FAST FACTS
What? When? Where?
Animal Rights 2010 National Conference, world's longest-running gathering of animal rights activists.
July 15-19, 2010 (Next year in Los Angeles)
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel
5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311, 5 miles south of the DC line along I-395.
FREE Shuttle runs every half hour (around the top and middle) at National Airport and Pentagon City Metro.
Another shuttle departs the hotel around similar times.
How to Register?
To pre-register - contact us by Monday, July 12th.
- Full Registration - Thursday-Monday - $160
- Weekend Registration: Saturday-Sunday - $120
- Single Day Registration: Friday-Sunday - $65
- Tour of Exhibits and one day-time session: Friday-Sunday, 10:15am-6pm - FREE
To register, visit our Registration page or call 888-275-3276 (ASK-FARM)
Where to Stay?
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel
5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311, 5 miles south of the DC line along I-395. We were able to get an incredible rate of only $95 plus tax for beautiful, comfortable sleeping rooms with single, double, triple, or quadruple occupancy. Doggie beds are available for an additional one-time fee.
At last check, only King rooms were available. Please email dawn@farmusa.org by July 12th if it is urgent to have a double. We'll try :-).
To make a reservation, call 800-HILTONS.
For more details, visit our Hotel page.
To arrange a shared room, visit our Lodging Board.
Meals & Snacks (all vegan)
- Breakfast: 7:30-8:45am - a la carte selections
- Lunch: 12-1pm - box lunch $10 / hot buffet - $15
- Dinner: 5:30-6:30pm - hot buffet - $18
- Saturday Awards Banquet - $30 ($35 on-site)
Our sponsors will provide free snacks at 8-8:45am and 10-11pm.
Check out the exhibit hall for food vendors.
How to Get There?
The Hotel provides a free shuttle to and from the Pentagon City Metro and National Airport.
If you're driving, look for Seminary Rd exit North or West from I-395.
The Hotel offers FREE parking!
For more travel details, visit our Travel Page.
And to arrange a carpool, visit our Message Board.
How to Save $$$?
Exhibitor Shipping Details
For shipping, use the format below. Aim for a delivery date of Monday-Thursday (July 12-15th). Return shipping through UPS & FedEx will be available from the hotel so bring your account number.
Send to:
Hilton Mark Center Alexandria
5000 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22311
_____________________
ATTN:Animal Rights Conference
Your Exhibitor Name
Box 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3, etc (as appropriate for you number of boxes).
Preliminary Program Schedule
Thursday, July 15
- 4pm - Registration opens & Welcome Reception
- 7pm - 9:30pm - Opening keynote/plenary in the Grand Ballroom
- 9:30pm - evening snacks and socializing
Friday - Sunday, July 16-18
- 7:30am - 8:30am - workouts/morning snacks/hotel breakfast
- 9:00am - noon - each hour choose breakout sessions, discussions or videos
- noon - 1:30pm - lunch break and exhibits
- 1:30 - 5:30pm - each hour choose breakout sessions, discussions or videos
- 5:30 - 7pm - exhibits until 6pm / hotel dinner or Saturday Awards Banquet at 6pm
- 7:00 - 9:30pm - keynote/plenary - presentations by movement leaders
- 9:30pm - evening snacks and socializing
Exhibit Hall - Friday-Sunday, 10:15am-6pm (free & open to the public) - after morning plenary.
Monday - July 19
Several groups are planning lobbying, demostrations, and other post-conference activities on Monday.
For more program details, visit our Program Page.
About FARM
FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement), the Conference organzer, is a national nonprofit, organization advocating animal rights and a plant-based (vegan) diet to save animals, protect the environment, and improve public health. We operate from our nation's capital through a network of volunteer activists in all 50 states and two dozen other countries.
Since its inception in 1976 and official formation in 1981, FARM has launched a variety of grassroots campaigns: World Farm Animals Day (1983), Great American Meatout (1985), Letters From FARM (1988), Gentle Thanksgiving (1992), Sabina Fund (1999), Equal Justice Alliance (2006), Bite Global Warming (2007), and FARM Underground (2009).
