Conference Schedule Information

Beyond the Vote 2012 Schedule

Louisiana Right to Life, in conjunction with the Louisiana Baptist Convention and the Louisiana Family Forum, is excited to bring you dynamic and motivating speakers that will help you to go "beyond the vote" and get involved in the Louisiana pro-life movement!

Friday Night

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM: Conference Social featuring Fr. Shenan Boquet

The Beyond the Vote Conference kicks off on Friday night with a Social Reception at River Oaks Conference Center from 6:00 to 8:00. The social is included with your conference registration. Doors open at 6:00 for registration.

Saturday

Beyond the Vote: Louisiana's Pro-life Conference begins Saturday morning at the River Oaks Conference Center.

7:00: Breakfast and Registration Begins

8:30: Opening Prayer/Invocation, Gene Mills, Louisiana Family Forum

8:35: Conference Welcome: Going Beyond the Vote, Ben Clapper, Louisiana Right to Life

8:50: Washington Update, Congressman John Fleming

9:15: Medical Ethics Session led by Ryan Verret, Louisiana Right to Life, and Mary Kellet of Prenatal Partners for Life

10:15: Sisters of Life -- Special Guests

10:30: Breakout Session Block 1

----Breakout Session A: Using Social Media and Technology to reach people with the Message of Life…Beth O’Malley and Brendan O’Morchoe, Students for Life of America

----Breakout Session B: Using Your Ministry and Speaking to Your Congregation on Life Issues with Fr. Shenan Boquet, Human Life International, Gene Mills of Louisiana Family Forum, and Kelly Boggs of the Louisiana Baptist Convention

----Breakout Session C: Pro-life Persuasion for Students, Cody Reed, LARTL

----Breakout Session D: Serving those in Need at the Frontlines: Sidewalk Counseling, Yvette Fouchi, LARTL Sidewalk Counseling 

11:30: Lunch, Buffet Style in Ballroom

11:30: Lunch and Discussion with Lila Rose for High School and College Students

1:00 PM: 40 Years after Roe v.Wade…Looking at our Successes and Where we are Headed to Turn the Tide towards Life…ft. Dorinda Bordlee, Bioethics Defense Fund; Bob Winn, founder of Louisiana Right to Life; Gene Mills, Louisiana Family Forum; Ben Clapper of Louisiana Right to Life; Brenda Desormeaux, Desormeaux Foundation

2:15: Breakout Session Block 2

----Breakout Session A:  Pro-life Legislation 101 with Dorinda Bordlee, Bioethics Defense Fund

----Breakout Session B: Growing Your Local Pro-Life Efforts: Strategies for Success, Mary Nadeau and Kacie Hampton, Louisiana Right to Life

----Breakout Session C: High School Student Activism…Beth O’Malley, Students for Life of America

----Breakout Session D: Louisiana Students for Life Strategy Session: Brendan O’Morchoe of Students for Life of America, Cody Reed of Louisiana Right to Life, Kandace Landreneau of Louisiana Students for Life

3:15: Lila Rose, Keynote Address

4:15: Conference Closing, Kacie Hampton and Ryan Verret, Louisiana Right to Life

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Conference attendees are invited to attend the following events at John Paul the Great Academy:

5:00: Catholic Vigil Mass at John Paul the Great Academy celebrated by Fr. Shenan Boquet of Human Life International

6:00 PM: Fall Fest at John Paul the Great Academy (Find details and cost at www.jpacademy.com)

 

*Please visit the speakers page to see more about our featured speakers and workshop leaders