Animal Rights 2010
National Conference
July 15-19
Washington DC
Welcome to Animal Rights 2010, the world's largest and oldest animal rights gathering. The Conference will take place on July 15-19th at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel, an outstanding conference venue, near our nation's capital.
SPEAKERS
The Animal Rights National Conference assembles 90 speakers from 60 groups and a half dozen countries representing different experiences and paths to animal liberation.
Kathy Andrew s - Coalition to Annul Hunter Harassment
Nick Atwood - Animal Rights Foundation of Florida
Kari Bagnall - Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
Gene Baur - Farm Sanctuary
Josephine Bellaccomo - author, "Move the Message..."
Heidi Boghosian - National Lawyers Guild
Hope Bohanec - In Defense of Animals
Jenny Brown - Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
Michael Budkie - Stop Animal Exploitation Now!
Jon Camp - Vegan Outreach
Stuart Chaifetz - SHARK
Leigh-Chantelle - Viva La Vegan ( Australia )
Robert Cheeke - Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness
Rick Corbett - animal rights activist
Charlotte Cressey - Orange County People for Animals
Saurabh Dalal - International Vegetarian Union
Karen Davis - United Poultry Concerns
Sean Day - animal rights attorney
Tom Devine - Government Accountability Project
George Eisman - Coalition for Cancer Prevention
Stephenie Elli - animal rights musician
Don Elroy - Stop Animal Exploitation Now!
Stephanie Ernst - animal rights blogger
Carrie Freeman - Georgia State University
Darius Fullmer - SHAC7
Elliot Gang - animal rights activist
Christine Garcia - Animal Law Office
Steven Gellman - animal rights musician
Caryn Ginsberg - Priority Ventures Group
Margoth Gonzalez Woge - Anima Naturalis ( Mexico )
George Guimaraes - VEDDAS ( Brazil )
Jan Haagensen - Coalition to Annul Hunter Harassment
Scotlund Haisley - In Defense of Animals
Camille Hank ins - Win Animal Rights
Denis Hennelly & Casey Suchan - "Bold Native"
Alex Hershaft - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Julieanna Hever - plant-based dietitian
Leanne Hilgart - vegan fashion designer
Lorri Houston - Animal Acres
Pattrice Jones - Eastern Shore Sanctuary
Melanie Joy - author, "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs..."
Roberta Kalechofsky - Jews for Animal Rights
Stephen Kaufman - Christian Vegetarian Association
Shannon Keith - Animal Rescue, Media and Education
Marti Kheel - author, "Nature Ethics"
Dennis Kucinich - U.S. Congress
Mindy Kursban - animal rights advocate
Lisa Levinson - Artists For Animals
Dara Lovitz - author, "Muzzling a Movement"
Robert Lucius - Kairos Coalition
Terri MacKenzie - Coalition to Annul Hunter Harassment
Anthony Marr - HOPE-CARE Foundation ( Canada )
George Matejka - Ursuline College
Shirley McGreal - Int'l Primate Protection League
Keith McHenry - Food Not Bombs!
Erica Meier - Compassion Over Killing
Jason Miller - Bite Club of Kansas City
Dawn Moncrief - FARM, Well-Fed World
Bryan Monell - undercover investigator
Anne Muller - Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting
Peter Muller - League of Humane Voters
Simone Netherlands - Respect For Horses
lauren Ornelas - Food Empowerment Project
Siobhan O'Sullivan - University of Melbourne ( Australia )
Melody Paris - Second Opinion Radio
Mark Pearson - Animal Liberation ( Australia )
James Ploeser - Public Citizen
Will Potter - Green Is the New Red
Lisa Qualls - animal rights activist
Anand Ramanathan - In Defense of Animals
Dallas Rising - Animal Rights Coalition
Becky Robinson - Alley Cat Allies
Nathan Runkle - Mercy for Animals
Rae Sikora - Plant Peace Daily
Lee Slonimsky - animal rights investor
Doll Stanley - In Defense of Animals
Holly Sternberg - Compassion For Animals
Veda Stram - All Creatures
Matthew Strugar - Center for Constitutional Rights
Erika Sullivan - vegan veterinarian
Tamira Thayne - Dogs Deserve Better
Brian Vincent - Big Wildlife ( Canada )
Michael Weber - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Zoe Weil - Institute for Humane Education
Eileen Weintraub - Help Animals India
Adam Weissman - Wetlands Preserve
Odette Wilkens - Equal Justice Alliance
Peter Young - Voice of the Voiceless
Michael Zhao - Asia Society Center (China )
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
AR2010 opens on Thursday, July 15, at 4pm with the Welcome Reception, followed by the Opening Plenary. It culminates on Sunday evening, July
18th, with the Closing Reception. Several groups are planning Post-Conference Activities, including intensive seminars, lobbying, and a demonstration, on Monday, July 19th.
The Friday, Saturday, and Sunday daily schedule begins with a Group Workout at 7:30am or a swim in the pool. Then choose between issue-specific Workshops, Videos, Rap Sessions, and Campaign Reports that run between 9am - 12noon and 1:30 - 5:30pm. The evening Plenary
Sessions bring everyone together for keynote presentations from 7:15 - 9:30pm, leaving ample time to visit Exhibits, as well as, socialize and network during meals and Networking Receptions.
The first plenary, on Thursday, includes welcome by sponsors and introduction to the conference structure, as well as the history of our movement and reports on major recent successes. The Friday plenary addresses major issues facing our movement. On Saturday, the plenary follows the celebratory dinner, and features Hall of Fame, activist, and celebrity awards. The Sunday plenary features leaders of other social justice movements and a keynote presentation.
The daytime workshops are configured along three concurrent tracks. : Issues, Organizing, Remedies. The Issues track covers various types of
animal abuses and the underlying issues (best for newcomers). The Organizing track guides improvements in personal and organizational effectiveness. The Remedies track addresses campaign strategies and outreach to various constituencies. Each hour, you choose the session
that best fits your needs and interests.
Rap Sessions and Campaign Reports engage participants in debates about controversial issues and current campaigns. Videos documenting animal
abuses are shown concurrently and may include a guest speaker.
Exhibits of movement merchandise, educational materials, compassionate shopping and delicious vegan treats from 9am - 6pm, Friday - Sunday.
Thursday, July 15
Registration (4pm-10pm)
Welcome Reception (4-5:30pm) - W
Conference Slideshow
Dinner (6-7pm)
Opening Plenary (7:20-9:30pm) - Moncrief - B
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks - Blalock, Haisley, Hershaft, McGreal
Introductions & Program Preview - Hershaft, Moncrief
Musical Interlude I - Gellman
A Historical Perspective - Hershaft
State of Our Movement (progress and prospects in five key areas of animal abuse) - Kursban, McGreal, Meier, Rising
Networking Reception I (9:30-11pm) - F
Screening of "The Animals Film" (historic documentary about all forms of animal abuse) - V
Friday, July 16
Group Workout & Yoga I (7:30-8:15am) - Cheeke, Cressey - W
Snack (8-8:45am)
Registration (8am-8pm)
Morning Plenary I (9-10:10am) - Corbett - B
Special address - Kucinich
Announcements & Previews
Nature of Social Change (social struggle, stages of social change, recognizing victory) – Hershaft Exhibits (10:15am-6pm)
Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps)
10:30am
Newcomer Orientation I (animal exploitation, animal rights, activism, our movement, AR2010) - Kursban, Meier, Moncrief, Stram, Weber - A
Individual Activism (leafleting, letter writing, calling, T-shirts/stickers, workplace outreach) - Camp, Marr, Sikora - B
Winning Hearts and Minds (changing behavior by impacting feelings and beliefs) - Ginsberg, Hershaft - C
How Much Is Enough? (do we follow reason, feelings, or fear? when do we quit?) - Young – R 11:30am
Animal Abuse for Amusement (videos and Q&A about circuses, zoos, rodeos, animal racing and fighting) - Monell, Weissman - V
Choosing a Career (law, journalism, academia, vet medicine, or on-the-job training) - Hershaft, Kursban, Matejka, Potter, Sullivan - B
Marketing Our Message (effective techniques for marketing our message) - Freeman, Ginsberg, Sikora - C
Is Vegan Enough? (cat food, gelcaps, 'cruelty-free' cosmetics, is being vegan sufficient?) - Weber – R
I couldn’t help but laugh at the schedule! Will there be steak for lunch?
Lunch (12:30-1:30pm)
Regional Lunches (North-East, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest , all arewelcome - bring lunch) - Brown, Meier, Atwood, Runkle - A, B, C, W
Gender Relations In Our Movement (rap session about gender relations - all are welcome - bring lunch.) - Kheel, Rising, Weissman - R
Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps)
2pm
Animal Abuse for Food/Fashion (videos and Q&A about animal abuse in factory & fur farms, slaughterhouses) - Blalock, Brown, Monell - V
Making of An Activist (techniques for becoming and supporting activists) - Hershaft - B
Understanding the Mentality of Meat (a guide to penetrating the meat-eating mindset) - Joy - C
How to Deal with Despair? (coping with enormity of our mission & extent of animal suffering) - Rising –R 3pm
Animal Abuse for Science (videos and Q&A about animal abuse in education, testing, research) - Budkie, Kalechofsky, Monell - V
Developing Leadership (techniques for developing leadership skills, managing time, resolving conflicts) - Hershaft - B
Challenging Language & Labels (power of words, winning rhetoric, owner/guardian, false industry claims) - Baur, Bohanec, Weber - C
When Is Killing OK? (attacking animals? unwanted dogs & cats? Unwanted human fetuses?) -Matejka –R 4pm
Abuse of Animal Companions (videos and Q&A about abuse of dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, birds) - Monell, Robinson - V
Nurturing Activism (dealing with workload, worry, anxiety, grief, and hostility to prevent burnout) - Rising, Sikora - B
Enacting Protective Laws (selecting issues, forging coalitions, dealing with legislators/committees) - Baur, Wilkens - C
How Broad Our Ethics? (can we ever justify cheating, stealing, subordinating other social justice goals?) - Slonimsky – R 5pm
Abuse of Wildlife on Land & Water (videos and Q&A about extermination of free animals on land and water) - Marr, Vincent - V
Nourishing Activism (health/fitness benefits and concerns of a vegan diet for humans and animals) - Eisman, Guimaraes, Hever - B
Enforcing Protective Laws (enforcing animal protective laws through authorities, media, agitation) - Atwood, Garcia, Stanley - C
Is Human Population An Animal Issue? (should we oppose human population growth?) - Dalal - R
Dinner (6-7pm)
Evening Plenary I (7:20-9:30pm) - Wilkens, Huston - B
Activist Repression (government repression of animal and other social justice activism) - Lovitz, McHenry, Potter
Musical Interlude II - Elli
Paths to Animal Liberation (discussion of controversial strategic issues facing our movement) - Baur, Davis, Hank ins, Weber
Networking Reception II (9:30-11pm) - F
Screening of "Bold Native" (new feature film about direct action for animals; Q&A with directors) - Hennelly, Suchan - B
Saturday, July 17
Group Workout & Yoga II (7:30-8:15am) - Cheeke, Cressey - W
Snack (8-8:45am)
Registration (8am-2pm)
Morning Plenary II (9-10:10am) - Brown- B
Announcements & Previews
Compassion Into Action (accounts of inspiring individual accomplishments for the animals) - Hilgart, Lucius, Marr Exhibits (10:15am-6pm)
Visual Presentations (10:15am-6pm) (see special schedule) - Blalock, Bohanec, Davis, Hank ins, Meier, Moss , Netherlands , Runkle, Thayne, Weissman - V
Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Tactics,Reports)
10:30am Newcomer Orientation II (how successful activists became involved and what they learned) - Budkie, Camp, Corbett, Ornelas, Stram - A
Writing Our Message (letters, articles, fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, advertising copy) - Davis, Hershaft - B
Conducting Investigations/Research (effective techniques, equipment, sources, data handling/protection) - Budkie, Gang, Monell, Runkle - C
Diet Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce consumption of animal products) - Camp, Hilgart, McHenry, Meier, Weber - R
11:30am
Abuse of Urban Wildlife (abuse /killing of rodents, feral cats, deer, geese, other urban wildlife) - Marr, Robinson - A
Speaking Our Message (purpose, setting, audience, preparation, delivery, visuals) - Hershaft, Wilkens - B
Running Effective Campaigns (objectives, tactics, resources, action plan, negotiating, review, media) - Budkie, Hank ins, Ornelas - C
Agriculture Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce abuse of farmed animals) - Davis, Friedrich, Moncrief, Runkle, Weber - R
Lunch (12:30-1:30pm)
Lunch With the Authors (12:45-1:50) (meeting recent authors – feel free to bring your lunch) - Budkie, Joy, Kalechofsky, Kheel, Lovitz - R
Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Tactics,Reports)
2pm
Abuse of Exotic Animals (breeding, procuring, trading, and keeping birds, primates, and big cats) - Atwood, Elroy, McGreal - A
Printing Our Message (choosing layout programs, fonts, colors,graphics, paper; dealing with printers) - Runkle - B
Staging Effective Events (producing creative, newsworthy, effective events) - Hershaft, Houston, Leigh-Chantelle, McHenry - C
Vivisection Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce animal abuse in laboratories & schools) - Budkie, Hank ins, Sullivan, Vincent - R
3pm
Animal Abuse Abroad (abuse and killing of animals abroad) – Gonzales Woge, Pearson, Sullivan, Weintraub - A
Advertising Our Message (newspapers, public transport, billboards, radio/TV, internet) - Meier, Runkle - B
Applying Direct Action (getting attention and changing behavior through direct economic & social action) - Fullmer, Hank ins, Young - C
Amusement Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce animal abuse in zoos, rodeos, circuses, racing) - Chaifetz, Elroy, Monell,
Qualls, Weissman - R
4pm
The Tragedy of Trade (animal abuses in world trade and animal imports) - McGreal, Moncrief, Weissman - A
Producing/Airing Videos (producing & airing of TV documentaries & PSAs) - Chaifetz, Meier, Suchan - B
Legal Guidelines In the Streets (permits, arrests, documenting, cultivating law enforcement) - Garcia, Hank ins, Light - C
Companion Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce population and abuse of animal companions) - Hank ins, Robinson, Thayne - R
5pm
Global Issues Affecting Animals (impacts on animals of protective laws, fur trade, world hunger, global warming) - Marr, Moncrief, O'Sullivan, Zhao Promoting on the Internet (websites, e-newsletters, blogging, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube) - Ernst, Ginsberg, Stram - F
Legal Guidelines In the Courts (misconduct lawsuits, grand juries, trials, prison life) - Day, Strugar, Young - W
Wildlife/Fur Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to stop extermination of animals on land and water) - Blalock, Marr, McGreal,
Netherlands , Weissman - R
Banquet (6:30pm) - Foyer
Gourmet Vegan Meal
Conference Slideshow
Musical Interlude III - Leigh-Chantelle
Evening Plenary II (7:30-9:30pm) - Hershaft - B
Conference Report - Hershaft
Awards: Youth and Grassroots Activist - Haisley, Runkle
Benefit Auction - Brown, Hershaft, Weber
Awards: Hall of Fame - Ginsberg, Hershaft, Runkle
Networking Reception III (9:00-11pm) - F
Screening of "Skin Trade" (documentary about animal abuse for fur; Q&A with director) - Blalock - B
Sunday, July 18
Group Workout & Yoga III (7:30-8:15am) - Cheeke, Cressey - W
Snack (8-8:45am)
Registration (8am-12pm)
Morning Plenary III (9-10:10am) - Runkle - B
Announcements & Previews
New Challenges for Animal Liberation (dealing with new challenges confronting our movement) - Friedrich, Robinson, Weissman
Exhibits and Videos (10:15am-6pm)
Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps)
10:30am
Animal Sentience (how animals learn, think, feel, and communicate) - Davis, Gang, Sikora - A
Running a Local Group (recruiting/engaging volunteers, running meetings, assigning tasks) - Dalal, Miller, Rising - B
Engaging Our Community (utilizing community issues, gaining allies, seizing opportunities) - Levinson, Paris, Stanley - C
What About Your Shoes? (responding to common street challenges) - Day - R
11:30am
Animal Protection Laws ( U.S. and international animal protection laws and proposals) - Kursban, O'Sullivan, Weissman - A
Running a Sanctuary (land, zoning, animal acceptance and care, recruiting and engaging volunteers) - Bagnall, Brown, Stanley - B
Engaging Young People (humane ed, AR courses, AR groups, vegan cafeteria, rock concerts, leafleting) - Corbett, Matejka, Sikora, Weil - C
How to Deal with Friends? (dealing with social occasions, mates, relatives, friends; assertive vs. defensive) - Rising - R
Lunch (12:30-1:30pm)
Humane Education Training (12:45-1:50) (bring your lunch) - Weil - R
Lobby Training (12:45-1:50) (preparation for Monday lobbying – bring your lunch) - Wilkens - A
Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps)
2pm
Commonality of Oppression (commonalities in the oppression of animals, children, women, minorities) - Kaufman, Kheel, Ornelas - A
Fund Raising (direct mail, planned giving, other sources, accounting systems, cutting costs) - Haisley, Houston, Slonimsky - B
Engaging Media (news releases, letters to editor, talk shows, cultivating, creating drama) - Freeman, Hershaft, Potter - C
Which Path to Animal Liberation? (should AR activists advocate welfare reforms as a path to abolition?) - Davis - R
3pm
Status of Activist Repression (status of AETA and state AETA-like laws; local enforcement) - Lovitz, Potter, Wilkens - A
Negotiating Favorable Outcomes (negotiating techniques and processes to achieve desirable outcomes) - Hank ins, Hershaft - B
Engaging Religion (engaging Christian, Jewish, Moslem, and minor religious denominations) - Grisham, Kalechofsky, Kaufman, Levinson - C
How Assertive Our Tactics? (which tactics work? which should be off-limits? what if it was your dog?) - Fullmer - R
4pm
Hunter Harassment Hoax (status of state hunter harassment laws and eyewitness accounts) - Andrew s, Haagensen, MacKenzie - A
Forging Coalitions (types of coalitions, identifying prospects, feeding and care, case studies) - Hershaft, Weissman - B
Engaging Business (befriending manufacturers and retailers, staging boycotts, stockholder initiatives) - Hank ins, Meier, Ornelas - C
What Rights? Which Animals? (should similarity to us matter? our dog or Somali child? is it about us?) - Baur - R
5pm
Status of Oppressed Activists (status and support for indicted/imprisoned activists in U.S. , England , Austria ) - Fullmer, Potter, Strugar - A
Movement Networking (magazines, listservs, conferences, speaking tours) - Marr, Moncrief - B
Engaging Abroad (advocating animal rights and defending animals abroad) - Hershaft, Lucius, Zhao - C
How Can We All Get Together? (what are the opportunities and obstacles? how to start? how to proceed?) - Kaufman - R
Dinner (6-7pm)
Evening Plenary III (7:20-9:30pm) - Dalal – B
Voices of Other Movements (leaders of health, environment, hunger, justice, peace movements) - Devine, McHenry, Ploeser
Musical Interlude IV
Effective Strategies for Liberation (effective strategies for liberating animals from various forms of exploitation) - Budkie, Haisley, Hershaft
Closing Ceremony
Closing Reception (9:30-11pm) - F
Screening of "The Cove" (Oscar-winning documentary about killing of dolphins in Taiji , Japan ) - B
Monday, July 19
Snack (8-8:45am)
Training Sessions (9-11:50am)
9am - Moving Your Message - I - Bellaccomo - R
9am - Vegan Nutrition Q&A - Eisman, Guimaraes, Hever - V
10am - Moving Your Message - II - Bellaccomo - R
10am - Research Training - Budkie - V
11am - Negotiating training - Hershaft - R
11am - Media Training - Budkie - V
Lunch (12:00-12:45pm)
Demo Training (12:30-1pm) - R
HLS demos (1-4pm)
Motorcade & Lobbying (1-4pm) - Marr, Wilkens
