AALAS & HLS DESCEND ON SALT LAKE
The
Utah Primate Freedom
Project will be targeting the AALAS conference listed below:
The American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science (AALAS) is the largest formal organization of exclusively
animal researchers. Each year they hold a conference to discuss ways to
maximize profits, use animals in research, and methods to curtail the
animal rights movement. This year their largest sponsor is the notorious
Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). HLS is most famous for being exposed
numerous times, often on camera, for abusing animals. One incident
included footage of a lab technician punching 4 month old beagle puppies
in the face. This is the type of prestige that AALAS welcomes to their
conferences.
They decided to hold their 2006 conference in Salt
Lake. We intend to demonstrate to them that this was a big mistake.
A
full week of action is planned against vivisection in response to this
conference. The first half of the week will directly target the
conference; while the second half will expand to include Utah
vivisectors.
We welcome out-of-towners to our event and will do
what we can to support your visit. Salt Lake really does have a lot to
offer vegans and we hope that many compassionate activists will decide
to try and re arrange their schedule to make it for part or all of the
week.
The recent convictions of the SHAC7 and passage of the
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) make it even more important that
we be present in large numbers at this conference. We need to let them
know we'll continue our fight and we don't give a damn about their
repression. The animals deserve better and we know this. Our fight
doesn't end until HLS closes and vivisection ceases to be.
PROMO FLYERS: 4 versions,
all PDF files:
Quarter-Page flyer
Double-sided 8 1/2 x 11; includes Calendar of Events
Single-sided 8 1/2 x 11; includes tear-off tabs
11 x 17 Large Poster
THE FESTIVITIES
Sunday, October 15
Meet at The Bridge (511 W. 200 S.) at 6:00 PM
The first day will be a day of charging our batteries and having a night
of education. An informal meeting and video showing will take place on
the first night. Included in this meeting will be a discussion regarding
who AALAS and HLS are, and the future of anti-vivisection campaigning in
Utah.
Monday, October 16
1. Salt Palace Convention Center at 8:00 AM
At 8:00 AM, AALAS will be holding a seminar titled "Infiltration by
Animal Rights Groups: The Balance between Security and Outreach" in
Ballroom F. This panel will discuss ways to prevent their cruelty from
being documented by concerned animal activists. They would prefer no one
know about the employees at Covance that taunted monkeys or the
employees at HLS that punched beagle puppies in the face. We intend to
have a presence at this time distributing the fruits of infiltration by
animal rights groups (a DVD filled with undercover footage). Show up for
your free DVD and to help defend animals.
2. Meet at the The Bridge at 6 PM
Our first night on the town. We'll be visiting the homes of those who
support vivisection and HLS. This will be a peaceful protest. The
location of the protest will be determined at a later date and announced
at The Bridge. Carpooling and driving directions will be available.
Tuesday, October 17
1. Salt Palace Convention Center at 2 PM
The vivisectors will be holding a charming seminar titled "Animal Care
Issues for Inhalation Toxicology" at 2:15. We hope to drive home the
point that the only way to care about animals is to not force them to
inhale toxins. Newsflash: the toxins we're forcing animals to inhale are
all manmade; grab some of your own kind to reap what you sow.
2. Marriott Downtown (75 S. West Temple) at 6 PM
Straight from the AALAS program: "Lab Products, Inc. has arranged for a
special concert for all National Meeting attendees by American Idol
top-ten favorite Jon Peter Lewis. His appearance, headlining other live
performances and taking place on Tuesday, October 17, 6:00 to 8:30, at
the Marriott Grand Ballroom, is part of what promises to be an evening
full of fun and entertainment." Woo-hoo! Although we feel watching an
American Idol loser is probably already shameful enough, we hope to
further embarrass the animal torturers and maybe ruin their night
of...um...entertainment?
Wednesday, October 18
1. Salt Palace Convention Center at 11:00 AM
At 11:00 AM, AALAS will be holding a seminar titled "Animal welfare
animal rights, what's the difference?" Not a single representative from
the anti-vivisection movement was invited to the conference to represent
our side. So we'll have to be there on the streets to help clarify any
ambiguities the vivisectors may have.
2. Meet at the The Bridge at 6 PM
Here's one difference between animal welfare and animal rights
activists: animal rights activists actually give a damn. We speak out in
ways that are often controversial but we do it because we know it gets
the job done. Be a part of the solution and not part of the problem
(animal welfare) and join us for another round of (peaceful) home
protests.
Thursday, October 19
1. Salt Palace Convention Center at 11:00 AM
At 11:00 AM, AALAS will be holding a seminar titled "When activism
crosses the line" and an agent from the FBI will be there to give their
perspective. What about when vivisection crosses the line? Why is there
not a single panel at this conference addressing the blatant cruelties
that are so pervasive inside their own labs? Show up for another day of
protest and embarrassment for the vivisectors.
2. Meet at the The Bridge at 6 PM
The FBI and the vivisectors may think this is "crossing the line" but we
call it free speech. Join animal activists as we exercise our first
amendment right by conducting more home vigils.
Friday, October 20
1. Meet at The Bridge (511 W. 200 S.) at 12:00 PM
AALAS may have left town... but we haven't! And neither have all the
vivisectors or all the animals trapped inside Utah labs. Join us for an
'afternoon delight' as we target U of U animal researchers for a few
more days.
2. Meet at The Bridge (511 W. 200 S.) at 6:00 PM
More home vigils.
Saturday, October 21
1. Meet at The Bridge (511 W. 200 S.) at 12:00 PM
The key is to always search for their Achilles' heel... and we've found
some for the U of U vivisectors. Join us for more antivivisection
activism.
2. Meet at The Bridge (511 W. 200 S.) at 6:00 PM
More home vigils.
Sunday, October 22
1. Lunch at Sage's at 12:00 PM
Join other activists in dining and discussing the week of action and the
future of animal rights in Utah.
2. Meet at The Bridge (511 W. 200 S.) at 6:00 PM
More home vigils (of course).
