If you’re heading to Melbourne – look out for Dave the Happy Singer and Kylie Sturgess!
The 2010 Global Atheist Convention – Melbourne, Australia
12-14 March at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Presenters will include: Richard Dawkins, Catherine Deveny, Phillip Adams, Taslima Nasrin, Peter Singer, PZ Myers, Dan Barker, Stuart Bechman, Sue-Ann Post, Kylie Sturgess, John Perkins, Tamas Pataki, Max Wallace, Russell Blackford, Ian Robinson, AC Grayling, Robyn Williams, Simon Taylor, NonStampCollector and Craig Reucassel and Julian Morrow (The Chaser). In addition, a panel of women chaired by Maggie Millar will feature Lyn Allison, Tanya Levin, Leslie Cannold and Jane Caro.
There’s going to be a few interviews conducted during this time for the podcast – and if you’d like to catch up, there’s plans for:
Thursday
- Russell Blackford launches his new book and in conversation with AC Grayling – 6.30 pm on Thursday night, 11 March.
Where? Cinema Nova in Carlton (Melbourne). More details at here and do book – it’s nearly sold out!
Friday
- bloggers-get-together on Friday Morning – Atheist Bloggers/podcasters #atheistcon Breakfast meetup (Facebook link).
- on the Friday, there’s a Australian Freethought University Alliance lunch at 12.30pm at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with special guest PZ Myers! That’s for university students only, with more details here (Facebook link).
Saturday
On the Saturday, there’s the Atheist Convention dinner (where Dave and Kylie will be), but there’s also the The Victorian Humanist Society at the Othello, Southbank, from 6.45 p.m.; phone number 9699 5600, see http://www.othello.com.au for location and menu. Ask to be placed near the ‘Stuart’ table in the general dining area.
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There’ll be some of the occasional Thank Tank contributors there too.
*ahem* *ahem*
Thank tank?
I see Jason is already doing some preparatory drunking …hic!
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