Wednesday, February 22 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
CAMPUS ACTIVISM TRACK
COMMUNITY ACTIVISM TRACK
Fight back against liberal bias and abuse on campus. This track Learn the necessary skills to advance the conservative message
will give you the tools to create student groups, change policy, in your community. This track will give you the tools to become a
and expose hostile administrators and professors.
better grassroots activist and organizer.
1:00 PM
Shuttle Bus Service Begins
2:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPENS
Registration open - Campus Activism Track
What Just Happened? 2016's Lessons for Future
Please check in at Chesapeake 1-3 to participate in these
Activism
sessions.
Matt Batzel, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 4-6
3:30 PM Liking Your Way to Victory: Facebook Recruitment
How to be the Digital Person Every Movement Needs
David Blair, Leadership Institute
Mike Morrison, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-3
CHESAPEAKE 4-6
4:00 PM
Campaign Technology Matters More Now Than Ever
Ned Ryun, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 4-6
4:30 PM Understanding Your Rights on Campus
Facebook for Politics & Government: Tips, Tools, & Best
Casey Mattox, Center for Academic Freedom
Practices
Come learn about some of the latest tools, tips, and best practices
CHESAPEAKE 1-3
that can help you better reach and connect with voters on
Facebook.
Eva Guidarini, Facebook
CHESAPEAKE 4-6
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Special Hannity Taping!
POTOMAC BALLROOM
5:30 PM #LiberalPrivilege: Using Social Media to Change
Trigger Warnings & Safe Spaces: Campus Activism in a
College Campuses
PC Age
Cabot Phillips, Campus Reform
Micah Pearce, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-3
CHESAPEAKE 4-6
6:00 PM
Hold Their Feet to the Fire: Holding Elected Officials
Accountable
Jake Curtis, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
CHESAPEAKE 4-6
7:00 PM
CPAC Activism Boot Camp Reception
CHESAPEAKE D-F
8:00 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSES
9:00 PM
Last Shuttle Bus Departs Gaylord
Thursday, February 23
TIME
GENERAL SESSION
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
7:30 AM
7:45 AM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Shuttle Bus Service Begins
REGISTRATION OPENS
Doors Open: Premium Attendees
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Doors Open: General Attendees
POTOMAC BALLROOM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM Welcome
POTOMAC BALLROOM
9:05 AM Presentation of Colors
POTOMAC BALLROOM
9:10 AM The Hon. Kellyanne Conway, The White House
Interviewed by Mercedes Schlapp, The Washington Times
POTOMAC BALLROOM
9:25 AM Conservatism: Where We Come From, Where We Are,
and Where We're Going - A Set of Four Curated Speeches
Emcee: Deneen Borelli, Conservative Review
Hillsdale College’s Alumni and Student Breakfast
Sponsored by Hillsdale College
EASTERN SHORE 2
[ends at 9:15 AM]
The Washington Times, Color Me Conservative
Sponsored by The Washington Times
CAMELLIA 3-4
[ends at 6:00 PM]
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
9:30 AM
The Roots of Conservatism
Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College
Conservatism is About Ideas, Not Identity
Sabrina Schaeffer, Independent Women's Forum
Fake Climate News Camouflaging an Anti-Capitalist
Agenda – and What President Trump Plans To Do About
It.
Sponsored by E&E Legal Institute
CHESAPEAKE 5
[ends at 11:00 AM]
How to Govern as a Conservative
Gov. Scott Walker (WI)
The Alt Right Ain't Right at All
Dan Schneider, American Conservative Union
POTOMAC BALLROOM
10:00 AM
CPAC Hub Opens - Prince George's Exhibit Hall D-E
10:00 AM
Case Study: How the Cruz Campaign Motivated Activists
to Get Involved
Cruz for President Senior Staff:
• Chris Wilson, Director of Research, Analytics, and Digital
Strategy
• David Polyansky
• Brian Phillips, Director of Rapid Response
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
10:05 AM The States vs The State: How Governors are
Reclaiming America's Promise
• Moderator: Richard Graber, The Lynde and Harry Bradley
Foundation
• Gov. Matt Bevin (KY)
• Gov. Sam Brownback (KS)
• Gov. Doug Ducey (AZ)
• Gov. Scott Walker (WI)
POTOMAC BALLROOM
10:45 AM Sen. Jim DeMint, The Heritage Foundation
POTOMAC BALLROOM
11:00 AM Dale Bellis, Liberty HealthShare
POTOMAC BALLROOM
How to Bring Prominent Conservative Speakers to Your
Campus
Patrick X. Coyle, Young America's Foundation
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
Leadership Institute’s 20 minute One-On-One Career
Counseling Sessions
Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
MEZZANINE 4, 5, & 6
[ends at 4:00 PM]
Book Signing: Peggy Grande "The President Will See You Now"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
Sharing Freedom by Telling Your Story
Caleb Stokes, Grassroots Leadership Academy
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
11:10 AM Senator Ted Cruz (TX)
Mark Levin, Conservative Review
A Conversation about the Constitution
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Fake News and the Lame Stream Media
Mike Morrison, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
Book Signing: Burgess Owens "Liberalism or How to Turn
Good Men Into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
11:30 AM Dana Loesch, TheBlaze and Radio America
POTOMAC BALLROOM
11:40 AM FREE stuff vs FREE-dom: Millenials' Love Affair with
12:00 PM Bernie Sanders
• Moderator: Mercedes Schlapp, The Washington Times
• Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-6)
• Dr. Greg Dolin, ACU Foundation Senior Fellow
• Ana Quintana, The Heritage Foundation
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Always on Target: 2nd Amendment Activism Made
Simple
Nate Nelson, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
Know Your Enemy: Opposition Research & Tracking
Opposition research and tracking have become valuable assets to
modern political campaigns. Learn how to approach opposition
research, use it to craft messaging, and deploy creative and
effective tactics to define your opponent.
Alexandra Angel, America Rising
Aaron Baer, America Rising
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
12:10 PM When Did WWIII Begin? Part A: Threats at Home
• Moderator: Ginni Thomas, The Daily Caller
• Sheriff David Clarke
• Clare Lopez, Center for Security Policy
• Trevor Loudon, Author
• The Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Commissioner, US FTC
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Leadership Institute Recruiter Panels (Ask Me Anything)
Paul Teller, The White House
Suhail Khan, Microsoft
Lauren Bouton, Facebook
Crystal Clanton, Turning Point USA
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
2017 Young Americans for Freedom Alumni Luncheon
Sponsored by Young America's Foundation
ANNAPOLIS BALLROOM
12:50 PM U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
Interviewed by Kayleigh McEnany
1:00 PM POTOMAC BALLROOM
1:05 PM
A Conversation with Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon
The Hon. Reince Priebus, The White House
The Hon. Steve Bannon, The White House
The Hon. Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union
Chairman
POTOMAC BALLROOM
1:30 PM
Recovering from the Obama Flu: What is the
Prescription for Healthcare?
• Moderator: Philip Klein, Washington Examiner
• Dale Bellis, Liberty HealthShare
• Rep. Mike Burgess (TX-26)
• Scott Flanders, eHealth
• Grace Marie Turner, Galen Institute
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Making Them Listen: How Social Media is Changing
Constituent Communication
Nick McIntyre, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
2:10 PM
Activism Training
POTOMAC BALLROOM
2:20 PM
Taking on Corrupt and Abusive Government
Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch
Interviewed by Kelly Riddell, The Washington Times
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Book Signing: Todd Starnes "The Deplorables' Guide to Making
America Great Again"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:35 PM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
3:20 PM
The United States Must Stop Funding Palestinian
Authority Pensions for Terror
Sander Gerber, Fellow at the Jerusalem Center of Public
Affairs
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Is BDS BS? The Left's Attack on Israel
• Moderator: Ned Ryun, American Majority
• Lisa Daftari, The Foreign Desk
• Erielle Davidson, Hoover Institution
• Sander Gerber, Fellow at the Jerusalem Center of Public
Affairs
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Closing Remarks
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Crisis Communications Training
Lonny Leitner, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
The Popular Vote - Does it Matter & What You Can Do
About It
• Jake Curtis, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
How to Win Campus Elections
Scott Ellis, American Majority
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
Book Signing: Sheriff David Clarke "Cop Under Fire"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
Early access passes will be distributed during Thursday breakout sessions. Attendees holding those
passes will be granted early access into the Ballroom to hear remarks from Vice President Mike Pence.
BREAKOUT PANELS
3:30 PM
Life at the Intersections of Politics and Popular
Culture
Participatory Moderator: Marji Ross, Regnery Publishing
Robert Davi, Actor
Christopher Malagisi, Conservative Book Club
Jan Riordan, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
POTOMAC 1-2 - BREAKOUT PANEL
Adoption: Every Child Deserves A Stong Family
Moderator: John Eddy, ACU Board Member
Charlie Gerow, ACU Board Member
Stan Swim, GFC Foundation
Wendy Warcholick, ACU Foundation Co-Director of Family
Prosperity Initiative
POTOMAC 3-4 - BREAKOUT PANEL
4:00 PM
ALEC - Mapping the Left
POTOMAC 5-6 - BREAKOUT PANEL
CPAC CONVERSATIONS
North Korea and Missile Defense: Defending the US and
its Allies
Bruce Klingner, The Heritage Foundation
Thomas Karako, Center for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS)
CHESAPEAKE 4 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Practical Steps to Shrink Your Government: The NY
Story
Brandon Muir, Reclaim New York
CHESAPEAKE 5 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Implications of the Energy Renaissance Given to us by
Hydraulic Fracturing in America
Mark Mills, Manhattan Institute
Interviewed by James Delingpole, Breitbart
CHESAPEAKE 6 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Target: Education
Taking Our Schools Back From Socialists and Social Programmers
Sponsored by Expanding the Tent
CHESAPEAKE C
How Not to Be a Hack During the Trump
Administration: An Inside Industry Perspective on
Media Coverage in a New Political Paradigm
Sponsored by Townhall Media
CHESAPEAKE E-F
[ends at 6:00 PM]
Book Signing: Wayne Thorburn "Young Americans for
Freedom: Igniting A Movement"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
4:15 PM
The Vulnerability of the Electric Grid
Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy
CHESAPEAKE 4 - CPAC CONVERSATION
4:30 PM
Today's Forgotten Man: Amity Shlaes On Cronyism in
America
Amity Shlaes, Author and Historian
Dana Wade, Charles Koch Institute
Sponsored by the Charles Koch Institute
CHESAPEAKE A
[ends at 5:15 PM]
4:40 PM
Free Trade, Fair Trade, or Phony Trade
Moderator: David Sands, The Washington Times
Jay Aeba, Japanese Conservative Union
The Hon. F. Scott Kieff, Commissioner, US ITC
Joel Pollak, Breitbart
Ed Schultz, RT Media
David Williams, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
POTOMAC 1-2 - BREAKOUT PANEL
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
4:40 PM
5:00 PM
Black Lives Matter, so why does the Left not support
Law Enforcement?
Moderator: Ed McFadden, ACU Board Member
Wayne Dupree, CRN Digital Talk
Sonnie Johnson, Breitbart
POTOMAC 3-4 - BREAKOUT PANEL
Breaking out of Regulatory Prison
Moderator: Todd Gaziano, Pacific Legal Foundation
Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer (KS)
Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-6)
The Honorable Dan Gallagher
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin (AR)
POTOMAC 5-6 - BREAKOUT PANEL
5:00 PM
Russia: A Friend or Foe
Tom Rogan, National Review
John Schindler, Author
CHESAPEAKE 4 - CPAC CONVERSATION
[ends at 5:45 PM]
Labor Reform
Dr. Steven J. Allen, Capital Research Center
Mark Mix, National Right to Work Foundation
CHESAPEAKE 5 - CPAC CONVERSATION
CPAC Hub Closes - Prince George's Exhibit Hall D-E
Evening Session with Vice President Mike Pence
5:30 PM
Doors Open
• Premium Tickets and Early Access Passes will be first to enter
• Security will be heightened; please be mindful of personal items
• After premium ticket holders and those with early access passes have been allowed time to take their seats, other attendees will be
granted access on a first come, first serve basis until the room reaches maximum capacity. There will also be overflow viewing areas
to accommodate additional guests.
POTOMAC BALLROOM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSES
Program Begins
7:10 PM
7:20 PM
7:30 PM
Robert Davi, Actor
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Judge Jeanine Pirro, FOX News Network
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Vice President Mike Pence
Introduced by Chris Cox, NRA-ILA
POTOMAC BALLROOM
8:30 PM
Old Hickory Steakhouse National Diversity Coalition Dinner
Reception Private Reception
By Invite only
10:00 PM
Last Shuttle Bus Departs Gaylord
Friday, February 24
TIME
GENERAL SESSION
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
7:00 AM
Shuttle Bus Service Begins
7:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS
7:00 AM
Doors Open: Premium Attendees
POTOMAC BALLROOM
7:10 AM Doors Open: General Attendees
POTOMAC BALLROOM
8:00 AM Welcome
POTOMAC BALLROOM
8:10 AM
The Washington Times, Color Me Conservative
Sponsored by The Washington Times
CAMELLIA 3-4
[ends at 6:00 PM]
Rob O'Neill, Former U.S. Navy SEAL (SEAL Team 6)
POTOMAC BALLROOM
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
8:25 AM
9:10 AM
When Did World War III Begin? Part B: Threats
Abroad
• Moderator: Gordon Chang, ACU Foundation Senior Fellow
• Dr. Sebastian Gorka, The White House
• Zuhdi Jasser, ACU Board Member
• Amb. Francis Rooney
• Mike Waltz, Former US Army Green Beret
POTOMAC BALLROOM
50 Shades of Property... Or at Least 3 - A Set of Three
Curated Speeches
Emcee: Ed Yevoli, ACU Board Member
Physical Property
Attorney General Adam Laxalt (NV)
Intellectual Property
Adam Mossoff, ACU Foundation Senior Fellow
Personal Property
Stephen Mills, Apache, OK Chief of Police
POTOMAC BALLROOM
9:45 AM
Lou Dobbs, FOX Business Network
POTOMAC BALLROOM
10:00 AM
CPAC Hub Opens - Prince George's Exhibit Hall D-E
10:00 AM President Donald J. Trump
Introduced by Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union
Chairman
POTOMAC BALLROOM
10:10 AM
Leadership Institute’s 20 minute One-On-One Career
Counseling Sessions
Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
MEZZANINE 4, 5, & 6
[ends at 4:00 PM]
Book Signing: Michael Medved "The American Miracle: Divine
Providence in the Rise of the Republic"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
10:20 AM
11:00 AM
Why Disengagement Isn't An Option in the Middle East
Sponsored by Philos Project
11:20 AM Prosecutors Gone Wild
Moderator: Pat Nolan, ACU Foundation Center for Criminal
Justice Reform
David A. Keene, The Washington Times
Sidney Powell, Former U.S. Attorney
Kevin Ring, Families Against Mandatory Minimums
POTOMAC BALLROOM
11:30 AM
11:55 PM Brexit and What it Means for the World
Nigel Farage, Member of the European Parliament
Introduced by Raheem Kassam, Breitbart
12:00 PM
POTOMAC BALLROOM
12:15 PM Josh Kear, Songwriter
National Diversity Coalition for Trump - Native
American Initiative
Pastor Darrell Scott, CEO
Bruce Levell, Executive Director
Michael Cohen, Chairman
Christos Marafatsos, Co-Chair - NDC Advisors
CHESAPEAKE D
By Invite Only
Email Activism and Fundraising
David M. Keene, Viguerie Political Lists
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
[ends at 12:30 PM]
Leadership Institute Recruiter Panels (Ask Me Anything)
David Blair, President Trump Administration
Rob Bluey, Daily Signal
Katy Ranville, Cato
**As of 2/24/17** Subject
to Change
Kyle Bonnell, The Heritage Foundation
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
[ends at 12:30 PM]
12:20 PM Why Does Government Get So Much More Wrong than
it Gets Right?
• Moderator: Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA
• Tim Carney, Washington Examiner
• Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11)
• Jonathan Riches, Goldwater Institute
• Jonathan Small, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
POTOMAC BALLROOM
12:55 PM Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association
1:00 PM POTOMAC BALLROOM
1:15 PM
Activism Training
POTOMAC BALLROOM
1:20 PM
Gov. Pete Ricketts (NE)
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Leadership Institute Recruiter Panels (Ask Me Anything)
David Blair, President Trump Administration
Rob Bluey, Daily Signal
Katy Ranville, Cato
Kyle Bonnell, The Heritage Foundation
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
How to Navigate in DC Public Policy
Michi Iljazi
CHESAPEAKE C
Identifying Opportunities in the Public Policy Process
Dave Johnson, Grassroots Leadership Academy
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
[ends at 1:45 PM]
News on Facebook: Best Practices from Publishers and
Journalists (News Partnerships Training)
Come learn about how publishers and journalists are using
Facebook to reach their audiences and tell unique stories through
Live, 360, and other immersive story telling formats.
Julia Bain, Facebook
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
[ends at 2:00 PM]
When Politics Meets Climate Forecasting
Sponsored by CO2 Coalition
CHESAPEAKE 5
[ends at 2:30 PM]
Civil War 2017: Film Screening and Q&A
Sponsored by Capital Research Center
CHESAPEAKE E-F
[ends at 2:00 PM]
Screening of Gosnell: Introduction from the Filmmakers
Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer
Sponsored by Regnery Publishing
POTOMAC 5-6
[ends at 3:30 PM]
1:30 PM
Hush: Abortion's Effects on Women the Pro-Choice
Lobby Doesn't Want You to Know
Sponsored by Save the Storks
POTOMAC 1-2
[ends at 3:30 PM]
1:35 PM
1:45 PM
Armed and Fabulous: The New Normal
• Moderator: Katie Pavlich, Townhall.com
• Kimberly Corban, National Rifle Association
• Ashlee Lundvall, Former Ms. Wheelchair USA 2013
• Kristi McMains, National Rifle Association
• Antonia Okafor, National Rifle Association
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Planning a Career Path That Travels Through the
Intersection of Interest and Ability
Brian Swensen, Rubio Deputy Campaign Manager
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
2:00 PM
Revolt of the Deplorables: Inside Election 2016
Sponsored by Capital Research Center
CHESAPEAKE E-F
[ends at 3:00 PM]
Book Signing: Sebastian Gorka"Defeating Jihad"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
2:20 PM
Amb. John Bolton, American Enterprise Institute
POTOMAC BALLROOM
2:30 PM
The Conundrum of Tax Reform
Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-8)
Interviewed by Alex Marlow, Breitbart
POTOMAC BALLROOM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
An Interview with Andrew Bremberg
Interviewed by Charlie Gerow, Quantum Communications
POTOMAC BALLROOM
Developing Skills to Advance Your Career (Interviewing,
Networking, Soft Office Skills, etc.)
Chaz Cirame
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
Energy Rationing: The Tragic, Unintended
Consequences
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation
CHESAPEAKE 5
[ends at 4:00 PM]
National Diversity Coalition for Trump, 2017 Agenda
Pastor Darrell Scott, CEO
Bruce Levell, Executive Director
Michael Cohen, Chairman
Christos Marafatsos, Co-Chair -NDC Advisors
CHESAPEAKE D
A Conversation with Carly Fiorina and Arthur Brooks, How to Become a Conservative Journalist
American Enterprise Institute
Sponsored by Red Alert Politics
POTOMAC BALLROOM
AZALEA 3
[ends at 4:00 PM]
Book Signing: Ashley McGuire "Sex Scandal: The Drive to
Abolish Male and Female"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
3:15 PM
3:20 PM
Resumes, Cover Letters, Writing Samples, and Porfolios
that Get Attention
CHESAPEAKE 4 - ACTIVISM BOOT CAMP
How the Election Has Changed and Expanded the ProLife Movement
• Moderator: Sean Fieler, American Principles Project
• Marcie Little, Save the Storks
• Phelim McAleer, Documentarian
• Ann McElhinney, Documentarian
• Marji Ross, Regnery Publishing
POTOMAC BALLROOM
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
4:00 PM
"There Should Be A Law"
Making Conservative Change thru Ballot Measures
-Setting the political environment for candidates
Sponsored by Expanding the Tent
CHESAPEAKE C
[ends at 6:00 PM]
The Next Generation Happy Hour
Sponsored by Facebook, Townhall Media, Leadership Institute,
and Hillsdale College
ANNAPOLIS BALLROOM
Why Realism in Foreign Policy is the Right Way to Go
Dan McCarthy, editor, The American Conservative magazine
Will Ruger, Charles Koch Institute
Sponsored by the Charles Koch Institute
CHESAPEAKE A
[ends at 6:00 PM]
Book Signing: Matt Margolis "The Worst President in History:
The Legacy of Barack Obama"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
BREAKOUT PANELS
4:15 PM
CPAC CONVERSATIONS
How Did the Left Capture Education and How Do We
Get It Back?
Moderator: Annie Hsiao, ACU Foundation Policy Fellow
Lindsey Burke, The Heritage Foundation
Leslie Hiner, EdChoice
State Sen. Brian Kelsey (TN)
Peter Samuelson, ACU Board member
POTOMAC 1-2 - BREAKOUT PANEL
Welfare Reform: Resorting Human Dignity and Selfsufficiency
Gov. Paul LePage (ME)
Christie Herrera, Foundation for Government Accountability
J. Scott Moody, ACU Foundation Director of Family Prosperity
Initative
Angela Rachidi, American Enterprise Insitute
CHESAPEAKE 1-2 - CPAC CONVERSATION
China's Expansion
Moderator: Frances Martel, Breitbart
Gordon Chang, ACU Foundation Policy Fellow
Van Hipp, ACU Board Member
The Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commission
POTOMAC 3-4 - BREAKOUT PANEL
Ideas from the Rising Generation
Jessica Browning, College Republicans
Amanda Owens, Future Female Leader
Grant Strobl, Young America's Foundation
CHESAPEAKE 5 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Conservatives Leading the Way on Criminal Justice
Reform in State Capitals
• Moderator: David Safavian, ACU Foundation Center for
Criminal Justice Reform
• State Rep. Julie Emerson (LA-39)
• Marc Levin, Right on Crime, Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Pat Nolan, ACU Foundation Center for Criminal Justice
Reform
POTOMAC 5-6 - BREAKOUT PANEL
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
5:00 PM
Infrastructure
Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11)
State Rep. Timothy Hill (TN)
CHESAPEAKE 4 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Who Plays God? A Conversation On Assisted Suicide
Julie Hocker, ACU Foundation Policy Fellow
Stan Swim, GFC Foundation
CHESAPEAKE 5 - CPAC CONVERSATION
The Benefits of Global Greening
Craig Idso, CO2 Science
Interviewed by James Delingpole, Breitbart
CHESAPEAKE 6 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Please join the Draft Sheriff Clarke for Senate Super PAC
for a free, rolling reception featuring:
DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER
BETH CHAPMAN, and Sheriff Clarke's 18 inch Bobblehead
Sponsored by Sheriff David Clarke for US Senate (Official Draft
Campaign)
CHESAPEAKE E-F
[ends at 7:00 PM]
5:00 PM
5:20 PM
5:45 PM
CPAC Hub Closes - Prince George's Exhibit Hall D-E
Changing Hearts and Minds in the Pro-Life Movement
Moderator:
Cameron Goodman, ACU Foundation Policy Fellow
Jeff Gilbert, Save the Storks
Rep. Jody Hice (GA-10)
The Hon. Katy Talento, The White House
POTOMAC 1-2 - BREAKOUT PANEL
America's Alliances
Moderator: Amb. John Bolton, American Enterprise Institute
Steve Hilton, Author
Joseph Humire, Center for a Secure Free Society
Mike Waltz
POTOMAC 3-4 - BREAKOUT PANEL
Repealing Obama's Banking Monstrosity and Making
Money Work Again: Making Money Great Again
Moderator: John Carney, Breitbart
Rep. Bob Beauprez (CO-7)
Rep. French Hill (AR-2)
The Hon. Tom Hoenig, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
POTOMAC 5-6 - BREAKOUT PANEL
6:00 PM
6:30 PM Ronald Reagan Reception
Sponsored by the National Rifle Association
NATIONAL HARBOR 2-3
The Veteran Vote: 2016 Numbers, 2018 Plans
Bob “Shoebob” Carey, Military & Veterans Engagement,
Republican National Committee
Sean Kilbane, Square Deal for Veterans
Mark Lucas, Concerned Veterans for America
CHESAPEAKE 4 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Innovation and the Future of Work
Jaime Fall, Aspen Institute
Laurie Self, Qualcomm
CHESAPEAKE 5 - CPAC CONVERSATION
Proper Role of the Judicial Branch
Reginald Brown, WilmerHale
Charles Keckler, ACU Foundation Policy Fellow
CHESAPEAKE 6 - CPAC CONVERSATION
REGISTRATION CLOSES
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
7:30 PM
Ronald Reagan Dinner
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation
• Emcee: Larry O'Connor, Online Editor at Weekly
Standard and Radio Host on WMAL
• Leonard Leo
Interviewed by Adam White, The Weekly Standard
• Remarks by: The Hon. KT McFarland, The White House
• Keynote: Michael Reagan
Introduced by Michael Needham, Heritage Action for America
Interviewed by David Webb, Sirius/XM
After-dinner dessert, cocktails, music and dancing until 10:30
POTOMAC BALLROOM
11:00 PM
Last Shuttle Bus Departs Gaylord
Saturday, February 25
GENERAL SESSION
TIME
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
7:00 AM
Shuttle Bus Service Begins
7:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 AM Doors Open: Premium Attendees
POTOMAC BALLROOM
8:15 AM
8:30 AM
Doors Open: General Attendees
POTOMAC BALLROOM
ACU Rating Award Ceremony for Delegates in the
Maryland General Assembly
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9:00 AM Welcome
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9:10 AM
9:25 AM
Robert Davi, Actor
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If Heaven Has a Gate, A Wall, and Extreme Vetting,
Why Can't America?
• Moderator: Rep. Bob Beauprez (CO-10)
• Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-5)
• Rep. Ken Buck (CO-4)
• Mike Gonzales, The Heritage Foundation
• Helen Krieble, Vernon K. Krieble Foundation
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10:00 AM
AMAC Army Informational Session
Sponsored by HSP Direct
CHESAPEAKE D
[ends at 11:00 AM]
CPAC Hub Opens - Prince George's Exhibit Hall D-E
10:00 AM
10:05 AM David Bossie, Citizens United
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10:15 AM Rustbelt, Religion, and Realignment: Is it Real?
• Moderator: Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union
Chairman
• Ralph Hallow, The Washington Times
• Susan Page, USA Today
• Rick Ungar, Sirius/XM (Steele & Ungar)
10:30 AM • Byron York, Washington Examiner
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10:55 AM Rising Stars in the Conservative Movement
• Moderator: Jenny Beth Martin, Tea Party Patriots
11:00 AM
• State Sen. Affie Ellis (WY)
• Mary Thomas, Esq.
• Attorney Gen. Patrick Morrissey, (WV)
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The Washington Times, Color Me Conservative
Sponsored by The Washington Times
CAMELLIA 3-4
[ends at 2:30 PM]
Book Signing: Trevor Loudon "Enemies Within"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
CPAC Job and Internship Fair
Sponsored by Leadership Institute and The Heritage Foundation
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
[ends at 12:30 PM]
Book Signing: Gary Byrne "Crisis of Character"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
11:30 AM Jikido "Jay" Aeba, Japanese Conservative Union
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**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change
11:40 AM Rep. Mark Walker (NC-6)
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11:45 AM Is Political Correctness Killing US Institutions?
• Moderator: Jan Riordan, The Lynde and Harry Bradley
Foundation
• Tom Borelli, Conservative Review
• Amb. Francis Rooney
• Alex Smith, College Republican National Committee
• Scott Walter, Capital Research Center
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ACU Rating Award Ceremony for the Indiana and
Tennessee General Assembly
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12:45 PM How Do You Rate? Using Data and Ideas to Pursue
Change
Moderator: Angela Flood, ACU Foundation
Emily Jashinsky, Washington Examiner, formerly w/ YAF
(Youth Misery Index)
Scott Moody, Founder of the State Business Tax Climate Index
Bryan Riley, Heritage Foundation (Index of Economic
Freedom)
Dr. Wendy Warcholik, ACU Foundation Co-Director of Family
Prosperity Initiative (Family Prosperity Index)
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1:00 PM
Book Signing: Joe Messina "Ramblings of a Right Wing, Bible
Thumping, White Guy!"
CPAC HUB - PRINCE GEORGE'S EXHIBIT HALL D-E
1:15 PM
Facts, Not Feelings: Snowflakes, Safe Spaces and
Trigger Warnings
• Moderator: Bryan Bernys, Leadership Institute
• Madison Gesiotto, The Washington Times
• Lawrence Jones, TheBlaze
• Amanda Owens, Future Female Leader
• Dr. Matthew Spalding, Hillsdale College
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1:50 PM
The Honorable Scott Pruitt
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2:15 PM
Amity Schlaes
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2:25 PM
What is the Trump Doctrine?; The Forgotten Man
Panel
• Moderator: Bridgett Wagner, The Heritage Foundation
• Robert Davi, Actor
• Niger Innis, ACU Board Member
• Sen. Rick Santorum (PA)
• Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
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CPAC Hub Closes - Prince George's Exhibit Hall D-E
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:05 PM
3:25 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSES
CPAC Straw Poll
Sponsored by The Washington Times
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Sheriff David Clarke
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Catholic Mass
Priests for Life
Mezzanine 1
Last Shuttle Bus Departs Gaylord
**As of 2/24/17** Subject to Change