• AR2009 Program Schedule Posted
• Cast Your Vote for Effective AR Campaigns
• Nominate Your Favorite Young Activist
• Equal Justice Alliance Fights AETA
• Meatout Mondays Reaches 19,000 Readers

AR2009 Program Schedule Posted

The preliminary program schedule for the Animal Rights 2009 National Conference has been posted. The Conference will be held from July 16-20 at the Westin LAX Hotel in Los Angeles. Discounted registration is available through the end of June.

The evening plenary sessions address the history of our movement, government repression of animal activism, movement tactics, eyewitness accounts of key campaigns (such as California's Prop 2 and Whale Wars), and presentation of new ideas for animal liberation. The Awards Banquet will be Saturday evening.

Daytime sessions are scheduled along a five-track structure that includes issues, organizing, tactics, raps and reports, and videos. 90+ exhibits of animal rights groups and vegan vendors are available 9am-6pm, Fri-Sun.

Help promote AR2009... More attendees = More help for animals.

Visit our website and take advantage of discounted registration.

Cast Your Vote for Effective AR Campaigns

Voice your opinion for the Most Effective Animal Rights Campaigns of 2008 & 2009! Winners will be announced at the Animal Rights 2009 National Conference Awards Banquet. Vote now and forward it to your friends.

Cast your vote and forward the link to your friends.

Nominate Your Favorite Young Activist

Each year, the Animal Rights National Conference presents the Young Animal Activist Award to a person who has made a substantial contribution to promoting animal rights before his/her 18th birthday. The Award consists of a plaque and a $500 cash prize. It's co-sponsored by Farm Animal Rights Movement and In Defense of Animals.

Last year’s award went to 14-year-old Meili Swanson. For nearly three years, she has been promoting animal rights in her school and through her local group.

To be considered for the Award, please e-mail us your application (or nomination) by June 20th. The application should contain a 1-2-page account of the candidate's accomplishments in promoting animal rights and may include up to 3 pages of supporting materials, including letters from animal rights leaders or others familiar with the candidate's work.

E-mail your application or nomination by June 20th.

Equal Justice Alliance Fights AETA

Equal Justice Alliance Executive Director Odette Wilkens and two dozen law students are having a busy summer. They are working to repeal the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), as well as AETA-like and hunter harassment laws in all 50 states. They are seeking support from bar associations, legal scholars, and civil liberties organizations. They plan to lobby staffers of the Congressional judiciary committees.

In the meantime, the petition to repeal AETA on the Change.org website is gathering steam, with more than 1000 signatures. Be sure to add your name and to forward the link to your friends.

Visit the EJA website and please promote and sign the petition.

FARM’s colorful weekly e-mail newsletter Meatout Mondays continues to gain popularity, now with approximately 19,000 subscribers. Each issue delivers a delicious vegan recipe, product or book suggestion, health news, and an inspirational message. It's a fun, informative resource for longtime vegans and newcomers alike.

Sign up your friends, family, co-workers and anyone else you think would benefit. It’s an effective way to encourage a healthy, compassionate plant-based diet. Each person you subscribe will receive a confirmation to verify interest and can unsubscribe at any time.

Check out the latest issue and sign up your friends.

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