Agenda
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is hosting the 8th annual Student Convention on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Portland Hilton. In-person and virtual tickets are available. Law students attending the Animal Law Conference are encouraged to attend the Student Convention too! Separate registration is required. Stay tuned for more information.
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. PT
Welcome Reception
The conference will kick off with an evening reception in the Grand Ballroom II at the Portland Hilton Hotel in downtown Portland, OR. Conference attendees will receive their event badge before being treated to a fun evening of networking with fellow animal advocates while enjoying tasty plant-based appetizers and drinks. The welcome reception will not be livestreamed.
Welcome remarks by:
Chris Green, Executive Director, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Pamela Byce, Executive Director and Assistant Dean, Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School
Saturday
The morning plenary session on Saturday begins at 9:00 a.m. PT. All plenary sessions on Saturday will take place in the Grand Ballroom I at the Portland Hilton Hotel in downtown Portland, OR, and will be livestreamed via our virtual event platform. A light breakfast, coffee, and tea will be available from 8:00-9:00 a.m. PT, and a delicious, plant-based lunch will be served. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included in your registration fee. Saturday plenary sessions will end at 5:30 p.m. PT.
Stay tuned for the full agenda!
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. PT
Banquet Dinner, Awards Ceremony, and Keynote Presentation
Join us Saturday evening in the Grand Ballroom I for the banquet dinner, awards ceremony, and special keynote presentation by Ethan Brown, Founder and CEO of Beyond Meat. The awards ceremony and keynote presentation will be live streamed. Be sure to choose a “with banquet” ticket during registration if you’d like to join us for the in-person banquet dinner. The in-person banquet dinner is likely to sell out, so grab your tickets early!
A special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Carol House Furniture, for sponsoring the banquet dinner.
Sunday
The morning plenary session begins on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. PT and will take place in the Grand Ballroom I at the Portland Hilton Hotel in downtown Portland, OR. The two subsequent concurrent sessions will take place in the Grand Ballroom I and the Grand Ballroom II. All sessions will be livestreamed via our virtual event platform. A light breakfast, coffee, and tea will be available from 8:00-9:00 a.m. PT. Snacks will be provided during the final break, including treats from Voodoo Doughnuts. The conference concludes at 1:30 p.m. PT.
Stay tuned for the full agenda!