5th Annual Conference is This Weekend!
The dinner deadline has passed to reserve an entree, however extra food has been ordered so there is still room for YOU! There is still time to register!
The conference will be held Saturday, July 17, 2010 in Des Moines at the Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center, conveniently located at the intersection of I-80 and Merle Hay Road.
The meeting will consist of the following:
10:00-11:30: Business Meeting of the IS Associate and Contributing members
11:30-1:00: Lunch (on your own)
1:00-1:15: Introduction and Welcome
1:15-2:15: Secular parenting panel discussion
2:15-3:15: Discussion: “Countering intolerance with tolerance: what works?” facilitated by Athan Petridis, IS Board member and Professor of Physics at Drake University.
3:30-4:30: Critical Bible Discussion: “Biblical Prophecies”, led by Randy Henderson, President of the Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers.
4:30-5:30: Hemant Mehta, “How campus/local secular groups are getting their message to the masses“.
5:30-6:30: Cocktails
6:30-7:30: Catered Dinner provided by the Ramada
7:30-9:00: Keynote address by Hemant Mehta “The Need for Critical Thinking in Public School Education“.
The day will conclude with a catered dinner and a keynote address by the Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta! Hemant Mehta is the Chair of the Secular Student Alliance (SSA) Board of Directors.
Registration for the conference is $50 per couple, $30 for an individual, and because of the student focus by Mr. Mehta, the IS has added a registration level of $20 for students (student status will be verified).
Please be sure to register by July 2, 2010! You may also mail in your registration to the Iowa Secularists at P.O. Box 883, Iowa City, IA 52244. Online registration is available here.