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SPN 27th Annual Meeting

2:15pm MDT

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

3:30pm MDT

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

2:15pm MDT

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

3:30pm MDT

Roundtable: 2019 Fundraising Survey Results RevealedLaura Pallares • Kristina Mitten Sanders • Jeremy Beer