"Crystal Clear Atheism"

An exciting convention is in your future!

September 28-30, 2007 in wonderful Crystal City, Virginia

• Richard Dawkins - Evolutionary Biologist/Author
• Daniel Dennett - Philosopher
• Sam Harris - Author
• Christopher Hitchens - Author
• Julia Sweeney - Actress/Writer/Monologist
• Eugenie Scott - National Center for Science Education
• Matthew Chapman - Author, Charles Darwin's great-great-grandson
• Edward Tabash - Lawyer and Atheist/Secular Humanist
• Pastor Deacon Fred - Landover Baptist Church
• Shannon Cherry - owner of Cherry Communications
• Lori Lipman Brown - freethought's first Washington lobbyist and Executive Director of the Secular Coalition of America
• Rick Wingrove - The Assertive Atheist, Capitol Hill Representative for American Atheists
• Mike Estes - Atheist Coalition of San Diego, civil rights expert
• Dale McGowan - Author
• August Brunsman - Secular Student Alliance
• Neil Polzin - Secular Student Alliance
• Janice Rael - Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia
• Dave Silverman - American Atheists
• Greydon Square - Atheist rapper
• The convention will also include:
• Caricature artist Gary Smith available throughout entire convention to capture convention moments of your choice ($15 per caricature)
• Pre-Convention Legislative Visit: Lori Lipman Brown
  call for appointment (202) 299-1091
• Thursday night Fund Raising Dessert Extravaganza: Hosted by AAI and Lori Lipman Brown from the Secular Coalition of America - $50 (checks payable to AAI) 8:00 PM - Arlington Ballroom - Cash Bar. There will be an auction, including a 'godless' $1 coin.
• Saturday workshops..."From Media Zero to Media Hero" hosted by Shannon Cherry, "Legislative Outreach" hosted by Lori Lipman Brown and Rick Wingrove, "Secular Parenting--Panel Discussion" hosted by Dale McGowan, "Atheists and Freethinkers in the Civil Rights Movement, 1901-1950" presented by Mike Estes
• Saturday night banquet - Richard Dawkins Award
• And much more!

Schedule (click here for a detailed schedule)

Reserve your space now! The Atheist Alliance International (AAI) convention will take place at the luxurious Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Parking is $15 a day. Airport vans are complimentary. Call (703) 416-1600 for pick-up. The van runs every 15 minutes from 5:30 AM until midnight.

The Crystal City Metro stop is located within a covered shopping mall across from the hotel.

It will only take 15-25 minutes to arrive at most of the Washington, DC tourist sites. A Metro Pocket Guide and list of all shops in the area will be included in your convention welcome package.

Discounts available for students. See Registration page for what's included in the registration price. $15 parking per day at hotel.

Register for the convention and reserve your hotel room prior to August 8, 2007
for a free convention souvenir/gift!

Can't attend the convention? How about sponsoring a student or adopting a future atheist leader who can't afford the fees? Any and all donations would be appreciated!

Schedule, speakers, and pricing subject to change