2013 National Convention Schedule

For a full listing of speakers and entertainers, please visit the speakers page and entertainment page. Or, if you need to register to attend, visit the registration page.

Please note, the schedule listed below is tentative and is subject to change at any time.

Live streaming is now available! The cost is $30 per day. Here is the link: http://link.clickstreamtv.net/vwgnj46.

Wednesday, March 27

• 8:15pm - Atheist Leaders & Austin-area Pastors Roundtable (press release here) (Facebook event here)

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