Omni Shoreham Hotel

2500 Calvert Street, N.W. * Washington, DC 20008 * 202-234-0700

Thursday, June 16

Time

Event

Speakers

Location

6:00-8:00

Opening Reception

John Berthoud
David Stanley
Former Governor Jim Gilmore
U.S. Representative Tom Feeney

Empire Ballroom

8:00-12:00

Hospitality Suite

JFK Presidential Suite

 Friday, June 17

Time

Event

Speakers

Location

7:00-7:45

Exhibitor Setup

Embassy Room/Foyer Area

7:45-8:15

Continental Breakfast

Hampton Room

8:15-8:25

Welcome

John Berthoud
U.S. Representative Jeb Hensarling

Hampton Room

8:25-9:35

Session 1. Fundraising from High dollar Individuals & Corporations

Lee MacVaugh – Moderator
Shari Williams
Ed Failor, Jr.
Kevin Gentry

Hampton Room

9:35-9:45

Break

9:45-10:55

Session 2. Success Stories: Fighting & Winning

David Stanley – Moderator
Tom Wright
Doug Bruce
Karen Bailey

Hampton Room

10:55-11:05

Break

11:05-12:15

Session 3. Taxpayer's Bill of Rights

John Berthoud – Moderator
State Representative Frank Lasee
Michelle Korsmo
Chris Atkins

Hampton Room

12:15-1:15

Lunch

Whitney Ball: Invocation & Introduction

U.S. Representative Mike Pence

Empire Room

1:15-2:25

Session 4. Building Your Membership

Doug Frank – Moderator
Bill Olson
Richard Norman
William Shaker

Hampton Room

2:25-2:35

Break

2:35-3:45

Session 5. Organizational Issues: Organizational Structure, Building Alliances

David Keating – Moderator
Grover Norquist
Bridgett Wagner
Lee Goodman

Hampton Room

3:45-3:55

Break

3:55-5:00

Session 6. Websites & Cyber-lobbying

Jeff Dircksen – Moderator
Reggie Brady
Michael Rae
Andy Gabron

Hampton Room

6:00-8:30

A Toast to the Taxpayer: Drinks and Discussion with Three Prominent Authors

John Berthoud – Host
Phil Valentine
David Gardner
Rich Vedder

Palladian Room

8:30-12:00

Hospitality Suite

JFK Presidential Suite

Saturday, June 18

Time

Event

Speakers

Location

8:00-8:40

Continental Breakfast

Hampton Room

8:40-9:45

Session 7. Initiative & Referendum

Jon Coupal – Moderator
Paul Jacob
John Fund
Steven Frates

Hampton Room

9:45-9:55

Break

9:55-11:00

Session 8. Effective Lobbying

Paul Gessing – Moderator
Jeff Boeyink
Tom Schatz
Chris Kinnan

Hampton Room

11:00-11:10

Break

11:10-12:20

Session 9. Getting Your Group Heard in the Media

Peter Sepp – Moderator
Deroy Murdock
Rebecca Hagelin
Diana Banister

Hampton Room

12:20-1:20

Lunch

Don Racheter: Invocation & Introduction

Steve Moore

Empire Room

1:20-2:30

Session 10. Into the Blogosphere: How Blogs Are Changing American Politics

Demian Brady – Moderator
Mike Krempasky
Andrew Roth
Radley Balko

Hampton Room

3:00-5:00

Public Speaking Workshop (hosted by the Leadership Institute)

Nicole Angersbach

Council Room

7:00-7:45

Cocktail Reception

Foyer in front of Hampton Room

7:45-9:30

Closing Dinner

John Berthoud
David Stanley
U.S. Representative John Linder
Becky Norton Dunlop

Hampton Room

9:30-1:00

Hospitality Suite

JFK Presidential Suite