THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009

 
  UPDATED: FEBRUARY 11, 2008    
 


EMCEE
Steve Gill, Radio America

8:00

Sen. John Cornyn (TX)
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: TBD


8:30

Sen. Jim DeMint (SC)
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: TBD


8:50

Rep. John Boehner (OH)
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform


9:00

Fundraising for Conservative Causes in the Internet Age
Ambassador Ballroom
Sendhil Panchadsaram, Slatecard.com
Kevin Lucido, Intermarkets, Inc.
Mindy Finn, Engage

Moderator: Erik Telford, Americans for Prosperity


9:00

Student Training Seminar
Congressional A
Sponsored by Young America’s Foundation
Open to Pre-registered Students Only


9:00

Breakfast with Phyllis Schlafly: “Doing the Impossible”
Empire Ballroom
Sponsored by Eagle Forum
Speaker: Phyllis Schlafly
Breakfast Served
Open to all CPAC attendees


9:05

Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY)
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: Matt Schlapp, Koch Companies Public Sector


9:20
Bailing Out Big Business: Are We All Socialists Now?
Regency Ballroom
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (KS)
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT)
Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ)

Fred L. Smith, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Moderator:
Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks


9:30

Fundraising Workshop
Congressional B
Sponsored by The Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees


10:00

Sen. Tom Coburn (OK)
Regency Ballroom

Introduction: TBD


10:00

Rebuilding the Movement Brainstorming Session/YCC Launch
Palladian Ballroom
Sponsored by: Young Conservatives Coalition (YCC)
Open to all CPAC participants; primarily for 18-40 year olds


10:00

What the Government Doesn't Want You to Know, and How You Can Find Out
Putting the Freedom of Information Act to Work for You

Diplomat Ballroom
Sponsored by Judicial Watch 
Speakers: Chris Farrell and Investigations and Tegan Millspaw
Beverages Served
Open to all CPAC attendees


10:15

Wayne LaPierre
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: TBD


10:45

Will Congress Take Your Guns?
Regency Ballroom
Rep. Connie Mack (FL)

Moderator: Chuck Cunningham, National Rifle Association-ILA


10:30

Building a Conservative Coalition Online
Ambassador Ballroom
David All, Slatecard.com
Erick Erickson, RedState.com
Ralph Benko, author of The Websters’ Dictionary

Moderator:  Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner


11:00

Newt Gingrich
Exhibit Hall
Book Signing – Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works

EMCEE
Marji Ross, Regnery Publishing


11:30

Health Care: The Train Wreck Ahead
Regency Ballroom
Rep. Michael Burgess (TX)*
Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute

Moderator: Mike Tanner, Cato Institute


12:00

Newt Gingrich
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: David Bossie, Citizens United


12:00

Thomas Phillips Student Luncheon
Palladian Ballroom
Sponsored by Young America’s Foundation
Speaker: Tony Blankley
Open to Pre-registered Students Only


12:45

Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC)
Regency Ballroom

Introduction: Terry Scanlon, Capital Research Center


1:00

Movie Screening with Newt Gingrich
Ambassador Ballroom
Sponsored by Citizens United
Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny


1:00

Paul Kengor
Exhibit Hall
Book Signing – The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism
           

1:00

Internet Activist Workshop
Congressional B
Sponsored by The Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees


 


1:15

Taking Action Through Citizen-Led Reform
Regency Ballroom
Tim Mooney, Save Our Secret Ballot
Kristina Rasmussen, National Taxpayers Union
Paul Jacob, Citizens in Charge Foundation
Lori Roman, RegularFolksUnited.Com

Moderator: John Caldara, Independence Institute*


2:00
Two-Minute Activist: Conservative Victories Across the Nation
Regency Ballroom
Spear Lancaster, RegularFolksUnited.com*
Josh Culling, National Taxpayers Union*
AJ Fleur, Penn State University
Luke Mancini, Burke Society and University of Virginia*
Jonathan Krohn, author of Define Conservatism*
Holly Hall, University of Florida*
Carol Shippy, Arizona Proposition 102
Janne Myrdal, Concerned Women for America-North Dakota
Chris Malagisi, Young Conservatives Coalition*
Pat Casten, Lake Forest College
Jillian Cunningham, Wellesley College*
Taylor Hall, Furman University*
Gabby Schuster, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee*
Preston Little, Fresno Pacific University*
Ryan Sawtelle, Pepperdine University*
Ross Nolan, University of California-Santa Barbara*
Flagg Youngblood, Young America’s Foundation*
Smoot Carter, Louisiana State University*
Alexander McCobin, Students for Liberty*
Bill Rivers, University of Delaware*

Moderator: Millie Hallow, American Conservative Union Foundation


2:00

Kevin McCullough
Exhibit Hall
Book Signing – The Kind of Man Every Man Should Be: Taking a Stand for True Masculinity


2:00

Stephen Baldwin
Exhibit Hall
Book Signing – The Death and Life of Gabriel Phillips


2:00

Job and Internship Fair
Diplomat Ballroom
Sponsored by The Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees


2:30

Technology Policy and a New Administration
Ambassador Ballroom
Jim Lakely, The Heartland Institute
Tom Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste
Scott Cleland, Net Competition

Moderator: Randy Scogland, Americans for Technology Leadership
**XBox raffle ticket for session attendees**

EMCEE
Jed Babbin, Human Events


3:00

Will Obama’s Tax Policy Kill Entrepreneurship?

Regency Ballroom
Hon. Jim Gilmore*
Larry Eastland, Ph. D, LEA Capital Advisors
Steve Lonegan, Americans for Prosperity
Eric Singer, Congressional Effect Management

Moderator
: Lew Uhler, National Tax Limitation Committee


3:00

Jonathan Krohn
Exhibit Hall
Book Signing – Define Conservatism


3:30

Rules for Conservatives: Organizing on the State and Local Levels
Ambassador Ballroom
Jeff Frazee, Young Americans for Liberty
Dan Tripp, Americans for Limited Government*
Patrick Gleason, Americans for Tax Reform
Brendan Steinhauser, FreedomWorks

Moderator: Ralph Reed, Century Strategies


4:00

Rep. Ron Paul (TX)
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: John Tate, Campaign for Liberty


4:30

Presentation of Conservative Journalism Award
Regency Ballroom
Presenter: Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner

Recipient: TBD


4:35

Hon. Mitt Romney
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: David A. Keene, American Conservative Union


5:00

A Conservative Foreign Policy: What is America’s Best Interest?
Ambassador Ballroom
Doug Bandow, Cato Institute
Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy
Hon. John N. Hostettler, author of Nothing for the Nation: Who Got What Out of Iraq

Moderator: Suhail Khan, Islamic Free Market Institute


5:00

Ralph Reed
Exhibit Hall
Book Signing – Dark Horse: A Political Thriller


5:30

Club 100 Student Reception
Empire Ballroom
Sponsored by Young America’s Foundation
Refreshments Served
Speaker: Ward Connerly and Karl Rove
Open to Pre-registered Students Only


6:00

Movie Screening with The Heritage Foundation
Ambassador Ballroom
33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age


6:00

COSPONSOR RECEPTION
Diplomat Ballroom


6:00

DIAMOND RECEPTION
Palladian Ballroom


7:00
Campaign for Liberty's, "Liberty Forum"
Hampton Ballroom

Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty

Speakers: Rep. Ron Paul, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Thomas Woods, Bruce Fein, Larry Pratt, Mark Mix
Open to all CPAC attendees

7:30
RONALD REAGAN BANQUET
Regency Ballroom
Master of Ceremonies: Hon. Frank Keating

Presentation of Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick Academic Freedom Award
Sponsored by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Presenter: Michael Grebe, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Recipient: Stephen H. Balch, National Association of Scholars

Presentation of Ronald Reagan Award
Presenter: David A. Keene, American Conservative Union
Recipient: TBD

SPEAKERS: Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)*

ENTERTAINMENT: Jim Worthing