Friday, February 10, 2012

CPAC SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th

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The Honorable Mike Huckabee, Former Governor of Arkansas – Marriott Ballroom Introduced by: David Bossie, President, Citizens United




9:00 - Why Obamacare Must Be Repealed - Virginia Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation Moderator: Nina Owcharenko – Director, Center for Health Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation; Speakers: Charles "Chuck" Donovan – President, Susan B. Anthony List Education Fund, Christie Herrera – Director, Health and Human Services Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council; Heather Higgins – President & CEO, Independent Women’s Voice; Dr. Hal Scherz – President, Docs4Patient Care; & Grace-Marie Turner – President, Galen Institute Open to all CPAC attendees

9:00 - No More Red Ink: How to Stop Borrowing in 2013 - Harding Sponsored Panel and Q&A with WND CEO Joseph Farah, Open to all CPAC attendees

9:15 - Broaden the Base & Lower the Rate – Debate: Flat Tax, Fair Fax, VAT, or Other? – Marshall Ballroom* Lew Uhler, Founder and President, National Tax Limitation Committee Benjamin Powell, Senior Fellow, The Independent Institute, Phil Kerpen, Vice President for Policy, Americans for Prosperity Moderator: Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform

9:25 - The Role of Faith, Life, & Family in Our Culture & the 2012 Elections – Marriott Ballroom* Tom Minnery, Executive Director, CitizenLink Andy Blom, Executive Director, American Principles Project Marjorie Dannenfelser, President, Susan B. Anthony List, Moderator: Jordan Sekulow, Executive Director, the American Center for Law and Justice and Host, “Jordan Sekulow Show”

9:30 - Red Carpet Blogger Awards – Maryland TheTeaParty.net Red Carpet Event with Right Wing News, Hosted by Steven Crowder, presenting Dana Loesch, Erick Erickson, Stephen Kruiser, Ed Morrissey, Ben Shapiro, S.E. Cupp, Katie Kieffer, Matt Lewis, and James O'Keefe Open to all Bloggers and overflow

10:00 - Dispatches from Bitter America – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Todd Starnes Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

10:00 - Washington, D.C. Premiere of The Gift of Life– CPAC Theater A Citizens United Productions Film Live introduction by film’s host The Honorable Mike Huckabee, Former Governor of Arkansas Open to all CPAC attendees, 70 minutes

10:00 - You Had Me at Thank You: A thorough review of the importance of a timely and effective acknowledgement of you donor’s gift – Taylor Sponsored by: International Data Management, Inc. (IDMI) Speakers: Derek Baker & Chris Moore Open to all CPAC attendees

10:00 - Rules for Radicals – Wilson A Sponsored by the Leadership Institute Open to all CPAC attendees

10:10 - The Honorable Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia – Marriott Ballroom Introduced by Dr. Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel, the American Center for Law and Justice

10:15 - God & Man at CPAC: What Can We Learn From the Enduring Legacy of William F. Buckley – Marshall Ballroom Dr. Lee Edwards, Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics, The Heritage Foundation, Alvin Felzenberg, Presidential Historian Moderator: Rich Lowry, Editor, National Review

10:25 - The Honorable Rick Santorum, Former United States Senator – Marriott Ballroom Introduction: Foster Friess, Chairman, Friess Associates

10:30 - Democracy Denied – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Phil Kerpen Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

10:30 - Data Mining and Common Core Standards: Big Brother is Taking Over Your Children’s Upbringing – Truman Sponsored by American Principles Project Speakers: Emmett McGroarty, American Principles Project; Neal McCluskey, Cato Institute and Jessica Zummo, The Revered Review Open to all CPAC attendees, Light refreshments provided

10:30 - Conservative Inclusion 101 – Wilson C Sponsored Event Speakers: Manny Rosales, the Latino Coalition; Tim Johnson, the Frederick Douglass Society; Mario Lopez, Hispanic Leadership Fund Moderator: Suhail Khan, Conservative Inclusion Coalition Open to all CPAC attendees

10:45 - International Defender of Freedom Award – Recipient: His Excellency Václav Havel, Former President of the Czech Republic (1936-2011) – Marriott Ballroom Accepting on his behalf: His Excellency Petr Gandalovič, Ambassador of Czech Republic to the United States, Presented by Al Cardenas, Chairman, the American Conservative Union

10:50 - Can a Balanced Budget Amendment Pass Congress & Would It Work? – Marriott Ballroom* The Honorable John Barrasso (R-WY), United States Senator The Honorable Connie Mack (R-FL), United States Representative Moderator: Matt Kibbe, President and CEO, FreedomWorks

11:00 - The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism & Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Paul Kengor Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

11:00 - The European Debt Implosion: Is America Next? – Tyler Sponsored by the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR) Speakers: Daniel Hannan, MEP (UK), Secretary General, Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR); The Honorable Tom Price (R-GA), Chairman, House Republican Policy Committee; Jan Zahradil, MEP (Czech Republic), President, Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR); Martin Callanan, MEP, (UK), Chairman, European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECRG) in the European Parliament; Derk Jan Eppink, MEP (The Netherlands/Belgium), Vice President, New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform Come and meet a delegation of conservative European Parliamentarians from four nations! Open to all CPAC attendees

11:00 - Fundraising Secrets from the Billion $ Man – Jackson Sponsored by Eberle Associates, Inc. Rare opportunity to learn the secrets of fundraising from internationally acclaimed Bruce Eberle, President Ronald Reagan’s fundraiser Open to all CPAC attendees

11:15 - Dr. Herb London – Marshall Ballroom

11:15 - Panel Discussion, “Advancing the Pro-Life Movement through Media” – CPAC Theater Sponsored by Citizens United, With The Gift of Life cast members Carol Tobias, Charmaine Yoest, and Kristan Hawkins Moderated by cast member Lila Rose Open to all CPAC attendees

11:30 - The Honorable Jim Inhofe (R-OK), United States Senator – Marriott Ballroom

11:30 - William F. Buckley, Jr.: The Maker of a Movement – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Lee Edwards Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

11:30 - When’s The Last Time Your Database Had a Colonoscopy?: The importance of performing regular file audits and data hygiene for healthy fundraising – Taylor Sponsored by International Data Management, Inc. (IDMI) Speakers: Derek Baker & Chris Moore
Open to all CPAC attendees, Light refreshments provided

11:30 - Promoting Religious Freedom in the US & Abroad – Wilson C Sponsored event Speakers: Dr. Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement & Professor Marshall Breger, Catholic University College of Law & Former Reagan Advisor Moderator: Suhail Kahn, Conservative Inclusion Coalition Open to all CPAC attendees, Light refreshments provided

11:40 - Carly Fiorina, Board Member, the American Conservative Union, Vice Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee – Marriott Ballroom

11:50 - Ann Coulter, Best-Selling Author, Legal Correspondent for Human Events – Marriott Ballroom

12:00 - Perfect Valor – CPAC Theater Our Tribute to the Heroic Veterans of the Iraq War, narrated by Fred Thompson A Citizens United Productions Film Open to all CPAC attendees, 90 minutes

12:00 - In the Name of “Tolerance”: Countering Sexual Identity Politics in Schools & Wait No More – Maryland Come hear about how to respectfully and practically counter activist agendas in public schools and protect parents’ and students’ rights, as well as how we can work to find “forever families” for the more than 100,000 legal orphans waiting in our country’s foster-care system Sponsored by CitizenLink (formerly Focus on the Family Action)
Open to all CPAC attendees, Free lunch for the first 50 attendees

12:00 - The Future of Conservative Education – Taft Sponsored by: Regent University - School of Government Speakers: Dr. Jeffry Morrison; Dr. Mary Manjikian, Former State Department Foreign Service Officer; & The Honorable Dr. Robert Dyer, VA GOP, Virginia Beach City Councilman Open to all CPAC attendees

12:00 - Public Speaking Workshop – Wilson A Sponsored by the Leadership Institute Open to all CPAC attendees

12:00 - The Thomas Phillips Student Luncheon – Virginia Sponsored by: Young America's Foundation Speaker: The Honorable George Allen, Former Governor of Virginia Pre-Registration is required. Visit http://yaf.org/eventdetails.aspx?id=7679 or stop by booth near student registration.

12:10 - Mr./Ms. Smith Come to Washington - War Stories from The 2010 Freshman Class – Marriott Ballroom* The Honorable Mike Pompeo (R-KS), United States Representative The Honorable Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY), United States Representative, The Honorable Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), United States Representative The Honorable Steve Southerland (R-FL), United States Representative Moderator: Cleta Mitchell, Chairman, the American Conservative Union Foundation, Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP

12:30 - Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Ann Coulter Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

12:55 - The Honorable Mitt Romney, Former Governor of Massachusetts – Marriott Ballroom Introduced by Al Cardenas, Chairman, the American Conservative Union

1:00 - NRA University: Arm Yourself with the Facts – Harding Sponsored by the National Rifle Association Free NRA Membership & Gear for attendees! RSVP at NRA-ILA Booth near Student Registration

1:25 - Obamacare: Why It’s Unconstitutional And What Conservatives Need to Do– Marriot Ballroom* Grace-Marie Turner, President, Galen Institute Jim Martin, Chairman, 60 Plus Association Dr. John Goodman, President and CEO, National Center for Policy Analysis, Moderator: Tom Fitton, President, Judicial Watch

1:30 - Does Hollywood Still Embrace American Exceptionalism?* - Marshall Ballroom Steve Bannon, Filmmaker and Director, The Undefeated Chuck Woolery, Co-Founder, Restart Congress, Game Show Host, “Wheel of Fortune” (1975-1984) and “Love Connection” (1983 - 1994) Ben Shapiro, President, Benjamin Shapiro Legal Consulting, Syndicated Columnist Moderator: Dan Gagliasso, Award Winning Documentary Film Maker and Screenwriter

1:30 - Path to Punditry Workshop: How to turn your opinions into a career – Taylor Sponsored by Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute Speakers: S.E. Cupp, Kathryn Lopez & Marji Ross Open to student registrants only, Light refreshments provided, Please bring samples of op-ed / punditry work for speakers to critique

1:30 - A New Voice Panel - Solutions to Battling Race & Class in Politics - McKinley TheTeaParty.net Red Carpet Event Speakers: Kevin Jackson, Anita MonCrief, and Clarence Mason Open to all CPAC attendees

1:30 - Meet & Greet with The Honorable Rick Santorum, Former United States Senator – Wilson C Sponsored by HSP Direct, Open to all CPAC attendees

2:00 - Injustice: Exposing the Racial Agenda of the Obama Justice Department– Conservative Book Nook, Book signing with Author J. Christian Adams. Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

2:00 - CPAC Premiere of A City Upon A Hill: The Spirit of American Exceptionalism – CPAC Theater Starring Newt and Callista Gingrich A Citizens United Productions Film Open to all CPAC attendees, 62 minutes

2:00 - New Direction: Defending the Thatcher-Reagan Legacy in Europe – Tyler Sponsored by New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform Speakers: Geoffrey Van Orden MBE, MEP (UK), President, New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform; Derk Jan Eppink, MEP (The Netherlands/Belgium), Vice President, New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform; Luke Coffey, Margaret Thatcher Fellow, The Heritage Foundation Come and meet a delegation of conservative European Parliamentarians from four nations! Open to all CPAC attendees

2:00 - We the People: Tools to Learn More about our Founding Principles – Truman Sponsored by State Policy Network Speakers: Trent England, Freedom Foundation; Jennifer Butler, State Policy Network; & Billie Tucker, Big Voices Media Open to all CPAC attendees, Light refreshments provided

2:10 - Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President, National Rifle Association – Marriott Ballroom*

2:30 - Laura Ingraham, Host, "The Laura Ingraham Show," Best-Selling Author, and Fox News Contributor – Marriott Ballroom

2:30 - Digital Liberty: Tying Government's Hands on Tech, Telecom, and the Web – Maryland Sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform Speaker: Rob McDowell, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Followed by a brief reception featuring video game and technology demonstrations Open to all CPAC attendees

2:30 - Founder Roundtable: Where Did We Go Wrong? – Jackson Sponsored by: The Committee for the Republic Speakers: Benjamin Franklin (FreedomFest Mark Skousen), James Madison (Bruce Fein), Alexander Hamilton (Bill Nitze), Thomas Jefferson (First Branch Tea Party Tom Whitmore), Tom Paine (John Henry), and Patrick Henry (James Henry) Open to all CPAC attendees

2:30 - Video Activism: Tips of the Trade – Wilson A Sponsored by the Leadership Institute Open to all CPAC attendees

2:40 - Defending Defense: Security Threats in 2012 - Iran, China, N. Korea & DoD Budget Cuts – Marriott Ballroom - The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, Senior Partner, Asa Hutchinson Law Group, PLC, Former U.S. Representative, and Former Under Secretary of Homeland Security Van Hipp, Jr., Chairman, American Defense International Paul Saunders, Executive Director, Center for the National Interest, The Honorable Dov Zakheim, Former Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Moderator: The Honorable Jim Talent, Distinguished Fellow, The Heritage Foundation

2:45 - Of Thee I Zing: America’s Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots– Conservative Book Nook, Book signing with Author Laura Ingraham. Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

2:50
Obama vs. The Constitution: How a Harvard Law Graduate President Is Shredding the Constitution – Marshall Ballroom The Honorable Ed Meese III, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and Chairman of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation and Former Attorney General of the United States Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Judicial Crisis Network Sheriff Paul Babeu, Pinal County, Arizona and Candidate for United States Congress The Honorable George Allen, Former United States Senator Moderator: J. Christian Adams, Former Justice Department Official and Author of Injustice: Exposing the Racial Agenda of the Obama Justice Department
3:00 The Flipside of Feminism – What Conservative Women Know and Men Can’t Say – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Phillis Schlafly
Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

3:20 - The Honorable Allen West (R-FL), United States Representative – Marriott Ballroom

3:30 Islamic Law in America: How the Obama Justice Department Is Selling Us Out - McKinley TheTeaParty.net Red Carpet Event Speakers: AtlasShrugs- Pamela Geller, JihadWatch.org-Robert Spencer, J. Christian Adams, Robert Muise, Ilario Pantano
Open to all CPAC attendees

3:30 - The "Right" View – Marriott Ballroom* Michelle Duggar, Star, TLC's "19 Kids & Counting" S.E. Cupp, Author, Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media’s Attack on Christianity, New York Daily News Columnist, and Townhall Contributing Editor Star Parker, Founder and President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education Kate Obenshain, Vice President, Young America’s Foundation Moderator: Marji Ross, President, Regnery

3:30 Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Grace-Marie Turner Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

3:45 - Cold War Double Feature: Nine Days That Changed The World – CPAC Theater Pope John Paul II’s 1979 pilgrimage to Poland, Starring Newt and Callista Gingrich A Citizens United Productions Film Open to all CPAC attendees, 90 minutes

4:00 - The Heritage Guide to the Constitution – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Ed Meese Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

4:00 - Hispanic Vote Super PAC Launch – Taft Speaker: Dennis Garcia, Open to all CPAC attendees, Snacks, a Cupcake Tower & a Cash Bar will be available

4:10 - The Honorable Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House – Marriott Ballroom Introduced by Callista Gingrich, President, Gingrich Productions

4:30 - the Liberty Intrigue – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Tom Grace Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

4:30 - The 10th Amendment vs. Centralized Power: Thomas Jefferson vs Barack Obama – Harding Sponsored by: The Tenth Amendment Center and the Foundation for a Free Society Leading experts will guide you through Thomas Jefferson's vision: The States CAN and MUST stop D.C., Open to all CPAC attendees

4:40 - Andrew Breitbart, Publisher Breitbart.com and Breitbart.tv – Marriott Ballroom Introduced by: Sonnie Johnson, Roanoke Tea Party

5:00 - A Love that Multiplies – Conservative Book Nook Book signing with Author Michelle Duggar Open to all CPAC attendees in Exhibit Hall B

5:00 - Free Speech and Israel on Campus: How Students are Speaking Up – Truman Sponsored by Christians United for Israel Speakers: John Winchester, Regional Field Organizer, CUFI & David Walker, Regional Field Organizer, CUFI Open to all CPAC attendees

5:30 - Military Voting - McKinley TheTeaParty.net Red Carpet Event Open to all CPAC attendees

5:30 - Exploring the Pillars of American Exceptionalism – Wilson C Sponsored by King for Congress Speaker: The Honorable Steve King (R-IA), United States Representative Open to all CPAC attendees, Desserts served

5:00 - Special Session - Nullification Documentary Q/A – Harding Sponsored by: The Tenth Amendment Center and the Foundation for a Free Society Speakers: Jason Rink, Michael Boldin, Mike Maharrey, John Michaels and Nick Hankoff The film that just premiered in the 2012 Citizens United CPAC Theater - get one on one answers to all your questions here. Autographed DVDs will be available. Open to all CPAC attendees

6:00 - Cold War Double Feature: Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny – CPAC Theater Live introduction by film stars Newt and Callista Gingrich A Citizens United Productions Film Open to all CPAC attendees, 90 minutes

6:15 - Ronald Reagan VIP Reception – Virginia Ballroom Sponsored by Altria

6:15 - Ronald Reagan Reception Diamond Reception – Maryland Ballroom

7:30 - Ronald Reagan Banquet – Marriott Ballroom Sponsored by Judicial Watch
Featured Speaker: The Honorable Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin Introduced by: Reince Priebus, Chairman, Republican National Committee

8:30 - The Last Eagle Scout – CPAC Theater Directed by Kels Goodman, Written by Kels Goodman and Danna Tanner Live introduction by Kels Goodman Open to all CPAC attendees, 110 minutes