August 21-24, 2008
Austria

Global Animal Rights Gathering- Austria
Details Soon!

http://www.ar2008.info/

It's now 10 years since the Animal Rights Gatherings went international. Come and celebrate the first decade of international get-togethers at a beautiful spot to the South of Vienna, Eastern Austria, at the foot of the massive Schneeberg mountain .

The international Animal Rights Gatherings attract around 400 activists from all across Europe and beyond. It is a time to get together and talk, to socialise and build up networks . On Thursday, there will be a big demo march in Vienna in the afternoon. A train connection and coaches will bring you to the venue campsite afterwards. Please bring your tent and sleeping bags . There is enough space for all to put up their tent, and there is running water, electricity and toilets, but not much more infrastructure.

Entrance free! There is no participation fee.
The vegan food provided will be kept at the lowest cost.

August 14-18, 2008
Washington, DC

AR2008 Conference- Washington DC
Save the Date!

The Animal Rights 2008 National Conference will be held on on August 14-18 at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA, a Washington, D C suburb. The hotel offers free shuttle service to the Metro and the Washington National Airport.

This is our most attractive venue since we started hosting the conferences in 1981. The building has lots of sunlight, and we have the entire conference level. It adjoins a small lake and a botanical preserve with running trails.

The 2008 program will offer a number of new features, including plenary presentations by prominent leaders of the consumer, environmental, and social justice movements, and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

Early e-mail registration will open in January.

Register Now.

July 25-27, 2008
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois

MENDING THE HEARTLAND: Building a Unified Midwestern Animal Liberation Movement

A call out for organizers, workshop proposals and attendees.
Conference Website here.
More Information: ADL Chicago, http://chicago.animaldefense.info/

This summer, Animal Defense League Chicago, in conjunction with the Activist Alliance at Roosevelt University, will be hosting MENDING THE HEARTLAND: Building A Unified Midwestern Animal Liberation Movement. We are calling for all interested animal rights organizers and activists to come to Chicago, July 25th through 27th, 2008 to come together and brainstorm, learn, discuss, and create.

What do we need in order for this to happen?
We need you!

The first open planning meeting for the conference will be announced soon. We invite all individuals and groups interested in organizing for the conference to attend this open meeting to help with the every day details of the conference, along with approving workshops, getting sponsors, etc. While we at ADL Chicago hope the conference will be a melding of organizations and individuals, we are organizing this conference along 4 main principles, outlined and explained below in our mission statement.

Additionally, we are looking for workshop presenters! Proposal submissions will be due in June, more information will be posted soon.

July 12, 2008
Los Angeles

FREE THE BLACK RIDERS 3
SOLIDARITY SUMMER FESTIVAL

This is an event to link movements together and recognize all struggles for Earth, Human, Animal Liberation and to end all forms of oppression.

Saturday, July 12th from 12 noon - 9pm
At the Southern California Library of Social Studies & Research
6120 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, Ca. 90044
(Between Slauson & Gage Ave - off the 110 Freeway)  

Tel (323)759-6063

$5.00 Admission includes free Vegan Dinner served by Food Not Bombs
For more information: http://www.diyzine.com/solidarity

June 27-29, 2008
Portland, Oregon

Let Live
letlive@foodfightgrocery.com

Animals belong to themselves, not to us. They should not suffer in our systems of food, science, entertainment and fashion. Instead, they should live free of the tyranny we put upon them. But they cannot claim this freedom alone. "Let Live" is a grassroots forum for people who want to help. Through an open, respectful, and friendly environment this conference will provide an opportunity for attendees to learn skills and strategies to become better advocates for the animals, no matter ones experience level in activism.

This conference is for first-timers, experienced activists, and anybody in between who hopes to make a real difference for animals and build a stronger, more effective community and animal liberation movement. This conference is for anybody who wants to live and let live.

"Let Live" is taking place in Portland, Oregon, June 27th-29th, 2008. It will be held this year on the campus of Portland State University. It is being organized by Vegans for Animal Advocacy, with support from No Compromise Magazine, Herbivore Magazine, and Food Fight Grocery. Much more info to come soon, please check the conference website ( http://www.letliveconference.org ) often and subscribe to the blog to stay up to date. Any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch. See you in June.

Thanks.
The "Let Live" Crew
http://www.letliveconference.org