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Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10th


(as of 1-29-11)
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9:45 Welcome to the 38th Annual CPAC – Marriott Ballroom


David A. Keene, American Conservative Union CONFIRMED

10:00 Rep. Michele Bachmann (MN) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: David A. Keene, American Conservative Union CONFIRMED

10:00 Secrets to Landing a Conservative Job – Wilson AB


Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees

10:30 SPEAKER TBA – Marriott Ballroom

11:00 How Political Correctness is Harming America’s Military – Marshall Ballroom


Elaine Donnelly, Center for Military Readiness CONFIRMED
Ilario Pantano, former Marine and author of Warlord: No Better Friend, CONFIRMED
No Worse Enemy
Connie Hair, Human Events INVITED
Moderator: Van Hipp, American Defense International, Inc. CONFIRMED

11:00 Rep. Allen West (FL) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED

11:15 SPEAKER TBA – Marriott Ballroom

11:30 Rep. Tim Scott (SC) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED

11:45 Rep. Raul Labrador (ID) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED

11:00 Iranium – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom


Presented by Clarion Fund (1 hour)
Explores the dangers posed to the United States and the international community by a nuclear
Iran; Followed by Q & A on Iranium.

EMCEE: Colin Hanna, Let Freedom Ring CONFIRMED

12:00 Senator Mitch McConnell (KY) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Chris Ruddy, Newsmax CONFIRMED

12:00 Getting Started In Hollywood – Room 8216


Sponsored by: Bank of Kev Productions (2 hours)
Speakers: Kevin McKeever, Bank of Kev Productions,; Lisa Mei Norton of BigDawg Music
Mafia; Larry O’Connor, Andrew Breitbart’s Big Hollywood
Industry veterans McKeever and O’Connor show you the ins and outs of getting a career started
in the world of Film/TV and Theater.
Open to all CPAC attendees

12:30 SPEAKER TBA – Marriott Ballroom

12:30 Bringing the Conservative View to Campus – Wilson AB


Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees

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1:00 Reagan at 100: Role Model for the Next Generation – Marriott Ballroom
Paul Kengor, author of God and Reagan CONFIRMED
Mark Joseph, producer of Reagan CONFIRMED
Brodi Conover, Reagan Centennial Youth Committee CONFIRMED
Craig Shirley, author of Rendezvous with Destiny CONFIRMED
Moderator: Kate Obenshain, Young America’s Foundation CONFIRMED

1:00 Rep. Steve King (IA) – Marshall Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Kayne Robinson, Former IA GOP Chairman and CONFIRMED
National Rifle Association

1:00 Blogger Lunch with Citizens United Productions – Delaware Ballroom


President David N. Bossie & short video presentation: David v. Goliath: The One Year
Anniversary of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Open CPAC bloggers

1:00 Cut Pentagon Spending, Strengthen America – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by Committee for the Republic (2 hours)
Open to all CPAC attendees

1:00 What’s in Store for 2011? – Maryland Ballroom


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty (1 hour)
Speakers: President John Tate and Guests
Open to All CPAC Attendees

1:00 Want to Report for WORLDmag.com? – Room 8212


Sponsored by World Journalism Institute (2 hours)
Presenters: Marvin Olasky (WORLD magazine), Warren Smith (WORLD magazine)
A get-acquainted session for entrepreneurial evangelicals interested in editing or writing for
locally-oriented websites linked to Worldmag.com.
Open to CPAC students

1:00 Hon. Newt Gingrich with Callista Gingrich – American Solutions Booth
Book Signing – To Save America: Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machine; Valley Forge:
George Washington and the Crucible of Victory, among other titles.

1:15 Policy Recommendations for Real Immigration Reform – Marshall Ballroom


Secretary of State Kris Kobach (KS) CONFIRMED
Jayne Cannava, Pro-English CONFIRMED
Dino Teppara, Indian American Conservative Council CONFIRMED
Moderator: Mark Krikorian, Center for Immigration Studies CONFIRMED

2:00 Hon. Rick Santorum – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Foster Friess, Jackson, WY CONFIRMED

2:00 America At Risk: The War With No Name – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware
Ballroom
Live introduction by co-hosts Newt and Callista Gingrich (1.5 hours)

2:00 Rollback: Repealing Big Government – Maryland Ballroom


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty (1 hour)
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Woods
Open to All CPAC Attendees

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2:30 Traditional Marriage and Society – Marriott Ballroom
Tom Minnery, CitizenLink CONFIRMED
Bishop Harry Jackson, Hope Christian Church CONFIRMED
Moderator: Carrie Lukas, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to CONFIRMED
Women, Sex and Feminism

2:30 New Media Activism: From Behind the Scenes to Boots on the Ground – Marshall Ballroom
Tabitha Hale, FreedomWorks CONFIRMED
Erik Telford, Americans for Prosperity CONFIRMED
Dana Loesch, BigGovernment.com CONFIRMED
Matt Sheffield, Washington Examiner CONFIRMED
Moderator: Teri Christoph, Smart Girl Politics CONFIRMED

EMCEE: TBA

3:00 Your Guy Won. So What? Holding Conservatives’ Feet to the Fire – Wilson AB
Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees

3:00 Kenneth Timmerman – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – St. Peter’s Bones

3:15 Wayne LaPierre – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Joe Gregory CONFIRMED

3:15 Pop Culture: An Influence or a Mirror? – Marshall Ballroom


PANELIST TBA
Martha Zoller, talk radio host and author of Indivisible: Uniting CONFIRMED
Values for a Divided America
Doug Giles, author of If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going CONFIRMED
Moderator: Rachel Campos-Duffy, TV host and former Real World star CONFIRMED

3:30 James S. Robbins – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive

3:30 Ralph Reed – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – The Confirmation

3:45 Sen. Rand Paul (KY) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Phil Moffett, KY tea party activist CONFIRMED

3:45 Citizens United Reception with Speaker Newt Gingrich – Delaware Ballroom
Sponsored by Citizens United
Open to all CPAC attendees

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4:00 Two-Minute Activists – Marshall Ballroom
Ryan Hecker, Houston Tea Party Society CONFIRMED
Ana Puig, Kitchen Table Patriots CONFIRMED
Deneen Borelli, Project 21 CONFIRMED
Catherine Engelbrecht, King Street Patriots CONFIRMED
Gena Bell, OH CONFIRMED
Burnell Bailey, ME CONFIRMED
Darcy VanOrden, UT CONFIRMED
Katie Kieffer, Blogger CONFIRMED
Additional Activists TBA
Moderator: Amy Frederick, 60 Plus Foundation CONFIRMED

4:00 Presentation of Defender of the Constitution Award


Presenter: Brad O’Leary and David A. Keene CONFIRMED
Recipient: Hon. Donald Rumsfeld CONFIRMED

4:00 Reed Irvine Award Ceremony – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by Accuracy in Media (2 hours)
Speakers: Tucker Carlson, Kenneth R. Timmerman, Don Irvine and Roger Aronoff
Hors d'oeuvres Served
Open to all CPAC attendees

4:00 Mind Your P’s & Q’s: Editorial Critiques with WORLD magazine – Room 8212
Sponsored by World Journalism Institute (2 hours)
Editors-in-residence: Mindy Belz (WORLD magazine), Nick Eicher (WORLD magazine)
Young journalists are invited to bring their articles or student newspapers for one-on-one editorial
critiques from the editors of WORLD magazine.
Open to CPAC students

4:30 Rep. Paul Ryan (WI) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Board CONFIRMED
of Directors

4:30 Book Signing w/ Thomas Woods – Campaign for Liberty Booth


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty
Open to All CPAC attendees

4:30 Hon. Donald Rumsfeld – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Known and Unknown: A Memoir

5:00 Battle For America – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
A call to action by Dick Morris to take back our country (1.5 hours)

6:15 VIP/PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION RECEPTION – Maryland Ballroom


Sponsored by the National Rifle Association

6:15 DIAMOND RECEPTION – Marshall Ballroom


Sponsored by HSP Direct and SarahPAC

6:30 C4L Reception w/ Ron Paul & Rand Paul – Wilson AB


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty (1.5 hours)
Appetizers and Open Bar
Open to Campaign for Liberty sponsors only

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7:00 Perfect Valor – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
A patriotic salute to Iraq war heroes, narrated by Sen. Fred Thompson (1.5 hours)

7:00 Liberty Fest (Music & Comedy) – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by BigDawg Music Mafia (2 hours)
Featuring: Victoria Jackson, Lisa Mei, Chris Cassone, Sherry Marquelle, Norm Cady,
Bobby Powers & Party Time, Robert Mansfield, Hi Caliber, Eric Golub, &
Brian Futch
Cash Bar will be available for drink purchases
Open to all CPAC attendees

7:30 PRESIDENTIAL BANQUET – Marriott Ballroom

SPEAKER: Arthur Brooks, American Enterprise Institute CONFIRMED

ENTERTAINMENT: Ray Stevens CONFIRMED

8:00 Liberty Forum – Marshall Ballroom


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty (2 hours)
Speakers: Ron Paul, Rand Paul, Thomas Woods, Jack Hunter
Open to All CPAC attendees

9:00 Rediscovering God In America I & II – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
Citizens United Productions’ Double Feature
The critically acclaimed series, hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, 120 minutes

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11th

EMCEE: TBA

8:30 Mimosa Reception with Members of Congress – Coolidge Room


Sponsored by the Institute for Policy Innovation (1.5 hours)
Open to all CPAC attendees

9:00 Public Attitudes Toward Security – Marshall Ballroom


John McLaughlin, Republican pollster and SecureAmericaNow.com CONFIRMED
Pat Caddell, Democratic pollster and SecureAmericaNow.com CONFIRMED
Moderator: Joel Mowbray, Nationally-syndicated columnist CONFIRMED

9:00 Congressional Briefing – Wilson C


Sponsored by Young America’s Foundation
Open to Pre-registered Students Only; Space May Be Available at Door

9:30 Cutting Spending by the Spenders – Marriott Ballroom


PANELIST TBA
PANELIST TBA
Andrew Moylan, National Taxpayers Union CONFIRMED
Moderator: Brian Baker, Taxpayers Against Earmarks CONFIRMED

9:30 The Left’s Campaign to Reshape the Judiciary – Marshall Ballroom


Dan Pero, American Justice Partnership CONFIRMED
Timothy Lee, Center for Individual Rights CONFIRMED
Moderator: Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Institute CONFIRMED

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Schedule of Events
9:30 We Have The Power – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
Making America energy independent, hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich (1 hour)

10:00 Flat, FAIR, VAT or Gone? What should be done with the Federal Income Tax? – Maryland
Ballroom
Co-sponsored by National Taxpayers Union and Americans for Tax Reform (1 hour)
Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform); Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union; Americans
for Fair Taxation; Campaign for Liberty; Members of Congress
Open to all CPAC attendees

10:00 Public Speaking Workshop – Wilson AB


Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
Speaker: Ian Ivey
Open to all CPAC attendees

10:00 Year of Youth Training Workshop – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by Young Americans for Liberty (1 hour)
Open to All CPAC Attendees

10:30 Hon. Mitt Romney – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: TBA

11:00 Gov. Luis Fortuno (PR) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Donald Devine, ConservativeBattleline.org CONFIRMED

11:00 The Pro-Life Movement: Plans and Goals – Marshall Ballroom


Anna Franzonello, Americans United for Life CONFIRMED
Kristan Hawkins, Students for Life CONFIRMED
Erin DeLullo, LifeandMarriage.org CONFIRMED
Moderator: Tim Goeglein, CitizenLink CONFIRMED

11:00 Border War: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware
Ballroom
An inside look at the ongoing crisis (1.5 hours)

11:00 Should Defense Spending Be Open to Budget Cuts? – Harding Room


Sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform (2 hours)
Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform; Campaign for Liberty
Open to all CPAC attendees

11:00 Keeping America Safe in a Changing World – McKinley Room


Sponsored by The Nixon Center (2 hours)
Introduction: Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
Moderator: Gen. Charles Boyd (USAF, Ret.), Nixon Center Trustee and Distinguished Fellow
Speakers: Geoffrey Kemp, Nixon Center Director of Regional Strategic Programs; Drew
Thompson, Nixon Center Director of China Studies; Paul J. Saunders, Nixon Center Executive
Director; Dimitri K. Simes, President of The Nixon Center
Refreshments served
Open to all CPAC attendees

11:00 Paul Kengor – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – DUPES: How America's Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a
Century

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EMCEE: Dr. Laurie Roth, IRN-USA Radio Network CONFIRMED

11:15 Rep. Tom Price (GA) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: TBA

11:30` Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Michelle Easton, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute CONFIRMED

11:30 Media Training for Grassroots Activists – Coolidge Room


Sponsored by Accuracy in Media (1.5 hours)
Speakers: AIM Chairman Don Irvine
Refreshments Served
Open to all CPAC attendees

11:30 Shining Light into Dark Places – Room 8212


Sponsored by World Journalism Institute (2 hours)
Panelists: George Archibald, freelance; Lee Pitts, WORLD magazine; Les Sillars, Patrick Henry
College; Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner. Moderator: Mindy Belz, WORLD magazine
This panel discussion will feature top investigative reporters and editors who have covered
political intrigues, military operations and more.
Open to CPAC students

12:00 It’s the Spending, Stupid! The Tea Party and the Political Landscape – Marriott Ballroom
Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform CONFIRMED
Amy Kremer, Tea Party Express CONFIRMED
PANELIST TBA
Moderator: Emily Skarbek, MyGovCost.org CONFIRMED

12:00 Eric Metaxas, author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, CONFIRMED


Prophet, Spy – Marshall Ballroom
Introduction: Doug Giles, Clash Radio CONFIRMED

12:00 Thomas Phillips Student Luncheon – Maryland Ballroom


Sponsored by Young America’s Foundation (2 hours)
Speaker: Erick Erickson
Lunch Served
Open to pre-registered students only; Space may me available at door

12:00 Andrew Ian Dodge and the World of Tomorrow – Room 8216
Sponsored by: Bank of Kev Productions (2 hours)
Moderator: Kevin McKeever, Bank of Kev Productions
Speaker: Andrew Ian Dodge, author
Dodge discusses the future of politics in Maine and Northeast.
Open to all CPAC attendees

12:00 Introducing ConservativeCalendar.com – Tyler Room


Sponsored by Let Freedom Ring (2 hours)
Light Lunch Served
Open to all CPAC attendees

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12:15 Engaging America through Conservative Pop Culture – Marshall Ballroom
Stephen Baldwin, Actor CONFIRMED
Kevin McCullough, Xtreme Media CONFIRMED
Stephen Kruiser, Pajamas Media CONFIRMED
Jason Mattera, Human Events CONFIRMED
Moderator: Lisa Norton, Big Dawg Music Mafia CONFIRMED

12:30 How to Raise Money…the Easy Way – Wilson AB


Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees

12:30 Book Signing w/ Bruce Fein– Campaign for Liberty Booth


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty
Open to All CPAC Attendees

1:00 Sen. John Barrasso (WY) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Topic: Obamacare: Can It Be Stopped?
Introduction: Grace Marie Turner, Galen Institute CONFIRMED

1:00 Will Immigration Kill the GOP? – Harding Room


Sponsored by Youth for Western Civilization (2 hours)
Speakers: Bay Buchanan, Congressman Tom Tancredo, Congressman Virgil Goode, Kevin
DeAnna
Open to all CPAC attendees

1:00 The Importance of Faith & Religious Liberty in the US & Abroad – Jackson Room
Sponsored by Muslims for America (2 hours)
Marshall Breger, Catholic University Law Center; Dr. Jennifer Bryson, Witherspoon Institute;
Muhamad Elibiary, Freedom & Justice Foundation; Deal Hudson, Catholic Advocate
Mod: Suhail Khan, Conservative Inclusion Coalition
Open to all CPAC attendees

1:00 The Conservative Summit: Why The Conservative Party Is The Next Step For The Tea Party –
Jefferson Room
Sponsored by Conservative Party USA (2 hours)
Open to all CPAC attendees

1:00 Michael Prell – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Underdogma: How America's Enemies Use Our Love for the Underdog to Trash
American Power

1:15 Are We Superman? Using School Choice and Home Schools to Grow the Conservative Movement –
Marshall Ballroom
PANELIST TBA
Lil Tuttle, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute CONFIRMED
Mike Farris, founder of Home School Legal Defense Association CONFIRMED
Moderator: Joe Bast, The Heartland Institute CONFIRMED

1:30 Sen. John Thune (SD) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: James Higgins, The Monday Meeting, New York CONFIRMED

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Schedule of Events
1:30 Fire From The Heartland – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
The Awakening of the Conservative Woman, Live introduction by co-star Rep. Michele
Bachmann (90 minutes); Following the movie, Fire From The Heartland co-star Phyllis Schlafly
will deliver remarks to CPAC theater audience.

1:30 American Empire: Before the Fall – Breakout Room 8206


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty (2 hours)
Speaker: Bruce Fein
Open to All CPAC Attendees

1:00 Jason Mattera – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Obama Zombies: How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation

2:00 Sen. Mike Lee (UT) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Ken Blackwell, Senior Fellow, American Civil Rights Union CONFIRMED

2:00 Moving Forward on Entitlements: Practical Steps to Reform – Coolidge Room


Sponsored by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (2 hours)
The Honorable Devin Nunes (CA-21); Maya MacGuineas; Committee for a Responsible Federal
Budget; Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum
Open to all CPAC attendees

2:00 The Jacob Hornberger Show – McKinley Room


Sponsored by The Future of Freedom Foundation (1 hour)
The Jacob Hornberger Show live from CPAC with special guest James Bovard
Open to all CPAC attendees

2:00 Grassroots Activist session on Fighting Big Labor's Anti-Worker Big-Government Agenda –
Truman Room
Sponsored by Competitive Enterprise Institute (2 hours)
Moderator: F. Vincent Vernuccio, Labor Policy Counsel Competitive Enterprise Institute
Refreshments will be served
Open to all CPAC attendees

2:00 NRA University – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (1.5 hours)
Speakers: NRA-ILA Grassroots Staff
Open to pre-registered students only

2:00 Freelance Writing for Freedom – Room 8212


Sponsored by World Journalism Institute (2 hours)
Panelists: Jill Lacey, freelance; Bill Mattox, freelance; Susan Moeller, freelance; William Owens,
Tea Party Review. Moderator: Julia Duin, Washington Post
Journalists and writers will learn what it takes to report and get published.
Open to CPAC students

2:00 Larry Schweikart – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Patriot’s History of the United States

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2:15 Two-Minute Student Activism Panel – Marshall Ballroom
Alice Wang, Yale University CONFIRMED
John Eick, University of North Carolina CONFIRMED
Vinciane Ngomsi, Truman State University CONFIRMED
Mike Cunningham, Purdue University CONFIRMED
Charlotte Evans, University of Wisconsin River Falls CONFIRMED
Giovanni Tomasi, George Washington University CONFIRMED
Sam Bain, George Washington University CONFIRMED
Justin Thompson, University of Massachusetts Amherst CONFIRMED
Jiesi Zhao, University of California Berkeley CONFIRMED
Regis Giles, GirlsJustWannaHaveGuns.com CONFIRMED
Nick Kowalski, Michigan State University CONFIRMED
Evan Draim, Saint Stephen's and Saint Agnes High School CONFIRMED
Kylie Huff, Bowdoin College CONFIRMED
Lindsey Smith, Smith College CONFIRMED
Caitlin Alcala, Wellesley College CONFIRMED
Jillian Cunningham, Wellesley College CONFIRMED
Sam Spaiser, Indiana University CONFIRMED
Amy DeGroot, Iowa University CONFIRMED
Romain Quin, Mayor, Rice Lake, WI CONFIRMED
Devon Minnema, high school tea party leader CONFIRMED
Jerome Hudson, Florida State University CONFIRMED
Terrence George, Brown University CONFIRMED
Moderator: Christopher Malagisi, The Leadership Institute CONFIRMED

2:15 Do We Need a Constitutional Amendment to Stop the Spending? – Marriott Ballroom


Sen. John Cornyn (TX) CONFIRMED
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (MI) CONFIRMED
Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks CONFIRMED
Moderator: Lew Uhler, National Tax Limitation Committee CONFIRMED

EMCEE: Marji Ross, Regnery Publishing CONFIRMED

2:30 Wayne Thorburn – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – A Generation Awakes: Young Americans for Freedom and the Creation of the
Conservative Movement

3:00 Hon. Tim Pawlenty – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Dan Nichols, Exact Politics CONFIRMED

3:00 History of the Conservative Movement: 1945-Present – Wilson AB


Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees

3:00 Ideas in Action: Protecting Freedom on Capitol Hill – Taylor Room


Sponsored by Intercollegiate Studies Institute (1.5 hours)
Featuring: Congressman Thaddeus McCotter
Moderator: Dr. Jeff Nelson, VP, Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees

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3:00 The Ground Zero Mosque: The Second Wave of the 9/11 Attacks – Maryland Ballroom
Sponsored by the American Freedom Defense Initiative (1.5 hours)
Speakers: Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, 9/11 Family Members, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and
Daisy Khan (invited), plus a special screening of a trailer for the new AFDI documentary, The
Ground Zero Mosque: The Second Wave of the 9/11
Refreshments Served
Open to all CPAC attendees

3:00 S.E. Cupp – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Losing Our Religion

3:15 Right on Crime: The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform – Marshall Ballroom
Rep. Ted Poe (TX) CONFIRMED
David A. Keene, American Conservative Union CONFIRMED
Marc Levin, Texas Public Policy Foundation CONFIRMED
Moderator: Pat Nolan, Prison Fellowship CONFIRMED

3:30 Rep. Ron Paul (TX) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Jeff Frazee, Young Americans for Liberty CONFIRMED

3:30 Hon. Tim Pawlenty – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Courage to Stand

3:45 The Awakening of the Conservative Woman – Delaware Ballroom


Co-sponsored by Citizens United and Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute
Speakers: Phyllis Schlafly, S.E. Cupp, and others
Refreshments served
Open to all CPAC attendees

4:00 Gov. Rick Perry (TX) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: TBA

4:00 How Big Agriculture and Environmentalists Conspire to Rip Off American Taxpayers – Marshall
Ballroom
Tim Carney, Washington Examiner CONFIRMED
Mike Carey, American Council for Affordable and Reliable Energy CONFIRMED
Ann McElhinney, Not Evil Just Wrong CONFIRMED
Moderator: Phil Kerpen, Americans for Prosperity CONFIRMED

4:00 Is Atlas Shrugging … The Cultural Impact of the Tea Party – McKinley Room
Sponsored by FreedomWorks (1 hour)
Speakers: TBD
Open to all CPAC attendees

4:30 Herman Cain – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Niger Innis, Congress of Racial Equality CONFIRMED

4:30 Book Signing w/ Ron Paul– Campaign for Liberty Booth


Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty
Open to All CPAC Attendees

4:30 Gov. Rick Perry – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Fed Up: Our Fight to Save America From Washington

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5:00 Generation Zero – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
The economic crisis is not a failure of capitalism but a failure of culture, as featured on “Hannity”
(1.5 hours)

5:00 FreedomConnect Demonstration – McKinley Room


Sponsored by FreedomWorks and Terra Eclipse (1 hour)
Speakers: Kara Pally, Martin Avila, Brendan Steinhauser, Adam Brandon,
Open to all CPAC attendees

5:00 Jumpstarting your Journalism Career – Truman Room


Sponsored by The American Spectator Foundation (2 hours)
Speakers: Wlady Plesczcsynki, W. James Antle III, and more
Happy Hour Drinks
Open to all aspiring journalists and CPAC attendees

6:00 FreedomConnect Launch Party Happy Hour – McKinley Room


Sponsored by FreedomWorks and Terra Eclipse (1 hour)
Recruit others to join FreedomConnect for free drink tickets!
Beer and Wine served
Open to all CPAC attendees

6:00 Student Reception – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by Young America’s Foundation (2 hours)
Speaker: Ann Coulter
Refreshments Served
Open to pre-registered students only; Space may be available at door

6:15 VIP/PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION RECEPTION – Maryland Ballroom


Sponsored by NewsMax.com

6:15 DIAMOND RECEPTION – Marshall Ballroom

7:30 RONALD REAGAN BANQUET – Marriott Ballroom

SPEAKER: Gov. Mitch Daniels (IN) CONFIRMED

ENTERTAINMENT: Jon David CONFIRMED

Presentation of the Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick Academic Freedom Award


Sponsored by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Presenter: Michael Grebe, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation CONFIRMED
Recipient: Professor Jan Blits, University of Delaware CONFIRMED

Presentation of Ronald Reagan Award


Presenter: David A. Keene, American Conservative Union
Recipient: TBD

8:00 President Ronald Reagan 100th Birthday Celebration, co-sponsored by Citizens United and Young
America’s Foundation – Delaware Ballroom
Screening of Ronald Reagan short film: Still Point in a Turning World, Live introduction by
Governor George Allen and Kate Obenshain (30 minutes); Unveiling of President Ronald Reagan
100th birthday cake, presented by Carlo’s Bake Shop from the hit television show “Cake Boss”;
Screening of Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous With Destiny, hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich,
Live introduction by Governor George Allen (90 minutes)

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8:00 YAL’s Friday Night Political Shindig– Maryland Ballroom
Sponsored by Young Americans for Liberty (2 hours)
Speakers: Rep. Justin Amash, Radio Hosts Mike Church & Jack Hunter
Open to All CPAC attendees

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12th

EMCEE: Steven Crowder, Pajamas Media INVITED

9:00 Andrew Breitbart – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: TBA

9:00 Nine Days That Changed the World – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
Pope John Paul II’s 1979 pilgrimage to Poland and his role in the fall of Soviet Communism,
hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich (90 minutes); Followed by Q & A session

9:00 Want to Get Into Talk Radio? – Room 8212


Sponsored by World Journalism Institute (2 hours)
Bring your coffee and meet radio talk show host David Boze (The David Boze Show, 770/KTTH,
Seattle) to learn about the ins and outs of a career in talk radio.
Open to all CPAC attendees

9:00 Free Speech and Israel on Campus: How Students are Speaking Up – Johnson Room
Sponsored by Christians United for Israel (1 hour)
Jeremiah Nasiatka, National Campus Director, Christians United for Israel
Open to all CPAC attendees

9:00 College Republican Hospitality Suite – Taft Room


Sponsored by College Republican National Committee (All Day)
Free food and drinks will be available until they last from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open to all College Republicans at CPAC

9:00 Lawlessness, Racialism and Terror at Obama’s Department of Justice – Marshall Ballroom
Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation CONFIRMED
Andrew McCarthy, National Review CONFIRMED
Christian Adams, Election Lawyer CONFIRMED
Moderator: Quin Hillyer, The Washington Times CONFIRMED

9:30 Gov. Haley Barbour (MS) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: David A. Keene, American Conservative Union CONFIRMED

10:00 Government Gone Wild: How to Fix It – Marshall Ballroom


PANELIST TBA
PANELIST TBA
Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner CONFIRMED
Moderator: Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch CONFIRMED

10:00 David Horowitz – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Ruth Malhotra, 2009 Reagan Award Winner CONFIRMED

10:00 Public Speaking Workshop – Wilson AB


Sponsored by the Leadership Institute
Open to all CPAC attendees

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Schedule of Events
10:00 DigitalLiberty.net Launch Event with Video Games Courtesy of the ESA – Maryland Ballroom
Sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform (2 hours)
Kelly Cobb, DigitalLiberty.net
Join DigitalLiberty.net for the launch of this 21st century project of Americans for Tax Reform.
Digital Liberty will give away video game consoles, games and other prizes.
Refreshments served
Open to all CPAC attendees

10:00 Repeal the ‘Patriot’ Act! – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by Liberty PAC (1 hour)
Speakers: James Bovard & Jacob Hornberger w/ Ivan Eland
Open to All CPAC attendees

10:00 So You Want to Be a Columnist – Room 8212


Sponsored by World Journalism Institute (2 hours)
Panelists: Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard; S.E. Cupp, author; Ross Douthat, New York Times;
Andrew Ferguson, Weekly Standard. Moderator: Marvin Olasky, WORLD magazine
Veteran journalists and columnists will be part of a panel discussion that will encourage and
equip young scribes with practical wisdom, stories, insight and tips.
Open to CPAC students

10:15 Defending Free Speech on Campus – Marriott Ballroom


Dr. Mike Adams, Professor and Author CONFIRMED
Adam Kissel, Foundation for Individual Rights CONFIRMED
Dr. Richard Brake, Intercollegiate Studies Institute CONFIRMED
Moderator: Dr. Jan Blits, University of Delaware CONFIRMED

10:30 David Horowtiz – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Reforming Our Universities: The Campaign for an Academic Bill of Rights

10:45 The End of Productivity: The Growing Tax Burden – Marshall Ballroom
Bob Adams, League of American Voters CONFIRMED
Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association CONFIRMED
PANELIST TBA
Moderator: Hon. Jim Gilmore CONFIRMED

11:00 Rep. Connie Mack (FL) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: TBA

11:00 The Ground Zero Mosque: The Second Wave of the 9/11 Attacks – Citizens United’s CPAC
Theater – Delaware Ballroom
Sponsored by the American Freedom Defense Initiative, Executive Producer Pamela
Geller/Associate Producer Robert Spencer (1.5 hours)
World premiere of the AFDI/SIOA documentary film on the Ground Zero Mosque

11:00 Unmasking the Federal Reserve – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by Liberty PAC (1 hour)
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Salerno w/ Daniel McCarthy
Open to All CPAC attendees

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Schedule of Events
11:00 Compelling Transparency through the Freedom of Information Act – Jackson Room
Sponsored by Judicial Watch (2 hours)
Instructor: Chris Farrell, Director of Investigations and Research
Coffee and Beverages Served
Open to All CPAC attendees

11:30 Bleeding America Dry: The Threat of Public Sector Unions – Marriott Ballroom
Steve Malanga, author of Shakedown: The Continuing Conspiracy CONFIRMED
Against the American Taxpayer
Vincent Vernuccio, Competitive Enterprise Institute CONFIRMED
Donald Devine, Former Director of U.S. Office of Personnel Management CONFIRMED
Moderator: Terry Scanlon, Capital Research Center CONFIRMED

11:30 What’s the Activist Left Up To? – Marshall Ballroom


John Fund, Wall Street Journal CONFIRMED
Matthew Vadum, Capital Research Center CONFIRMED
Anita MonCrief, Emerging Corruption CONFIRMED
Moderator: David Norcross, National Republican Lawyers Association CONFIRMED

11:30 Alvin Felzenberg – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – The Leaders We Deserve and a Few We Didn’t

12:00 Conservative Inclusion – A Roundtable Discussion – Johnson Room


Sponsored by the Conservative Inclusion Coalition (1 hour)
Mario Lopez, Hispanic Leadership Fund; Dino Teppera, Indian American Conservative Council;
Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman; Colleen Holmes, Eagle Forum; Manny Rosales;
Moderator: Suhail Khan, Conservative Inclusion Coalition
Open to all CPAC attendees

12:00 Bank of Kev Blogger Free-For-All – Room 8216


Sponsored byBank of Kev Productions (2 hours)
Moderator: Kevin McKeever, Bank of Kev Productions
Speakers: Tania Gail, Doug Welch, Joy McCann, Tony Katz, Bruce Carroll and Alexander McCobin
Open to all CPAC attendees

12:00 Jack Cashill – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Deconstructing Obama: The Lifes, Loves and Letters of America’s First Post-
Modern President

12:15 The Sharia Challenge in the West – Marshall Ballroom


Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author of Infidel CONFIRMED
Hon. Jim Woolsey, Aormer CIA Director CONFIRMED
Andrew McCarthy, National Review CONFIRMED
Moderator: Cliff May, Foundation for Defense of Democracies CONFIRMED

12:15 Repealing Obamacare: In The States, In Courts, and In Congress – Marriott Ballroom
PANELIST TBA
PANELIST TBA
Betsy McCaughey, Defending Your Health Care CONFIRMED
Moderator: Jordan Sekulow, American Center for Law and Justice CONFIRMED

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Schedule of Events
12:30 Book Signing w/Bovard, Hornberger, Eland– Campaign for Liberty Booth
Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty
Featuring James Bovard, Jacob Hornberger & Ivan Eland
Open to All CPAC attendees

12:30 New Media and the Tea Party Movement – Room 8212
Sponsored by World Journalism Institute (2 hours)
Panelists: David Brody, CBN News; Mickey McLean, WORLDmag.com; Josue Sierra, blogger;
Crystal Wright, ConservativeBlackChick.com. Moderator: Nick Eicher, WORLD magazine
Learn how to take the opportunities afforded by the converging media world and publish in
multimedia forms, using blogging, broadcasting, and publishing on the web.
Open to CPAC students

EMCEE: Jeff Gayner, Council for America INVITED

1:00 Ambassador John Bolton – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Chris Cox, National Rifle Association-ILA CONFIRMED

1:00 Job and Internship Fair – Maryland Ballroom


Sponsored by the Leadership Institute (3 hours)
Open to all CPAC attendees

1:00 2011 Woman of the Year Luncheon – Virginia Ballroom


Sponsored by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute (2 hours)
Speaker: Michelle Duggar from TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting”
Lunch served
Open to pre-registered female students only

1:15 Online Advertising: The New Battleground – Marshall Ballroom


Michael Loy, Intermarkets, Inc. CONFIRMED
Dan Nichols, ExactPolitics CONFIRMED
Tom Keeley, FreedomWorks CONFIRMED
Moderator: Jim Lakely, The Heartland Institute CONFIRMED

1:15 Sick And Sicker – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom
A film by Logan Darrow Clements
When the government becomes your doctor (50 minutes); Followed by Q & A session

1:30 The New Nuclear Threat: China and North Korea – Marriott Ballroom
Mallory Factor, Forbes.com CONFIRMED
Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum CONFIRMED
PANELIST TBA
Moderator: Tom Kilgannon, Freedom Alliance INVITED

1:30 Ayaan Hirsi Ali – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Infidel

2:00 The Middle East Today: The Arab-Israeli Peace Process and the Five No's – Johnson Room
Sponsored by Christians United for Israel (1 hour)
David Brog, Executive Director, Christians United for Israel
Open to all CPAC attendees

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Schedule of Events
2:30 The Future of Internet Freedom: Regulate or Liberate? – Marshall Ballroom
John Pappas, Poker Players Alliance CONFIRMED
Robert McDowell, Federal Communications Commission INVITED
Professor John Kindt, University of Illinois CONFIRMED
Moderator: Wayne Crews, Competitive Enterprise Institute CONFIRMED

2:30 How to Think About Afghanistan – Marriott Ballroom


Anthony Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies CONFIRMED
The Hon. Bing West, Author and former Assistant Secretary of Defense CONFIRMED
Christopher Preble, Cato Institute CONFIRMED
Moderator: The Hon. Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to CONFIRMED
Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United Nations

3:00 Doonby – Citizens United’s CPAC Theater – Delaware Ballroom


Every story’s worth telling, every life’s worth living, starring John Schneider and Robert Davi,
written and directed by Peter Mackenzie (119 minutes); Followed by Q & A with producer Mark
Joseph

EMCEE: TBA

3:15 Jonah Goldberg – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Ronald Kessler, Newsmax CONFIRMED

3:45 Ann Coulter – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: Pat Coyle, Young America’s Foundation CONFIRMED

4:15 Rep. Peter Roskam (IL) – Marriott Ballroom CONFIRMED


Introduction: TBA

4:15 Ann Coulter – Exhibit Hall A


Book Signing – Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America

4:30 Changing the Conversation: Winning with Minorities, Women and Independents – Marriott
Ballroom
PANELIST TBA
John Gizzi, Human Events CONFIRMED
Margaret Hoover, Fox News Contributor CONFIRMED
Moderator: Al Cardenas, American Conservative Union Board of Directors CONFIRMED

5:15 Straw Poll Results – Marriott Ballroom


Tony Fabrizio, Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates CONFIRMED
David A. Keene, American Conservative Union CONFIRMED

5:30 SPEAKER TBA – Marriott Ballroom

6:00 Adjournment

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