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2008 PENNSYLVANIA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

"The Power of Principle"

PRELIMINARY Agenda


Friday, April 25, 2008
9:00 AM   Campaign School
Sponsored by West Lawn Group and The Leadership Institute
12:00 Noon   Break
1:00 PM   Welcoming Remarks
David N. Taylor, Executive Director PA Manufacturers' Association
1:15 PM   Kick-Off Speaker
Introduction of Michael Steele:  Dr. Jim Broussard, Citizens Against Higher Taxes
Michael Steele, GOPAC Chairman
2:00 PM   Pundits, Pollsters & Policy Panel Details ...
Moderator: Lowman Henry, Lincoln Institute
Panelists:
Amanda Carpenter, TownHall.com
Ryan Shafik, Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research
Tony Phyrillas, Pottstown Mercury
Sue Henry, WILK Talk Show Host
3:00 PM   The Impact of "Special Interests" Panel Details ...
Moderator: Susan Staub, Pennsylvanians for Right to Work
Panelists:
Brian Johnson, Alliance for Worker Freedom
Jake Haulk, Allegheny Institute
Jeffrey Piccola, State Senator
Gene Barr, PA Chamber of Business & Industry
Rob Reeves, Pennsylvania Club for Growth
4:00 PM   Break
5:00 PM   Michelle Malkin Reception
(Ticketed separately)
6:30 PM   Liberty Dinner
Featuring Michelle Malkin and Pat Toomey
MC: R.J. Harris, WHP Radio
8:30 PM   Michelle Malkin Book Signing
9:00 PM   General Reception
 
Saturday, April 26, 2008
7:00 AM   Freedom Breakfast
Introduction of Dr. Paul Kengor: Chris Lilik, Young Conservatives of PA
Reviving the Reagan Revolution - Dr. Paul Kengor, Grove City College
8:00 AM   Break
8:15 AM   Keynote Panel – Future of Reform Panel Details ...
Moderator: Al Bienstock, Right Wing Limericks.com
Panelists:
David Taylor, PA Manufacturers
Simon Campbell, Stop Teacher Strikes
Curt Schroder, State Representative
Joe Sterns, Director of Policy & Communications for Mike Folmer
Lynn Marks, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
9:15 AM   Market Solutions to Liberal Issues Panel Details ...
Moderator: Matthew Brouillette, Commonwealth Foundation
Panelists:
Leonard Gilroy, Reason Foundation
Robert O’Donnell, Former PA House Speaker
Scott Boyd, State Representative
10:15 AM   Importance of Center-Right Coalitions
Speaker: Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
10:30 AM   Unalienable Rights Panel Details ...
Moderator: Michael Geer, PA Family Institute
Panelists:
Colin Hanna, Let Freedom Ring, USA
Kim Stolfer, Firearms Owners Against Crime
Charlene Bashore, PA Pro-Life Federation
Randy Wenger, Independence Law Center
11:30 AM   Break
12:00 Noon   Keystone Luncheon
MC: Kathryn English, PA Club for Growth
Speakers:
Tom Corbett, PA Attorney General
Mayor Lou Barletta, Hazleton


Distinguished Gallery

Past PLC Keynote speakers include (left to right):

Michelle Malkin (2008), Joe Scarborough (2006), Ann Coulter (2005), M. Stanton Evans (1990); Walter Williams (1999);
Lynn Cheney (1993); William Bennett (1991); Laura Ingraham (2007); Senator Rick Santorum (1995); Armstrong Williams (1994);
David Horowitz (2001); Newt Gingrich (1989); Robert Novak (1992); and Robert Walker (1996).