1. ATHEIST ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL Annual President’s Report AAI 2009 Convention Burbank, CA Oct. 4, 2009

2. Vision of AAI To transform our society into one that:
Supports and respects a worldview based on the values of reason, empiricism and naturalism;
Promotes self-empowerment and democratic values; and
Respects and protects the separation of religion and government.

3. Mission of AAI
To provide programs of education, advocacy, and community to individuals and groups that contribute towards fulfilling AAI’s vision

4. Affiliate Strength 41 US groups 11 Extra-US (“International”) groups
Austria; Australia; Denmark; Finland; Germany; Iceland; India; Ireland; Nigeria; Canada (2)

5. Individual Member Strength
26 Outside United States
32 Life Members
1 Outside United States

6. AAI 2009 Officers Stuart Bechman, President Patty Guzikowski, VP
Heather McIntosh, Secretary
Kay Dickey, Treasurer

7. Area Directors Convention Director Media Director Ambassador Director
Responsible for organizing AAI conventions around the world
Media Director
Responsible for producing AAI publications & website, managing AAI image
Ambassador Director
Responsible for managing AAI’s relationship with its affiliates
Education Director
Responsible for providing AAI Individual Member services

8. Convention Director Viktor Nagornyy Rochester, NY US Naval vet
Viktorix Innovative
Knows Russian, Ukranian, English
Organized 2009 AAI Convention

9. Media Director Tom Melchiorre Philadelphia, PA
Seasoned journalist, editor
Worked for Associated Press
Designed multiple publications

10. Ambassador Director Noelle Dildine AAI Ambassador Corps: Houston, TX
Chemical Engineer
Project Manager for Chevron Corp.
Founder, Secular Center USA
AAI Ambassador Corps:
Patty Guzikowski; Paul Martin; Pat O’Brien; David Driscoll; Luis Granados; Todd Barton; Sean Curley; Richard Haynes

11. Education Director Richard Haynes Atlanta, GA
Co-Founder, Atheist Nexus
Ex-Evangelical Youth Pastor

12. Goals for 2010 Supporting Member Societies
North America
Expansion of AAI Affiliate program
Joint identification/development of 2010 affiliate goals/targets
Affiliate Organizational Development webinars
Sept 2010 AAI convention, Montreal, QB, CA

13. Goals for 2010 Supporting Member Societies
Africa / Asia
USAID / other international support projects for African AAI affiliates
Australia
March 2010 AAI convention, Melbourne, AU

14. Goals for 2010 Supporting Member Societies
Europe
June 2010 AAI convention, Copenhagen, DN
2 new AAI affiliates
South America
November 2010 AAI convention, Buenos Aires, AR
1 new AAI affiliate

15. Goals for 2010 Outreach
Expand AAIP use of Twitter, Facebook, social media participation
Establish AAI Action Alert webpage listgroup

16. Goals for 2010 Advocacy North America
Secular Coalition of America Support
OUT Campaign
Military Religious Freedom Foundation Support Campaign
Friend-of-the-Court support in church-state legal filings

17. Goals for 2010 Advocacy International OUT Campaign
Blasphemy-Rights Campaign
Religious Tolerance Campaign
Friend-of-the-Court support in church-state legal filings

18. Goals for 2010 Individual Members
1st level of AAI Leadership Development program
Expand On-Line Individual Member Services
Expand AAI Audio Library
Establish AAI on-line video channel
Establish AAI on-line store
AAI merchandise – T-shirts, key chains, tote bags, mugs, freethought audio recordings
Offering Leadership / Heritage Development Webinars

19. Goals for 2010 Publications
Migrate Secular Nation to e-magazine
Launch of new Freethinking Families Magazine