SALT LAKE CITY, UT

The 2014 American Atheists National Convention will be held April 17-20 at the Hilton Salt Lake Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

For our 40th Annual National Convention, we are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker: professional football player Chris Kluwe.

Chris is the author of the new book Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies: On Myths, Morons, Free Speech, Football, and Assorted Absurdities. Chris is an outspoken advocate for LGBT equality, free speech, and other social issues who also happens to be one of the best punters in the NFL.

In addition, American Atheists is pleased to welcome special guests Denise Stapley, winner of Survivor: Philippines, and Mark White, bass guitarist for the rock band Spin Doctors. Denise lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is the state’s only certified sex therapist. When Mark isn’t playing with the Spin Doctors, he teaches and gigs with other bands.

Registration for the 2014 National Convention is now open! Register today!

Schedule of Events and Speakers

Keynote speaker Chris Kluwe and special guests Denise Stapley and Mark White are certainly not the only big names featured at our 2014 National Convention.

Speakers already confirmed for Salt Lake City include:

• Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director of American United for the Separation of Church and State
• Maryam Namazie, spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and blogger/activist
• Matt Dillahunty, host of the Atheist Experience
• Greta Christina, author and blogger
• PZ Myers, biologist and blogger
• Marsha Botzer, founder of the Ingersoll Gender Center and LGBT activist
• Faisal Saeed al Mutar, founder of the Global Secular Humanist Movement and online activist
• Sikivu Hutchinson, author of Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars
• Vickie Garrison, founder of No Longer Quivering
• Brian Keith Dalton, creator of the hilarious short film series Mr. Deity
• And many others… 

We will feature musical and comedy throughout the weekend, including our Comedy Show Friday evening.