Taking Action for Animals: Pro Vegan/Raw DC Event July 28-30th

Hello, It seems rare that a pro-vegan/raw event takes place in DC, I will be going. If anyone else goes and would like to meet up, just to introduce ourselves we could exchange cell numbers later.

Felicia

http://www.takingactionforanimals.com/schedule/... Ronald Reagan/ITC Building

Schedule 2007 Saturday, July 28

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Registration Open

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Taking Action for Farm Animals Speaker: Gene Baur Session: Plenary

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM Eating Green – for Ourselves, the Planet, and Animals Speaker: Michael Jacobson Session: Plenary

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Vegan Diets: Science Weighs In Speaker: Neal Barnard Session: Plenary

11:30 AM – 3:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Break – Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Book Signing—Erin Williams

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Book Signing—Michelle Rivera

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Perspectives from the Field Speaker: Diane Halverson Speaker: Nicolette Hahn Niman Speaker: Paul Willis Session: Plenary

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Being a Joyful Vegan in a Non-Vegan World Speaker: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Session: Plenary

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM The Farm Bill, Congress, and Livestock Agribusiness Speaker: Wayne Pacelle Session: Plenary

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Whole Foods Market: The Journey Towards Transparency, Accountability and Responsibility with Farm Animal Welfare Speaker: Margaret Wittenberg Session: Plenary

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Talking with the Enemy? Speaker: Philip Lymbery Session: Plenary

5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Break – Please visit the Exhibit Hall

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Banquet Dinner

Sunday, July 29

Sunday Schedule Chart (pdf)

8:00 AM – 6:30 PM Registration Open

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Getting Down to Business: Corporate Campaigns Speaker: Josh Balk Speaker: Matt Prescott Session: Workshops Track: 3: Changing Corporate and Public Policies

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM The Cutting Veg: Info and Insights for Better Advocacy Speaker: Caryn Ginsberg Speaker: Che Green Session: Workshops Track: 2: Communicating the Message

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Behavior of Rescued Farm Animals in a Sanctuary Setting: Teaching People the Truth Speaker: Jenny Brown Speaker: Karen Davis Speaker: Susie Coston Session: Workshops Track: 1: Taking Action for Farm Animals

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Emergency Response: Animals in Disasters Speaker: Allan Kornberg Speaker: Dick Green Speaker: Melissa Rubin Session: Workshops Track: 4: Exploring the Issues

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Highway to Hell: Long Distance Transport of Farm Animals Speaker: Dena Jones Speaker: Monica Engebretson Speaker: Peter Brandt Session: Workshops Track: 1: Taking Action for Farm Animals

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Advances for Farm Animals: How and Why We’re Winning Speaker: Jeff Lydon Speaker: Paul Shapiro Session: Workshops Track: 3: Changing Corporate and Public Policies

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Building an Effective Campaign Speaker: Caryn Ginsberg Speaker: Heidi Prescott Session: Workshops Track: 2: Communicating the Message

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Companion Animals in Your Community Speaker: Cory Smith Speaker: Nicole Paquette Session: Workshops Track: 4: Exploring the Issues

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Protecting Horses and Other Equines Speaker: Chris Heyde Speaker: Karen Brown Speaker: Keith Dane Session: Workshops Track: 4: Exploring the Issues

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Teaching Youth about Farm Animal Issues Speaker: Zoe Weil Session: Workshops Track: 2: Communicating the Message

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM International Action for Farm Animals Speaker: Andrea Gavinelli Speaker: Joyce D’Silva Speaker: Miyun Park Session: Workshops Track: 1: Taking Action for Farm Animals

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Book Signing—Erik Marcus

10:30 AM – 3:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM In the Courts: Litigation for Farm Animals Speaker: Bruce Wagman Speaker: David Wolfson Speaker: Peter Petersan Session: Workshops Track: 3: Changing Corporate and Public Policies

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Book Signing—Zoe Weil

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Break—Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Book Signing—Julie Lewin

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Mainstreaming Vegetarianism Speaker: Erik Marcus Speaker: Matt Ball Session: Workshops Track: 2: Communicating the Message

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Factory Farming, Global Warming, and the Environment Speaker: Danielle Nierenberg Speaker: Joyce D’Silva Session: Workshops Track: 1: Taking Action for Farm Animals

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Book Signing—Karen Davis

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM The Dangers of Animal Cloning Speaker: Jaydee Hanson Speaker: Tracie Letterman Session: Workshops Track: 4: Exploring the Issues

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Direct Democracy: Ballot Initiatives for Farm Animals Speaker: Jennifer Hillman Speaker: Julie Janovsky Session: Workshops Track: 3: Changing Corporate and Public Policies

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Break—Please visit the Exhibit Hall

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Book Signing—Dr. Michael Greger

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM State Legislation: How to Get a Bill Passed Speaker: Kelly Peterson Speaker: Nicole Paquette Session: Workshops Track: 3: Changing Corporate and Public Policies

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Outreach on Farm Animal Issues Speaker: Erica Meier Speaker: Kim Sturla Session: Workshops Track: 2: Communicating the Message

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Inside Look at Live Poultry Markets: Suffering, Filth, and Bird Flu Speaker: Karen Davis Speaker: Michael Greger Session: Workshops Track: 1: Taking Action for Farm Animals

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM The Global Wildlife Trade Speaker: Adam Roberts Speaker: Allan Kornberg Speaker: Barbara Cartwright Session: Workshops Track: 4: Exploring the Issues

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Electing Humane Lawmakers Speaker: John Phillips Speaker: Julie Lewin Speaker: Sara Amundson Session: Workshops Track: 3: Changing Corporate and Public Policies

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Science-Based Farm Animal Advocacy Speaker: Cheryl Leahy Speaker: Jim Webster Speaker: Sara Shields Session: Workshops Track: 1: Taking Action for Farm Animals

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Animal Cruelty and Fighting Speaker: Dana Campbell Speaker: John Goodwin Session: Workshops Track: 4: Exploring the Issues

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Working with the Media Speaker: Bruce Friedrich Speaker: Karen Dawn Session: Workshops Track: 2: Communicating the Message

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Veterinary Issues and Animal Protection Session: Workshops Track: 4: Exploring the Issues

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Responding to Common Defenses of Factory Farming Speaker: Nathan Runkle Speaker: Paul Shapiro Session: Workshops Track: 2: Communicating the Message

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Becoming a Citizen Lobbyist Speaker: Nancy Perry Speaker: Stephanie Vance Session: Workshops Track: 3: Changing Corporate and Public Policies

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Reaching Out and Building Coalitions Speaker: Caitlin Winans Speaker: lauren Ornelas Session: Workshops Track: 1: Taking Action for Farm Animals

6:45 PM – 8:00 PM Briefing for Lobby Day Participants Session: Special Interest

6:45 PM – 8:00 PM Running a Grassroots Campaign on “Chicken Scratch” Speaker: Carie Lewis Speaker: Grace Markarian Session: Special Interest

6:45 PM – 8:00 PM Student Delegates – Meet and Greet Session: Special Interest

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