CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Free Speech Coalition (FSC) is honored to announce Adam & Eve founder Phil Harvey as the keynote speaker at its upcoming membership meeting.
The meeting will be held Feb. 11 from 12:30 - 1:45pm during the XBIZ Conference 2009 at the Warner Center Marriott, in Woodland Hills, Calif.
Harvey co-founded Adam and Eve in 1972 as a mail-order business. The company quickly grew to become one of the largest retailers of adult products in the world. From 1986 to 1993, Harvey battled charges leveled against Adam & Eve by the Justice Department and then-Attorney General Edwin Meese, eventually defeating the charges in a victory for freedom of expression. Harvey chronicled the case in his 2001 book, "The Government vs. Erotica: The Siege of Adam and Eve".
In addition to his work with Adam & Eve, Harvey is the primary sponsor of The Liberty Project, a nonprofit organization which raises awareness about First Amendment issues. As the president of DKT Enterprises, he has led charitable efforts to subsidize family planning and birth control in countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. A former deputy director for CARE/India, Harvey is also the author of "Let Every Child Be Wanted: How Social Marketing Is Revolutionizing Contraceptive Use Around the World".
"Phil Harvey is a founding member of the adult industry, and has spent much his life dedicated to doing good work in the areas of free speech, as well as family planning resources in underprivileged areas," said FSC executive director Diane Duke. "He has been on the front lines of anti-adult prosecution and won, which has benefited the industry overall. As a philanthropist, his generosity and positive contributions have helped people all over the world. We are proud to have him as an FSC member and our keynote speaker."
The Feb. 11 FSC meeting will introduce the organization's newly appointed 2009 Board of Directors. Following the introduction, Duke will make a brief presentation on the state of the association for the current year and announce new member benefits for 2009.
The meeting is open to XBIZ Conference participants and FSC members. For more information, contact Joanne Cachapero at [email protected] or (818) 348-9373.
