THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 WITH SPECIAL GUEST PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDING GOVERNORS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY, RGA CHAIRMAN, TEXAS GOVERNOR C.L. BUTCH OTTER, IDAHO GOVERNOR DAVE HEINEMAN, NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM GIBBONS, NEVADA GOVERNOR MARK SANFORD, SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR MIKE ROUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR JON HUNTSMAN, JR., UTAH
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Registration & Hospitality
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Campaign Briefing
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Governors Luncheon Luncheon Speaker: Mr. T. Boone Pickens, Founder & Chairman., BP Capital Management
1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Healthcare Roundtable Roundtable Moderator: Dr. Paul Keckley, Ph.D., Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions Roundtable Participants: Mr. Paul Diaz, President & CEO, Kindred Healthcare Mr. J. Michael Jernigan, CEO, Select Health Mr. Joseph W. McGrath, CEO, Unisys Corporation Mr. Richard H. Miles, President and CEO, Correctional Medical Services, Inc. Mr. Michael F. Neidorff, Chairman & CEO, Centene Corporation Mr. Andrew Slavitt, CEO, Ingenix a UnitedHealth Group Company Mr. Curt Thorne, President and CEO, MedSolutions, Inc.
**Please Note Doors Close at 3:45 p.m. for the Governors Reception**
3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Governors Reception with Special Guest President George W. Bush
5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party with the Governors
ACCOMMODATIONS The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino ~ 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South ~ Las Vegas ~ Nevada ~ 89109
The Republican Governors Association is pleased to offer attendees the special rate of $279.00 (excludes taxes) per night. For reservations, please contact (888) 283-6423 and reference the group name RGA Members call -in block and the Group Code is XRPGAD. The cut-off date for this rate is September 23, 2008.
A deposit of your first nights stay is required, which is refundable up to 72 hours prior to arrival date. Cancellations made after this 72 hour period will forfeit the deposit.
TRAVEL Attendees should fly into Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS). The Venetian is a 10 to 15 minute cab ride from the airport depending on traffic and will cost around $25.00.
Federal officials are not raising funds for this event, and specifically are not soliciting donations from corporations, labor organizations or minors, or donations exceeding $2,300 from an individuals own funds or $5,000 from a multi- candidate political action committee.