2012 summit agenda

7/28/2019 2012 Summit Agenda

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Registration Open

Florida Attendees Happy Hour Event

Welcome Party

Te Fabulous Frontmen o Country concertim Rushlow o Little exas & Larry Stewart o Restless HeartKaraoke Contest or AFP Foundation Activists

Florida Attendees Breakast

Georgia Attendees BreakastNebraska Attendees Breakast

Registration & Exhibit Hall Opens

Conservative Career Resource CenterHosted by ConservativeJobs.com; bring your resume byor a ree consultation!

Breakout Session #1State Policy: How Local Issues Drive Economic Growth

Chase Downham (State Director, AFP Foundation - IN)James Sherk(Senior Policy Analyst in Labor Economics,

Te Heritage Foundation)

Jonathan Williams (ax and Fiscal Policy ask Force Director,American Legislative Exchange Council)

Moderator: Luke Hilgemann (State Director, AFPFoundation - WI)

RightOnline: Social Media Boot Camp Katy Abram (Director o New Media, AFP Foundation PA)

George Alaoginis (Client Partnerships, Facebook)Chad Barth (Political Event Evangelist, EventBrite)Adam Sharp (Head o Government and Politics, witter)

THE 2012 DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM SUMMITAugust 2-4, 2012 | Te Washington Hilton | Washington, DC*Schedule Subject to changeBreakout racks:

Policy and Americas Future: A Primer on the Issues Facing us odayActivism: How to Enlist in the Grassroots Battle2012 and Beyond: How to Shape the Debate and Win the Fight

*Sponsored by Americans or ProsperityCitizens Speak out: Voices rom Across AmericaSpecial opics

THURSDAY, Aug. 2nd6:00 8:30 PM

6:00 6:45 PM

7:00 10:00 PM

FRIDAY, Aug. 3rd8:30 9:30 AM

9:00 10:00 AM

9:00 AM

9:00 AM 5:30 PM

10:00 AM 11:00 AM

defendingthedream.org


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Moderator: Stephanie Fontenot (New Media Manager,Americans or Prosperity Foundation)

How the US is Becoming Europe and How to Stop it* Wayne Crews (Vice President o Policy, Competitive

Enterprise Institute)Julian Morris (Vice President o Research,

Reason Foundation)

Daniel Rothschild (Coalitions Director,American Enterprise Institute)

Moderator: Joe Montes (State Director, AFP NM)

Progressive Practices: Exposing & Combating the Les actics John Fund (Senior Editor, Te American Spectator)

Anita Moncrie(Editor-in-Chie, Emerging Corruption)James OKeee (President, Project Veritas)Moderator: Slade OBrien (State Director,

AFP Foundation FL)

Shuttle Buses to Hands O My Health Care: Rally to RepealSponsored by Americans or Prosperity;bag lunch provided at destination

Hands O My Health Care: Rally to RepealHosted by Americans or Prosperity

Featuring im Phillips, Congressman Jim Jordan,Congressman Paul Ryan, Jim Martin, Penny Nance &Phil Valentine

Shuttle Buses to Washington HiltonSponsored by Americans or Prosperity

Opening General SessionFeaturing im Phillips, Senator Ron Johnson, Arthur Brooks,& Rusty Humphries

Phone Banking Room OpenHosted by Americans or Prosperity

Breakout Session #2What is the Future o Health Care Policyaer the Supreme Court Decision?

Michael Cannon (Director o Health Policy Studies,Cato Institute)

Dean Clancy(Health Care Policy Vice President,FreedomWorks)

Nina Owcharenko (Director o the Center or Health PolicyStudies, Te Heritage Foundation)

Moderator: Nicole Kaeding (State Policy Manager,Americans or Prosperity Foundation)

10:30 AM 12:00 PM

12:00 PM 1:00 PM

1:00 PM 2:30 PM

2:30 PM 3:00 PM

3:00 PM 5:30 PM

3:15 PM 4:15 PM



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RightOnline: Advanced Social Media echniquesSean Hackbarth (Blogger, US Chamber o Commerce)

Michelle Malkin (Owner & Founder, witchy LLC)Moderator: Nansen Malin (State Director,

AFP Foundation WA)

AFP Field Plan: How You Can Help Shape Policy in 2012*eresa Oelke (State Director, AFP AR)

Kent Strang (Regional Field Manager,Americans or Prosperity)

Moderator: Matt Seaholm (National Field Director,Americans or Prosperity)

Winning on School Choice: Stories rom the GroundPhilip Byers (Challenge Foundation)Virginia Galloway(State Director, AFP Foundation GA)

Leslie Hiner (Vice President o Programs & State Relations,Te Friedman Foundation or Educational Choice)

Moderator: Bob Luddy(President, CaptiveAire)

Reporters oolbox: Practical ips and ools or Citizen JournalistsDan Epstein (Executive Director, Cause o Action)Mark apscott (Executive Editor, Te Washington Examiner)Moderator: JR Romano (State Director, AFP Foundation C)

Book Signing: Arthur Brooks, American Enterprise InstituteTe Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight or Free Enterprise

Breakout Session #3

Reorming the ax Code: Principles & PoliciesDouglas Holtz-Eakin (President, American Action Forum)

Ryan Ellis (Director o ax Policy, Americans or ax Reorm) Stephen Entin (President & Executive Director, Institute or

Research on the Economics o axation)Moderator: James Valvo (Director o Policy,

Americans or Prosperity Foundation)

State o the Media: Journalism and BiasFrancesca Chambers, Editor, Red Alert Politics

Mike Flynn (Contributing Editor, Breitbart News Network)Matt K. Lewis (Senior Contributor, Te Daily Caller)Moderator: Levi Russell (Director o Public Aairs,


Battleront Wisconsin: What Worked, and How to Repeat it* Dave Fladeboe (Communications & Policy Director, AFP WI)

Scott Suder (Majority Leader o the State Assembly,Wisconsin)

Moderator: Luke Hilgemann (State Director, AFP WI)

3:15 PM 4:15 PM

4:30 PM 5:30 PM



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Grassroots vs. Govt.: Activists who ook on Big Govt. and Won! Mervyn Cloe (Activist, AFP Foundation - OR) Jeanette Doran (Activist, AFP Foundation - NC) Jonathan Okray(Activist, AFP Foundation - X)

Lana Teis (Activist, AFP Foundation - MI)Moderator: Derrick Sontag (State Director, AFP

Foundation KS)

omorrows Leaders: How Young Conservatives are Shaping America Oliver Darcy(Digital Media Editor, Leadership Institute)

Wesley Goodman (Director o Conservative Coalitions &State Outreach, Republican Study Committee)

Katie Pavlich (News Editor, ownhall.com)Erik elord (Vice President o Strategic Initiatives,

Franklin Center or Government & Public Integrity)Moderator: Audrey Jackson (State Director, AFP

Foundation VA)

Book Signing: John Fund, Te American SpectatorStealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Treatens Our Democracy

Networking Reception

ribute to Ronald Reagan DinnerFeaturing Governor Scott Walker, Governor Bob McDonnell,Michelle Malkin & Vicki McKenna

Continental Breakast (included or all attendees with ticket)

Kansas AttendeesNew Jersey AttendeesNorth Carolina Attendees (event begins at 8:15)Pennsylvania Attendees

Book Signing: Peter Schi, Euro Pacic Capital, Inc.Te Real Crash: Americas Coming Bankruptcy How to Save Yoursel & Your Country

Registration & Exhibit Hall Opens

Phone Banking Room Open Hosted by Americans or Prosperity

Morning General SessionFeaturing Attorney General Pam Bondi, John Aglialoro& Harmon Kaslow(Atlas Shrugged Part II)

Join us or the presentation o the AFP FoundationActivist o the Year Awards

4:30 PM 5:30 PM

5:30 PM 6:30 PM

7:00 PM 9:30 PM

SATURDAY, Aug. 4th8:30 AM 9:30 AM

9:00 AM 9:45 AM

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9:00 AM 2:00 PM

10:00 AM 11:00 AM



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Meet & Greet with John Aglialoro &Harmon KaslowMeet the producers or the upcoming Atlas Shrugged Part II flm

Breakout Session #4Pro-Energy Policy is Crucial or Prosperity

Myron Ebell (Director o Energy and Global Warming Policy,Competitive Enterprise Institute)

Dan Simmons (Director o Regulatory and State Aairs,

Institute or Energy Research)Dave Banks (Sta Director, Senator Inhoe on the

Committee or Environment and Public Works)Moderator: James Valvo (Director o Policy,


Inormed Community: Practical ips onStaying Involved with Local Issues

Bob Williams (President, State Budget Solutions) Jerry Shearin (AFP Foundation Activist - Georgia)

Diane Douglas (AFP Foundation Activist - Arizona)Moderator: Stuart Jolly(State Director, AFP Foundation OK)

2016: Obamas America flm screening(90 minutes; concludes at 12:45)*

Introduction byDave Schwartz (State Director, AFP MD) John Sullivan (Co-Writer & Co-Director)

Reckless Regulations: How Regulation Kills Jobsand Strangles the Economy

Al Anding (President, Anding Realty)

Stephen Hennessy(President, HennessyAutomobile Companies)

Peter Schi(Chie Executive Ofcer,Euro Pacic Capital, Inc.)

Moderator: Alan Cobb (Vice President o State Operations,Americans or Prosperity Foundation)

My Name is URL: Building a Website to Expand Economic Freedom

Brandon Vaughn, (Senior Web Application Developer, nClud)Moderator: Rich Myslinski (Senior Online Strategy Manager,


Lunch break (on your own)Michigan/Virginia Attendees LunchNorth Carolina Attendees LunchOklahoma Attendees Lunch

Book Signing: Michelle MalkinCulture o Corruption

11:15 AM 12:15 PM

11:15 AM 12:15 PM

12:15 PM 1:00 PM

12:15 PM 1:00 PM



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1:00 PM 2:00 PM

2:15 PM 3:30 PM

4:00 PM 5:00 PM

Breakout Session #5 Property Rights are Essential or Prosperity

Elizabeth Fox(Proessional Sta Member, Senate Committeeor Environment and Public Works Committee)

Ken Ivory(Founder and President, American Lands Council)Moderator: Je Crank(State Director, AFP Foundation - CO)

Lessons rom Andrew Breitbart:

Easy Steps to Becoming a Foot Soldier Jim Hof (Founder, Gateway Pundit) ony Katz (alk Radio Host, Te ony Katz Show) Andrew Marcus (Director, Hating Breitbart)

Moderator: Scott Hagerstrom (State Director,AFP Foundation MI)

How Government Spending is Driving Our Debt*

Russ Vought (Political Director, Heritage Action or America) James Wallner (Executive Director,

Senate Steering Committee) Dan Mitchell (Senior Fellow, Cato Institute)Moderator: James Valvo (Director o Policy,

Americans or Prosperity)

Unhealthy: Why Government Health CareMeans the End o Prosperity

Dan Crocker (President, ComprehensiveMedical Practice Management, Inc.)

Karen Daniel (Founder, Rainbow Academy ChildCare Centers, Inc.)

Jim Erwin (Founder, Rainbow Academy ChildCare Centers, Inc)

Robert Kulp (President, Kulps o Stratord, LLC) Peter Schi(Chie Executive Ofcer, Euro Pacic Capital, Inc.)

Moderator: David From (State Director, AFP Foundation IL)

Is Americas Role as an Economic Superpower in Decline?Robert Lawson (Jerome M. Fullinwider Chair in Economic

Freedom, Southern Methodist University) Steve Moore (Editorial Board Member and Senior Economics

Writer, Te Wall Street Journal) Richard Rahn (Senior Fellow, Cato Institute)

Moderator: Chris Myers (Senior Manager o raining& Education, Americans or Prosperity Foundation)

Closing General Session with Economic Freedom ownhall Q&AFeaturing Mark Levin, Brent Bozell &ucker Carlson

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North Carolina Attendees Ice Cream Social


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