THE 2012 DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM SUMMIT

August 2-4, 2012 | The Washington Hilton | Washington, DC *Schedule Subject to change Breakout Tracks: P  olicy and Americas Future: A Primer on the Issues Facing us Today Activism: How to Enlist in the Grassroots Battle 2012 and Beyond: How to Shape the Debate and Win the Fight *Sponsored by Americans for Prosperity Citizens Speak out: Voices from Across America Special Topics THURSDAY, Aug. 2nd 6:00 8:30 PM 6:00 6:45 PM 7:00 10:00 PM

Registration Open Florida Attendees Happy Hour Event Welcome Party The Fabulous Frontmen of Country concert Tim Rushlow of Little Texas & Larry Stewart of Restless Heart Karaoke Contest for AFP Foundation Activists Florida Attendees Breakfast Georgia Attendees Breakfast Nebraska Attendees Breakfast Registration & Exhibit Hall Opens Conservative Career Resource Center Hosted by ConservativeJobs.com; bring your resume by for a free consultation! Breakout Session #1 State Policy: How Local Issues Drive Economic Growth C  hase Downham (State Director, AFP Foundation - IN) James Sherk (Senior Policy Analyst in Labor Economics, The Heritage Foundation) Jonathan Williams (Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Director, American Legislative Exchange Council) Moderator: Luke Hilgemann (State Director, AFP Foundation - WI) RightOnline: Social Media Boot Camp K  aty Abram (Director of New Media, AFP Foundation PA) George Alafoginis (Client Partnerships, Facebook) Chad Barth (Political Event Evangelist, EventBrite) Adam Sharp (Head of Government and Politics, Twitter) defendingthedream.org

FRIDAY, Aug. 3rd 8:30 9:30 AM 9:00 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 5:30 PM

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Moderator: Stephanie Fontenot (New Media Manager, Americans for Prosperity Foundation) How the US is Becoming Europe and How to Stop it* W  ayne Crews (Vice President of Policy, Competitive Enterprise Institute) Julian Morris (Vice President of Research, Reason Foundation) Daniel Rothschild (Coalitions Director, American Enterprise Institute) Moderator: Joe Montes (State Director, AFP NM) Progressive Practices: Exposing & Combating the Lefts Tactics J  ohn Fund (Senior Editor, The American Spectator) Anita Moncrief (Editor-in-Chief, Emerging Corruption) James OKeefe (President, Project Veritas) Moderator: Slade OBrien (State Director, AFP Foundation FL) 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Shuttle Buses to Hands Off My Health Care: Rally to Repeal  Sponsored by Americans for Prosperity; bag lunch provided at destination Hands Off My Health Care: Rally to Repeal Hosted by Americans for Prosperity  Featuring Tim Phillips, Congressman Jim Jordan, Congressman Paul Ryan, Jim Martin, Penny Nance & Phil Valentine Shuttle Buses to Washington Hilton Sponsored by Americans for Prosperity Opening General Session  Featuring Tim Phillips, Senator Ron Johnson, Arthur Brooks, & Rusty Humphries Phone Banking Room Open Hosted by Americans for Prosperity Breakout Session #2 W  hat is the Future of Health Care Policy after the Supreme Court Decision? Michael Cannon (Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute) Dean Clancy (Health Care Policy Vice President, FreedomWorks) Nina Owcharenko (Director of the Center for Health Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation) Moderator: Nicole Kaeding (State Policy Manager, Americans for Prosperity Foundation) defendingthedream.org

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RightOnline: Advanced Social Media Techniques Sean Hackbarth (Blogger, US Chamber of Commerce) Michelle Malkin (Owner & Founder, Twitchy LLC) Moderator: Nansen Malin (State Director, AFP Foundation WA) AFP Field Plan: How You Can Help Shape Policy in 2012* Teresa Oelke (State Director, AFP AR) Kent Strang (Regional Field Manager, Americans for Prosperity) Moderator: Matt Seaholm (National Field Director, Americans for Prosperity) Winning on School Choice: Stories from the Ground Philip Byers (Challenge Foundation) Virginia Galloway (State Director, AFP Foundation GA) Leslie Hiner (Vice President of Programs & State Relations, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice) Moderator: Bob Luddy (President, CaptiveAire) Reporters Toolbox: Practical Tips and Tools for Citizen Journalists Dan Epstein (Executive Director, Cause of Action) Mark Tapscott (Executive Editor, The Washington Examiner) Moderator: JR Romano (State Director, AFP Foundation CT)

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Book Signing: Arthur Brooks, American Enterprise Institute The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise

Breakout Session #3 Reforming the Tax Code: Principles & Policies Douglas Holtz-Eakin (President, American Action Forum) Ryan Ellis (Director of Tax Policy, Americans for Tax Reform) Stephen Entin (President & Executive Director, Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation) Moderator: James Valvo (Director of Policy, Americans for Prosperity Foundation) State of the Media: Journalism and Bias Francesca Chambers, Editor, Red Alert Politics Mike Flynn (Contributing Editor, Breitbart News Network) Matt K. Lewis (Senior Contributor, The Daily Caller) Moderator: Levi Russell (Director of Public Affairs, Americans for Prosperity Foundation) Battlefront Wisconsin: What Worked, and How to Repeat it* Dave Fladeboe (Communications & Policy Director, AFP WI) Scott Suder (Majority Leader of the State Assembly, Wisconsin) Moderator: Luke Hilgemann (State Director, AFP WI) defendingthedream.org

Grassroots vs. Govt.: Activists who Took on Big Govt. and Won! Mervyn Cloe (Activist, AFP Foundation - OR) Jeanette Doran (Activist, AFP Foundation - NC) Jonathan Okray (Activist, AFP Foundation - TX) Lana Theis (Activist, AFP Foundation - MI) Moderator: Derrick Sontag (State Director, AFP Foundation KS) Tomorrows Leaders: How Young Conservatives are Shaping America Oliver Darcy (Digital Media Editor, Leadership Institute) Wesley Goodman (Director of Conservative Coalitions & State Outreach, Republican Study Committee) Katie Pavlich (News Editor, Townhall.com) Erik Telford (Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity) Moderator: Audrey Jackson (State Director, AFP Foundation VA) 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Book Signing: John Fund, The American Spectator Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy Networking Reception Tribute to Ronald Reagan Dinner  Featuring Governor Scott Walker, Governor Bob McDonnell, Michelle Malkin & Vicki McKenna Continental Breakfast (included for all attendees with ticket) Kansas Attendees New Jersey Attendees North Carolina Attendees (event begins at 8:15) Pennsylvania Attendees Book Signing: Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. The Real Crash: Americas Coming Bankruptcy How to Save Yourself & Your Country Registration & Exhibit Hall Opens Phone Banking Room Open Hosted by Americans for Prosperity Morning General Session  Featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi, John Aglialoro & Harmon Kaslow (Atlas Shrugged Part II) J  oin us for the presentation of the AFP Foundation Activist of the Year Awards

SATURDAY, Aug. 4th 8:30 AM 9:30 AM

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Meet & Greet with John Aglialoro & Harmon Kaslow Meet the producers for the upcoming Atlas Shrugged Part II film Breakout Session #4 Pro-Energy Policy is Crucial for Prosperity Myron Ebell (Director of Energy and Global Warming Policy, Competitive Enterprise Institute) Dan Simmons (Director of Regulatory and State Affairs, Institute for Energy Research) Dave Banks (Staff Director, Senator Inhofe on the Committee for Environment and Public Works) Moderator: James Valvo (Director of Policy, Americans for Prosperity Foundation)  Informed Community: Practical Tips on Staying Involved with Local Issues Bob Williams (President, State Budget Solutions) Jerry Shearin (AFP Foundation Activist - Georgia) Diane Douglas (AFP Foundation Activist - Arizona) Moderator: Stuart Jolly (State Director, AFP Foundation OK)  016: Obamas America film screening 2 (90 minutes; concludes at 12:45)* Introduction by Dave Schwartz (State Director, AFP MD) John Sullivan (Co-Writer & Co-Director) R  eckless Regulations: How Regulation Kills Jobs and Strangles the Economy Al Anding (President, Anding Realty) Stephen Hennessy (President, Hennessy Automobile Companies) Peter Schiff (Chief Executive Officer, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.) Moderator: Alan Cobb (Vice President of State Operations, Americans for Prosperity Foundation) My Name is URL: Building a Website to Expand Economic Freedom Brandon Vaughn, (Senior Web Application Developer, nClud) Moderator: Rich Myslinski (Senior Online Strategy Manager, Americans for Prosperity Foundation)

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Lunch break (on your own) Michigan/Virginia Attendees Lunch North Carolina Attendees Lunch Oklahoma Attendees Lunch Book Signing: Michelle Malkin Culture of Corruption

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Breakout Session #5 Property Rights are Essential for Prosperity Elizabeth Fox (Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee for Environment and Public Works Committee) Ken Ivory (Founder and President, American Lands Council) Moderator: Jeff Crank (State Director, AFP Foundation - CO) L  essons from Andrew Breitbart: Easy Steps to Becoming a Foot Soldier Jim Hoft (Founder, Gateway Pundit) Tony Katz (Talk Radio Host, The Tony Katz Show) Andrew Marcus (Director, Hating Breitbart) Moderator: Scott Hagerstrom (State Director, AFP Foundation MI) How Government Spending is Driving Our Debt* Russ Vought (Political Director, Heritage Action for America) James Wallner (Executive Director, Senate Steering Committee) Dan Mitchell (Senior Fellow, Cato Institute) Moderator: James Valvo (Director of Policy, Americans for Prosperity) U  nhealthy: Why Government Health Care Means the End of Prosperity Dan Crocker (President, Comprehensive Medical Practice Management, Inc.) Karen Daniel (Founder, Rainbow Academy Child Care Centers, Inc.) Jim Erwin (Founder, Rainbow Academy Child Care Centers, Inc) Robert Kulp (President, Kulps of Stratford, LLC) Peter Schiff (Chief Executive Officer, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.) Moderator: David From (State Director, AFP Foundation IL) Is Americas Role as an Economic Superpower in Decline? Robert Lawson (Jerome M. Fullinwider Chair in Economic Freedom, Southern Methodist University) Steve Moore (Editorial Board Member and Senior Economics Writer, The Wall Street Journal) Richard Rahn (Senior Fellow, Cato Institute) Moderator: Chris Myers (Senior Manager of Training & Education, Americans for Prosperity Foundation)

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Closing General Session with Economic Freedom Townhall Q&A Featuring Mark Levin, Brent Bozell & Tucker Carlson Tweet your questions to #Dream12TH North Carolina Attendees Ice Cream Social defendingthedream.org

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