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Veg Fest Update

Are you ready for the Twin Cities first ever all-day celebration of compassionate living, delicious plant-based food, and thought-provoking speakers?

Twin Cities Veg Fest is happening July 14, 2012, 10am-5pm at Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis, MN. Here is some exciting news about the event:

Speakers

Our speakers have been confirmed and they are:

• Mark Berkson, Professor of Religion, Hamline University, will be speaking on the topic of animals in religion.
• Scott Heiser, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund, will be speaking about animal law.
• Shannon Kimball, Humane Educator, Bridges of Respect, will be speaking on the topic of teaching compassion.
• Erica Meier, Executive Director, Compassion Over Killing, will be speaking about animal rights.
• Dave Rolsky, Board Member and Co-Founder, Compassionate Action for Animals, will be speaking about how to be an activist.
• Suzy Sorensen, RD, LD, CDE, Move2Veg, will be speaking about vegan nutrition.

Full bios and topic summaries can be found at http://www.tcvegfest.com/speakers/.

Sponsors/Exhibitors

Would you or someone you know be interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Twin Cities Veg Fest 2012? Sponsorship is a great way to get your brand name in front of an interested audience. Veg Fest exhibitors will have a chance to showcase their brand or organization to over 1,000 attendees! For more information go to http://www.tcvegfest.com/

Register for our 8th Annual Banquet

Join Compassionate Action for Animals at our Annual Banquet on April 5, 2012, celebrating fourteen years of advocating for animals.

Please buy your tickets today!

Focusing on action, education, and outreach to inspire respect for animals, CAA touches hundreds of human lives and saves thousands of animal lives. Through the dedicated efforts of CAA volunteers, thousands of leaflets are distributed to increase awareness of the plight of factory farm animals, hundreds of individuals pledge to try vegetarianism, social gatherings are held to bring like-minded people together, and inspirational speakers from across the country educate the public about those who cannot speak for themselves.

The event begins with a reception featuring a selection of delicious hors d'ouevres and complimentary wine. During the reception, bid at our silent auction featuring artwork, gift baskets, services from local vendors, and more.

The reception is followed by a gourmet vegan dinner. During dinner, CAA will give a short presentation on our work in 2011 and our plans for 2012. Please purchase your tickets to reserve your meal!

Change of Location for Book Club Meeting

We're hosting our first book club meeting, where we will be discussing Farm Sanctuary by Gene Baur.

We've moved the book club meeting to the Van Cleve Recreational Center 901 15th Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN.

A brief overview and introduction of the selected book, Farm Sanctuary by Gene Bauer, will be discussed as well as a demonstration on how to obtain the book through interlibrary loan and other sources. You do not need to have read the book prior to this meeting. Refreshments will also be provided!

The Compassionate Living book club is a great way to get involved with animal rights issues, develop an intellectual understanding of these issues, and build community with like-minded people.  The Compassionate Living book club is open to everyone, from animal activists to people who just love to read!  You do not need to be a member of Compassionate Action for Animals to join.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP on our Meetup page.

Email Trudy at trudy@exploreveg.org, with any questions!

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