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Group Workout & Yoga I (7:30-8:15am) (choice of aerobics, weights, yoga with professional trainers)
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Snack (8-8:45am)
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Registration (8am-8pm)
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Morning Plenary I (9-10:10am)
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Announcements
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New Issues for Animal Liberation (dealing with new challenges confronting our movement)
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Exhibits (10:15am-6pm)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics,Reports)
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10:30am
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Newcomer Orientation I (animal exploitation, animal rights, AR movement, the conference)
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Individual Activism (leafleting, letter writing, phoning, T-shirts/stickers, workplace outreach)
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Nature of Social Change (social progress through struggle, stages of social change, recognizing victory)
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Diet Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce use of animals for food)
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11:30am
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Animal Abuse for Amusement (videos and Q&A about circuses, zoos, rodeos, animal racing and fighting)
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Choosing a Career (law, journalism, academia, vet medicine, or on-the-job training)
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Winning Hearts and Minds (theory of changing behavior directly and by impacting feelings and beliefs)
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Agriculture Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce abuse of farmed animals)
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Lunch (12:30-1:30pm)
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Regional Lunches (12:45-1:50) (opportunity for folks from various areas of the U.S. to get together)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics,Reports)
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2pm
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Animal Abuse for Food/Fashion (videos and Q&A about animal abuse in factory & fur farms, slaughterhouses)
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Making of An Activist (turning a caring person into an effective activist)
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Marketing Our Message (improving effectiveness of advocacy through research)
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Vivisection Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce animal use and abuse in laboratories & schools)
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3pm
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Animal Abuse for Science (videos and Q&A about animal abuse in education, testing, research)
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Developing Leadership (developing leadership skills, managing time, resolving conflicts)
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Understanding the Meat Mindset (Improving advocacy by learning the psychology of eating meat)
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Amusement/Fashion Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce animal use and abuse for amusement and fashion)
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4pm
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Abuse of Wildlife on Land & Water (videos and Q&A about extermination of free animals on land and water)
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Nurturing Activism (dealing with workload, worry, anxiety, grief, and hostility to prevent burnout)
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Applying Direct Action (getting attention and changing behavior through direct economic & social pressure)
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Companion Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to reduce population and abuse of animal companions)
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5pm
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Abuse of Animal Companions (videos and Q&A about abuse of dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, birds)
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Nourishing Activism (health/fitness benefits and concerns of a vegan diet for humans and animals)
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Rescuing Animals (rescuing animals that are injured, abused, or victims of disasters)
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Wildlife Campaign Reports (reports on campaigns to stop extermination of animals on land and water)
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Dinner (6-7pm)
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Evening Plenary I (7:20-9:30pm)
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Activist Repression (government repression of animal and other social justice activism)
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Musical Interlude II
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Paths to Animal Liberation (discussion of controversial strategic issues facing our movement)
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Networking Reception II (9:30-11pm)
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10pm - Project Nim premiere (full-length documentary about the famed signing chimpanzee, followed by Q&A)
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Group Workout & Yoga II (7:30-8:15am) (choice of aerobics, weights, yoga with professional trainers)
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Snack (8-8:45am)
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Registration (8am-2pm)
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Morning Plenary II (9-10:10am)
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Announcements
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Special Presentations
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Exhibits (10:15am-6pm)
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Visual Presentations (10:15am-6pm) (see special schedule)
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Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Tactics, Raps)
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10:30am
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Newcomer Orientation II (how successful activists became involved and what they learned)
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Writing Our Message (letters, articles, fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, advertising copy)
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Conducting Research/Investigations (effective techniques, equipment, sources, data handling/protection)
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What Rights? Which Animals? (should similarity to us matter? our dog or Somali child? is it about us or them?)
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11:30am
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Animal Sentience (how animals learn, think, feel, and communicate)
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Speaking Our Message (purpose, format/setting, audience, preparation, delivery, visuals)
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Staging Effective Events (demos, vigils, banner drops, street theater, hunger strikes, disruptions, CDs)
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When Is Killing OK? (attacking animals? unwanted dogs & cats? unwanted human fetuses?)
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Lunch (12:30-1:30pm)
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Animal Rescue Training (12:45-1:50) (hands-on animal rescue training)
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Lunch With Movement Authors (12:45-1:50) (meeting recent authors - feel free to bring your lunch)
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Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Tactics, Raps)
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2pm
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Abusing Our Cousins (trade in and abuse of primates for research and amusement)
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Printing Our Message (choosing layout programs, fonts, colors, graphics, paper; dealing with printers)
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Running Effective Campaigns (defining objectives, tactics, resources, action plan, negotiating, review, media)
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How Broad Our Ethics? (can we ever justify cheating, stealing, subordinating other social justice goals?)
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3pm
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Animal Abuse Abroad (abuse and killing of animals abroad)
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Advertising Our Message (using newspapers, public transport, billboards, radio/TV, internet)
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Negotiating Favorable Outcomes (negotiating techniques to achieve desirable outcomes)
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Is Population Control An Animal Rights Issue? (should our movement be involved? what about invasive species?)
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4pm
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Global Issues Affecting Animals (global conventions, trade, world hunger, global warming)
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Producing/Airing Videos (producing and airing of documentaries and PSAs)
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Enacting Protective Laws (selecting issues, forging coalitions, dealing with legislators/committees)
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How to Deal with Friends and Associates? (dealing with social occasions, mates, relatives, friends; being assertive vs. defensive)
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5pm
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The No-Kill Alternative (a life-affirming approach to dealing with the homeless)
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Promoting on the Internet (websites, e-newsletters, blogs, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube)
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Enforcing Protective Laws (enforcing animal protective laws through local authorities, media, agitation)
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How Much Is Enough? (should we be guided by reason, feelings, or fears? when do we quit? how vegan is enough?)
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Banquet (6:30pm)
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Gourmet Vegan Meal
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Conference Slideshow
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Evening Plenary II (7:30-9:30pm)
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Conference Report
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Awards: Youth and Grassroots Activist
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Benefit Auction
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Musical Interlude III
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Remembering Bob Chorush
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Awards: Hall of Fame
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Conference Bash (9:30-11pm)
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Group Workout & Yoga III (7:30-8:15am) (choice of aerobics, weights, yoga with professional trainers)
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Snack (8-8:45am)
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Registration (8am-12pm)
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Morning Plenary III (9-10:10am)
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Announcements
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Arguing Animal Rights (developing effective arguments for animal liberation)
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Exhibits and Videos (10:15am-6pm)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Raps)
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10:30am
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Spiritual Aspects of Animal Rights (communicating with animals, animals as spiritual beings, animal afterlife)
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Running a Local Group (recruiting/engaging volunteers, electing officers, running meetings, assigning tasks)
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Engaging Young People (humane ed, AR courses, AR groups, vegan cafeteria, rock concerts, leafleting)
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Which Path to Animal Liberation? (education or direct action? welfare reforms or abolition?)
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11:30am
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Commonality of Oppression (commonalities in the oppression of animals, children, women, minorities)
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Running a Sanctuary (land, zoning, animal acceptance and care, recruiting and engaging volunteers)
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Engaging Media (news releases, letters to editor, talk shows, cultivating, creating drama)
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How Can We All Get Together? (what are the opportunities and obstacles? how to start? how to proceed?)
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Lunch (12:30-1:30pm)
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Lunch With Movement Leaders (12:45-1:50) (meeting heads of sponsoring organizations - feel free to bring your lunch)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Tactics)
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2pm
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Challenging Language & Labels (power of words, winning rhetoric, owner/guardian, false industry claims)
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Grassroots Activism (engaging people on a personal level, running local campaigns, working with nationals)
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Engaging Religion (engaging Christian, Jewish, Moslem, and minor religious denominations)
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3pm
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War on Animal Activism (repression of social activism, industry/govt alliance, corporate harassment)
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Fund Raising (direct mail, planned giving, investments, accounting systems, cutting costs)
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Engaging Politicians (working or contributing to election campaigns, attending political events, lobbying)
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4pm
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State of Activist Repression (prosecution of animal activists in U.S., England, Austria, and elsewhere)
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Forging Coalitions (types of coalitions, identifying prospects, feeding and care, case studies)
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Movement Networking (magazines, listservs, conferences, speaking tours)
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Engaging Business (befriending businesses, stockholder initiatives, social and economic pressure)
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5pm
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Coping With Activist Repression (dealing with enforcement, permits, arrests, documenting, doing prison time)
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Engaging Abroad (advocating respect for animals, animal rights, and veganism abroad)
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Dinner (6-7pm)
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Evening Plenary III (7:20-9:30pm)
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Conference Slideshow
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Voices of the Environmental Movement (getting the animal rights and environmental movements to work together)
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Musical Interlude IV
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Effective Strategies for Liberation (effective strategies for liberating animals from various forms of exploitation)
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Closing Ceremony
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Closing Reception (9:30-11pm)
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