The San Antonio Atheists Meetup Group

2009 Atheist Alliance International Convention

Oct '09 2 Fri 7:00 PM

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Estimated attendance: 5 people attended.
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Who organized?
Dave

Los Angeles, CA
October 2-4, 2009
Atheist Alliance International has partnered with the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science to bring you some of the most influential scientists in their fields. They are also bringing top-notch speakers in activism and organizational development. The speakers will be there for you, so you could learn from them, ask questions, and get your books signed by your favorite author.

Note: Please check the 2009 Atheist Alliance International Convention website for details about the various events and speakers, and discount hotel, car rental, and airline fares.

Current list of speakers:
* Bill Maher [2009 Richard Dawkins Award recipient]
* Richard Dawkins, DPhil
* Daniel Dennett, PhD (Tufts University)
* Brian Dalton (Mr. Deity show)
* Lawrence Krauss, PhD (ASU)
* Carolyn Porco, PhD
* Jerry Coyne, PhD
* Eugenie Scott, PhD
* J. Anderson Thomson, MD
* Anthony Pinn, PhD (Rice University)
* Richard Haynes "Brother Richard" (Life Without Faith blog)
* Stuart Bechman (AAI President)
* Tom Melchiorre (Editor-in-Chief, Secular Nation)
* Steve Uhl, PhD (Out of Gods Closet)
* Sunsara Taylor
* James Tepfer, PhD (Director of Thomas Paine Friends, Inc.)
* Russell Blackford, PhD (Metamagician and the Hellfire Club)
* Sikivu Hutchinson (BlackFemLens.org)
* Sean Faircloth (Secular Coalition for America)
* Jonathan Kirsch
* Roy Sablosky

Atheist Alliance International
Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

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Posted Oct 1, 2009 2:04 PM

Heather Durschmidt

Sounds like a blast, unfortunately I don't have the cash for this right now :( Those who do go, please share your stories with the rest of us!!!
Posted Sep 30, 2009 3:56 PM

Dave

Organizer

Ok, I'm pissed. Michelle and I volunteered with the understanding that we'd give 4-6 hours of our time - total, in exchange for passes. Now they have up working all three days nearly the entire time we plan to be there. I can't even buy regular passes now and our tickets to LA are not refundable, so it looks as if we will see the sights around Universal City and Burbank. You guys will have to let me know how the convention was.
Posted Sep 5, 2009 12:08 AM

Paul

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Ok, I got a roommate and buddy for the flight. Cool. I can't wait. I'll be working the event, getting tips on how to bring some ideas home. yeah baby!
Posted Jul 22, 2009 10:09 AM

Chrys

I really want to go. :(

Who attended?

5 attendees
- Dave
  
  “ It was a little unorganized at times, but it was still a very enjoyable experience. I got meet and talk with some very interesting people and it was a nice get-away for us. ”
- Andrea
  
  Rambo Moses
  
  “ The speakers were top-notch. Every speech I attended was interesting, well-done, and memorable. I especially enjoyed Richard Dawkins and Bill Maher, of course, but every speaker was quite good! The food was not what was promised, and that was really annoying. The hotel staff obviously didn't know what vegan meant and tried to feed me cheese. Also, there was really nothing but fruit for me to choose from at breakfast. Hopefully next year these issues will be addressed. I know I wasn't the only vegan there, and I heard more than few others complaining about it. Other than that, the room was nice, clean, and comfortable. The front-desk staff were very helpful, though there was obviously some mis-communication between them and the volunteers/organizers of the convention, which is bound to happen for an event this large. :) Still, it wasn't too annoying, and everything was sorted out with a minimum of fuss. ”
- Michelle
- Nick Lee
- Paul
  
  Badass Assistant badassery bad ass aweaome rad ass bad!