Agenda
Thursday, October 1st
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Early Registration/Welcome Reception
Friday, October 2nd
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Defenders of Prosperity Annual Briefing
(By Invitation Only)
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Open Registration
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Specialized Grassroots Training Sessions
RightOnline - Internet Activism Training
Grassroots on the Ground hosted by The Leadership Institute
Grassroots Training hosted by American Majority
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Capitol Hill Rally and News Conference
3:30 – 4:30 PM
State Delegation Meetings with Legislators
4:00 – 7:00 PM
Career Fair sponsored by Leadership Institute
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Chairman’s Reception
(Invitation Only)
5:30-7:00 PM
General Reception
7:00 - 9:30 PM
“Tribute to Ronald Reagan” Dinner
Speakers Include:
Congressman Mike Pence
Laura Ingraham, Radio Host and Best Selling Author
Dr. Jim Miller, former Reagan Budget Director
Art Pope, Americans for Prosperity Chairman
9:30 – 11:30 PM
Film Screening: Not Evil, Just Wrong
Brief Intro by Producer/Director, Phelim McAleer
Saturday October 3rd
7:00 AM
Registration
7:00 - 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 11:45 AM
General Session
Speaker Include:
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives
Senator Jim DeMint, Washington Award Recipient
Larry Kudlow, CNBC & CEO of Kudlow and Co.
Hugh Hewitt, Radio Host and Best Selling Author
Stephen Moore, The Wall Street Journal
John Fund, The Wall Street Journal
Herman Cain, Radio Host and FoxNews Contributor
Ed Morrissey, HotAir.com
Tracy Walsh, Breast Cancer Survivor and Spokeswoman for Patients United Now
David H. Koch, Chairman, Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Tim Phillips, President, Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Phil Kerpen, Director of Policy, Americans for Prosperity Foundation
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Arkansas Delegation Briefing
Kansas Delegation Briefing
Maryland Delegation Briefing
Michigan Delegation Briefing
New Jersey Delegation Briefing
North Carolina Delegation Briefing
Oklahoma Delegation Briefing
Pennsylvania Delegation Briefing
Texas Delegation Briefing
Virginia Delegation Briefing
Book Signings
1:15-2:15 PM
Breakout 1
TRACK A
Emerging Issues in 2010: The Left’s Strategy and Our Solution
Moderated by: Phil Kerpen, Director of Policy
Andrew Langer, Institute for Liberty
Dick Patten, American Family Business Institute
Brian Johnson, Alliance for Worker Freedom
Eric Singer, Congressional Effect Fund
Andrew Moylan, National Taxpayer’s Union
Congressman Dario Paya (Chile)
TRACK B – Grassroots Training
The Tea Party Movement – Lessons Learned
Moderated by Mark Block, AFP Foundation – WI Director
Jim Bratten, Tea Party Organizer (IN)
Eric Olsen, Montana Shrugged (MT)
Teri Adams, 9/12 Organizer (PA)
SESSION C – RightOnline
Detecting and Countering Media Bias
Moderated by Dan Gainor, Media Research Center
Don Irvine, Accuracy in Media
Anita MonCrief, ACORN Whistle Blower
Special Session: Students for Prosperity Strategy Session
Moderated by Alan Cobb, AFPF Director of State Operations
Bryan Bernys, The Leadership Institute
John Connors, former Students of Prosperity Chair
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Breakout 2
TRACK A
Energy, Our Biggest Economic Challenge and Opportunity
Moderated by: Phil Kerpen, Director of Policy
Myron Ebell, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Matthew Elliott, UK Taxpayers Alliance
Phelim McAleer, Director/Producer, Not Evil Just Wrong
Dan Simmons, Institute for Energy Research
James Valvo, Americans for Prosperity Foundation
TRACK B – Grassroots Training
How to Impact Your Legislator: What Matters to a Member of Congress/State Legislator
Moderated by Virginia Galloway, AFP Foundation – GA State Director
Chris Faulkner, American Majority
Colin Hanna, Let Freedom Ring
John Hawkins, RightWingNews.com
TRACK C – RightOnline
Investigative Reporting Skills
Frank Keegan, The Franklin Center
Special Session: State Budget Crisis and Grassroots Activism
Moderated by Tom Jenney, AFP Foundation – AZ Director
Derrick Sontag, AFP Foundation – KS Director
Donna Arduin, Arduin, Laffer and Moore Econometrics
Steve Slivinski, Tax and Budget Economist
Sheila Weinberg, Institute for Truth in Accounting
3:45 – 4:45
Breakout 3
TRACK A
Patients United Now: Problems with Government Run Health Care
Moderated by Amy Menefee, Director of Communications
Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association
Dr. Michael Gloth, John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Nicole Kurokawa, Independent Women’s Forum
Cynthia Reed, Promenos Consulting
Tracy Walsh, Breast Cancer Survivor & Independent Women’s Forum
TRACK B – Grassroots Training
Free-Market Victories Abroad
Moderated by Carl Bearden, AFP Foundation – MO Director
Matthew Elliott, UK Taxpayers Alliance
Phelim McAleer, Director/Producer, Not Evil, Just Wrong
Congressman Dario Paya (Chile)
TRACK C – RightOnline
Information Polination: Integrating Technology to Amplify the Message
Moderated by Melissa Clouthier, MelissaClouthier.com & @MelissaTweets
Aaron Marks, Three Group
Katie Favazza, Connell Donatelli, Inc/Campaign Solutions
Special Session: Internet Regulation and Net Neutrality
Moderated by Phil Kerpen, Director of Policy,
Scott Cleland, Precursor and NetCompetition.org
Jeff Eisenach, Empiris LLC
Jim Lakely, The Heartland Institute
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Closing Reception
"Tribute to Ronald Reagan" Dinner