Last week (June 5-8), Humanists from over twenty countries attended The IHEU 17th World Humanist Congress And The AHA 67th Annual National Conference at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington DC.
Over 500 participants gathered in our nation's capital for an exciting four-day conference filled with breakout sessions, plenaries, panel discussions, and award ceremonies honoring such Humanists as Rep. Pete Stark, Jamie Raskin, Matthew LaClair, Judge John E. Jones, Eleanor Smeal, Carolyn Porco, and Philip Pullman. Attendees were also treated to a surprise keynote speech by Christopher Hitchens on the final day of the conference.
During the event, Representative Pete Stark was named 2008 Humanist of the Year and
Humanism got a Million Dollar Boost from Louis Appignani.
The American Humanist Association thanks all who attended.
