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

• Congratulations are in order for Sen. Sam Brownback who on Saturday announced his candidacy for President of the United States. This New York Times article about Sen. Brownback mentions Blogs4Life.


• The Family Research Council is providing an online real-time video of the conference. We�ll post the link tomorrow shortly before the conference begins.


• Jill Stanek has preparing a virtual presentation and online video for those who can�t attend her talk!


• The schedule has been expanded - click here

We are looking forward to a great conference - see you there!

It's time to make final plans for Blogs4life, the second annual conference of pro-life bloggers. The event is hosted by the Family Research Council on Monday, Jan. 22, prior to and after the March for Life in Washington DC and will be show live, over the internet.

The conference program has expanded and is filled with noted pro-life leaders including:

• Tony Perkins (President, Family Research Council)
• Ramesh Ponnuru (National Review Online Senior Editor)
• David Prentice (Senior Fellow, Family Research Council)
• Peter Samuelson (President, Americans United for Life)
• Joe Scheidler (Founder, Pro-Life Action League) � tentative
• Paul Schenk (National Pro-Life Action Center)
• Bobby Schindler (Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation)
• Jill Stanek (WorldNetDaily Columnist, Pro-life Speaker)

The morning session will feature Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA)!

The afternoon session includes a panel discussion, moderated by the FRC's Charmaine Yoest, on the New Media. During this time you can expect to interact with a lively group of pro-life bloggers, videocast experts, media consultants and movie makers. Click here for the complete schedule.

Blogs4Life is an excellent opportunity for individuals and organizations to network with pro-life bloggers and develop an understanding of how weblog technology can be used to strategically promote life and transform ideas into action as we move toward a post-Roe America.

You can show up at the door for all or part of the conference but we would be most grateful if you register before the event so that the FRC can make adequate accommodations for food and beverages.

For more information see: Facts , Details , Directions and Schedule .

Finally, please consider promoting the conference over the weekend by forwarding this email to your pro-life friends.

God bless you and give you peace!

Blogs4Life is scheduled to take place the day of the 34th annual March for Life, during which thousands of pro-life advocates gather in the Nation's capitol to celebrate life and demand the reversal of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion.

The conference will feature Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA). Other featured speakers include Bobby Schindler, the brother of Terri Schindler Schiavo and Ramesh Ponnuru, noted author of The Party of Death and senior editor at National Review.

Blogs4Life is an excellent opportunity for individuals and organizations to network with pro-life bloggers and develop an understanding of how weblog technology can be used to strategically promote life and transform ideas into action as we move toward a post-Roe America.

Who: Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Bobby Schindler
Ramesh Ponnuru

What: The second annual conference dedicated to advancing the pro-life message via weblog technology.

When: Monday, January 22, 2007
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: Family Research Council
801 G. Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

RSVP: online at www.blogs4life.com (click on Register)

Join the March for Life in Washington D.C. if you can. If you are coming, or are not able to, please consider donating to their important effort. They spend a lot of money & time on this important event, all year, every year, so that we can unite and speak out as one against the horror of abortion.

Click here to go to the March for Life donation page, and please, give generously.

However, before the conference begins here are four great ways to get involved (even if you are unable to attend in person).

1. Online Symposium � leading up to a capstone session at the conference, the FRC's Joe Carter has organized an online symposium and is soliciting entries. Your post on any of three topics will be promoted and enable you to interact constructively with other bloggers and a wide audience.

   Click Here



2. Live Blogging (even from home): a wireless internet connection will be available for those who want to blog the conference as it happen. However, the conference will also be broadcast live by the FRC over the internet , enabling those who do not attend to view it, submit questions and live blog.

   We hope that you will seriously consider participating in this manner � it is an excellent way to demonstrate the benefit of blogging as a rapid communication medium. Sign-up here: http://www.blogs4life.com/liveblog.php



3. Faithmouse Cartoon � Dan Lacey is at it again, this year offering a free customized cartoon for those who want to promote the BlogsforLife conference.

   Check FaithMouse for more information.



4. Have you noticed our right column? We greatly appreciate the publicity and are aggregating posts from blogs that write about Blogs4Life. Thanks!