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Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10th (as of 1-29-11)

OFFICIAL CPAC EVENTS ARE LISTED IN BOLD ** SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE **

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


Schedule of Events 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


Schedule of Events 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


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


Schedule of Events 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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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


Schedule of Events 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


Schedule of Events

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


Schedule of Events 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


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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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


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


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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