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6:30am MDT

5K for Freedom: Runner Check-In

7:00am MDT

5K for Freedom Registration, Check-In, and Information

8:00am MDT

Breakfast: Building Policies to Make Housing Affordable: Working Together at the Federal, State, and Local Levels (Sponsored by Mercatus Center at George Mason University)Chris Myers • Will Toor • Eric Hoplin • Emily Hamilton • Michael Hendrix Breakfast: Environmental Ghost Stories: The Horrors of Government Overreach (Sponsored by PERC)Holly Fretwell • Hannah Downey • Nick Loris • Brian Isom Breakfast: Is the End of Cannabis Prohibition in the United States Near? (Sponsored by Altria Client Services)Melissa Kuipers Blake • Grover Norquist • Yaël Ossowski • Tuttle Twins Breakfast: Protect the Marketplace of Ideas with Donor Privacy (Sponsored by People United for Privacy)Shelby Emmett • Matt Nese • Jameson Taylor • Ted Trimpa • Amy Cooke Breakfast: Real Forfeiture Reform: Beware of Friendly Prosecutors (Sponsored by Institute for Justice)John Kramer • Lee McGrath • Rep. Alan Clemmons • Dick Carpenter Connections Lounge Open

9:00am MDT

Hospitality Lounge (Sponsored by Wells Fargo) Hospitality Suite (Sponsored by K12) Hospitality Suite (Sponsored by Tax Foundation)

9:30am MDT

Policy Main Stage: Reaching the American WorkerKeith Williams • Mark Janus • Tim Hoefer Communications: The Tricks and Treats of Healthcare MessagingAdam Schaeffer Development: Tales from the Crypt: Great Donors Never Die! How to Maximize the Lifetime Value of Your DonorsAnn Fitzgerald • David Bufkin Government Affairs: How to Change Policy Without Selling OutMark Cunningham • Emily Wismer • Ron Shultis Leadership: Using Heat, Collision, and Elevation for National ImpactRen Washington Professional Development: Be Proactive, Increase Effectiveness, and Help Others: An Overview of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleNatalie Brown Be Your Best Self: TV Techniques Workshop – Part 1 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg

10:30am MDT

Policy Main Stage: State Innovations Driving National ImpactTarren Bragdon • Will Swaim • Kevin Roberts • Victor Riches

11:00am MDT

Communications: The Craft: Develop Your Communications StrategyMeredith Turney • Carrie Conko Development: Secrets to Fundraising in the StatesPeter Lipsett • Rachel Hays Roberts • Sarah Atnipp Partin • Kimberly Chalek • Claire Kittle Dixon • Jeremy Beer Government Affairs: Impact by Design: Best Practices in Policy ResearchChristopher Koopman • Megan Hansen Operations: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities (Sexual Harassment Training)Natalie Brown Be Your Best Self: TV Techniques Workshop – Part 2 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg

11:30am MDT

Policy Main Stage: A Tale of Two CitiesChristina Sandefur • John Suthers • Austin Berg

12:30pm MDT

Plenary Session: Presentations of Bob Williams Awards for Outstanding Policy AchievementTodd Davidson

1:30pm MDT

Networking: Meet the Winners (Coffee and dessert to be served)

2:15pm MDT

Movie Screening: Quota: Using Supporter Voices for Effective Storytelling (Sponsored by Pacific Legal Foundation) On-Camera Media Training: Session 3 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg Roundtable: Blue State Strategies: How to Play Offense and Defense SimultaneouslyKathleen O'Hearn • Tim Hoefer • Matt Paprocki • Carol Platt Liebau • Keli’i Akina Roundtable: Fiddling While Our Forests Burn: Forest Management Essentials for Forest HealthEllen Roberts • Holly Fretwell • Greg Walcher • Jason Hayes Roundtable: How to Listen and Build Trust in Your CommunityBritt Paul • Sarah C. Keenan • Taylor Dawson • Shari Williams Roundtable: Make Your Mark: How to Stand Up, Stand Out, and Increase Freedom, No Matter Your Experience Level (Sponsored by America's Future Foundation)Cindy Cerquitella • Austin Berg • Brooke Fallon • Richard Lorenc • Aaron Rice Roundtable: Make Your Next School Choice Campaign a SuccessKatherine Kellett Bathgate • Elyse Marcellino • Justin Owen Roundtable: Operations: Ask the LawyerH. Edward DeBee Roundtable: Reaching the American Worker: One Year Post-Janus DecisionChantal Lovell • Elisabeth Kines • Maxford Nelsen • Mike Reitz • Catrin Wigfall Roundtable: Threats to Free Speech from the Left and the Right: Open Inquiry on College Campuses, and in the CultureJim Manley • Casey Mattox • Pete Peterson • Christopher Snapp Roundtable: Win at the Ballot: How to Educate the Public on Ballot InitiativesRuss Walker • Chuck Warren • Roy Lenardson • Jim Bopp Workshop: Professional Development: The Key to Winning Hearts and MindsBob Ewing Activity: Axes & Allies: Throw an Ax for Freedom (Sponsored by The Zoldak Agency)

2:30pm MDT

Networking Break: Refreshments, Coffee, and Connections with Western Governors University (Sponsored by Western Governors University) Networking Reception: Wine, Beer, and Ideas Exchange (Sponsored by Facebook)

3:30pm MDT

On-Camera Media Training: Session 4 (Sponsored by Leadership Institute)Beverly Hallberg Reception: Build Community and Engagement with America's Future Foundation (Sponsored by America's Future Foundation) Roundtable: 2019 Fundraising Survey Results RevealedLaura Pallares • Kristina Mitten Sanders • Jeremy Beer Whiskey Tasting (Sponsored by Facebook)

4:30pm MDT

Reception: Litigation Network (Sponsored by American Juris Link) Networking: Beer Tasting (Sponsored by Enterprise Holdings)

5:00pm MDT

Activity: Halloween Costume Contest Entry

6:15pm MDT

Departure for State Night

7:00pm MDT

State Night: Halloween in Downtown Colorado Springs Phantom Canyon Brewing Company

7:15pm MDT

Chess Tournament: Championship