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The first conference was held in [[Wikipedia:Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, North Carolina]]. Around 500 people around the globe attended the conference, paying an entry fee of $259 per person.<ref>[https://www.dailysabah.com/science/2017/11/19/first-ever-flat-earth-international-conference-held-in-us "First-ever Flat Earth International Conference held in US" by Daily Sabah]</ref> | The first conference was held in [[Wikipedia:Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, North Carolina]]. Around 500 people around the globe attended the conference, paying an entry fee of $259 per person.<ref>[https://www.dailysabah.com/science/2017/11/19/first-ever-flat-earth-international-conference-held-in-us "First-ever Flat Earth International Conference held in US" by Daily Sabah]</ref> | ||
A journalist from ABC News attended, bringing mainstream attention to the flat Earth theory.<ref>[https://abcnews.com/US/inside-flat-earth-international-conference-believes-earth-round/story?id=52580041 "Inside Flat Earth International Conference, where everyone believes Earth isn't round" by abc news]</ref> ABC News'[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gHbwT_R9t0 video on YouTube] amassed over 5 million views. | A journalist from [[Wikipedia:ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] attended, bringing mainstream attention to the flat Earth theory.<ref>[https://abcnews.com/US/inside-flat-earth-international-conference-believes-earth-round/story?id=52580041 "Inside Flat Earth International Conference, where everyone believes Earth isn't round" by abc news]</ref> ABC News' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gHbwT_R9t0 video on YouTube] amassed over 5 million views. | ||
FEIC17 was featured in the Netflix documentary [[Behind the Curve]]. | |||
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The 2018 conference was even larger than the previous, with 650 attendees. [[Mike Hughes]] brought his homemade rocket to the event. On the first day of the conference, Davidson announced suprise guest [[Wikipedia:Logan Paul|Logan Paul]], a famous YouTuber who had over 18 million subscribers at the time. Paul declared on stage that he was "coming out of the flat Earth closet".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/18/flat-earthers-keep-the-faith-at-denver-conference "Flat Earthers keep the faith at Denver conference" by The Guardian]</ref> It was later revealed Paul was only pretending to be a flat Earther as part of his YouTube mockumentary, ''FLAT EARTH: To The Edge and Back''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gHbwT_R9t0 "How we made the FLAT EARTH documentary (bloopers & secrets)" by Logan Paul]</ref> | The 2018 conference was even larger than the previous, with 650 attendees. [[Wikipedia:Mike Hughes (daredevil)|Mike Hughes]] brought his homemade rocket to the event. On the first day of the conference, Davidson announced suprise guest [[Wikipedia:Logan Paul|Logan Paul]], a famous YouTuber who had over 18 million subscribers at the time. Paul declared on stage that he was "coming out of the flat Earth closet".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/18/flat-earthers-keep-the-faith-at-denver-conference "Flat Earthers keep the faith at Denver conference" by The Guardian]</ref> It was later revealed Paul was only pretending to be a flat Earther as part of his YouTube mockumentary, ''FLAT EARTH: To The Edge and Back''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gHbwT_R9t0 "How we made the FLAT EARTH documentary (bloopers & secrets)" by Logan Paul]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 10 August 2026
The Flat Earth International Conference (FEIC) was an annual gathering of flat Earth proponents which hosted talks and presentations on the shape of Earth, founded and organised by Robbie Davidson. There were a total of three conferences between 2017 and 2019.
List of conferences
| Event | Date(s) | Location on the globe |
|---|---|---|
| FEIC17 | November 9-10, 2017[1] | Raleigh, North Carolina[2] |
| FEIC18 | November 15-16, 2018[3] | Denver |
| FEIC19 | November 14-15, 2019[4] | Dallas |
FEIC17
The first conference was held in Raleigh, North Carolina. Around 500 people around the globe attended the conference, paying an entry fee of $259 per person.[5] A journalist from ABC News attended, bringing mainstream attention to the flat Earth theory.[6] ABC News' video on YouTube amassed over 5 million views. FEIC17 was featured in the Netflix documentary Behind the Curve.
FEIC18
The 2018 conference was even larger than the previous, with 650 attendees. Mike Hughes brought his homemade rocket to the event. On the first day of the conference, Davidson announced suprise guest Logan Paul, a famous YouTuber who had over 18 million subscribers at the time. Paul declared on stage that he was "coming out of the flat Earth closet".[7] It was later revealed Paul was only pretending to be a flat Earther as part of his YouTube mockumentary, FLAT EARTH: To The Edge and Back.[8]
FEIC19
Notable attendees
- Rob Skiba
- D Marble
- Dave Weiss
- Mark Sargent
- Jeran Campanella
- Bob Knodel
- Nathan Thompson
- Shelley Lewis
- Celebrate Truth
- Rick Hummer
- Taboo Conspiracy
References
- ↑ "Are You Ready For FEIC17?" by Flat Earth International Conference
- ↑ "First-ever Flat Earth International Conference held in US" by Daily Sabah
- ↑ "Flat Earth Conference in Denver this November 2018 UPDATE" by Flat Earth International Conference
- ↑ "FE2019 Promo | Flat Earth International Conference (USA) 2019" by Flat Earth International Conference
- ↑ "First-ever Flat Earth International Conference held in US" by Daily Sabah
- ↑ "Inside Flat Earth International Conference, where everyone believes Earth isn't round" by abc news
- ↑ "Flat Earthers keep the faith at Denver conference" by The Guardian
- ↑ "How we made the FLAT EARTH documentary (bloopers & secrets)" by Logan Paul