(As if you needed that many…) The International Students For Liberty Conference, or ISFLC as all the cool kids call it, is the premiere event of the year for students dedicated to liberty and advancing freedom in the world. The world’s largest crowd of pro-liberty students will gather for a weekend of learning about liberty from contemporary leaders in liberty, discussing best practices for promoting liberty on campus, getting more involved in the larger movement for liberty, and enjoying a massive celebration of freedom! Register here! Below are 20 reasons why you need to be there.
1. Ron Paul and Judge Napolitano will be speaking!
Yup, that’s right! It’s happening and you can be apart of it too.
2. The Conference is from February 13-15…you know what that means:
You’ll be surrounded by thousands of like-minded individuals on Valentine’s Day. Try some of these: “Wanna Lysander Spoon?” or “I’m not Keynesing you. I really want to liberate your Hayek and Rothbard your Mises!”
3. Do you have an inclination to be TV famous?
Every year, John Stossel films an episode live during the conference. He allows plenty of time for attendees to ask questions at the end and the episode will be aired on TV! Check out a past recording here.
4. Congressman Justin Amash will be speaking!
Read more about Justin Amash here.
5. Yeon-mi Park, a North Korean defector, will be speaking!
Yeon-mi Park is a North Korean defector and human rights activist who escaped North Korea in 2007 and currently lives in South Korea. Check out her Facebook page here.
6. Vera Kichanova will be speaking!
Back in 2013, the Washington Post deemed Vera as “the new face of Russia’s opposition!” Check out an interview with Vera here, and read more about this brave woman here.
7. We get to stay at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park for a discounted price!
Thousands of libertarians all crashing in the same hotel? Sounds too good to be true – but it’s true! Check out more information about the hotel and how to register here. You can also find roommates by joining this Facebook group!
8. I bet you’ll learn more in this weekend with our 70+ breakout sessions than you would sitting in class staring out the window!
Check out some of the already scheduled sessions here.
9. You will be able to brag about how you help took part in the movement that changed the world for the better!
10. Did I mention this is an international conference?
So you get to meet people from all over the world!
11. Free stuff!
Books, stickers, pens, a t-shirt – all those goodies we love!
12. Access to internships that are actually cool!
Cato Institute, The Atlas Society, The Institute For Humane Studies, Atlas Network, Foundation for Economic Education, Drug Policy Alliance, and Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and many more!
13. Night time networking socials!
Get the low down on where to go here!
14. Think about all the people you will meet and have the chance to network with…
Yep that’s right, thousands of people with the same ideals and motivations as you!
15. It’s pretty much a weekend long fashion show.
Show us what you’ve got
16. Check out all of our special programming!
2015 ISFLC Students Awards, “History of the Movement” Exhibit, 2015 Ama-gi Art Show, and a Liberty Fund session! Find out more information here.
17. You will have the opportunity to meet all of the Students For Liberty staff members!
The staff at Students For Liberty, or SFL as we like to call it, are some of the most hard working and incredibly inspiring individuals you will EVER meet. They will all be walking around, so make sure to say hello! You can read more about each of them here.
18. A very wide range of topics will be covered all weekend long.
Libertarianism, Economics, Anarchy, Marijuana Policy, Immigration Policy, Foreign Policy, Militarization of the Police, Career Strategies, Philosophy, Public Speaking Advice, Activism on Campus, Free Speech, Bitcoin, and tons more!
19. If all of this doesn’t have you convinced yet…
Check out what folks had to say at a past conference!
Also check out 2014 highlights and all the media coverage here.
20. So my friends, register now – before it’s too late!
And you end up like this because you missed out on such a great weekend.
Register here!