Rational Jenn

ATLOSCon 2014 will be held in Atlanta from Thursday, May 22 to Monday, May 26. We are very excited about this conference....our fifth! We are currently accepting proposals for classes. The deadline for proposals is FEBRUARY 1, so don't delay! All of the information to send in a proposal is in this Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yKTYM4ld47TU5MGWnmKFmC2BMb9Naqd_PGNSoPLoPLQ/edit?usp=docslist_api If you have any questions, comment here, or email me at [email protected]. Hope to see you all in Atlanta this May!

As of just a little while ago, registration for this year's conference is open! http://www.rsvpbook.com/atloscon2013 Hope to see you at the con! ~Jenn

We are happy to announce the line-up for this year's conference, which will be from May 23 - 27 this year. http://atlos.org/index.php/atloscon-2013/classes-and-events/ Once again, we've got a diverse selection and so many to choose from! Our schedule will go up in a couple of weeks, and then, registration! Hope to see you in May! ~Jenn

Hi everyone! We are soliciting proposals for presentations at our fourth annual conference, ATLOSCon 2013, which will be held in Atlanta from May 23-27. Details can be found here: http://atlos.org/index.php/atloscon-2013/2013-rfsp/. The deadline for all proposals is February 1! Thanks! ~Jenn

We hope to see you there! http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?485151 ~Jenn

We put out a list of classes and speakers for ATLOSCon 2012. Go here to see it!

ATLOSCon 2012 Request for Speaker Proposals! We at the Atlanta Objectivist Society (ATLOS) are working hard on preparations for our third regional conference to be held May 24-27, 2012 in the Atlanta area. Our first two conferences set the bar pretty high for an enjoyable combination of social events and interesting presentations. And this year, we are striving to do even better. If you are interested in becoming an ATLOSCon Speaker, please read the following carefully (and note the deadlines!). WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR A wide-range of topics--philosophy, art, science, cooking, fly-fishing, whatever you are passionate about! Knowledgeable speakers who are passionate about their topics--many of our best speakers the last two years did not have official credentials, but they knew their subjects well and presented them with flair. And we love our credentialed speakers as well! Interactive presentations--we love to get our audiences really involved in the presentations (and their feedback shows that they love it too!), so discussion groups, panel-led presentations, interactive exercises, demonstrations, and tours are all very much encouraged. THE PROPOSAL The proposals are due by February 1! Send them to [email protected]. Proposals should follow the following format and be no more than one page long (<--NOT optional!! Don’t make us send it back to you for a revision! Kelly is an English instructor and is very practiced at that!): Working Title for your presentation Which format (discussion, interactive, lecture, etc) your presentation will be in and why A ONE PARAGRAPH summary of your topic and a few of the main points you plan to cover--this does not have to be a long detailed outline of every point, just give us a good idea of what your topic will be about A brief biography, including why you are interested in this topic and prior speaking experience if applicable (note: not having tons of speaking experience will not automatically disqualify you from speaking--we are planning speaker support sessions after we’ve selected the speakers, and this will help us know how much and which types of support we can plan to provide) We will make decisions about the presentations by mid-February. We are anticipating that we will receive more proposals than we can accommodate at the conference, so there are no guarantees that your proposal will be accepted. But hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? And, maybe, just maybe, you will be one of the chosen: the few, the proud, the unpaid but much beloved! WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? ATLOSCon is our Objectivist club’s primary fundraiser and is strictly a volunteer-run conference. It helps to fund activism, social events to connect Objectivists, and educational experiences. But never fear! That doesn’t mean we rely on altruism! There are many selfish reasons to participate as a speaker. Speaking at a regional mini-conference means: Getting some great speaking experience (and a resume/CV line!) Sharing your area of interest with others who might love it, too Meeting and hanging out with like-minded people Doing your part to change the culture Supporting an active and vibrant community Objectivist group Fighting for the future while doing something to create the world you want TODAY Becoming famous! (well, maybe just a little) Looking forward to your proposals! Don’t forget to get them in by FEBRUARY 1! --Kelly and Jenn and all of the ATLOS Peopleguys

When I view the page in Chrome, the resolution looks off. The type is larger than usual and the photo of the book is pixelated. Just FYI, I love the other changes. And I just wanted to thank you and the others at ARI who are responsible for making this book available online. I use it and link to it often on my blog. I will especially enjoy being able to link individual quotations! ~Jenn

Hi everyone! Registration for ATLOSCon 2011, hosted by the Atlanta Objectivist Society (ATLOS), is now open! To learn more about ATLOSCon, check out our website. I'm happy to answer any questions if I can. We had a lot of fun last year and this year is looking even better! Please help us spread the word--blog it, blab it, FB it, tweet it! ~Jenn

I'm pleased to announce that the schedule, class descriptions and speaker information are now up on our website. Registration is coming up soon! Please help us spread the word about our conference! I'm happy to answer any questions. Hope to see you in May! ~Jenn

Last year, the Atlanta Objectivist Society threw a conference (MiniCon) over 4th of July weekend that was an unqualified success! We had so much fun that we're throwing another conference. This year our conference will take place at the end of May over Memorial Day Weekend. We are in the planning/prep stages right now. There's an interest form on our website now, and if you are considering coming to our conference, please help us out by taking our quick survey. Thanks very much! I'll post details about the conference as they are solidified. Oh, and tell your friends! ) ~Jenn

The Atlanta Objectivist Society (ATLOS) has officially been up and going for about a year! We have about 40 members who come semi-regularly to our events, and our mailing list has over 170 people as of this writing. We host many different social and educational events in the metro Atlanta area for those who are sincerely interested in the ideas of Ayn Rand. These events include a monthly happy hour, current events discussion groups, groups studying Ayn Rand's works, and optional values/interest groups. Last year, we threw a "MiniCon" and 67 people gathered together for a long weekend of fun and learning. This year, we're doing it again! ATLOSCon 2011 will take place over Memorial Day Weekend, so mark your calendars! Speaking of calendars, we keep the calendar on our website updated with our events. We also have a Facebook page and a Twitter account if you prefer to keep up with us that way, too. If you live here or are traveling through and would like to meet us, we'd love it! Hope to see you soon! ~Jenn Casey

The Atlanta Objectivist Society (ATLOS) is in the planning stages for its second conference, which will be held in Atlanta over Memorial Weekend (May 26-30). Last year's conference (aka "MiniCon") was such fun and a great success and we're excited to be hosting another conference. Currently, we are in the process of accepting proposals for lectures or discussions. The due date is FEBRUARY 1. More information is found on our website: http://www.atlantaobjectivists.com/call-for-proposals/. Of course if you have any questions about proposals or ATLOSCon in general, feel free to email me. Thanks, ~Jenn Casey

Hey there...we've got quite a group here in Atlanta. Would you mind adding an Atlanta section?

Hi everyone! I have checked in with OO.net here and there over the years but never signed up--until just now! If you are a blog reader, you may be familiar with my blog Rational Jenn. (I hope I did the link thingy correctly.) If you aren't a blog reader, well then you ought to be! I am also the administrator of the weekly Objectivist Round Up, which is a collection of the best weekly posts by Objectivist bloggers from all over, usually hosted at a different blog each week. I have noticed some hits to my blog coming from these here parts, and I'd like to say thanks to those who have taken the time to link to me. I probably won't post all that often, but I will check in from time to time. Oh! You can follow me on Twitter (@rationaljenn) or find me on Facebook, too (just tell me where I "know" you from). Nice to be here (finally!), ~Jenn