2013 National Convention
Austin, TX
For a full listing of speakers and entertainers, please visit the speakers page and entertainment page.
Wednesday, March 27
Thursday, March 28
- 12:00pm - Recovering from Religion facilitator training workshop (to 4pm)
- 2:00pm - Volunteer Training
- 3:00pm - State / Regional Director Meeting
- 4:00pm - Affiliate and Local Partner Meeting
- 5:00pm - REGISTRATION OPENS, BOOK & PRODUCT ROOM OPENS
- 6:00pm - Life Members' Reception & Art Auction Sneak Peek (musical guest: Shelley Segal)
- 7:00pm - DINNER WITH THE STARS & AUCTION (more information)
Friday, March 29
- 8:30am - Memorial Service, Ann Zindler & Conrad Goeringer
- 9:00am - Members Meeting (David Silverman, American Atheists members)
- 9:45am - Break
- 10:00am - WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS (City of Austin, Hyatt Regency, Aron Ra)
- 10:30am - David Silverman
- 11:15am - Break
- 11:30am - Eddie Tabash
- 12:00pm - Special Guest Pete Stark
- 12:30pm - Lunch Break and Optional Session: "Debate Advice" w/ Jamila Bey
- 1:30pm - Margaret Downey
- 2:00pm - JAY JAY FRENCH
- 3:00pm - Jay Jay French signing session & break
- 3:15pm - Linda LaScola
- 3:45pm - Frank Zindler
- 4:15pm - Frank Zindler booksigning & break
- 4:30pm - Edwina Rogers
- 5:00pm - Richard Carrier
- 5:30pm - Dale McGowan
- 6:00pm - Richard Carrier & Dale McGowan book signing
- 6:30pm - Mingling at the bar
- 7:00pm - COSTUME PARTY & DINNER
- 8:00pm - Dinner Speaker: JT Eberhard
- 9:00pm - Greydon Square
- 10:00pm - Comedy Show featuring Blair Scott & Keith Lowell Jensen
Saturday, March 30
- 9:00am - Parenting in Atheism Panel: Kelly Mochel, Dale McGowan, Sarah Morehead, and moderator (TBA)
- 9:45am - Katherine Stewart
- 10:15am - Hector Avalos
- 10:45pm - Break; Hector Avalos, Katherine Stewart, and Parenting Panel booksignings
- 11:00am - Matt Dillahunty
- 11:30am - Abby Hafer - Unintelligent Design
- 12:00pm - Lunch break, Amanda Brown session
- 1:15pm - Rebecca Hensler
- 1:45pm - Greta Christina
- 2:15pm - Greta Christina booksigning
- 2:30pm - Mandisa Thomas
- 3:00pm - Janet Heimlich and Bethany Brittain
- 3:45pm - Ryan Cragun
- 4:15pm - Ed Buckner and Michael Buckner
- 4:45pm - Ed Buckner and Michael Buckner booksignings
- 5:00pm - Women in Atheism panel: Ophelia Bensen, Greta Christina, Beth Presswood, Amy Davis Roth, and Jamila Bey, moderator
- 5:45pm - Atheism vs. Humanism panel: Maragret Downey, Amanda Knief, Dale McGowan, Tony Pinn, and Ed Buckner, moderator
- 6:30pm - BAR OPENS
- 7:30pm - AMERICAN ATHEISTS BIRTHDAY PARTY AND AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 8:00pm - Awards & Scholarships
- 8:15pm - Jamila Bey MMOH Reading
- 9:00pm - Party hosted by Black Nonbelievers ($20 at the door)
- 9:00pm - Tombstone da Deadman
- 9:15pm - CONCERT BY QUIET COMPANY
Note: following activities on Saturday, there will be an unofficial Pub Crawl in Austin.
Sunday, March 31
- 9:00am - Easter "Sermon" by Jerry Dewitt
- 9:30am - Hemant Mehta
- 10:00am - Robert M. Price
- 10:30am - Break; Hemant Mehta & Robert Price booksigning
- 10:45am - David Gozlan
- 11:15am - Keynote: A.C. Grayling
- 12:10am - A.C. Grayling booksigning
- 12:30pm - Lunch (Historical Videos)
- 1:45pm - David Tamayo
- 2:15pm - Cara Santa Maria
- 2:45pm - Seth Andrews
- 3:10pm - Seth Andrews booksigning
- 3:30pm - Ophelia Benson
- 4:00pm - Edwin Kagin
- 4:30pm - Break; Ophelia Benson & Edwin Kagin booksignings
- 4:45pm - Cristina Rad
- 5:15pm - Teresa MacBain
- 5:45pm - CLOSING CEREMONIES
- 6:00pm - Godless Bitches Podcast Live
- 6:00pm - BOOK & PRODUCT ROOM CLOSES