The Animal Rights National Conference assembles 80 speakers from 60 groups and a half dozen countries, representing different experiences and paths to animal liberation.
Here is the list of last year's presenters:
Kari Bagnall - Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
Gene Baur - Farm Sanctuary
Marc Bekoff - University of Colorado
Josephine Bellaccomo - author, "Move the Message..."
Hope Bohanec - In Defense of Animals
Michael Budkie - Stop Animal Exploitation Now!
Jennifer Campbell - New England Anti-Vivisection Society
Holly Cheever - Humane Soc. Veterinary Medicine Assn.
Nick Cooney - The Humane League
Charlotte Cressey - Orange County People for Animals
Saurabh Dalal - International Vegetarian Union
Karen Davis - United Poultry Concerns
Christine Dorchak - GREY2K USA
Catherine Doyle - In Defense of Animals
Debra Erenberg - Amnesty International
Alex Felsinger - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Bruce Friedrich - Farm Sanctuary
Carol Glasser - Humane Research Council
George Guimaraes - VEDDAS (Brazil)
Scotlund Haisley - Animal Rescue Corps
Virginia Handley - Paw PAC
Camille Hankins - Win Animal Rights
Daniel Hauff - Mercy For Animals
Janeen Rae Heller - animal rights musician
Alex Hershaft - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Julieanna Hever - plant-based dietitian
Robert Ingersoll - Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
Melanie Joy - author, "Why Love Dogs, Eat Pigs..."
Roberta Kalechofsky - Jews for Animal Rights
Elliot Katz - In Defense of Animals
Stephen Kaufman - Christian Vegetarian Association
Shannon Keith - Animal Rescue, Media & Education
Niloo Khodadadeh - animal rights activist, singer
Taryn Kiekow - Natural Resources Defense Council
Andrew Kirschner - animal rights activist
Andrew Knight - Animals Count
Dennis Kucinich (by video) - U.S. Congress
Ellie Laks - Gentle Barn
Cathy LaSusa - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Charlotte Laws - League for Earth & Animal Protection
Greg Lawson - Vegetarian Society of El Paso
Cheryl Leahy - Compassion Over Killing
Hillary Lehr - Rainforest Action Network
Leigh-Chantelle - Viva La Vegan (Australia)
Bob Linden - Go Vegan Radio
Dara Lovitz - author, "Muzzling a Movement"
Robert Lucius - Kairos Coalition
Anthony Marr - HOPE-CARE Foundation
Andy Mars - Veg Kids
Armaiti May - animal rights veterinarian
Shirley McGreal - Int'l Primate Protection League
Keith McHenry - Food Not Bombs!
Erica Meier - Compassion Over Killing
Carolyn Merino Mullin - National Museum of Animals & Society
Christi Metropole -Stray Cat Alliance
Joe Miele - Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting
Dawn Moncrieffe - A Well-Fed World
Bryan Monell - undercover investigator
Peter Muller - League of Humane Voters
Vi Thảo Nguyên - animal rights activist (Vietnam)
Jack Norris - Vegan Outreach
Alex Pacheco - 600 Million Stray Dogs Need You
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau - Compassionate Cooks
Bryan Pease - Animal Protection & Rescue League
John Pierre - vegan fitness consultant
Will Potter - Green Is the New Red
Matt Rice - Mercy For Animals
Jen Riley - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Anteneh Roba - Int'l Fund For Africa
Becky Robinson - Alley Cat Allies
Kath Rogers - Animal Protection & Rescue League
Matt Rossell - Animal Defenders International
Ruby Roth - author "Why We Don't Eat Animals"
Nathan Runkle - Mercy For Animals
George Shea - animal rights activist
Kim Sheridan - author, "Animals and the Afterlife"
Jameth Sheridan - HealthForce Nutritonals
Brenda Shoss - Kinship Circle
Dave Simon - Animal Protection & Rescue League
Sam Simon - co-creator, The Simpsons
Jasmin Singer - Our Hen House
Scott Smith - freelance journalist
Vasile Stanescu - Stanford University
Doll Stanley - In Defense of Animals
Veda Stram - All-Creatures.org
Sharon Strong - Int'l Primate Protection League
Matthew Strugar - Center for Constitutional Rights
Erika Sullivan - vegan veterinarian
Mariann Sullivan - Our Hen House
Helen Thirlway - Int'l Primate Protection League
Vegan Vixens - animal rights performers
Joelle Verdier - Collectif de Liberation Animale (France)
Brian Vincent - Stop UBC Animal Research
Michael Weber - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Julliette West - animal rights activist
Rosemarie White - Sierra Club
Odette Wilkens - Equal Justice Alliance
Peter Young - Voice of the Voiceless
