Freedom From Religion Foundation2007 - 30th Annual Convention |
FFRF 2007 Convention Schedule
Friday, Oct. 12
| 2 - 4:00 pm |
Open house, Freethought Hall
Early registration, hors d'oeuvres |
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(Dinner on your own) | |
| 5:30 pm |
Registration reopens
Monona Terrace Convention Center One John Nolen Drive Exhibit Hall A, lower level |
| 7:00 |
Welcome
Annie Laurie Gaylor & Dan Barker FFRF Co-Presidents Music Susan Hofer Dan Barker Raging Grannies |
| 7:30 |
Katha Pollitt
"Atheist is the New Black" |
| 8:30 |
Julia Sweeney
"Presenting Julia Sweeney" |
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Author signings for Katha & Julia Complimentary cake and beverages. Walk or take shuttle back to Concourse Hotel | |
| 10:45 pm - 12:45 am |
Julia Sweeney's "Letting Go of God"
Capital Ballrooms, 2nd floor Concourse Hotel One West Dayton |
Saturday, Oct. 13
| 8:00 am |
Nonprayer Breakfast (& "Moment of Bedlam")
Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton Capital Ballrooms |
| 9:00 |
Registration reopens
Monona Terrace Convention Center One John Nolen Drive Exhibit Hall A, lower level |
| 9:30 |
Welcoming remarks
Prof. Robert Kimbrough Staff |
| 9:45 |
Ellery Schempp
"Champion of the First Amendment" Award |
| 10:30 |
Thomas Jefferson Student Activist Award
Matthew LaClair |
| 11:15 |
"Friend of the First Amendment" Award
Stephanie Salter Columnist |
| Noon to 2pm | Lunch-on-your-own & sightseeing break |
| 2:00 pm |
"God Is Not Great" ("Emperor Has No Clothes" Award)
Christopher Hitchens Monona Terrace Convention Center Author signing |
| 6:30 pm |
Banquet Dinner
Monona Terrace Convention Center |
| 8:00 | Drawing for clean, "godless" currency |
| 8:30 |
Tunes 'N 'Toons Reprise
Steve Benson Editorial Cartoonist, Arizona Republic Dan Barker On the piano |
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Extra chairs will be set up by 7:45 pm for non-diners. | |
Sunday, Oct. 14
Capital Ballrooms, 2nd floor
Concourse Hotel
One West Dayton
Coffee and tea
| 9:00 am |
Annual membership meeting
Members only Includes reports by Lori Lipman Brown, Secular Coalition of America, August Brunsman, Secular Student Alliance Board of Directors meeting (ends by noon) |
Hotel has 11:00 checkout. Board members should request later checkout.
Schedule subject to minor changes.