Our congratulations to Victoria McCoy on being named the Atheist of the Year—though we should be giving her our thanks, as she more than earned it.

We are grateful that she produced The Freethought Directory, providing us with the means of contacting groups in other areas, and the media with info on who to contact about issues. The dedication and effort required to produce such a comprehensive compilation is immense, but when you know the tale told by Marie Castle about how she rescued the proofs from advancing flames. . .well, we are forever in her debt.

Thank you, Victoria, for all you've done!

Take a look at what you missed at this year's convention (or reminisce with us):

• Speakers Paul Kurtz, Massimo Pigliucci, Ross Sloan as Robert G. Ingersoll, and the Debate Between Dan Barker and Rubel Shelly



• Meeting of International Leaders and Discussions of Future Cooperation and Organization



• Open Mic Session, When Representatives from Across the Nation Told of Their Accomplishments and Plans



• Breakout Sessions. Decisions, decisions—if only we could be in more than one place at a time! Here's just a sampling of the different session choices.