• AR2006 National Conference Highlights
• AR2006 Registration Deadline Extended
• It's World Farm Animals Day Kickoff Time
• Some of FARM's Favorite Links

AR2006 National Conference Highlights

• Awards to Moby, Animal Rights Hall of Fame, and grassroots activists
• 25th Anniversary Observance with movement pioneers Paul Watson, Alex Hershaft, Elliot Katz, Alex Pacheco, Lorri Bauston & Giorgio Cave
• Eyewitness accounts of Katrina rescue, seals and whale battles, and SHAC trial
• Debate on welfare vs. abolition and the role of "violence"
• 85 speakers and as many exhibits from PETA, IDA, FARM, Sea Shepherd, Vegan Outreach, COK, UPC, Animal Acres, VegNews, Animals Voice, Satya, E Mag., DawnWatch, and 70 other organizations
• 100 sessions on all aspects of animal abuse, organizing, and campaigns, including rap sessions on controversial issues
• 50 videos, including remarks by producers and stars
• Entertainment by Dan Piraro and six animal rights musicians

The Conference will be held on August 10-14 at the Hilton Mark Center Hotel in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington DC. This is our most attractive venue since we started hosting national animal rights conferences in 1981.

The building has lots of sunlight, and we have the entire conference level. It is located on a small lake, adjoins a botanic garden, and runs a free shuttle to the Pentagon City Metro station and National Airport.

AR2006 Registration Deadline Extended

The discounted $140 registration deadline has been extended to this Saturday, August 5th. Here are three ways to register:

• Register on-line with your credit card or check
• Call 888-327-6872 and have credit card handy
• Send payment & Registration Form to AR2006/FARM, 10101 Ashburton Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817

Upon registering, you will be admitted to the fascinating Conference Community System (CCS), where you can:

• Set up your own profile listing your interests and photo
• Review and search the profiles of other registrants
• Chat with other registrants and the AR2006 Management Team
• Seek or offer rides, housing, employment, and even dinner dates
• Arrange special-interest meetings during meal breaks or on Monday
• Get the latest updates on the conference
  

This is the big one. Be sure to visit the AR2006 website and to register.

It's World Farm Animals Day Kickoff Time

Begin planning now for World Farm Animals Day on October 2 (Gandhi's birthday)!

This year, we'll be taking to the streets with protests, funeral marches, cage-ins, die-ins, video screenings & much more!

The featured event is a die-in, where activists stage group deaths to represent the animals who needlessly suffer and die every day for food.  This visually powerful protest style was popular in the 80s as a form of nuclear protest and more recently to protest US involvement in Iraq.

Not your style? We're also looking for information tables, feed-ins, Veg Kit distribution, and classroom lectures.

Working together, we'll be a positive force for farmed animal liberation in all 50 states and two dozen other countries.

Make sure that your community is represented in this global effort!

We provide FREE display and handout materials, instructions, national registry, and media liaison. You provide a few hours and a lot of heart!

Events can take place throughout the month of October.  Begin October with an activity for World Farm Animals Day.  End it with an activity for World Go Vegan Days (Oct 27-29).  Both campaigns are jointly sponsored by FARM and In Defense of Animals.

Our new "Stop the Slaughter" black T-shirts, created especially for the WFAD 2006 die-ins, are only $5 for WFAD 2006 Event Coordinators.  Full price is $12.

Please visit our WFAD website soon to register your interest and to receive an Action Kit. You can always update your plans later.

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