]]> http://www.blogs4life.com/archives/2010/01/blogs-for-life-2.php http://www.blogs4life.com/archives/2010/01/blogs-for-life-2.php Conference Information Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:08:07 -0500 The 5th annual Blogs for Life Conference will be this Friday from 8:30 to 11:30a EST, hosted by Family Research Council.

You can still register to attend in person. Or make plans to view online. Bloggers can live stream the conference on their sites. Get the embed code here.

Here is the tentative speakers' schedule, which even as late as yesterday changed. So it's by no means written in stone.

8:30 - 8:35a Jill Stanek, emcee introduction

8:35 - 8:45a Kristen Day, Democrats for Life

8:45 - 9:05a Joseph Farah, WorldNetDaily.com

9:05 - 9:20a PANEL: "Hosting a winning pro-life blog, " American Life League's Katie Walker and ALL's Pro-life Blog Contest winners

9:20 - 9:33a Carol Clews, Executive Director,Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Baltimore, MD

9:33 - 9:35a Kristin Hansen, VP of Communications, Care Net

9:35 - 9:45a Marjorie Dannenfelser, President,Susan B. Anthony List

9:45 - 10:05a Rep. Todd Akin, R-MO

10:05 - 10:15a Break

10:15 - 10:25a Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D, President and CEO, Americans United for Life

10:25 - 10:45a Rep. Jim Jordan, R-OH

10:45 - 11:05a PANEL: Emerging Online Technologies, Molotov Mitchell,Illuminati Pictures; Peter Shinn, President, Pro-Life Unity; Founder,Blogs for Life; Krystle Weeks, Web Editor, Family Research Council

11:05 - 11:15a David Prentice, Ph.D, Senior Fellow for Life Sciences, FRC,StemCellResearchFacts.org

11:15 - 11:30a Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council

We are delighted to announce the following confirmed speakers and panelists for the 2010 Blogs for Life Conference:

Jill Stanek, JillStanek.com: (Emcee)

Marjorie Dannenfelser, President, Susan B. Anthony List

Kristen Day, Executive Director, Democrats for Life

Joseph Farah, Founder, WorldNetDaily

Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council

David Prentice, Senior Fellow, Family Research Council

Peter Shinn, Founder, Blogs for Life; President, Pro-Life Unity; Director, Cherish Life Ministries

Panel on emerging online technologies: Molotov Mitchell (www.illuminatimd.com), Krystle Weeks (FRC), Peter Shinn

Panel on hosting a winning pro-life blog: American Life League's Katie Walker and ALL's Pro-life Blog contest winners

Please check back frequently for updates. We have a number of very exciting developments in the works!

Click here for more information about the conference. Please be sure to register.

The one-day event will take place on January 22nd, 2010 prior to the annual March for Life in Washington DC. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Family Research Council, the conference is located just a few blocks from the March at the FRC's headquarters.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals and organizations to network with pro-life bloggers and develop an understanding about how weblog technology can be strategically used to promote life and turn ideas into action. It is also a unique occasion for bloggers to meet face to face and brainstorm about how to work together more effectively.

For more information about this year's conference see: Facts, Directions and Schedule. And, please be sure to register.

8:30-8:35: Introduction - emcee Jill Stanek

8:35-8:50: Peter Shinn/Major Samuel Mosteller, Pro-Life Unity

8:50-9:05: Shaun Kenney, Executive Director, American Life League

9:05-9:20: Danny Glover, Blogger/Journalist

9:20-9:35: Michael New, Ph.D., University of Alabama

9:35-9:50: Dr. Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D., President, Americans United for Life

9:50-10:00: Break [22 Weeks film preview]

10:00-10:15: Chris Gacek, PhD., J.D. (FRC) /Martha Shuping, M.D.

10:15-10:30: Michael Illions, Conservatives with Attitude!

10:30-10:50: Amanda Carpenter, Townhall.com

10:50-11:10: Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan)

11:10-11:30: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash)

if you're unable to join us in person at 801 G St. NW, you can view the live webcast at this link.

BLOGS FOR LIFE 2009
JANUARY 22, 2009
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
*Times subject to change.

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The afternoon session on January 22nd is available to the public at no cost on a first come, first serve basis. Click here to sign up for either session, but make sure to specify if you are coming to one or both.

Judie Brown, President of ALL and other Pro-Life leaders will be coming to the afternoon session for discussion and interviews, so with all the benefits that are included below, you don't want to miss out!

On January 22nd, Blogs4Life will be continuing on in the afternoon on the day of the March for Life at 1st and Constitution from noon until 4:00 pm. Pro-Life Unity along with Jill Stanek and the Family Research Council have secured a room that is perfect for us to blog in and more. What's so special about this location?

1) A nice big, warm room
2) Wi-fi Internet access
3) 50 inch flat screen with the Rally and the March for Life on it
4) A huge window on the 4th floor from which people can photograph the marchers coming up the hill as they go past the Capitol

5) Food and beverages
6) Heat
7) Pro-Life leaders will be stopping by to chat with us & do interviews during the March. Who's going to be there? Jill Stanek, Peter Shinn, President of Pro-Life Unity, Jenny Hodges, National Director for Pro-Life Unity and whoever we can pull out of the March for a quick interview. They will also be available for quick questions and discussion.
8) We will be doing a live Internet broadcast
9) It's on the same street as, and located only one minute from the Supreme Court

The Rally starts at noon and the March will get going at about 1:00 pm, but the room will be available for you to store your equipment/computer at 12:00 pm if you wish to do so. Then, after you have marched to the Supreme Court, get on upstairs and start blogging!

See you at the March for Life!

A webcast will be available for those who can't make it to D.C..

Speakers to include:

• Hadley P. Arkes


• Michael Illions


• Eric Schiedler


• Jill Stanek


• Star Parker