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