THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010

 
CPAC agenda is a work in progress.  Updates are made throughout the week.


EMCEE
Stephen Crowder, Pajamas Media


8:30

Hon. Rick Santorum
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: Colin Burkhalter, HSP Direct


9:00

Andrew Breitbart
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: Hannah Giles


9:00

Citizens United Productions Film Festival
Maryland Ballroom
Atomic Jihad: Ahmadinejad’s Coming War For Islamic Revival And Obama’s Politics Of Defeat (1.5 hours)Introduction by Writer and Director Joel Gilbert


9:00

Catholic Conservatives and the 2010 Elections
Virginia Ballroom
Sponsored by Catholic Families for America (2 hours)

Speakers: Dr. Kevin Roberts and Catholic elected officials
Open to all CPAC attendees


9:00

XPAC Lounge Opens
Washington Rooms 1-4
Games, WiFi, Wii and more (closes at 12:00 p.m.)
Fox News Strategy Room Begins Broadcast from XPAC
Open to all XPAC ticket holders


9:15

Hon. Bill Bennett
Marriott Ballroom
Introduction: Jonathan Krohn, author of Defining Conservatism


9:30

Saving Freedom from Fascism
Marriott Ballroom
Jonah Goldberg, National Review
Monica Crowley, The McLaughlin Group and Fox News

Amity Shlaes, author of The Forgotten Man

Herb London, Hudson Institute

Moderator: Quin Hillyer, Washington Times


10:00

Finding the Right Job: How a Young Conservative can start a career in Politics
Meeting Room 8206
Sponsored by The College Republican National Committee (60 minutes)
Refreshments Provided
Open to members of the College Republicans


10:00

First Annual TechRepublican Digital Bootcamp
Wilson A
Sponsored by David All Group
Speakers: Todd Herman, New Media Director of the RNC; Rory Cooper, Heritage Foundation; David All, President of the David All Group; and Techrepublican contributors who will talk about the year's best practices for conservative online politics
Open to all CPAC attendees


10:00

Bank of Kev Free-for-All
Room 8212
Sponsored by Bank of Kev Productions
Speakers: Kevin McKeever, Larry O’Connor of Breitbart’s Big Hollywood
Open to all CPAC attendees


10:00

Finding Your Place In the Conservative Movement
Delaware Ballroom
Sponsored by Eagle Forum
Speaker: Phyllis Schlafly
Breakfast Served
Open to all CPAC attendees


10:30

Hon. John Bolton
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: TBD


10:30

Meet and Greet with Rick Santorum-HSP Direct Lounge
Room 8210
Sponsored by Rick Santorum’s America’s Foundation PAC (1 hour)
Speaker: Rick Santorum
Open to all CPAC attendees


11:00
What is a Conservative Foreign Policy?
Marriott Ballroom
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT)
Dimitri Simes, The Nixon Center
Donald Devine, ConservativeBattleline.com

Joanne Herring, Former Pakistani Ambassador at Large

Moderator: Van Hipp, American Defense International Inc.


11:00
Using Technology to Mobilize Conservatives
Maryland Ballroom
Tom Keeley, FreedomWorks
Adam DiAngeli, Campaign for Liberty
Jimmy LaSalvia, GOProud

Moderator: Sandy Greiner, American Future Fund

EMCEE
Kate Obenshain, Young America’s Foundation


12:00

Ann Coulter
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: Pat Coyle, Young America’s Foundation


12:15

Saving Freedom from Obama’s Immigration Plan
Marriott Ballroom
Sen. David Vitter (LA)
Linda Chavez, Center for Equal Opportunity (INVITED)
Robert Rector, The Heritage Foundation

Moderator: John Fund, Wall Street Journal


12:15

Saving Freedom and Due Process from Oppressive Justice Department
Maryland Ballroom
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (VA)
Scott Bullock
, Institute for Justice

Gary Kreep, United States Justice Foundation

Moderator: Andrew Langer, Institute for Liberty


12:30

2010 Woman of the Year Luncheon
Virginia Ballroom
Sponsored by Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute (1.5 hours)
Speaker: Monica Crowley
Lunch Served
Open to Pre-registered Students Only


1:00
Hon. Bob McEwen
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: TBD


1:00

Iraq Veterans for Congress PAC-HSP Direct Lounge
Room 8210
Sponsored by HSP Direct (3.5 hours)
Speakers: Several Iraq Veterans running for Congress in 2010
Open to all CPAC attendees


1:00

Youth Summit
Delaware Ballroom
Sponsored by Young Americans for Liberty (1 hour)
Open to All CPAC Attendees


1:15
Saving Freedom from Tyranny: Real Life Experiences
Marriott Ballroom
Giselle Recarey, University of Miami (Cuba) (INVITED)
Konstantin Drabkin, Cornell University (Russia)
Matthew Richardson, Young Britons Foundation (Britain)
Aron Kovacs, Trocaire College (Hungary)

Moderator: Al Cardenas, American Conservative Union Board of Directors

EMCEE
Marji Ross, Regnery Publishing


1:15
L. Brent Bozell
Maryland Ballroom

Introduction: TBD


1:30

Immigration: The Defining Issue for the Republican Party
Wilson BC
Sponsored by American Council for Immigration Reform (1.5 hours)
Robert E. Rector, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies
James G. Gimpel, Professor of Government, University of Maryland

Moderator: Michael McLaughlin, American Council for Immigration Reform
Open to all CPAC attendees


2:00

Hon. Newt Gingrich
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: David Bossie, Citizens United


2:00

You've Been Lied To: Why Real Conservatives are Against the War on Terror
Delaware Ballroom
Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty (60 minutes)
Speakers: Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Karen Kwiatkowski and Jacob Hornberger, President of FFF
Open to All CPAC Attendees


2:30

Gov. Bob McDonnell (VA)
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: Del. Barbara Comstock (VA)


2:30

Saving Freedom from Enemies of Sovereignty
Maryland Ballroom
Michael Farris, Patrick Henry College
Wendy Wright, Concerned Women for America
Steven Groves, The Heritage Foundation
Jeff Gayner, Americans for Sovereignty

Moderator: Tom Kilgannon, Freedom Alliance


2:30

Rendezvous with Destiny: Lessons from Reagan's Conservative Revolution
Wilson A
Sponsored by Intercollegiate Studies Institute (1.5 hours)
Speaker: Craig Shirley, author of Rendezvous With Destiny

Moderator: Fred Barnes, The Weekly Standard and Fox News
Open to all CPAC attendees


2:45

Saving Freedom on College Campuses
Marriott Ballroom

Alan Charles Kors, University of Pennsylvania

Stephen Balch, National Association of Scholars (Invited)

T. Kenneth Cribb, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (Invited)

ModeratorRon Robinson, Young America’s Foundation


3:30

Saving Freedom from the Hoax of Global Warming
Marriott Ballroom
Chris Horner, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming
Ann McElhinney, Not Evil Just Wrong: The True Cost of Global Warming Hysteria
Steve Milloy, JunkScience.com
Myron Ebell, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Moderator: Dan Gainor, Business and Media Institute


3:30

Citizens United Productions Film Festival
Maryland Ballroom
Nine Days That Changed the World (1.5 hours)
Introduction by Hon. Newt and Callista Gingrich


4:15

Col. Allen West (Ret.)
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: Kimberly Bellissimo, Base Connect


4:30

Saving Freedom in 2010: A Conservative Comeback
Marriott Ballroom
John Gizzi, Human Events
Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
Ed Goeas, The Tarrance Group

Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform

Moderator: Matt Latimer, author of Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor


5:30

Straw Poll Results and CPAC 2010: Where Do We Stand?
Marriott Ballroom
Tony Fabrizio, Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates
David A. Keene, American Conservative Union


6:00

Glenn Beck
Marriott Ballroom

Introduction: David Keene, American Conservative Union


6:45

Adjournment