AR 2005 National Animal Rights Conference July 7-11 in Los Angeles

The national animal rights conference is being held this year from July 7-11 at the Westin LAX Hotel in Los Angeles. I will paste below information about the conference, sent from its organizers, and also urge people to check out the website to learn more: http://www.AR2005.org Anybody who has never been to a national animal rights conference shouldn't miss the opportunity. It is hard to convey how wonderful it feels to spend a few days in an environment where you are surrounded by like-minded people, where you never have to ask whether there is anything vegetarian to eat, where you can sit down at breakfast or at the bar and strike up a conversation knowing you have something fundamental in common with the stranger next to you. On top of that you learn lots, and get to listen to many interesting folks, some of whose work you might already know, and some of whom will be brand new to us all.


Here's the latest information from the organizers:

AR2005 SCHEDULE POSTED ONLINE

The program schedule for the Animal Rights 2005 National Conference is posted at http://www.ar2005.org/schedule5.html. The program features 100 sessions, including workshops, raps, campaign reports, and high-level discussions of our movement issues and tactics. The 90 speakers represent the broad political and geographic spectrum of our movement. Register at http://www.AR2005.org/register.htm by May 15 and save!

The more prominent speakers include Lorri Bauston, Michael Budkie, Theo Capaldo, Lawrence Carter, Karen Davis, Karen Dawn, Michael Greger, Tippi Hedren, Alex Hershaft, Steve Hindi, Kevin Jonas, Pattrice Jones, Elliot Katz, Greg Lawson, Howard Lyman, Anthony Marr, Michael Mountain, Martin Rowe, Jerry Vlasak, Paul Watson, and Persia White.

Special features are newcomer orientation, California network planning, employment clearinghouse, 90 exhibits of animal rights literature and vegan products, 80 videos, networking receptions, and awards banquet.

The conference will be held on July 7-11 at the superb Westin LAX Hotel in Los Angeles. The hotel features fabulous accommodation rates with free dog beds, cruelty-free personal care products, discounted vegan meals, discounted parking, free airport shuttle, and use of the hotel's magnificent Grand Ballroom and Video Theater. More than a thousand people representing 80 groups are expected.

To take advantage of the current discounted rate, please visit http://www.AR2005.org/register.htm before May 15. Low-income and work discounts are still available.

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Register for the AR2005 conference at http://www.AR2005.org!