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