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7:00am MDT

Registration, Check-In, and Information

8:00am MDT

Plenary Session: Clarify Your Message. Increase the Influence of Your Brand. (Presenting Sponsor: Walton Family Foundation)Donald Miller Connections Lounge Open

9:00am MDT

Activity: Snacks and Drinks To-Go (Sponsored by Enterprise Holdings) Hospitality Lounge (Sponsored by Wells Fargo) Hospitality Suite (Sponsored by K12) Hospitality Suite (Sponsored by Tax Foundation)

9:30am MDT

Policy Main Stage: The Future of the American DreamDaniel M. Rothschild • Christopher Koopman • James Broughel • Rea Hederman Board Leadership: The ABCs of a Strong BoardDr. De Hicks Communications: Become a Brand They Can't IgnoreBrian Walker Development: Engage a New Generation of DonorsSydney Jansen • Peter Lipsett • Vanessa Mendoza • Joyce Pope Government Affairs: What Legislators WantEmily Wismer • Nicole Fox • Victor Riches • Stephen Bloom Operations: Prepare for the Nonprofit Salesforce SurgePaul Keogan Professional Development: Hustle, Resilience, and Opportunity: Leaders Share Their StoriesMadison Ray • Jonathan Bechtle • Sarah Curry • Mike Reitz Strategy Development (Part 1): Tools to Hone Your Strategic Mindset: Master the Art of AnticipationTodd Davidson Be Your Best Self: TV Techniques Workshop – Part 1 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg

10:30am MDT

Book Signing with Donald MillerDonald Miller Policy Main Stage: Reducing Barriers to ChoiceJohn Kramer • Kyle Wingfield • Katherine Kellett Bathgate • Daniel Erspamer

11:00am MDT

Communications: Innovative Marketing Ideas from State Think TanksMeredith Turney • Joanna Holbert • Elisabeth Kines • Mark Cunningham • Vincent Caruso Development: The Art and Science of Powerful Vision and Big Idea MeetingsLaurel McCombs Government Affairs: Advocacy Tactics in ConcertRoy Lenardson Operations: New Manager Crash CourseTony Woodlief Professional Development: Facilitate with Finesse: How to Plan and Run a Productive MeetingDeron Lehman Strategy Development (Part 2): Tools to Hone Your Strategic Mindset: Determine Your Organization's Comparative AdvantageTodd Davidson Be Your Best Self: TV Techniques Workshop – Part 2 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg

11:30am MDT

Policy Main Stage: Start with the Heart: How to Lead Boldly in Energy and Environment PolicyJennifer Butler • Christopher Wright • Amy Cooke

12:30pm MDT

Plenary Session: What Is Your ONE Thing?Jay Papasan

2:15pm MDT

Live Podcast: Leadership Lessons with the Executive Director of the USA Basketball FoundationBrian Walker • Killjan Anderson On-Camera Media Training: Session 1 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg Forecasting the Future of Pension Reform in the States (Sponsored by Reason Foundation)Zachary Christensen • Ryan Frost • Steven Gassenberger Roundtable: All’s Not Fair in Corporate Welfare: Ending the “Economic Development” War (Sponsored by Americans for Prosperity)Michael LaFaive • Russell Latino • Greg LeRoy • Matthew Mitchell • Christina Sandefur Roundtable: Civil Society, Individual Happiness, and the FundraiserJeff Cain • Jeremy Beer Roundtable: Doing Business North America: A New Tool to Rank State and Local Business Regulations (Sponsored by Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University)Paul Bernert • Steve Slivinski Roundtable: Don’t Be Afraid of Healthcare: What You Can Do Today to Reform Healthcare in Your StateRuss Walker • Naomi Lopez-Bauman • Sal Nuzzo • Jordan Roberts Roundtable: Energy Trends in the States: How Emerging Policies Are Manipulating State Energy MarketsJason Isaac • Tom Pyle • David Stevenson • John Eick Roundtable: How Hollywood Can Broaden the Conservative Message for a New Generation (Sponsored by The Steamboat Institute)Hadley Heath Manning • Sam Sorbo • Braeden Sorbo • Roger Simon Roundtable: How to Message School ChoiceKatherine Kellett Bathgate • Michael Chartier • Tommy Schultz • Christine Patterson Roundtable: Professional Development: Continued Discussion with Jay PapasanJay Papasan Roundtable: Workplace Representation: Alternative Forms for the 21st-Century WorkerChantal Lovell • Keith Williams • Brigette Herbst • Colin Sharkey • F. Vincent Vernuccio Roundtable: Federal Overreach in Payments: The Fed, Price Controls, and Tech Mandates (Sponsored by Rio Grande Foundation)Paul Gessing • Rob Hunter • Patrick Reynolds • Frank Salinger Workshop: Outclass the Competition: A Business Etiquette Course for Development and Nonprofit Professionals (Pre-Registration Required)Heather Noyes

3:00pm MDT

Networking Reception: Cocktails and Coalitions (Sponsored by Americans for Prosperity) Networking Reception: Wine, Beer, and Ideas Exchange (Sponsored by Facebook)

3:15pm MDT

Networking Break: Refreshments, Coffee, and Connections with Western Governors University (Sponsored by Western Governors University)

3:30pm MDT

On-Camera Media Training: Session 2 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg Roundtable: Deploy Strategic Litigation to Further Your Policy Goals (Sponsored by Pacific Legal Foundation)Rachel Swaffer • David Guenthner • Christina Martin • Drew Zinecker Roundtable: Healthcare Innovation Waivers: A State Reform to the Affordable Care ActLindsay Killen • Rea Hederman • Kyle Wingfield • David Balat Roundtable: Life in America Through the Eyes of the Poor…and What It Means (Sponsored by Georgia Center for Opportunity)Corey Burres • Randy Hicks • Erin Norman • Tamra Ryan Roundtable: Occupational Licensing: Failing Consumers, Costing Jobs, and What States Can Do About ItDaniel Greenberg • Laura Ebke • Dick Carpenter • Lee McGrath Roundtable: Policy Solutions for Local GovernmentSarah C. Keenan • Tuttle Twins • Christina Sandefur • Ron Shultis Roundtable: The Electoral College: How It Works to Protect Liberty (Sponsored by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs)Michael Maibach • Trent England • Tara Ross Roundtable: The Property Tax PuzzleLee Schalk • Ken Girardin • Sarah Curry • Regina Egea • Jared Walczak Workshop: Build Your Digital Toolkit (Sponsored by Google)Andrea Holtermann • Maria Giannopoulos Discussion: Succession Planning: Ensure the Long-Term Success of Your Organization (Closed Session for state think tank senior executives and board members)Dr. De Hicks Movie Screening: Miss Virginia (Presented by Moving Picture Institute)

4:00pm MDT

Chess Tournament: Guided Play or Wednesday Ladder Play

4:30pm MDT

Book Signing: The Not-So-Great-Society With Authors Lindsey Burke and Jonathan Butcher Networking: Wine Tasting (Sponsored by Enterprise Holdings)

5:00pm MDT

Reception: Beer, Banter, and Ballotpedia (Sponsored by Ballotpedia) Reception: Talent Market's 10th Anniversary Reception: American Federation for Children Presents Voices for Choice (Sponsored by American Federation for Children) Whiskey Tasting (Sponsored by Facebook)

6:00pm MDT

Thomas A. Roe Award Dinner Reception

7:00pm MDT

Thomas A. Roe Award DinnerRobyn Benincasa

9:15pm MDT

Thomas A. Roe Award Post-Dinner Reception