2013 American Atheists National Convention

Advanced registration for the convention has closed. You can still purchase tickets and day passes at the door.

It has been an amazing fifty years since American Atheists started in Austin,with Madalyn Murray O’Hair. Now we are heading back to where it all began, for our 50th anniversary bash! This convention is going to be a blowout with three full days of speakers and events with all day plenary talks!

Come celebrate with us at the Hyatt Regency Austin(208 Barton Springs Road), just stumbling distance from downtownAustin. The convention hotel is also right next to the famous BatBridge!

The 2013 National Convention will host hundreds of fellow atheists, plus vendors, speakers, comedians, entertainers, an art show and silent auction, and much more! There will be a fundraising dinner on Thursday night in the hotel restaurant overlooking Bat Bridge, so we will have the opportunity to watch the bats leave for their nightly hunting and then enjoy a great dinner to help raise money for American Atheists to initiate lawsuits and continue activism.

Hotel Information

The Hyatt Regency Austin is sold out. However, an overflow hotel,the Wyndham Austin, has been arranged with a room block specifically for conference attendees.

To reserve your room at the Wyndham, please call (800) WYNDHAM or (800) 996-3426 and use the Block Name "American Atheists." You must use this block name when reserving your room to get the discounted rate of $99.

There will be a free shuttle running during the conference between the conference site (The Hyatt Regency) and the overflow hotel (The Wyndham Austin).

Childcare Options

Camp Quest Texas is holding a "Mini Camp Quest" in conjunction with American Atheists National Convention. Children and teens ages 8-16 are eligible to attend this event. Teens ages 13-16 can help as "counselors-in-training" (CITs). Click here to complete the camper and CIT registration process. The registration fee is $75 for the entire weekend, or you can register and pay for each day separately ($30 per day).

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science will be providing a low cost childcare option for children 7 years old and younger. Registration for childcare is open until March 15. To register your child, please sign up during the convention registration process.