ATLOSCon 2011 Schedule of Events
We are pleased to announce the schedule for ATLOSCon 2011! Some details are not yet finalized as you'll see, and we'll add links to class descriptions and speakers soon.
The cost for classes is:
1 Class: $20
2 Classes: $40
ALL Classes: $50
Most of the other events will have an additional cost associated which you will need to pay at the time of the event. We'll post those costs as soon as they are settled. Additionally, all of the dinners and lunches will be at your own cost.
Thursday, May 26
7:30pm
- Meet and Greet Dinner, 5 Seasons Brewing Company, WESTSIDE LOCATION, 1000 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30318 (estimated cost $15 for food plus $3 to cover the room fee)
Friday, May 27
CLASSES (at Cherokee Recreation Center in Woodstock)
9 am
- Romantic Chemistry -- Dan Edge
- Crocodile on the Sandbank: Peabody and Emerson as Romantic Heroes -- Jenn Casey
- Fundamentals of Objectivist Epistemology -- Shea Levy
10:15
- Positive Discipline for Parents of Kids Under 6 (will last until 12:30) -- Jenn Casey and Kelly Elmore
- Atheism's Implications: A Guided Discussion -- David Elmore
- The Choice: Choosing Life or Not -- Steve Butterbaugh
- The Math of Music -- Orin Jaworski
11:30
12:30 lunch
2:00
3:15
- Creating a Value Dense Home: Applying Concepts from The Not So Big House series -- Miranda Barzey
- The Great Recession: A Primer and Discussion -- Brendan Casey
- Brain and Mind: Some Neuroscience Tidbits -- Shea Levy
4:30
7:30
- Dinner at Picanha in Marietta (estimated cost $10.99 per person, BYO alcohol), and dancing afterwards (TBD)
Saturday, May 28
CLASSES (at Cherokee Recreation Center in Woodstock)
9 am
- The Role of Ideas in Architecture -- Earl Parson
- How to Get the Most Out of Your Doctor Visits -- Colleen Smith
- Sexual Ethics and Objectivism -- Jason Stotts
10:15
- Effective Communication: How Objectivists Can Use Positive Discipline Tools In Their Adult Relationships -- Jenn Casey and Kelly Elmore (talk will last until 12:30)
- A History of Bad Science -- Aaron Bilger
- Activism 101 -- Paul Hsieh
11:30
- A Discussion of Market Solutions to Government Services -- Aaron Bilger
- Concepts and the Apple iPod -- Mike Vitale
- Tort Law: Necessary or Evil? -- Sasha Volokh
12:30 lunch
2:00
3:15
- Art Appreciation (tentative) -- Luc Travers
- Politics and Current Events Discussion -- John Cox
- Beginner Swing Dancing Lesson -- Dan Edge
- The Selfish Salesman -- Karl Meisenbach
4:30
7:30
- Party (in Marietta) (BYO food and drink)
Sunday, May 29
Morning
- Workout at CrossFit Kennesaw, 9:00am (for experienced CrossFitters, $15 per person)
- Crafters Salon and Show and Tell (location and time TBD)
- LIVE Rationally Selfish Webcast, 11:00am Decatur
Afternoon
- High Museum Tour (tentative) (estimated costs: Parking: $3/hr/$12 daily max; Entrance Fees: Adult $18, Student $15, Child (6-17) $11, Child (5 & under) FREE)
- Trip to the shooting range: GA Firing Line in Marietta, 2:30pm (estimated costs: pistol rental $10 or BYO; ammunition $12-15 per 50 rounds or BYO; targets $3-5; eye/ear protection: $3; range time: $4-8 per 30 minutes depending on how many people share the lane. Contact Aaron Bilger for more info.)
- Hiking at Stone Mountain (estimated cost: Parking $10 per vehicle)
Evening
- 6:30 Picnic and laser show at Stone Mountain (an Atlanta tradition) ((estimated cost: Parking $10 per vehicle; laser show: FREE; BYO food and drinks and chairs/blankets)
Monday, May 30
Morning
Morning
- Brunch 11:00am Mimi's Cafe (near Perimeter, northeast side of town) (estimated cost: $10-15 per person)
Afternoon
- Pool party (Paces Club neighborhood in Acworth) (BYO food and drink; be aware there is a no glass container policy in the pool area. Contact Jenn Casey for more info and directions.)
