IS Conference – Dinner deadline is July 2, 2010
The deadline to be included in the dinner count for the IS conference is July 2, 2010. Be sure to register by then!
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 morning will consist of a meeting of the voting members of IS (Associate and Contributing members) and will include respective reports from the officers of the organization, as well as a potential vote to fill an open seat on the Board. This meeting will last from 10:00-12:00 that morning.
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.