FRIDAY
3:00-5:00 Registration

5:00-7:00 Reception, Jerry Warner on piano

7:00 Dinner
Bobbie Kirkhart
Welcome
Hermant Mehta
"The eBay Atheist: How a Small Idea Became a Front Page Sensation"
Lori Lipman Brown
“Atheists, Humanists, Freethinkers, Oh My! The Response of National Media and Folks on the Hill to the First Congressional Lobbiest for Nontheists in the U.S.”

SATURDAY
8:30 Breakfast
Dr. Fred Whitehead
“The Hidden Heritage of Kansas City”

10:15-11:30 Morning Breakouts
How to Talk About Atheism to Theists
Facilitators, August Berkshire & Margaret Downey
Young Women in Freethought
Presenter, Alison Bates
Leaving the Fold: Ex-Ministers Speak Out
Presenters, Don Bell, Lee Deitz & Mark Killingsworth
Individual Members’ Group Meeting
Facilitator, Dwain Deets

12:00-1:45 Lunch
Clark Adams
“Atheism and Religious Satire in Popular Media: An Update”
Matt Cherry
“Our Thoughts Are Free: Freedom of Conscience as a Fundamental Right”

2:00-3:15 Afternoon Breakouts I
Lobbying for Separation of Church and State
Facilitators, August Berkshire, Lori Brown & Steve Petersen
Intelligent Design Or “No Model” Creationism: A Total Fraud And A Scam—Why It Can’t Qualify As Even A Pseudoscience
Presenter, Dr. Ron Pine
Camp Quest: A Summer Away Camp for Atheist Kids
Presenter, Amanda Metskas
Secular Meditation
Presenter, John van Keppel

3:45-5:00 Afternoon Breakouts II
Religion, Science, Secular Humanism and Well-being
Presenter, Dr. Gale Fuller
Selling Atheism: hands-on training
Presenter, Woody Kaplan
Atheist Parenting
Facilitators, Tom Crane, Cheryl Westra, & Joe Zemel
How to Be a Radio Show Host
Presenters, Anthony Burnside & Don Kemerling

5:15-5:45 Book signing

6:30 Awards Banquet
Community Cooperation Award
Secular Student Alliance Award Winner
Larry Jones
Dawkins Award Winner
Julia Sweeney

9:00 Freethought Trivia

SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Breakfast
Dr. Hector Avalos
“Rethinking Religious Violence: A New Theory for an Old Problem”

10:30 a.m. Closing Session
Dr. Paul Mirecki
“When the Man Comes Around: A Fiery Sermon on the Book of Revelation”
Bobbie Kirkhart
Close of convention

11:30 Book signing