varieties, which cater to active early risers each morning at 7:30 am.
Awards Banquet(Plaza Room) Saturday at 6:30pm, eaturing a gourmet dinner, benet auction, comic relie, and awards.
Networking Receptions (Terrace East), with ree snacks and networking with ellow attendees every evening at 9:30pm
Exhibits (Exhibit Hall), open between 10am - 6pm daily, which showcase movement merchandise, literature, and delicious treats
Program Structure
Conference Floor Plan
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Issues Track
Beech Room
Organizing Track
Plaza Room
Tactics Track
Arbors Room
Campaign Reports
Terrace West
2:30pm 3:20pm
Animal Abuse or Amusement
& Companionship
Videos and Q&A about abuse o
dogs, cats, circuses, zoos, rodeos,
racing & ghting. - Enoch,
Friedlander, McCrystal
Managing a Local Group
Volunteers, meetings, workload
distribution, working with
nationals, nances. - Erenberg,
Merino-Mullin
Conducting Efective Personal
Advocacy
Leaeting, eed-ins, tabling,
video screenings, school lectures,
speaking up. - Friedrich, Sjodin
Lessons From Vivisection
Campaigns
Lessons rom campaigns to
reduce animal use and abuse in
laboratories & schools. - Bellotti,
M. Budkie, Shoss, Strong
3:30pm 4:20pm
Animal Abuse or Food
Videos and Q&A about animal
abuse on arms, at sea, in slaugh-
terhouses. - Finelli, Friedrich
Personal Growth - I: Taking
Charge o Your Lie
How did we get here? Dropping
ears, taking charge, developing
activism. - Hershaft
Running Efective Campaigns
Objectives, tactics, resources, ac-
tion plan, special events, assess-
ment. - Ginsberg, Webermann
Lessons From Wildlie Campaigns
Lessons rom campaigns to stop
extermination o animals on land
and water. - Hartland, Heister,
Lawson, Muller
4:30pm 5:50pm
Abuse o Wildlie on Land
& Water
Videos and Q&A about extermi-
nation o ree animals on land
and water. - Hartland, Heister,
Lawson
Personal Growth - II:
Leadership & Accomplishing
Developing leadership, getting
things done, staying resilient,
preventing burnout. - Hershaft, Lin
Practicing Efective
Communication
Hands-on training to help par-
ticipants condently respond to
common challenges. - Gibson, Joy
Lessons From Agriculture
Campaigns
Lessons rom campaigns to reduce
use o armed animals. - Bhumitra,
Camp, Cantrell, Coman-Hidy, Cooney,
Felsinger, Garza, jones
Friday Afternoon & Evening Program Schedule
Lunch: 1:30pm 2:20pm
Choose Your Workshops: 2:30pm 5:50pm
Dinner: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday Evening Plenary: 7:20pm 9:30pmThe Activist Repression panel, MCd by Odette Wilkens o the Equal Justice Alliance (EJA), will address government and industry
repression o animal activists in the United States and abroad. Speakers include Sarahjane Blum, the lead plaintif challenging the
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act,Heidi Boghosian o the National Lawyers Guild,Rachel Meeropol o the Center for Constitutional
Rights, and Will Potter, author oGreen is the New Red.
The nights interlude will be a moving poem about animals and their liberators overcoming repression by Andy Stepanian, ormer
animal liberation prisoner & SHAC7 deendant, and current principal oThe Sparrow Project.Then, author Melanie Joy will emcee
the panel Examining Strategies or Animal Liberation. This discussion will eature approaches to achieving animal rights rom
Compassion Over Killings Erica Meier,The ETHICsJohn Morlino, Changing the Game author Norm Phelps,Nonhuman Rights Projects
Natalie Prosin, and FARMs Michael A. Webermann.
Networking Reception & Singles Mingle: 9:30pm 11:00pm, Terrace East & West
Enjoy ree snacks provided by our generous ood donors. Optional: Take part in a Singles Mingle and get to know each other
through conversation, games, & un.
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Saturday Morning & Afternoon Program Schedule
Group Aerobics and Yoga: 7:30am 8:15am
Charlotte Cressey will lead Yoga in the Plaza, Anne Dinshah will lead calisthenics in Beech Room,and Brenda Shoss will lead
aerobics inArbors Room
Morning Plenary: 9:00am 10:15am
In this one-o-a-kind plenary session, legendary proessor Gary L. Francione, author oRain Without Thunderand Introduction to
Animal Rights, will present An Abolitionist Approach to Animal Rights. Our own Conerence Chair Alex Hershat will play MC.15
minutes o audience question-and-answer will ollow.
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Issues Track
Beech Room
Organizing Track
Plaza Room
Tactics Track
Arbor Room
Rap Sessions
Terrace West
10:30am 11:20am
Newcomer Orientation II
Stories o involvement by suc-
cessul activists. - Moran, Morlino,
Stram, Young
Winning Hearts and Minds
Theory o changing behavior di-
rectly and by impacting eelings
and belies. - Hershaft, Tuttle
Engaging Politicians and Laws
Political activism, enacting local
laws, countering ag-gag. - Marino,
Muller, P. Shapiro
What Do We Want? How Do We
Get It?
What is our personal vision,
mission, strategy, and tactic oranimal rights? - Webermann
11:30am 12:20pm
Inner Lives o Animals
How animals learn, think, eel,
and communicate. - Balcombe
Running a Sanctuary
Zoning, recruiting help, animal
acceptance and care, role in pub-
lic education. - Brown
Enorcing Protective Laws
Using local authorities, media,
agitation. - Bala, Stanley
When Is Collaboration Justifed?
How ar can we work with an
organization with a diferent
vision? - Dalal, P. Shapiro
12:30pm 1:20pm
Special Discussion- Plaza Room Training Session - Beech Room
What About Abolition and Welare?
Two seasoned activists will weigh the merits o abolition and welarereorms as potential paths to animal liberation; 25 minutes o audi-
ence participation will ollow. - Francione, Friedrich; MC: Tuttle
Animal Rescue Training
Hands-on simulation training o animal rescue & care. - Haisley
Lunch: 1:30pm 2:20pm
Choose Your Workshops:2:30pm 5:50pm
Issues Track
Beech Room
Organizing Track
Plaza Room
Tactics Track
Arbors Room
Rap Sessions
Terrace West
2:30pm 3:20pm
Exposing the Meat Industry
Trade associations, publications,
revolving door with government,
deceptive advertising. - Finelli,
Sethu, Simon
Applying Direct Action
Getting attention and changing
behavior through economic &
social pressure. - Hartland, Shoss,
Stepanian, Young
Raising a Vegan Generation
Books, school lunch, nutrition,
social situations, activities.
- K. Budkie, Dinshah, Rose, Zeman
When Have We Done Enough?
Are we guided by reason,
eelings, or ears? when do we
quit? - Camp, jones; MC: Cressey
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Note: Plaza Room is closed from 3:30 - 6:00pm due to Banquet set-up.
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Saturday Afternoon Program Schedule (cont.)
Issues Track
Beech Room
Organizing Track
Terrace East
Tactics Track
Arbors Room
Rap Sessions
Terrace West
3:30pm 4:20pm
Commonality o Oppression
Addressing intersections in the
oppression o animals, LGBT,women, ethnics. - Baruch, DeCoux,
jones, Kemmerer
Promise o Civil Disobedience
Banner drops, stealth labeling,
blocking access, sit-ins, disrup-tions, open rescues. - Guimaraes,
R. Shapiro, Weber
Dealing With Vivisection
Addressing common arguments,
lobbying, conducting rescues,combating corruption. - Akhtar,
Bellotti, M. Budkie
When is Direct Action Justifed?
Does direct action have a place in
our advocacy? And i so, when?- Phelps, Young; MC: Wilkens
4:30pm 5:50pm
Vegan Nutrition or Activists
Benefts and concerns o a vegan
diet or humans and animals;
vegan nutrition Q&A. - Greger,
Guimaraes
Dealing with Law Enorcement
Dealing with police, permits, ar-
rests, documenting, prison time;
hands-on training. - Boghosian,
Light, Simon
Lessons From Abroad
Novel tactics rom other countries.
- Leenaert, Nez, Wolfson, Zsch
How Do We Deal With Moral
Dilemmas?
Are cheating and killing ever jus-
tifed? and, i so, when? Ideology
vs. reality. - Friedman
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Saturday Awards Ceremony & Auction
Gourmet Banquet: 6:15pm 7:30pm, Plaza Ballroom (Tickets must be purchased by Friday noon at the Registration Table.)
The celebration begins at 6:15pm with a gourmet dinner donated by Match Meats. We screen a conference slideshow as Will
Tuttle and Shawn Vougeot play lovely music for you.
Awards Ceremony and Auction: 7:30pm 9:30pm
At 7:30pm, we open the doors to folks who missed the banquet. Following a brief report on the Conference, the Awards Commit-tee presents the Young Animal Activist Award to a deserving fellow advocate, and the Outstanding Vegan Athlete Award to
former-Olympic skier Seba Johnson.
At 8:00pm, well have an interlude by award-winning vegan comedian Myq Kaplan! Following that, well launch into some fun
retail therapy, led by Elaine Hendrix, to raise money for the Conference scholarship fund.
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We close the celebration shortly after 9:00pm with the Henry Spira Grassroots Activist Awards and the induction of a prominen
movement leader into the U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame.
Networking Reception: 9:30pm 11:00pm, Terrace East & West
Following the ceremony, enjoy food, beverage and music as you network with fellow activists.
Dont Miss the Banquet Fun!
AR2013 is a life-changing experience for the movements current and up-and-coming activists. We go to great lengths to
make the conference aordable to all. We oer low-income discounts, work and full scholarships, free admission to one
session and exhibits, carpooling and room-sharing boards, group housing, as well as discounted meals and free snacks.
Each year, we host a special banquet dinner and auction, both for your enjoyment and to ask that you make the conference even
more accessible for future attendees with your generous contribution. This year, we will be honored with the presence of:
Seba Johnson, the youngest Olympic Alpine Ski Racerand the rst and only black female ski racer in
Olympic history, who will be accepting the Outstanding Vegan Athlete Award at AR2013. She was raised
vegan since birth and was once disqualied from a World Cup ski race for refusing to wear a ski suit that had
a patch of leather sewn into it!
Myq Kaplan, a vegan comedian who will join us to perform a Special Comedy Set. Myq has been featured
on The Tonight Show with Conan OBrien, Late Show with David Letterman, The Late, Late Show with Craig
Ferguson and in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents special!
Elaine Hendrix, a vegan activist and actress who will emcee our Benet Auction. She is best known for herroles in Romy and Micheles High School Reunion, the 1998 remake ofThe Parent Trap and Inspector Gadget 2,
and is currently running The Pet Matchmakerwebsite!
Youll have the chance to bid on exciting auction gifts including: A Vegan Weekend in Philly (two nights in the premier boutique
hotel, the Palomar, with a specially-created vegan dinner for two); Hot Air Balloon Ride (choose from more than 200 locations
across the country and soar to new heights with the experience of a lifetime); and Captivating Animal Art (choose from
compelling pieces by Joanne McArthur, Sue Coe and more, bringing animal liberation into your home in a beautiful way).
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Special Session Plaza Room Sneak-Preview Screening Beech Room Training Session Arbors Room
12:30pm 1:20pm
Utilizing Psychology for Social Change
Changing behavior through the applicationo social psychology tools. - Cooney
The Ghosts in Our Machine Sneak Preview
Clips rom the new lm with Q&A rom theteam behind it. - Marshall, McArthur
Lobbying Training
Required or participants in Mondays lobby-ing activities. - Wilkens
Sunday Morning & Afternoon Program Schedule
Group Aerobics and Yoga: 7:30am 8:15am
Charlotte Cressey will lead Yoga in the Plaza, Anne Dinshah will lead calisthenics in Beech Room,and Brenda Shoss will lead
aerobics inArbors Room.
Morning Plenary: 9:00am 10:15am
This session, MCd by long-time activist Debra Erenberg, is Voices of Other Movements designed to help bridge the animal rights
movement with other social justice movements. Featuring Amanda Hitt o the Government Accountability Projectdiscussing whistleblowing, Wes Macleod-Ball o theAmerican Civil Liberties Union addressing ree speech concerns, and Wenonah Hauter o Food and
Water Watch indicting ood-industry corruption.
Choose Your Workshops: 10:30am 1:20pm
Issues Track Beech Room Organizing Track Plaza Room Tactics Track Arbors Room
10:30am 11:20am
Advocating for Primates
Obtaining legal rights, ending trade, and
combating vivisection - M. Budkie, McGreal,
Prosin
Speaking Our Message
Attracting and maintaining interest in our
presentations. - Moran
Engaging Wall Street
Exposing externalities, staging boycotts,
engaging in shareholder activism. - Simon,
Slonimsky, Stepanian
11:30am 12:20pm
Addressing Animal Companion Population
Lie-afrming approach to dealing with
homeless animals. - Haisley, Holtz, McCrystal
Designing & Printing Our Message
Designing or the audience, layout programs,
onts, colors, graphics, paper, printers.
- Holland, Runkle
Engaging Agencies and Businesses
Letter writing, replacing animal products,
economic and social pressure. - Erenberg, Rice,
P. Shapiro
Issues Track Beech Room Organizing Track Plaza Room Tactics Track Arbors Room
2:30pm 3:20pm
Externalities of Animal Abuse
Pollution by actory arms, impact on global
warming, world hunger, species extinction.
- Akhtar, Maratos, Moncrief
Advertising Our Message
Newspapers, public transport, billboards,
radio/TV, internet. - Meier, Runkle
Engaging Young Adults
Targeting by age, holding your audience,
conducting ollow-up. - Camp, Weber
3:30pm 4:20pm
Challenging the Humane Hoax
Exposing the myths & deceptive language
surrounding supposedly humane animal
products. - Bohanec, Cao
Maintaining Your Online Presence
Managing your organizations website, e-news-
letter, blog, social media presence. - Ginsberg,
Holland
Engaging Media
Being newsworthy and a source, news re-
leases, letters to editor, talk shows, cultivation
- Hershaft, Potter, Runkle
4:30pm 5:20pm
War on Animal Activism
Repression o social activism by government
and corporate interests. - Blum, DeCoux,
Potter, R. Shapiro
Advocating for Animals Online
Online engagement; petitions; spreading
awareness through social media and video.
- Modi, Orand
Engaging Abroad
Advocating respect or animals, animal
rights, and veganism abroad. - Dreher, Leigh-
Chantelle, Moncrief, Weber
Lunch: 1:30pm 2:20pm
Choose Your Workshops: 2:30pm 5:20pm
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Sunday Evening Program Schedule
Closing Plenary: 5:30pm 6:45pm, Plaza Ballroom
An AR2013 Conference slideshow will introduce the closing plenary. Saurabh Dalal of the International Vegetarian Union will mod-
erate the Were Winning! panel, featuring VegNews Magazine co-publisher Colleen Holland, Main Street Vegan author Victoria
Moran, and World Peace Dietauthor Will Tuttle. The speakers will address the progress our movement can anticipate as it contin-
ues to grow. The plenary will end with a moving and inspiring closing ceremony.
Dinner: 7:00pm 8:00pmJoin your new and old friends for your nal meal of AR2013!
Celebration of Animal Rights: 8:00pm 11:00pm
Invite anyone you know in the DC-area to our exciting closing party, open to the public. Enjoy music, karaoke, snacks, beverages,
and the company of the nest activists our movement has to oer!
Monday Post-Conference Activities
Free Morning Snacks: 8:00am 8:45pm, Terrace East
Lobbying on Capitol Hill: 9:00am 5:00pm, meet in hotel lobby
Anti-vivisection Demonstration: 12:00pm 3:00pm, meet in hotel lobby
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Aysha Akhtar - author, Animals and Public Health
Vandhana Bala - Mercy For Animals
Jonathan Balcombe - author, The Inner Lives o Animals
Anthony Bellotti - White Coat Waste Project
Baruch Ben-Yehuda - Eat the Cure
Jaya Bhumitra - Compassion Over Killing
Sarahjane Blum - Support Vegans in the Prison System
Heidi Boghosian - National Lawyers Guild
Hope Bohanec - author, The Ultimate Betrayal
Jenny Brown - Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
Michael Budkie - Stop Animal Exploitation Now!
Karen Budkie - Stop Animal Exploitation Now!
Jon Camp - Vegan Outreach
Katie Cantrell - Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
Liqin Cao - United Poultry Concerns
David Coman-Hidy - The Humane League
Nick Cooney - Farm Sanctuary
Charlotte Cressey - Vegan Wellness
Saurabh Dalal - International Vegetarian Union
Elizabeth DeCoux - Florida Coastal School o Law
Anne Dinshah - author, Dating Vegans
Kim Dreher - VegFund
Janet Enoch - Showing Animals Respect & Kindness
Debra Erenberg - animal rights & political activist
Alex Felsinger - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Mary Finelli - Fish Feel
Gary Francione - Abolitionist Approach
Lester Friedlander - Wild or Lie Foundation
Jerry Friedman - animal activist, attorney
Bruce Friedrich - Farm SanctuaryEddie Garza - Mercy For Animals
Noel-Teru Gibson - nonproft consultant
Caryn Ginsberg - author, Animal Impact
Will Gomaa - Alley Cat Allies
Michael Greger - NutritionFacts.org
George Guimaraes - VEDDAS (Brazil)
Scotlund Haisley - Animal Rescue Corps
Susan Hartland - Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Wenonah Hauter - Food and Water Watch
Anja Heister - In Deense o Animals
Elaine Hendrix - actress & animal activist
Alex Hershat - Farm Animal Rights MovementAmanda Hitt - Government Accountability Project
Colleen Holland - Veg News Magazine
Elizabeth Holtz - Alley Cat Allies
Seba Johnson - vegan Olympic skier
pattrice jones - VINE Sanctuary
Melanie Joy - author, Why Love Dogs, Eat Pigs...
Myq Kaplan - vegan stand-up comedian
Lisa Kemmerer - author, Sister Species
Keegan Kuhn - Animal Place & First Spark Media
Greg Lawson - Vegetarian Society o El Paso
Cheryl Leahy - Compassion Over Killing
Carrie LeBlanc - Mercy For Animals
Tobias Leenaert - Ethical Vegetarian Alternative (Belgium)
Leigh-Chantelle - Viva La Vegan (Australia)
Jef Light - National Lawyers Guild
Pei-Cen Lin - nonproft consultant
Michael Macleod-Ball - American Civil Liberties Union
Demosthenes Maratos - Sustainability Institute, Molloy College
Nora Constance Marino - attorney and political activist
Liz Marshall - director, The Ghosts in Our Machine
Jo-Anne McArthur - We Animals
Rachel McCrystal - Best Friends Animal Society
Shirley McGreal - Intl Primate Protection League
Rachel Meeropol - Center or Constitutional Rights
Erica Meier - Compassion Over Killing
Carolyn Merino-Mullin - National Museum o Animals & Society
Nicole Meyer - In Deense o Animals
Pulin Modi - Change.org
Dawn Moncrie- A Well-Fed World
Victoria Moran - author, Main Street Vegan
John Morlino - The Essence o True Humanity Is Compassion
Peter Muller - League o Humane Voters
Sharon Nez - Animal Equality
Adam Orand - VegFund
Norm Phelps - author, Changing the Game
Will Potter - Green Is the New Red
Natalie Prosin - Nonhuman Rights Project
Daniel Redwood - vegan musician
Matt Rice - Mercy For Animals
Jen Riley - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Marla Rose - Chicago Vegan Family NetworkNathan Runkle - Mercy For Animals
Harish Sethu - Counting Animals
Paul Shapiro - Humane Society o the U.S.
Ryan Shapiro - Massachusetts Institute o Technology
Brenda Shoss - Kinship Circle
Dave Simon - Animal Protection and Rescue League
Victor Sjodin - Vegan Outreach
Lee Slonimsky - Ocean Partners LP
Doll Stanley - In Deense o Animals
Andy Stepanian - Sparrow Media Project
Veda Stram - All-Creatures.org
Sharon Strong - Intl Primate Protection LeagueShawn Sweeney - Institute or Humane Education
Will Tuttle - author, World Peace Diet
Anne Marie Vastano - Alley Cat Allies
Shawn Vougeot - Sing or Animals
Michael Webermann - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Odette Wilkens - Equal Justice Alliance
Yossi Wolson - Let Animals Live (Israel)
Peter Young - Animal Liberation Frontline
Bruce Zeman - In Deense o Animals
Sebastian Zsch - German Vegetarian Association (Germany)
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