2007 NY's Capital Region Vegetarian Expo Recap
Expo Pictures:
Launch Photo Gallery - Photos by Don McCarthy and Josh Lajeunesse
YouTube:
Supreme Master of Television interviews Albany Vegetarian Network Members, Jim LaCelle and Olga Dovgel at the Expo - (AVN-specific portion starts at minute 7:15)
Expo Reviews:
Friends of Animals:
"On Saturday, the 15th of September, the town of Saratoga Springs in upstate New York was hopping with vegetarian energy. And if, as Donald Watson believed, vegetarianism’s logical conclusion is vegan living, then it was the logical place to be. Veganism was the Alpha and the Omega of speakers’ themes, beginning with Harold Brown’s presentation on the nexus between food and environmentalism, and concluding with Friends of Animals’ presentation on humanity’s prospects for transcending dominion over the globe’s other conscious beings." Read more...
Lisa Bramen, of the PostStar published a story about a local Expo speaker:
"Breyman, who is an associate professor of science and technology studies on sabbatical from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be one of several speakers at New York’s Capital Region Vegetarian Expo in Saratoga Springs this weekend. The free event, organized by the Albany Vegetarian Network, will also include film screenings, exhibitors and a children’s corner. Four Seasons Natural Food Store and Cafe will be serving vegan food throughout the day." Read more...
Radio Interview:
Listen to Vegan Radio Show Episode #45 (October 18, 2007)
"Included are interviews with organizer Kristin Lajeunesse, Jews for Animal Rights, Friends of Animals, Lee Hall, Vegan Pitbull Rescue, Howard Lyman, Matt Kelly, and Joe Connelly the editor of VegNews."
What others had to say about our first Expo:
The Capital Region Vegetarian Expo provided an enriching, full day of camaraderie, networking and information sharing. Kudos to the Albany Vegetarian Network for their stunning success. They hit one out of the park in their first big-league at bat.
People waited expectantly at the doors for the free festival to open in the morning, and the convention hall remained full all day. The Expo was the first in the Capital Region to blend and encourage the health benefits of green, sustainable living, environmental awareness, and respect for nonhuman animals. This event will be quite an act to follow.