2011 defending the american dream summit agenda

8/3/2019 2011 Defending the American Dream Summit Agenda

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DC Convention Center801 Mt. Vernon Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20001November 4-5, 2011(Times and Sessions are Subject to

Change)

Breakout Session Tracks:TRACK A: Public Policy Issues Room 201TRACK B: Grassroots Activism Training Room

202ATRACK C: Back to the Basics: Economic Freedom and Why It Matters

Room 207BTRACK D: RightOnline: Social Media Training Room207A

TRACK E: Tools and Resources Room 209TRACK F: Special Session Room 206

*All sessions will take place at the DC Convention Center unless otherwise noted.* All large bags will need to be checked at a designated area before entering theballroom.

Thursday, November 3rd

5:00 - 8:00 PM Early RegistrationRenaissance - Mt. Vernon

5:00 6:00 PM Arkansas Delegation MeetingRenaissance - Penn Quarter6:00 10:00PM Film Screenings and Refreshments

The Cartel produced by Bob BowdonFree or Equal directed and co-written by Jim Taylor

Friday, November 4th

7:00 AM Open Registration 3rd Fl. Foyer

8:00 AM Exhibit Booths Open 3rd Fl.Foyer

8:00 9:00 AM Michigan Delegation BreakfastRenaissance Hotel


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9:45 10:45 AM Breakout Session 1TRACK A: Protecting the Free-Market Internet Room 201

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN)Seton Motley Less GovernmentDavid Quinalty Senate Commerce CommitteeModerated by: Phil Kerpen VP Policy, AFP Foundation

Hosted by: Microsoft

TRACK F: Save Our States: Solving the State Budget CrisisRoom 206

Bob Williams State Budget SolutionsJonathan Williams American Legislative Exchange CouncilJohn Tillman Illinois Policy InstituteModerated by David Spady CA Director, AFP Foundation

11:00 12:00 PM Breakout Session 2TRACK A: Critical Condition: Your Health Care after the TakeoverRoom 201

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (VA)Congressman Andy Harris (MD)Betsy McCaughey former Lt Governor (NY) and Defend Your

Health CareModerated by: Brad Stevens NE Director, AFP Foundation

TRACK B: How to Testify Before a Committee Room202A

Mandy Schaumburg - House Committee on Education and theWorkforce

Carol Weston ME Director, AFP FoundationVirginia Galloway GA Director, AFP Foundation

TRACK D: Basics of Investigative JournalismRoom 207A

Hosted by Franklin Center for Government and Public IntegrityFrank Keegan Franklin Center for Government and Public

IntegrityJason Stverak President, Franklin Center for Government

and Public Integrity

11:00 AM 6:00 PM Book Sales offered by Barnes and Nobles3rd Fl. Foyer

(No purchases available during desert reception, buy books in advance!)

11:30 AM 1:30 PM Free-Market Job Fair hosted by the Leadership InstituteRoom 202B

11:30 AM 12:30 PM Kansas Delegation LuncheonRenaissance Hotel

(LUNCH ON YOR OWN)


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1:00 3:00 PMOpening Session and Kick-OffBallroom

Herman Cain GOP Presidential CandidateGovernor Mitt Romney GOP Presidential Candidate

Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 2008 GOP Presidential CandidateJonah Goldberg Contributing Editor to National Review OnlineJohn Fund Author and Editor at American SpectatorAnn McElhinney Not Evil, Just Wrong

Tim Phillips President, Americans for Prosperity Foundation

3:15 4:15 PM Breakout Session 3TRACK A: Extreme Power Abuse: The EPA's Job-Crushing Regulatory

AssaultCongressman Mike Pompeo Room 201Chris Horner Competitive Enterprise InstituteAnn McElhinney Not Evil, Just Wrong

Kathleen Hartnett White Texas Public Policy FoundationModerated by: Alan Cobb VP State Operations, AFPFoundation

TRACK B: Grassroots Activism 101 Room202A

Hosted by the Leadership Institute

TRACK C: The Role of Profit and Loss in a Free EconomyRoom 207B

Tawni Ferrarini Northern Michigan UniversityHosted by: The Institute for Humane Studies

TRACK D: Blogging 101 Room 207AJenny Erikson JennyErikson.comErik Telford Franklin Center for Government and Public

Integrity

TRACK E: Tea Party Best Practices Room 209Amy Kremer Tea Party ExpressBillie Tucker Tea Party Leader FLGlenn Gallas AR Tea Party LeaderModerated by: Scott Hagerstrom MI Director, AFP

Foundation

TRACK F: Women in Leadership Roles on the RightRoom 206

Heidi Harris, Radio HostTeri Christoph Smart Girl PoliticsGenevieve Wood The Heritage Foundation

Tracy Henke EVP, Americans for Prosperity FoundationModerated by Jen Stefano PA Chapter, AFP Foundation


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4:30 5:30 PM Breakout Session 4TRACK A: How Federal Spending is Bankrupting AmericaRoom 201

Paul Teller Republican Study CommitteePeter Ferrara Author,Americas Ticking Tax Bomb

Jonah Goldberg National Review Online

Dan Mitchell Cato InstituteModerated by: James Valvo, Dir. of Government Affairs, AFP

Foundation

TRACK B: Grassroots Communication 101 Room202A

Hosted by the Leadership Institute

TRACK C: Taxes, Treasure, and Truth: Simple Economics of PublicFinance Room 207B

Korok Ray McDonough School of Business at GeorgetownUniversity

Hosted by: The Institute for Humane Studies

TRACK D: How to Get the Most out of Your Facebook PageRoom 207A

Katie Harbath Facebook

TRACK E: Bridging the Gap: Finding Common Ground AmongCoalitions Room 209

Penny Nance Concerned Women for AmericaBridgett Wagner The Heritage FoundationPam Pryor Spending Revoltand Hands Off My Health Care

Coalition Projects

TRACK F: Property Rights in Peril: Job-killing Roadblocks toResource Development

Myron Ebell Competitive Enterprise InstituteRoom 206

Laura Skaer Northwest Mining AssociationTodd Wynn American Legislative Exchange CouncilKarla Kay Edwards OR Director, AFP FoundationModerated by: Kathy Benedetto House Committee on

Natural Resources

5:30 6:00 PM Campaign Cloud Powered By MicrosoftRoom 207A

6:00 7:00 PM General Reception 3rd FloorFoyer

7:00 - 9:00 PMTribute to Ronald Reagan DinnerBallroom


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Judge Andrew Napolitano Freedom Watch Anchor and LegalAnalyst, FoxNews Network

Dinesh DSouza best-selling conservative author and Reaganexpert

Phil Kerpen VP Policy, Americans for Prosperity FoundationTracy Henke EVP, Americans for Prosperity Foundation

9:00 10:00 PM Dessert Reception and Book Signing Opportunities 3rd

Fl. FoyerDinesh DSouza, Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became anExtraordinary LeaderPhil Kerpen, Democracy Denied(No purchases available during desert reception, buy books

in advance!)

9:30 PM Film Screening of Atlas ShruggedRoom 201

Saturday, November 5th

8:00 9:30 AM Continental BreakfastBallroom C

8:15 9:30 AM NC Delegation Meeting and BreakfastRoom 201

VA and MD Delegation Meeting and BreakfastRoom 202A

NJ and NY Delegation Meeting and Breakfast Room207B

FL Delegation Meeting and Breakfast Room 209PA Delegation Meeting and Breakfast Room 206

TX Delegation Meeting and Breakfast Room207A

10:00 11:30 AM Cut Spending Now Rally (sponsored by Americans forProsperity) Ballroom

Mark Levin National Radio Host and Best-Selling AuthorCarly Fiorina Former CEO Hewlett PackardAndrew Breitbart Founder/Editor ofBigGovernment.comAmy Kremer Tea Party Express

11:30 11:45 AM General Session and Awards CeremonyBallroom

11:45 1:15 PM (LUNCH ON YOR OWN)

11:45 1:00 PM OK Delegation Lunch OldDominion


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Brewhouse

1:00 4:30 PM Non-Partisan Get-Out-The-Vote Phone Bank RoomRoom 208A

1:15 2:15 PM Breakout Session 5

TRACK A: Scrap the Code: Towards Pro-Growth Tax ReformRoom 201

Grover Norquist Americans for Tax ReformDick Patten American Family Business Institute

Jim Martin 60 Plus AssociationCurtis Dubay The Heritage FoundationModerated by: Phil Kerpen VP Policy, AFP Foundation

TRACK B: Case Studies in Effective Grassroots MobilizationRoom 202A

Matt Seaholm WI Director, AFP FoundationAdam Stryker NV Director, AFP Foundation

TRACK C: The Roots of Prosperity: Economic FreedomRoom 207B

Jeff Crank CO Director, AFP Foundation

TRACK D: Social Media 101 Room207A

Abby Alger Leadership InstituteChris Georgia American Action NetworkGerrit Lansing House Budget Committee, Chairman Paul

Ryan

TRACK E: Keeping the Internet and Americans Safe from IllegalForeign Rogue Websites

Andrew Langer Institute for Liberty Room 209Tim Lee Council for Individual FreedomRyan Radia Competitive Enterprise InstituteSteve Tepp US Chamber of CommerceHosted by: US Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual

Property Center

TRACK F: Redemption: Two Ex-Liberals Come Clean

Room 206 Anita Moncrief Boots of Liberty Task Force (BOLT)Brandon DarbyModerated by: Andrew Breitbart BigGovernment.com

2:30 3:30 PM Breakout Session 6TRACK A: School Choice, Breaking the Big Governments Grip on

Our KidsBob Bowdon Choice Media TV and The Cartel Room 201


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Larry Sand California Teachers Empowerment NetworkKyle Olson Education Action GroupHeather Reams Association of American EducatorsModerated by: Teresa Oelke AR Director, AFP Foundation

TRACK B: All Politics is Local: Watchdogs Reveal Local Spending

and DebtJason Moore TX Captain Watch Dog & Radio Host Room

202APeggy Venable TX Director, AFP Foundation

TRACK C: Economic Freedom and the Growth of GovernmentRoom 207B

Sheldon Richman Foundation for Economic EducationHosted by Foundation for Economic Education

TRACK D: Power of Effective Online Video/YouTube Room207A

Clay Broga Freethink MediaRemy Munasifi GoRemyEd Frank Frank Strategies

TRACK E: Teaching Economic Freedom: Ideas and ResourcesRoom 209

Greg Rehmke Economic Thinking

TRACK F: Left Exposed: Where Investigative Journalism MeetsOnline Activism

James OKeefe Project Veritas Room 206

3:45 4:45 PM Breakout Session 7TRACK A: Big Labor v. Jobs and Freedom Room 201

Mark Mix National Right to Work CommitteePeter List Labor Union ReportVinnie Vernuccio Competitive Enterprise InstituteModerated by: Steve Lonegan NJ Director, AFP Foundation

TRACK B: Countering Alinskys Radicals Room202A

Kevin Deanna Youth for Western Civilization

TRACK C: Free Trade, Protectionism, and Economic ProsperityRoom 207B

Sheldon Richman Foundation for Economic EducationHosted by the Foundation for Economic Education

TRACK D: How to Pimp Your Website Room207A

Rich Myslinski AFP FoundationJordan Tuch AFP Foundation


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Michael Turk CRAFT Digital

TRACK E: Tools and Skills for Investigative Reporting Room 209Trent Seibert Texas Watch DogHosted by the Franklin Center for Government and Public

Integrity

TRACK F:Jobs Through Growth - Hosted by Let Freedom RingRoom 206

Alex Brill American Enterprise InstituteWesley Goodman Republican Study CommitteeKen Vaughn Trevilon CorporationBrian Baker Ending SpendingModerated by: Colin Hanna Let Freedom Ring

5:00 -6:00 PM Closing Session

Ballroom Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)Rodger Hedgecock National Radio Host

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