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FreedomFest 2019

Welcome to "The Wild West" FreedomFest 2019 July 17 - 20 2019 Paris Resort Las Vegas. You are part of "the greatest libertarian show on earth." Enjoy three and half days full of learning, sharing, networking and growing the liberty movement, together!

12:00pm PDT

Meeting at High Noon The Insider Guide to This Year's FreedomFest: Plus the Book the New Socialists Fear the Most

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Speakers

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Big Lies: The Forgotten Russian Holocaust (39 min) Igor Rudov, dir.

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The "Big Lies” concept was coined by Adolf Hitler as a propaganda weapon in his famous “Mein Kampf” but was first used by Joseph Stalin to cover up massive man-made hunger in the Soviet Union in the early 30s. The main character of BIG LIES is an American writer who travels to Russia these days. She meets the last survivors of Holodomor [the famine/genocide of Ukraine]. Soon she understands that the war of Russian peasantry, started by Bolsheviks 100 years ago, isn’t over yet. She also uncovers many controversial facts about the role played by American media and business in the early ’30s in Soviet Russia. Even more staggering – she starts to understand the connection between those events and current domination of fake news and total mistrust on today’s post-truth world.

Anthem Film Festival

Big Lies: The Forgotten Russian Holocaust (39 min) Igor Runov, dir. Wed. 1:00 pm Sat. 2:10 pm

The "Big Lies” concept was coined by Adolf Hitler as a propaganda weapon in his famous “Mein Kampf” but was first used by Joseph Stalin to cover up massive man-made hunger in the Soviet Union in the early 30s. In BIG LIES, a modern American writer travels to Russia where she... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:40pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:00pm PDT

Building Zion: Mormon Pioneers and Religion in the American West (Intro by Mark Skousen)

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Speakers

Daniel Peterson

Daniel C. Peterson (Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles) is a professor of Islamic studies and Arabic at Brigham Young University and is the founder of the University’s Middle Eastern Texts Initiative, for which he served as editor-in-chief until mid-August 2013. He has... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Coalition Building

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Politics is a year-round business. In order to be successful you must assemble and activate your own permanent coalition by recruiting and motivating volunteers. Learn to hold elected officials accountable, work together with other organizations in your area, and successfully achieve common goals.

Speakers

Ned Ryun

CEO and Founder, American Majority

Ned Ryun is a grassroots and conservative activism expert. He is the founder and CEO of American Majority, a non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to identify and mold the next wave of liberty-minded candidates, grassroots activists and community leaders. A former... Read More →

Exhibitors

American Majority

American Majority focuses on winning on the issues, and on giving candidates, campaigns, and activists the tools and technology to see the best policies adopted in the modern climate. Best-in-business speakers present cutting-edge topics to empower men and women to 1) run for office... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Is Government the Problem? Yes, But the Collective People Are Too!

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Reagan's dictum that government is the problem, not the solution to our problems, is well-known amongst friends of liberty. Are we, however, letting voters too easily off the hook? In this session, we will explore some problems with democracy, and the American Founding Fathers may not be entirely innocent either.

Speakers

J.K. Baltzersen

Author

J.K. Baltzersen has appeared on Norwegian national radio arguing for raising the voting age to 25. He brought his voting age campaign to the readers of FEE.org. Shortly thereafter, social media erupted over a campaign in the U.S. Congress to lower the voting age, and Mr. Baltzersen was shadow-banned on Twitter. He is the editor of a Norwegian anthology on constitution and liberty, with Cato Institute's Johan Norberg amongst the contributors... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

My Favorite Western Actors: John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Stewart (Intro by Adam Guillette)

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Speakers

Adam Guillette

Vice President of Development, Project Veritas

Adam Guillette has extensive experience in the liberty movement. In 2007 Americans for Prosperity selected Adam Guillette to launch their Florida chapter. Within a year the chapter gained over 150 media hits statewide while defeating over $370 million in tax increases. Since 2004... Read More →

Marc Eliot

Hollywood Biographer

Marc Eliot has written widely on the media and popular culture for a variety of publications. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Down 42nd Street, Death of a Rebel, and Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince. He has written... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Surprise! Surprise! The Remarkable Reduction in Worldwide Income Inequality

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Speakers

James Gwartney

Eminent Scholar Professor of Economics, Florida State University/Gus A. Stavros Center for Economic Education

James D. Gwartney is a Professor of Economics at Florida State University, where he holds the Gus A. Stavros Eminent Scholar Chair. He is the coauthor of Economics: Private and Public Choice, a widely used principles of economics text and the Economic Freedom of the World annual report... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

The Wild World of Political Cartooning (Introduced by Dave Sussman)

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Speakers

Michael Ramirez

Two Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Michael Ramirez is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 and 2008), winner of the prestigious Reuben Award, and a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner and the editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ramirez is a Lincoln Fellow... Read More →

Dave Sussman

Host, Whiskey Politics

Dave Sussman hosts the popular podcast and television show Whiskey Politics, where he interviews luminaries, newsmakers and insiders from politics, culture, science, Hollywood and more.. Whiskey Politics takes a civil tone and has fun while talking about serious issues. It's all about... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Wednesday Meeting

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Speakers

Grover Norquist

President, Americans for Tax Reform

Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. It supports tax reform... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Champagne 2

Breakout Session

1:50pm PDT

The Hard Truth about Socialism, Communism, and the Media

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Moderators

Gary Alexander

Senior Writer, Navellier.com

Gary Alexander is currently senior writer at Navellier.com, where he edits MarketMail, including his own Growth Mail column. For the previous 20 years, he was senior executive editor at InvestorPlace Media (formerly Phillips Publishing), where he edited market experts like Richard... Read More →

Speakers

Adam Kokesh

Political Activist and Libertarian Presidential Candidate, Adam vs The Man

Adam Kokesh is an accomplished writer, podcaster, public speaker, political activist and he is running to be the 2020 Libertarian Party's nominee for President. His platform is that of the peaceful, orderly and responsible dissolution of the entire Federal Government. His journey... Read More →

Robert Anthony Peters

Director, Tank Man

Robert Peters completed his BS at the University of Arizona in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, was a Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow in DC, and trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in NYC. A member of SAG-AFTRA, he has been acting, producing, directing, and writing professionally... Read More →

Igor Runov

Director, Big Lies

Dr. Igor Runov was born in Moscow, Russia in1952. After graduating Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1975 he joined USA and Canada Institute (USSR Academy of Sciences) where he received his PhD in International economics four years later. In the next twelve years... Read More →

Zilvinas Silenas

President, Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)

Zilvinas Silenas became President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in April 2019. He served from 2011-2019 as the President of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI), bringing the organization and its free-market policy reform message to the forefront of Lithuanian... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 1:50pm - 2:30pm PDT
Versailles 3

2:00pm PDT

Beyond Belief: Who Is the Fastest Financial Gun in the West? (Introduced by Roger Michalski)

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Speakers

Jim Woods

Editor, Successful Investing/Intelligence Report/Fast Money Alert

Jim Woods is a 20-plus-year veteran of the financial markets with experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, journalist, author and newsletter writer. He is the editor of Successful Investing, Intelligence Report and Fast Money Alert. His articles have appeared on many leading... Read More →

Roger Michalski

Vice President & Publisher, Eagle Financial Publications

Roger Michalski, Eagle Financial Publications’ vice president and group publisher, has been with the company for more than a decade. His experience in publishing spans 20-plus years and includes time working at the prestigious Smithsonian Institution in its catalog division. He... Read More →

Exhibitors

Eagle Financial Publications

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Build your wealth with some of the world's most trusted advisers. With its growing family of experts, Eagle has fast become one of America's leaders in the financial publishing arena. Eagle provides exclusive investment advice for shrewd investors looking for the most profitable opportunities... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Lin Yutang: What the West Can Learn from Eastern Philosophy

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Moderators

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Speakers

Doug Casey

Chairman, Casey Research

Author of the bestsellers Strategic Investing, Crisis Investing, Crisis Investing for the Rest of the 90s, and the High Ground series of libertarian Charles Knight novels with John Hunt, Doug Casey has lived in seven countries and visited over one hundred more. He has appeared... Read More →

Keli'i Akina

President and CEO, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, is a recognized scholar, public policy spokesman and community leader in Hawaii. In 2016, Akina was elected to statewide public office as trustee-at-large for the state Office of Hawaiian... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Don't Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight: Messaging Techniques That Change Minds!

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David Horowitz said, “Conservatives need to stop talking like accountants and administrators and start speaking to the voters’ hearts.” Learn why intellectual analysis fails to work against the moral arguments from the Left, and why the Right needs to start looking at defending our positions from a moral and emotion-filled standpoint.

Speakers

Lonny Leitner

Chief of Staff, American Majority

Lonny Leitner specializes in political training, campaign management, and voter education.He brings 14 years of public and private sector experience to American Majority, having worked for many years as a political operative, public relations public affairs specialist and campaign... Read More →

Exhibitors

American Majority

American Majority focuses on winning on the issues, and on giving candidates, campaigns, and activists the tools and technology to see the best policies adopted in the modern climate. Best-in-business speakers present cutting-edge topics to empower men and women to 1) run for office... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Free Your Mind! How Limiting Beliefs Can Keep You from Freedom and Happiness (Booksigning to Follow)

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Speakers

Joel F. Wade

Author, Psychotherapist, Life Coach

Joel F. Wade, Ph.D. is Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach, and the author of The Virtue of Happiness, Mastering Happiness, The Mastering Happiness Podcast, and an in-depth online course, A Master’s Course in Happiness, all drawing from the increasingly useful research in psychology in general, and positive psychology in particular; and his nearly four decades of working with people professionally. He has written regularly for a variety of publications, including The New Individualist, The Good... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session, Booksigning

2:00pm PDT

Impact the Change: Strategies for Giving Back and Fighting Child Hunger

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Speakers

Jonathan Stone

Co-Founder, Impact the Change & Sababa

The Sababa Way was inspired by Jonathan Stone and Dawn Elyzabeth Stone, co-founders, to help our children now while making a difference for future generations in our community without changing our daily habits. It’s that simple! The company began in 2014. Elyzabeth and Stone were... Read More →

Exhibitors

Sababa Water

The Sababa Way was inspired by Jonathan Stone and Dawn Elyzabeth Stone, co-founders, to help our children now while making a difference for future generations in our community without changing our daily habits. It’s that simple! The company began in 2014. Elyzabeth and Stone were... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Keynesian Economics: Robbing from the Poor to Give to the Rich

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Speakers

Steven Kates

Professor of Economics, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Steven Kates is Associate Professor of Economics at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne. He is an economist who, from the perspective of others, seems to specialise in the history of economics, but from his own perspective has been doing the work of an economist... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Workshop: Subverting the Political Realm through Street Art (Intro by Steve Sanchez)

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Speakers

Sabo

Artist

Sabo is an American political guerilla artist based out of Los Angeles. The name Sabo is derived from the SABOT round shot from the M-60 series main battle tank he crewed during his time in the Marine Corp. Sabo believes the importance of his work doesn’t so much lie in the craftsmanship... Read More →

Steve Sanchez

Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host, The Steve Sanchez Show

Steve Sanchez is a syndicated radio talk show host, serial entrepreneur and financial consultant. For close to 27 years he has been educating the public regarding the threat of globalism and the high-jacking of our 1st Amendment. Through his radio show (now heard on over 60 radio... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

2:25pm PDT

The Eight Wealth-Creating Game-Changer Stocks that You Should Invest in Now

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Speakers

Hilary Kramer

Investment Analyst/ Portfolio Manager, Eagle Financial Publications

Hilary Kramer is an investment analyst and portfolio manager with 30 years of experience on Wall Street. The Financial Times describes Ms. Kramer as “A one-woman financial investment powerhouse” and The Economist distinguishes her as “one of the best-known investors in America... Read More →

Exhibitors

Eagle Financial Publications

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Build your wealth with some of the world's most trusted advisers. With its growing family of experts, Eagle has fast become one of America's leaders in the financial publishing arena. Eagle provides exclusive investment advice for shrewd investors looking for the most profitable opportunities... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:25pm - 2:50pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

2:45pm PDT

In Money We Trust? (57 min) Paul Sanderson, dir.

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Based on the book "Money" by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames. From the beginnings of currency to Bitcoin, IN MONEY WE TRUST?gives an insightful and illuminating answer to the question “What is Money?” Based on the book “Money” by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames, the film features 25 notable world financial experts, economists and authors including former Federal Reserve Chairmen Alan Greenspan and Paul Volcker, Harvard’s Larry Summers, famed economist Arthur Laffer, FreedomFest producer Mark Skousen and Jack Weatherford, author of “The History of Mone

Anthem Film Festival

In Money We Trust? (57 min) Paul Sanderson, dir. Wed. 2:45 pm

From the beginnings of currency to Bitcoin, IN MONEY WE TRUST?gives an insightful and illuminating answer to the question “What is Money?” Based on the book “Money” by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames, the film features 25 notable world financial experts, economists and authors... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Versailles 3

3:00pm PDT

The Plungers and the Peacocks: What Really Works on Wall Street, and What the Gold Bugs are Missing

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Moderators

Paul Dykewicz

Editorial Eirector, Eagle Financial Publications

Paul Dykewicz, www.pauldykewicz.com, is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, the Journal of Commerce, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. Paul is... Read More →

Speakers

Jim Woods

Editor, Successful Investing/Intelligence Report/Fast Money Alert

Jim Woods is a 20-plus-year veteran of the financial markets with experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, journalist, author and newsletter writer. He is the editor of Successful Investing, Intelligence Report and Fast Money Alert. His articles have appeared on many leading... Read More →

Hilary Kramer

Investment Analyst/ Portfolio Manager, Eagle Financial Publications

Hilary Kramer is an investment analyst and portfolio manager with 30 years of experience on Wall Street. The Financial Times describes Ms. Kramer as “A one-woman financial investment powerhouse” and The Economist distinguishes her as “one of the best-known investors in America... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

3:00pm PDT

Are Capitalists Good Stewards of the Earth?

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Moderators

Gary Alexander

Senior Writer, Navellier.com

Gary Alexander is currently senior writer at Navellier.com, where he edits MarketMail, including his own Growth Mail column. For the previous 20 years, he was senior executive editor at InvestorPlace Media (formerly Phillips Publishing), where he edited market experts like Richard... Read More →

Speakers

Hannes H. Gissurarson

Professor of Politics, University of Iceland

Hannes H. Gissurarson is Professor of Politics at the University of Iceland. His D.Phil. thesis from Oxford University was on F. A. von Hayek’s political theory. The author of more than 15 books in Icelandic, English and Swedish, Professor Gissurarson was on the Board of Directors... Read More →

Hannah Downey

Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, PERC

Hannah Downey is the policy and partnerships coordinator at PERC, helping to apply the ideas of free market environmentalism to environmental policy.

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

3:00pm PDT

Best of Western Lit: What We Can Learn Today from Dante's Inferno (Introduced by Mark Skousen)

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Speakers

Daniele C. Struppa

President, Chapman University

Daniele C. Struppa, Ph.D., is the President of Chapman University in Orange, California. Before assuming this title in 2016, he had served as Chapman University’s Chancellor (Chief Academic Officer) for ten years, and as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at George Mason University... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

3:00pm PDT

Fusionism Today: Can Libertarians and Conservatives Work Together Without Abandoning Their Principles?

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Speakers

Eugene Meyer

President, Federalist Society

Eugene B. Meyer, President of the Federalist Society, has served as Executive Director, CEO, and/or President of the organization for more than 30 years, shepherding The Federalist Society from a small group of law students to a community of 70,000 lawyers, law students, academics... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

3:00pm PDT

Libertarian Insanity? Future of the Libertarian Movement

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Moderators

Jeff Hewitt

Supervisor 5th District, Riverside County

As Riversides newly elected county supervisor Jeff Hewitt took office in January of 2019. Jeff had been the Mayor of Calimesa for three years, demonstrating competence for public service and a flair for making strong connections. He is an entrepreneur and his successful pool construction... Read More →

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Steven "Nemo" Nemerovski

Professor, TV Show Host, Author, None of the Above

As a speaker, college professor, political lobbyist, TV show host and author, Steven Nemerovski has established himself as a leading expert on how to fix this nation’s dysfunctional, polarized political system — with an emphasis on establishing an effective, competitive third... Read More →

Boomer Shannon

Boomer Shannon is a Libertarian Party strategist from California. His most recent victory with the Jeff Hewitt campaign is a high watermark for Libertarians. The campign upset a powerful former assembly leader, while out-raised almost 3/1, and facing entrenched public unions. Under... Read More →

Michelle Darnell

Regional Representative, Libertarian Party of Washington

Michelle is the regional representative for LPWA region 2; King and Snohomish County. She was founding chair of the reestablished King County party in 2017 and vice chair in 2018. Michelle is a 2-time Libertarian candidate for the WA State Legislature and earned 31% in 2017... Read More →

Nicholas Sarwark

Chair, Libertarian Party

Nicholas Sarwark is an unabashed, second-generation Libertarian with a strong commitment to fighting against unfair ballot access obstacles and exclusion of qualified candidates from public debates. He has been an active member of the Libertarian Party since 1999 and has served on... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session

3:00pm PDT

Medicare For All or None: Best Ways to Solve the Healthcare Crisis in America (Booksigning to Follow)

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Moderators

Sean Flynn

Professor of Economics, Scripps College

Sean Flynn is the author of the international best seller Economics for Dummies as well as the coauthor of the world’s best-selling college economics textbook, Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies. A former national champion in the Japanese martial art of aikido, Sean... Read More →

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Kyre Lahtinen

Professor, University of South Alabama

Kyre Lahtinen is as an assistant professor of finance, teaching investments related courses. He has published articles on empirical asset pricing, behavioral finance, and other areas. His articles have been published in academic journals including the Journal of Empirical Finance... Read More →

John C. Goodman

President and CEO, Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research

John C. Goodman is president and CEO of the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research, and is one of the nation’s leading thinkers on health policy. He is also a senior fellow at the Independent Institute. The Wall Street Journal calls Dr. Goodman “the father of Health Savings... Read More →

Troy Lanigan

President, Manning Centre & Manning Foundation

Troy is president of both the Manning Centre and Manning Foundation dedicated to networking and growing the limited government movement in Canada. He also the founder and part time CEO of a new think tank SecondStreet.org (SSO) that advances public policy change through sharing stories... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session, Booksigning

3:00pm PDT

Social Media 2019: Roll with the Changes

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It seems that everyone is on social media these days. As an activist, you know why is it important for your campaign efforts to be on these platforms. From Facebook to Twitter, LinkedIn to SnapChat, learn the top social media platforms, what kind of content works best, and how you can use them to organize a winning campaign or activist movement. "

Speakers

Ned Ryun

CEO and Founder, American Majority

Ned Ryun is a grassroots and conservative activism expert. He is the founder and CEO of American Majority, a non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to identify and mold the next wave of liberty-minded candidates, grassroots activists and community leaders. A former... Read More →

Exhibitors

American Majority

American Majority focuses on winning on the issues, and on giving candidates, campaigns, and activists the tools and technology to see the best policies adopted in the modern climate. Best-in-business speakers present cutting-edge topics to empower men and women to 1) run for office... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

3:00pm PDT

The 7 Pillars of Wisdom

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Speakers

Eric Gemelli

Author, Market Forecaster, Learn2invest.co

Like most of the speakers at FreedomFest, Eric Gemelli been featured on TV, radio and print. He is the author of the highly acclaimed book on forecasting, The Pattern of Life, How to Make Money in Any Market, and has spoken on the Success At Sea Cruise. Eric differentiates his system... Read More →

Exhibitors

Learn2Invest

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Getting double-digit returns with limited risk doesn’t take piles of cash — it just takes smarts and specialized knowledge that we aim to share. That’s what Learn2Invest is for: to give access to precisely that knowledge that you need to achieve your goals and live your dream... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

3:25pm PDT

Real Estate's Road to Riches: My Favorite High Income REITs to Retire On

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Speakers

Brad Thomas

CEO and Senior Analyst, REIT

Brad Thomas has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial real estate, where he has formulated a deep understanding of development, finance, and securities analysis. His experience is rooted in value investing thanks to his background as a developer and his continuing career... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:25pm - 3:50pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

3:45pm PDT

PANEL: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy—and What We Can Do about It

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Moderators

Elizabeth Ames

Entrepreneur and Author

Elizabeth Ames is the co-producer and writer of the public television documentary, In Money We Trust? a selection in this year’s Anthem Film Festival. The film is based on the book that she co-authored with Steve Forbes, MONEY: How The Destruction of the Dollar Threatens The Global... Read More →

Speakers

Hilary Kramer

Investment Analyst/ Portfolio Manager, Eagle Financial Publications

Hilary Kramer is an investment analyst and portfolio manager with 30 years of experience on Wall Street. The Financial Times describes Ms. Kramer as “A one-woman financial investment powerhouse” and The Economist distinguishes her as “one of the best-known investors in America... Read More →

Barbara Kolm

President, Friedrich A.v. Hayek Institute

Barbara Kolm is Vice President of the Austrian Central Bank, Director of the Austrian Economics Center, President of the Friedrich A. v. Hayek Institut, and founder of the Free Market Road Show. She serves as board member of √ñBB (Austrian Railways), Vienna Insurance Group, and... Read More →

Ed Moy

38th Director, US Mint

Ed Moy was 38th director of the United States Mint, a position he held for a 5-year term. He was recommended by Treasury Secretary Snow, chosen by President Bush, and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate. As the first Asian American director, he served both Secretaries... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT
Versailles 3

5:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremonies Welcome to FreedomFest

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Speakers

Valerie Durham

Executive Director, FreedomFest

Valerie Durham has served as the conference director for FreedomFest since 2015, bringing together her background as a libertarian, marketing and project manager, and professional dance artist. Training as a dancer since the age of three in ballet, jazz and modern, Valerie is one... Read More →

Jason Stapleton

The Jason Stapleton Program, Showhost, FreedomFest Emcee

Jason Stapleton is a modern-day Renaissance man. A former special operations Marine turned soldier-for-hire, Jason is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and hostage rescue. He spent years working alongside government agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 5:00pm - 5:10pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

5:10pm PDT

Go West, Young Capitalists (to Texas, Nevada, But Not California)!

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Speakers

Wayne Allyn Root

National Radio and TV Host, WAR Now: The Wayne Allyn Root Show

Wayne Allyn Root (aka WAR) is the perfect showman for FreedomFest each summer in Vegas! Wayne is "Mr. Las Vegas." He has the #1 radio talk show in Vegas. He is the national political columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal. His national TV show is broadcast from Vegas. He is the... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 5:10pm - 5:20pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

5:20pm PDT

Anarchy and the Long Arm of the Law: How Wild Was the Wild West?

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Moderators

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Speakers

P.J. Hill

Senior Fellow, PERC

Peter J. Hill is Professor of Economics Emeritus at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois and a Senior Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana, where he currently resides. He is editor or co-author of multiple books, including The Not So Wild, Wild... Read More →

Terry Anderson

Senior Fellow, Stanford’s Hoover Institution and PERC

Terry L. Anderson is the John & Jean DeNault Senior Fellow at Stanford’s HooverInstitution, past president and Senior Fellow at PERC, a research institute in Bozeman, Montana, andProfessor Emeritus at Montana State University where he taught from 1972-1997.Anderson is author or... Read More →

Exhibitors

Property and Environment Research Center (PERC)

PERC is dedicated to improving environmental quality through property rights and markets. We envision conservation policies and practices that focus on results rather than rhetoric and replace conflict with cooperation. Our goal is to foster a culture of environmental entrepreneu... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 5:20pm - 5:45pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

5:45pm PDT

The "Free Range Life" of the Wild West

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Speakers

Lenore Skenazy

President, Let Grow and Free-Range Kids

After her column "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" created a media frenzy, Skenazy founded “Free-Range Kids” to say we are overestimating danger and underestimating kids. Now she's head of the non-profit Let Grow, co-founded with Jonathan Haidt, to promote childhood... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 5:45pm - 5:55pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

5:55pm PDT

Why the "Western" Captured the Imagination of America

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Marc Eliot

Hollywood Biographer

Marc Eliot has written widely on the media and popular culture for a variety of publications. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Down 42nd Street, Death of a Rebel, and Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince. He has written... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 5:55pm - 6:05pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

6:05pm PDT

The Liberty Life, Hollywood-Style

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Kevin Sorbo

Actor/Director/Producer/Author, Wildfire Films

Sorbo received international stardom when he booked the lead role in “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” (1993-1999) the most watched TV show in the world, airing in 176 countries. Following that success, Sorbo had the lead role as “Captain Dylan Hunt” in “Gene Roddenberry’s... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 6:05pm - 6:20pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

6:20pm PDT

A Life in Business and Politics

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Herman Cain

Business Executive, Former Presidential Candidate

Herman Cain is an American success story – in business, in broadcasting, in public life . . . and most importantly for him, as a man of faith and of family. As of 2018 he and his wife Gloria have been married for 50 years, and each day celebrate their two children and four grandchildren.His... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 6:20pm - 6:35pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

6:35pm PDT

What I Would Have Done at the FED

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Moderators

Elizabeth Ames

Entrepreneur and Author

Elizabeth Ames is the co-producer and writer of the public television documentary, In Money We Trust? a selection in this year’s Anthem Film Festival. The film is based on the book that she co-authored with Steve Forbes, MONEY: How The Destruction of the Dollar Threatens The Global... Read More →

Speakers

Herman Cain

Business Executive, Former Presidential Candidate

Herman Cain is an American success story – in business, in broadcasting, in public life . . . and most importantly for him, as a man of faith and of family. As of 2018 he and his wife Gloria have been married for 50 years, and each day celebrate their two children and four grandchildren.His... Read More →

Stephen Moore

Senior Economist, FreedomWorks

Stephen Moore is FreedomWorks' chairman of our Task Force on Economic Revival. He communicates FreedomWorks’ vision for a pro-growth economic agenda to grassroots activists and media nationwide, as well as conducting original economic analysis. Stephen previously served as president... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 6:35pm - 6:55pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

6:55pm PDT

Performance by Mark Gardner and Rex Rideout

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Speakers

Mark Gardner & Rex Rideout

Historians & Musicians

Musicians and historians Mark Lee Gardner and Rex Rideout first met at Colorado’s Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site more than thirty years ago. They’ve been performing the historic music of the American West together ever since. They are authorities on vintage instruments... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 6:55pm - 7:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

7:00pm PDT

Meet the Authors

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Speakers

Lenore Skenazy

President, Let Grow and Free-Range Kids

After her column "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" created a media frenzy, Skenazy founded “Free-Range Kids” to say we are overestimating danger and underestimating kids. Now she's head of the non-profit Let Grow, co-founded with Jonathan Haidt, to promote childhood... Read More →

Marc Eliot

Hollywood Biographer

Marc Eliot has written widely on the media and popular culture for a variety of publications. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Down 42nd Street, Death of a Rebel, and Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince. He has written... Read More →

Herman Cain

Business Executive, Former Presidential Candidate

Herman Cain is an American success story – in business, in broadcasting, in public life . . . and most importantly for him, as a man of faith and of family. As of 2018 he and his wife Gloria have been married for 50 years, and each day celebrate their two children and four grandchildren.His... Read More →

Stephen Moore

Senior Economist, FreedomWorks

Stephen Moore is FreedomWorks' chairman of our Task Force on Economic Revival. He communicates FreedomWorks’ vision for a pro-growth economic agenda to grassroots activists and media nationwide, as well as conducting original economic analysis. Stephen previously served as president... Read More →

Wayne Allyn Root

National Radio and TV Host, WAR Now: The Wayne Allyn Root Show

Wayne Allyn Root (aka WAR) is the perfect showman for FreedomFest each summer in Vegas! Wayne is "Mr. Las Vegas." He has the #1 radio talk show in Vegas. He is the national political columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal. His national TV show is broadcast from Vegas. He is the... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Meet the Authors Booksigning

7:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception and Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall

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Speakers

Mark Gardner & Rex Rideout

Historians & Musicians

Musicians and historians Mark Lee Gardner and Rex Rideout first met at Colorado’s Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site more than thirty years ago. They’ve been performing the historic music of the American West together ever since. They are authorities on vintage instruments... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

8:00pm PDT

VIP Art Reception (Ticket Required- Included with the Art Lovers Pass)

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Speakers

Laran Ghiglieri

Sabo

Artist

Sabo is an American political guerilla artist based out of Los Angeles. The name Sabo is derived from the SABOT round shot from the M-60 series main battle tank he crewed during his time in the Marine Corp. Sabo believes the importance of his work doesn’t so much lie in the craftsmanship... Read More →

Michael Ramirez

Two Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Michael Ramirez is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 and 2008), winner of the prestigious Reuben Award, and a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner and the editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ramirez is a Lincoln Fellow... Read More →

Exhibitors

Treasure Investments Corporation DBA Foundry Michelangelo

Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo Founder and Chairman, Mark Russo, and President and CEO Casey Powell, have built a diverse business platform, creating and providing fine art in original sculptures from small desktop collectibles to larger-than-life heroic... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Vendome B

8:00pm PDT

Miracle in East Texas

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Inspired by a true story, Kevin Sorbo (‘Doc’ Boyd) and John Ratzenberger (‘Dad’ Everett) play Bible-quoting con men in the 1930s. After being run out of Oklahoma, they set up their ‘oil rig’ scam in Texas, seducing wealthy widows and the members of the only black church in the county. But just as their plan comes to fruition, everything suddenly goes awry, and they are faced with the most important decision of their lives. Funny, engaging and uplifting, this is the incredible story of two men discovering the good that is buried within themselves.

Speakers

Kevin Sorbo

Actor/Director/Producer/Author, Wildfire Films

Sorbo received international stardom when he booked the lead role in “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” (1993-1999) the most watched TV show in the world, airing in 176 countries. Following that success, Sorbo had the lead role as “Captain Dylan Hunt” in “Gene Roddenberry’s... Read More →

Sam Sorbo

Filmmaker

Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in modeling. Modeling offered the opportunity to travel and learn languages; she is fluent in Swedish, French, German and Italian. She moved to Los Angeles for acting, where she gained roles in several... Read More →

Anthem Film Festival

Miracle in East Texas (97 min) Kevin Sorbo, dir. Wed 8 pm

Inspired by a true story, Kevin Sorbo (‘Doc’ Boyd) and John Ratzenberger (‘Dad’ Everett) play Bible-quoting con men in the 1930s. After being run out of Oklahoma, they set up their ‘oil rig’ scam in Texas, seducing wealthy widows and the members of the only black church... Read More →

Wednesday July 17, 2019 8:00pm - 9:45pm PDT
Versailles 3

7:00am PDT

Coffee and Petit Dejeuner - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall

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Thursday July 18, 2019 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

7:00am PDT

Morning Yoga

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Speakers

Lauren Williams

Yoga Instructor

Lauren Williams is known for her playful, relaxed teaching style. We never take ourselves too seriously in class because we’re too busy experimenting with what new cool thing our bodies can do today. There’s always an Anatomy lesson thrown in there too. My classes combine challenging... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Burgundy

8:00am PDT

Welcome and Introductions

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Speakers

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Jason Stapleton

The Jason Stapleton Program, Showhost, FreedomFest Emcee

Jason Stapleton is a modern-day Renaissance man. A former special operations Marine turned soldier-for-hire, Jason is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and hostage rescue. He spent years working alongside government agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:00am - 8:20am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

8:20am PDT

Global Economic Summit

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Moderators

Veronique de Rugy

Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Veronique de Rugy is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a nationally syndicated columnist. Her primary research interests include the US economy, the federal budget, trade, taxation, tax competition, and financial privacy.

Speakers

Olav Dirkmaat

Olav Dirkmaat is professor of economics at the Graduate School of Business of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and vice-president of UFM Market Trends, an innovative international business-cycle observatory with a special focus on Latin America. Previously, he was vice-president... Read More →

Barbara Kolm

President, Friedrich A.v. Hayek Institute

Barbara Kolm is Vice President of the Austrian Central Bank, Director of the Austrian Economics Center, President of the Friedrich A. v. Hayek Institut, and founder of the Free Market Road Show. She serves as board member of √ñBB (Austrian Railways), Vienna Insurance Group, and... Read More →

Magatte Wade

Atlas Network's Center for African Prosperity, Director, Skin is Skin, CEO

Magatte Wade is the founder and CEO of Tiossan, a high-end skin care products line based on indigenous Senegalese formulas and ingredients. Magatte writes for The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and Barron’s. She is a frequent speaker at business conferences and college campuses... Read More →

Peter Schiff

CEO, Euro Pacific Capital

Peter Schiff is chairman of SchiffGold; CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.; and host of The Peter Schiff Show. Peter is an economic forecaster and investment advisor influenced by the free-market Austrian School of economics. He is one of the few forecasters... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:20am - 8:50am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

8:30am PDT

Tank Man (15 min) Robert Anthony Peters, dir.

TANK MAN is the story of the iconic gentleman who stood in front of and stopped a line of tanks after the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989. All that is known of this man are the images that were recorded of his acts. This film is a speculation of what he went through the day he took his courageous steps 30 years ago.

Anthem Film Festival

Tank Man (15 min) Robert Anthony Peters, dir.

TANK MAN is the story of the iconic gentleman who stood in front of and stopped a line of tanks after the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989. All that is known of this man are the images that were recorded of his acts. This film is a speculation of what he went through the... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:30am - 8:45am PDT
Versailles 3

8:50am PDT

Doing Well by Doing Good

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Speakers

Michael Sheppard

Investor Relations Consultant, Treasure Investments Corporation

Michael Sheppard presently serves as the Director of Investor Relations for Treasure Investments Corporation & CEO/Chairman of Nevada Mining company. As former President of the America Cancer Society in Wisconsin, he has raised millions of dollars for charities conducting live auctions... Read More →

Exhibitors

Treasure Investments Corporation DBA Foundry Michelangelo

Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo Founder and Chairman, Mark Russo, and President and CEO Casey Powell, have built a diverse business platform, creating and providing fine art in original sculptures from small desktop collectibles to larger-than-life heroic... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:50am - 9:00am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

8:50am PDT

Making Movies in a Totalitarian State: The Filmmaking FreedomFighters of Iran

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Speakers

Shoresh Vakili

Director, The Stain

Shoresh Vakili I was born in 1982 in Kamyaran City, Iran. He started working as an artist at school and studied graphic designer and Calligraphy. While going to college he chose music with academic focus. In the end he entered the cinema world first taking photos as a photographer... Read More →

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:50am - 9:05am PDT
Versailles 3

9:00am PDT

Building a Great Business - Slowly

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Speakers

Graeme Henderson

Exhibitors

Truffle Farms Europe

Truffles are often called ‘black diamonds’. The world’s fine dining restaurants crave them, and we can successfully grow them. In the US alone the market has grown from $4M to $30M in 10 years.Since 2007 we have been working with our team of expert scientists to overcome the... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 9:00am - 9:10am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:00am PDT

Bailaora (15 min) Rubin Stein, dir.

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"A war. A child. A dream." Through exquisite lighting, music, dance, and cinematography, BAILAORA tells a haunting and suspenseful story of war and escape.

Anthem Film Festival

Bailaora (15 min) Rubin Stein, dir. Thurs. 9 am

"A war. A child. A dream." Through exquisite lighting, music, dance, and cinematography, BAILAORA tells a haunting and suspenseful story of war and escape.

Thursday July 18, 2019 9:00am - 9:15am PDT
Versailles 3

9:10am PDT

Calling Out the Politicians

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Speakers

John Stossel

Stossel in the Classroom

Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show 20/20 and then fought to air prime time specials. Are We Scaring Ourselves To Death... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 9:10am - 9:30am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:15am PDT

Raheel (30 min) Ayat Asadi Rahbar, dir.

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Raheel, an Afghan woman, has illegally traveled to Iran to look for her husband. Meanwhile, a taxi driver is just trying to get home to his family. Their lives intertwine as Raheel encounters several problems that leave her little hope to move forward.

Anthem Film Festival

Raheel (30 min) Ayat Asadi Rahbar, dir. Thurs 9:15 am

Raheel, an Afghan woman, has illegally traveled to Iran to look for her husband. Meanwhile, a taxi driver is just trying to get home to his family. Their lives intertwine as Raheel encounters several problems that leave her little hope to move forward.

Thursday July 18, 2019 9:15am - 9:45am PDT
Versailles 3

9:30am PDT

Curing Society: Health and Technology Solutions

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Moderators

Craig Huey

President and CEO, Creative Direct Marketing Group, Inc

Craig Huey is president of Creative Direct Marketing Group (cdmginc.com). He won 86 industry awards. Latest books: The Deep State 15 Surprising Dangers You Should Know, and 23 Equity Crowdfunding Secrets to Raising Capital. Over 200 radio/TV programs including FOX. The Huey Report... Read More →

Speakers

Dan Montano

CEO, Zhittya Genesis Medicine

Dan Montano For 30 years he managed thousands of stock brokers, handled the IPO’s of over 100 companies. In 1998 he started developing what he believes is the biggest medical breakthrough in 100 years. He is CEO of Zhittya Genesis, developing treatments for heart disease, strokes... Read More →

Bob Giargiari

Chief Financial Officer, Voxox

Bob is a seasoned finance executive and entrepreneur with deep experience in building, financing, operating, and achieving exits for start-up ventures. Over the past 20 years, he has held senior management and advisory roles at a variety of public and private healthcare, technology... Read More →

Exhibitors

Voxox

207

Complete office phone system solutions that combines enterprise level features at a small business price with VOIP enabled low rates and high availability.

Zhittya Genesis Medicine

Zhittya Genesis Medicine, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that is developing and advancing drugs through US FDA clinical trials. The drugs are potent stimulators of two of our body’s natural regeneration processes, including “angiogenesis” (the growth of new blood vessels... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 9:30am - 9:50am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:45am PDT

The Stain (12 min) Shoresh Vakili, dir.

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In this subtly portrayed metaphor about the aftermath of war, an old man repeatedly cleans the stain from a cinema screen -- a stain that mysteriously reappears after each screening.

Anthem Film Festival

The Stain (12 min) Shoresh Vakili, dir. Thurs 9:45 am

In this subtly portrayed metaphor about the aftermath of war, an old man repeatedly cleans the stain from a cinema screen -- a stain that mysteriously reappears after each screening.

Thursday July 18, 2019 9:45am - 10:00am PDT
Versailles 3

9:50am PDT

Better than Stocks and Real Estate! Investing in Successful Businesses

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Speakers

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Exhibitors

Investment Club of America

The Investment Club of America is an investment club with members all across America. More than 95% of all money managers underperform the market index. The Investment Club of America with a solid track record of performance is the alternative to the dire results of managed money... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 9:50am - 10:05am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

10:00am PDT

PANEL Lights, Music, Atmosphere: Exploring the Filmmaker's Toolbox

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Moderators

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several... Read More →

Speakers

Ryan Patch

Director, Regulation

Ryan Patch cut his teeth telling campfire stories in his native Colorado mountains, then moved to New York to attend NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He now writes, directs, and produces narrative and documentary films, which have taken him to Brazil, Russia, Africa, and New Jersey... Read More →

Cynthia Blanchard

Judge, Anthem Film Festival

Marc Eliot

Hollywood Biographer

Marc Eliot has written widely on the media and popular culture for a variety of publications. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Down 42nd Street, Death of a Rebel, and Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince. He has written... Read More →

Scott McRae

Director, Music for Liberty

Scott McRae is one half of the composing team “Music for Liberty,” based in Los Angeles. He and his music partner Ryan Rapsys have been working in multimedia music for over a decade. They recently collaborated on the score for Little Pink House, a provocative feature film that... Read More →

Igor Runov

Director, Big Lies

Dr. Igor Runov was born in Moscow, Russia in1952. After graduating Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1975 he joined USA and Canada Institute (USSR Academy of Sciences) where he received his PhD in International economics four years later. In the next twelve years... Read More →

Shoresh Vakili

Director, The Stain

Shoresh Vakili I was born in 1982 in Kamyaran City, Iran. He started working as an artist at school and studied graphic designer and Calligraphy. While going to college he chose music with academic focus. In the end he entered the cinema world first taking photos as a photographer... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 10:00am - 10:35am PDT
Versailles 3

10:05am PDT

Discovering Energy Profits in Unexpected Places

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Moderators

Neal Dikeman

Libertarian US Senate Nominee for Texas in 2018, Libertarian Party

Neal Dikeman was the 2018 Libertarian Party US Senate Nominee against Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke. He is a seven time tech startup founder, and former venture capitalist for Shell Oil, who founded his first company, leading cleantech merchant bank Jane Capital, at age 25. Find him... Read More →

Speakers

Navid Sadikali

CEO, End of Petroleum

Designer. Entrepreneur. Scientist. A graduate of Brown in 1995 (B.Sc. Neuroscience) and UWaterloo in 1998 (M.Sc. Computer Science) Navid has always synthesized ideas. In 1998 he joined the "space race of medical imaging" and lead 30 engineers at startup Mitra Imaging. Their medical... Read More →

Amir Adnani

President & Chief Executive Officer, Uranium Energy Corp

As the President and Chief Executive Officer, a director and a founder of Uranium Energy Corp (UEC: NYSE American), Amir Adnani advanced the Company from concept to U.S. production in its first five years, and has developed an extensive pipeline of low-cost, near-term production projects.Mr... Read More →

Craig Hicks

Sr. VP - Investor Relations, SGR Energy, Inc.

Craig brings over 18 years of experience in Business Development, Marketing, Management, and Training to his current role at SGR Energy. Founder of Third Coast Resource Group, Craig has worked with Fortune 100 companies to help develop marketing strategies, build sales, and grow their... Read More →

Exhibitors

End of Petroleum

CEO, End Of Petroluem

We help investors prepare for a generational technology, and help environmental advocates learn about something that has the potential for impact to civilization on par with the airplane and the internet. Hydrino energy is moving to market, and few in the world are aware. Many scientists... Read More →

SGR Energy

800/802

SGR Energy is a fuel blending and manufacturing company that has developed a platform for cost-effectively incorporating cleaner burning blendstocks and additives into a 1% Sulfur #6 Fuel Oil ready for commercial and industrial burning.

Uranium Energy Corp

815

Uranium Energy Corp (UEC: NYSE American) is a U.S.-based uranium mining and exploration company. As a leading pure-play American uranium company, UEC is advancing the next generation of low-cost and environmentally friendly In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mining uranium projects.In South Texas, the Company’s hub-and-spoke operations are anchored by our fully-licensed Hobson Processing Facility which is central to our Palangana, Burke Hollow, Goliad and other ISR pipeline projects.In Wyoming, UEC controls the Reno Creek project, which is... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 10:05am - 10:30am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

10:30am PDT

Coffee Break- Enjoy the Exhibit Hall BROUGHT TO YOU BY MORNING JOLT BY NATIONAL REVIEW

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Thursday July 18, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

10:30am PDT

Meet the Authors

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Speakers

Michael Ramirez

Two Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Michael Ramirez is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 and 2008), winner of the prestigious Reuben Award, and a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner and the editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ramirez is a Lincoln Fellow... Read More →

Doug Casey

Chairman, Casey Research

Author of the bestsellers Strategic Investing, Crisis Investing, Crisis Investing for the Rest of the 90s, and the High Ground series of libertarian Charles Knight novels with John Hunt, Doug Casey has lived in seven countries and visited over one hundred more. He has appeared... Read More →

John Stossel

Stossel in the Classroom

Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show 20/20 and then fought to air prime time specials. Are We Scaring Ourselves To Death... Read More →

Peter Schiff

CEO, Euro Pacific Capital

Peter Schiff is chairman of SchiffGold; CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.; and host of The Peter Schiff Show. Peter is an economic forecaster and investment advisor influenced by the free-market Austrian School of economics. He is one of the few forecasters... Read More →

George Gilder

Co-Founder, Discovery Institute

George Gilder is an American investor, writer, economist, techno-utopian advocate, Republican Party activist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. His 1981 international bestseller Wealth and Poverty advanced a practical and moral case for supply-side economics and capitalism... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

Meet the Authors Booksigning

10:35am PDT

Tangle (8 min) Malihe Ghloamzadeh, dir.

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Can an emigrant ever truly leave her world behind? The collateral damage of war and its unintended impact on individuals are seen in this moving, magical film.

Anthem Film Festival

Tangle (8 min) Malihe Ghloamzadeh, dir. Thurs 10:35 am Fri 1:20 pm

Can an emigrant ever truly leave her world behind? The collateral damage of war and its unintended impact on individuals are seen in this moving, magical film.

Thursday July 18, 2019 10:35am - 10:45am PDT
Versailles 3

11:00am PDT

The Cold Hard Truth About Business and Investing (Intro by Mark Skousen)

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Speakers

Kevin O'Leary

Shark Tank

Best recognized from the CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Kevin O’Leary’s impressive reputation has been built upon his entrepreneurial vision, investment smarts and drives to succeed. In addition to being one of the Dragons, O’Leary is the co-host of BNN’s SqueezePlay, the host of... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 11:00am - 11:20am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

11:20am PDT

The Real Purpose of Business (Intro by Mark Skousen)

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Speakers

John Mackey

Co-Founder/CEO, Whole Foods Market

John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, has built the natural and organic grocer from a single store in Austin, Texas in 1978, into a Fortune 500 company, which went public in 1992, and was purchased by Amazon in 2017. Today Whole Foods Market is a top U.S. supermarket... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 11:20am - 11:40am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

11:40am PDT

DEBATE: Libertarian Duel in the Sun

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Moderators

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Speakers

Kevin O'Leary

Shark Tank

Best recognized from the CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Kevin O’Leary’s impressive reputation has been built upon his entrepreneurial vision, investment smarts and drives to succeed. In addition to being one of the Dragons, O’Leary is the co-host of BNN’s SqueezePlay, the host of... Read More →

John Mackey

Co-Founder/CEO, Whole Foods Market

John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, has built the natural and organic grocer from a single store in Austin, Texas in 1978, into a Fortune 500 company, which went public in 1992, and was purchased by Amazon in 2017. Today Whole Foods Market is a top U.S. supermarket... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 11:40am - 12:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

12:00pm PDT

COMEDY SHORTS! Grab a sandwich from the lunch kiosk and join us for a satirical good time

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Thursday July 18, 2019 12:00pm - 12:10pm PDT
Versailles 3

12:00pm PDT

Lunch- Kiosk Open In Exhibit Hall

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Thursday July 18, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
On Your Own

12:00pm PDT

Art Exhibit (Quiet Mode)

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Thursday July 18, 2019 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Vendome B

12:10pm PDT

Demand Curve (11 min) Austin and Meredith Bragg, dirs.

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Offended by his kidnappers' low ransom demands, a university professor uses basic economics to increase his ransom and get in on the action. Game theory and experimental economics at their comedic best!

Anthem Film Festival

Demand Curve (11 min) Austin and Meredith Bragg, dirs. Thurs. 12:10 pm

Offended by his kidnappers' low ransom demands, a university professor uses basic economics to increase his ransom and get in on the action. Game theory and experimental economics at their comedic best! (*Contains language you would expect a bad guy to use.)

Thursday July 18, 2019 12:10pm - 12:23pm PDT
Versailles 3

12:10pm PDT

Lunch Debate 1A: BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH Should Social Media Platforms Be Held Responsible for Content on Their Networks?

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Jake Hatcher, Sathvik Kolli, Rachel Brody vs. Reja Debevc, Filip Korošec, Filip Pavšek

Thursday July 18, 2019 12:10pm - 1:00pm PDT
Vendome B

12:10pm PDT

HOSTED LUNCH Value and Security in the New Wild West Please see booth #200 for details

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Speakers

Adam Trexler

President and Founder, Valaurum

Adam Trexler, Ph.D,. is president and founder of Valaurum, Inc., which is democratizing physical gold ownership. Using proprietary nanotechnology, Valaurum offers the Aurum®, a "Thin Film Precious Metal" that contains precisely 1/4, 1/10 or 1/20 gram of pure 24K gold and features... Read More →

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Valaurum

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Valaurum, Inc. was created to make precious metal ownership and investment available to all people.Its primary product is the Aurum®, a thin layer of gold or other precious metal sandwiched between layers of protective polyester.

Thursday July 18, 2019 12:10pm - 1:00pm PDT
Champagne 3

12:10pm PDT

The Inside Story of Shark Tank, and the Wild West of Capitalism (Ticket Required)

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Speakers

Kevin O'Leary

Shark Tank

Best recognized from the CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Kevin O’Leary’s impressive reputation has been built upon his entrepreneurial vision, investment smarts and drives to succeed. In addition to being one of the Dragons, O’Leary is the co-host of BNN’s SqueezePlay, the host of... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 12:10pm - 1:00pm PDT
Champagne 2

12:23pm PDT

The Surge (11 min) Jared Sichel and Gabriel Yaffe, dirs.

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Anti-government sentiment is at an all-time high. In an effort to prove to Americans how much they need the government, Congress has announced that for 12 hours, all laws and regulations will be suspended, and all crimes will go unpunished. CNNBC reporter Lyle Callahan braves the streets of Los Angeles hoping to capture gruesome footage of Americans tearing each other apart during the government’s 12-hour purge. But Lyle is sorely disappointed to discover that when there are no regulations, lemonade stands pop up, prescription drug prices plummet, and homeowners can safely add a sunroom without spending thousands of dollars in permits and inspections. Never mind reality, though; Lyle is determined to let CNNBC’s viewers know just how horrible everything really is.

Anthem Film Festival

The Surge (11 min) Jared Sichel and Gabriel Yaffe, dirs. Thurs 12:23 pm

To prove to Americans how much they need government, Congress announces that for 12 hours, all laws and regulations will be suspended, and all crimes will go unpunished. CNNBC reporter Lyle Callahan braves the streets of Los Angeles hoping to capture gruesome footage of Americans... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 12:23pm - 12:35pm PDT
Versailles 3

12:35pm PDT

PANEL Funny Business: The Power of Satire to Promote Liberty

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Meet our film directors who use satire to promote liberty.

Speakers

Meredith Bragg

Executive Editor, Reason TV

Meredith Bragg is executive editor of Reason TV. His 2010 Reason video explaining the labor dispute between FedEx and UPS was nominated for a National Magazine Award. Prior to joining Reason, Meredith worked at C-SPAN, The Washington Post, and ABC News. As a freelancer Meredith has... Read More →

Austin Bragg

Senior Producer, Reason

Austin Bragg is a senior producer at Reason. Along with numerous comedic videos created for Reason (including "Libertarian Game of Thrones," "Attack Ads 1800," "Groundhog Day 2018," and practically every Reason video with Remy in it), he has also produced content for Turner Broadcasting... Read More →

Jared Sichel

Director, The Surge

Gabriel Yaffe

Director, The Surge

Michael Ramirez

Two Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Michael Ramirez is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 and 2008), winner of the prestigious Reuben Award, and a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner and the editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ramirez is a Lincoln Fellow... Read More →

Sabo

Artist

Sabo is an American political guerilla artist based out of Los Angeles. The name Sabo is derived from the SABOT round shot from the M-60 series main battle tank he crewed during his time in the Marine Corp. Sabo believes the importance of his work doesn’t so much lie in the craftsmanship... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 12:35pm - 1:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:10pm PDT

The Last Straw (4 min) Katie Christofferson, dir.

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A few years into a dystopian future, dating is conducted solely through a government sanctioned app called Partner Pairing. The woman has complete control over the man and can give him a strike on the app any time he says something that offends her. Once he accrues three strikes he must report to a purification center to cleanse him of his offensive behavior and language.

Anthem Film Festival

The Last Straw (4 min) Katie Christofferson, dir. Thurs 1:10 pm Fri 10:30 am

A few years into a dystopian future, dating is conducted solely through a government sanctioned app called Partner Pairing. The woman has complete control over the man and can give him a strike on the app any time he says something that offends her. Once he accrues three strikes he... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 1:15pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:10pm PDT

How Not to Get Rich: What You Can Learn From the Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain

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Speakers

Alan Pell Crawford

Author

Alan Pell Crawford is the author, most recently, of How Not to Get Rich: The Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain. A contributor to the Wall Street Journal for more than 20 years, he is also the author of Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson, published by Random... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 1:35pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

10 Top Ways to Disinherit the IRS Post Trump's Tax Reform

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Speakers

David Phillips

CEO & Founder, Estate Planning Specialists, LLC

David Phillips is CEO and founder of Estate Planning Specialists, LLC. With clients in every state, his companies have helped thousands of Americans for 40 years disinherit the IRS through properly planning their estates. Mr. Phillips's services have been recommended by investment... Read More →

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Estate Planning Specialists

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Estate Planning Specialists (EPS) was established in 1988 to help clients nationwide keep their wealth in the family and totally disinherit the IRS through proper estate planning. They focus on valid tactical strategies to distribute assets to future generations while accumulating... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

How the Judicial Nominating Process Has Become a Nominating Nightmare (A Report on the Kavanaugh Case) Via Skype

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Moderators

Randy Barnett

Professor of Law, Washington, District of Columbia

Professor Randy Barnett teaches constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he directs the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. A former criminal prosecutor in Chicago, he argued the medical marijuana case of Gonzalez v. Raich in the Supreme Court before... Read More →

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Alan Dershowitz

Attorney and Professor Emeritus, Harvard Law School

Professor Alan Dershowitz is a Brooklyn native who has been called “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer” and one of its “most distinguished defenders of individual rights,” “the best-known criminal lawyer in the world,” and the “the top lawyer of last... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

How to Have Social Media Success in the Face of Big-Tech's Suppression

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Speakers

Erin Brownback

CMO, Feedme Inc.

Erin Brownback specializes in strategic communications and nuanced messaging for complex business, political and social issues. Her expertise in branding, investor communications, crisis communications and media relations has been sought out by start-ups, technology companies, universities... Read More →

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Feedme

Feedme is a customizable and sharable personal superfeed app that gives users total control over the public content they see. This for-profit company aims to disrupt big-tech’s suppression of news and public content and to provide a transparent and simplified platform that publishers... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

How to Win at Buying Coins

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Speakers

Eric Harmon

Preferred Coin Exchange

Eric has been a coin enthusiast for 20+ years and a scare and unique coin consultant for 8 years. Giving his clients total visibility has always been at the forefront in how he guides clients. His consultative approach incorporates his love of telling the story and collected facts... Read More →

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Preferred Coin Exchange

Assist in building world-class rare coin collections one coin at a time while bringing the process full circle. With our high ethical and moral standards combined with cutting-edge technology and information, we specialize in getting our coin collecting clients what everyone wants... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

Investment Strategies that Work in This Economic Environment

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Exhibitors

Investment Club of America

The Investment Club of America is an investment club with members all across America. More than 95% of all money managers underperform the market index. The Investment Club of America with a solid track record of performance is the alternative to the dire results of managed money... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

Learn How Investing in Private Credit Can Provide Consistent Double Digit Returns

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Speakers

Craig Baker

Founder and CEO, Cigar Break Asset Management

Craig Baker is the founder and CEO of Cigar Break Asset Management, a specialty finance company with unique expertise in wheelchair accessible vehicles, inventory financing, non-prime auto and real estate finance. Cigar Break provides consistent superior returns because it controls... Read More →

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Cigar Break Asset Management

Cigar Break Asset Management manages the 3C Investment Fund. 3C is a Non-Bank Financial Institution which invests primarily in consumer and commercial loans. Cigar Break knits together prudent risk management and underwriting practices, with a unique investment and loan sourcing platform... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

The Culture of Suppression: Can Campus Free Speech be Saved?

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Speakers

Charlie Copeland

President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute

Charlie Copeland is President of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Prior to becoming ISI’s President, he served as a Delaware State Senator, rising to the position of Senate Minority Leader. During Charlie’s service, he emerged as a leading voice for government accountability... Read More →

Jennifer Kabbany

Editor-At-Large, The College Fix

Jennifer Kabbany is editor of The College Fix – a publication of the Student Free Press Association. From 2002 to 2013, she worked in various capacities for the North County Times and San Diego Union-Tribune newspapers as a City Hall, education and features reporter, as well as... Read More →

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Intercollegiate Studies Institute

Since 1953 ISI has inspired college students to discover, embrace, and advance the principles and virtues that make America free and prosperous. Every year, utilizing a leading nationwide network of over 7,000 conservative faculty, ISI identifies hundreds of top college students and... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

The Ongoing Destruction of American Liberty, Part 1

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Speakers

Richard Ebeling

Distinguished Professor, The Citadel

Richard Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel. Prior to that he served as president of the Foundation for Economic Education, the Ludwig von Mises Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College, and professor of economics... Read More →

James Bovard

Policy Advisor, The Future of Freedom Foundation

James Bovard is policy advisor at The Future of Freedom Foundation and the author of ten books. He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Playboy, Washington Post, New Republic, Reader's Digest, and many other publications. His books have been translated into Spanish... Read More →

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The Future of Freedom Foundation

Founded in 1989, The Future of Freedom Foundation is a non-profit, educational foundation whose mission is to present the principled, uncompromising case for libertarianism. FFF holds that a genuinely free society necessarily entails the repeal, not reform, of all socialist and regulatory... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

1:10pm PDT

Lunch Debate 1B: Should the USA Intervene Militarily in Other Countries?

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Noah Hines, Danielle Leard, Sakshi Kolli vs. Joshua Reeves, Lilian Dobson, Anna Shoemaker

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Vendome B

1:10pm PDT

Overzealous: How the Push to Convict Pushes Convictions on the Innocent (Intro David Safavian)

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Speakers

David Safavian

General Counsel, American Conservative Union

David Safavian is the General Counsel for the American Conservative Union, and Deputy Director for the ACU Foundation’s Nolan Center for Justice.Safavian held two senior policy positions in the Administration of President George W. Bush: Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy... Read More →

Lyn Ulbricht

Founder and CEO, Ross Ulbricht Legal Defense Effort

Lyn Ulbricht is a political activist and advocate for constitutional protections, individual freedom and privacy. She is also the mother of Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to double life without parole for non-violent charges associated with his role in the Silk Road website. Lyn... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

1:15pm PDT

Love Gov2 (37 min) John Papola, dir.

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Shunned by a failed relationship of his own doing, Gov embarks on a new, more ambitious mission to “help” a group of early careerists seeking to establish themselves. This time, Gov works hilariously to create and manipulate a crisis to entrap and control his houseguests and ensure their dependency. Will Gov’s intrusive scheming last and doom them to uncertain and desperate lives? Can an entire community see through Gov’s folly and set a new course for success? Q&A, John Papola, David Theroux

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John Papola

CEO & Executive Creative Director, Emergent Order

As CEO and ECD of Emergent Order, John Papola drives EO’s core purpose — serving mission-driven brands. He leads the EO team with equal parts passion and rigor. John began his career in broadcast TV, creating award-winning feature content and developing industry-leading branding... Read More →

Anthem Film Festival

Love Gov2 (37 min) John Papola, dir. Thurs 1:15 pm

Shunned by a failed relationship of his own doing, Gov embarks on a new, more ambitious mission to “help” a group of early careerists seeking to establish themselves. This time, Gov works hilariously to create and manipulate a crisis to entrap and control his houseguests and ensure... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:15pm - 2:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:35pm PDT

How to Quadruple the Market and Reduce Risk at the Same Time!

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During this session, Mike Turner, a professional portfolio manager, will walk you through his process of capitalizing on bull and bear markets with only two ETFs with a strategy that has been shown to nearly quadruple the total return of the S&P 500 while simultaneously reducing downside risk. You cannot afford to miss this session.

Speakers

Michael Turner

Turner Capital Investments

Mike Turner’s background is engineering, computer science and finance. He is the primary architect of the science, algorithms and math behind the analytical software systems used at Turner Capital. He is a disciplined and formulaic portfolio manager who relies heavily upon his proprietary... Read More →

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Turner Capital Investments

Grow your capital in bull cycles, andGrow your capital in bear cycles, andMove your capital to safe, high-yielding money markets when risk is high.

Thursday July 18, 2019 1:35pm - 2:00pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Immediately Increase Your Profits

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Speakers

Daniel Santiago

Senior Director of Strategic Engagements, Vantagepoint AI

Daniel is a 23-year veteran of the financial markets. He specializes in technical analysis coaching and is an expert in the field of artificial intelligence as it is applied to the financial markets. Mr. Santiago has coached tens of thousands of traders on their path to success.

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VantagePoint

Since 1979, VantagePoint AI has been the world leader in market forecasting technology. Powered by artificial intelligence, VantagePoint's patented, proprietary indicators predict market trends in advance with up to 86% accuracy. This cutting-edge technology, combined with more than... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Achieve Your Financial Goals and Objectives QUICKLY

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- BUY/BUILD ASSETS TO INCREASEyour NET WORTH
- INCREASE YourINCOME with ASSETSvs. Working More Hours
- REDUCEyourTAXES LEGALLYand PERMANENTLYwith ANY ASSET.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE TRAINING SESSION: ANYONE who has NOT BOUGHT/BUILT AT LEAST $1Mof Tax Efficient INCOME PRODUCING ASSETSin the Last 10 yearswhich are producing at LEAST $10K/MONTH in PASSIVE INCOMEand has the DESIREto do so QUICKLY. Additional PERSONA TYPESof who should attend this Training Session, can be found by visiting our website at https://www.genalofton.com/

Speakers

Gena Lofton

Founder, Gena Lofton

Gena is an INVESTOR, AUTHOR, TEACHER, and SPEAKER. Once a HOMELESS Foster kid and High School DROPOUT, from South Central Los Angeles, who later completed school, including getting an MBA. She learned to never depend on anyone for her financial well-being. Thus, her primary goal... Read More →

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Gena Lofton

Gena is an Investor, Author, Teacher, and Speaker. Once a HOMELESS Foster kid and High School DROPOUT from South Central Los Angeles, she learned to never depend on anyone for her financial well-being. Thus, her primary goal BECAME Financial Freedom AND INDEPENDENCE. In only... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

DEBATE: The New Atheists: Are They Right About God?

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Moderators

Alexander Green

Chief Investment Strategist, Oxford Club

Alexander Green is the chief investment strategist of The Oxford Club and Investment U and editor of The Momentum Alert, The Insider Alert and The True Value Alert. The independent Hulbert Financial Digest has ranked his Oxford Communiqué on its Honor Roll of top-performing investment... Read More →

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Hyrum Lewis

Professor of History, BYU-Idaho

Hyrum Lewis is a professor of history at BYU-Idaho and has held visiting positions at Stanford University and Skidmore College. He received a PhD in American intellectual history from the University of Southern California. Professor Lewis has published in popular magazines and newspapers... Read More →

Michael Shermer

Writer, Skeptic Magazine/Scientific American

Dr. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, a regular contributor to Time.com, and a presidential fellow at Chapman University. His latest book is Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Is Freedom Overrated? (Introduced by Joel Wade)

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Tal Tsfany

President & CEO, Ayn Rand Institute

Tal Tsfany is an entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, and a business executive with extensive experience in the technology world. He is currently the President & CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute.He recently served the VP Customer Success at Mulesoft (Nasdaq: MULE, sold to Salesf... Read More →

Joel F. Wade

Author, Psychotherapist, Life Coach

Joel F. Wade, Ph.D. is Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach, and the author of The Virtue of Happiness, Mastering Happiness, The Mastering Happiness Podcast, and an in-depth online course, A Master’s Course in Happiness, all drawing from the increasingly useful research in psychology in general, and positive psychology in particular; and his nearly four decades of working with people professionally. He has written regularly for a variety of publications, including The New Individualist, The Good... Read More →

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Ayn Rand Institute

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The Ayn Rand Institute offers a variety of educational experiences to promote greater understanding of Ayn Rand’s philosophy and, through the writing and speaking of our experts, advocates her principles of reason, rational self-interest and laissez-faire capitalism.

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

The End of Parenting? Why Your Childhood Is Illegal Today (Explained by America's Worst Mom) (Intro Sam Sorbo)

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Speakers

Lenore Skenazy

President, Let Grow and Free-Range Kids

After her column "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" created a media frenzy, Skenazy founded “Free-Range Kids” to say we are overestimating danger and underestimating kids. Now she's head of the non-profit Let Grow, co-founded with Jonathan Haidt, to promote childhood... Read More →

Sam Sorbo

Filmmaker

Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in modeling. Modeling offered the opportunity to travel and learn languages; she is fluent in Swedish, French, German and Italian. She moved to Los Angeles for acting, where she gained roles in several... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

The Ongoing Destruction of American Liberty, Part 2

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Speakers

James Bovard

Policy Advisor, The Future of Freedom Foundation

James Bovard is policy advisor at The Future of Freedom Foundation and the author of ten books. He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Playboy, Washington Post, New Republic, Reader's Digest, and many other publications. His books have been translated into Spanish... Read More →

Jacob Hornberger

President, Future of Freedom Foundation

Jacob Hornberger is president of The Future of Freedom Foundation. He received his BA in economics from Virginia Military Institute and his JD from the University of Texas. He practiced law in Texas for 12 years and also served as an adjunct professor of law and economics at the University... Read More →

Richard Ebeling

Distinguished Professor, The Citadel

Richard Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel. Prior to that he served as president of the Foundation for Economic Education, the Ludwig von Mises Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College, and professor of economics... Read More →

Exhibitors

The Future of Freedom Foundation

Founded in 1989, The Future of Freedom Foundation is a non-profit, educational foundation whose mission is to present the principled, uncompromising case for libertarianism. FFF holds that a genuinely free society necessarily entails the repeal, not reform, of all socialist and regulatory... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

The Real Story of Brexit: Politics vs. the People

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Moderators

Richard Rahn

Chairman, Improbable Success Productions, the Institute for Global Economic Growth, and Metal Convertibility LLC

Richard W. Rahn is an economist, syndicated columnist, and entrepreneur. Currently he is Chairman of Improbable Success Productions, the Institute for Global Economic Growth, and Metal Convertibility LLC. He writes a syndicated weekly economic column which is published in The Washington... Read More →

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Robin Koerner

Founder and Author, Art of Political Persuasion

British-born Robin Koerner recently became a US citizen. He founded WatchingAmerica.com, an organization of over 200 volunteers who translate and post in English views about the USA from all over the world. A faculty member of the Foundation for Economic Education, he is a political... Read More →

Barbara Kolm

President, Friedrich A.v. Hayek Institute

Barbara Kolm is Vice President of the Austrian Central Bank, Director of the Austrian Economics Center, President of the Friedrich A. v. Hayek Institut, and founder of the Free Market Road Show. She serves as board member of √ñBB (Austrian Railways), Vienna Insurance Group, and... Read More →

Brendan O'Neill

Editor, Spiked Magazine

Brendan O’Neill is editor of the online magazine spiked. He writes for numerous other publications, including Reason in the US and The Spectator and The Sun in the UK. The Daily Mail calls him “one of the UK’s leading left-wing thinkers” while the Guaridan says he is “an... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

The Supreme Review: Highlights from SCOTUS Rulings in 2019

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Moderators

Randy Barnett

Professor of Law, Washington, District of Columbia

Professor Randy Barnett teaches constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he directs the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. A former criminal prosecutor in Chicago, he argued the medical marijuana case of Gonzalez v. Raich in the Supreme Court before... Read More →

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Ilya Shapiro

Director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

Ilya Shapiro is director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute. He co-authored Religious Liberties for Corporations? Hobby Lobby, the Affordable Care Act, and the Constitution, and edited 11 volumes of the Cato Supreme Court Review. Shapiro... Read More →

Anastasia Boden

Senior Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation

Anastasia Boden is a Senior Attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. She has litigated dozens of constitutional challenges to anti-competitive regulations and laws that restrict freedom of speech. Most recently, her lawsuit on behalf of restaurateur Geoff Tracy convinced Virginia... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Top Ten Asset Protection Blunders and How to Avoid Them

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Speakers

Rick Durfee

Principal and Founder, Durfee Law Group

Richard Durfee is a principal and founder with Durfee Law Group, PLLC, and has been practicing law since 1988. His practice is limited to providing estate and business planning services for wealthy individuals and their businesses. Mr. Durfee focuses on preventive law, including... Read More →

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Durfee Law Group

Durfee Law Group, PLLC: Serving the best clients in the world for Dynasty Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Charitable Planning, Business and Tax Planning, and related matters. We help our clients and their families “live well and live a legacy™.” “Dynasty Planning” structures... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Debate 3: Do University Safe Spaces Do More Harm than Good?

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Nathaniel Koch, Matt Moses, Sarah Shipley vs. Jake Hatcher, Sathvik Kolli, Rachel Brody

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Vendome B

2:10pm PDT

Made in Mekhe (31 min) Valerie Hinkle-Marshall, dir.

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Magatte Wade was born in Senegal but spent much of her childhood in France. Growing up, she saw the extreme differences in wealth between Africa and Europe. This disparity sparked a question... Why are some countries rich, and others poor? As she discovered the answer, Magatte was inspired to become an entrepreneur and bring business and investment back to her home.

Speakers

Magatte Wade

Atlas Network's Center for African Prosperity, Director, Skin is Skin, CEO

Magatte Wade is the founder and CEO of Tiossan, a high-end skin care products line based on indigenous Senegalese formulas and ingredients. Magatte writes for The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and Barron’s. She is a frequent speaker at business conferences and college campuses... Read More →

Sean W Malone

Director of Media, Foundation for Economic Education

Sean W. Malone studied music performance and composition for film and multimedia at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor of Music, 2005) and New York University (Master of Arts, 2007), before working in various creative roles in the music and film industries in New York and... Read More →

Anthem Film Festival

Made in Mekhe (31 min) Valerie Hinkle-Marshall, dir. Thurs 2:10 pm

Magatte Wade was born in Senegal but spent much of her childhood in France. Growing up, she saw the extreme differences in wealth between Africa and Europe. This disparity sparked a question... Why are some countries rich, and others poor? As she discovered the answer, Magatte was... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

3:00pm PDT

Freedom Art Exhibit: Meet the Artists

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Speakers

Laran Ghiglieri

Sabo

Artist

Sabo is an American political guerilla artist based out of Los Angeles. The name Sabo is derived from the SABOT round shot from the M-60 series main battle tank he crewed during his time in the Marine Corp. Sabo believes the importance of his work doesn’t so much lie in the craftsmanship... Read More →

Michael Ramirez

Two Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Michael Ramirez is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 and 2008), winner of the prestigious Reuben Award, and a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner and the editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ramirez is a Lincoln Fellow... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Vendome B

3:10pm PDT

Why Socialism Works

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Stephen Hicks Ph.D. will speak to the rising appeal of socialism, especially among younger people. Why the appeal? What can we do about it?

Speakers

Stephen R. C. Hicks

Professor of Philosophy, Rockford University

Stephen R. C. Hicks, Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, is the Senior Scholar for The Atlas Society, Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, as well as the Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship also at Rockford University. In 2010, he won his... Read More →

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Atlas Society (The)

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We promote open Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, achievement, individualism, and freedom.

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 3:50pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Trumponomics (Intro John Fund)

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Speakers

Stephen Moore

Senior Economist, FreedomWorks

Stephen Moore is FreedomWorks' chairman of our Task Force on Economic Revival. He communicates FreedomWorks’ vision for a pro-growth economic agenda to grassroots activists and media nationwide, as well as conducting original economic analysis. Stephen previously served as president... Read More →

John Fund

Columnist, National Review

John Fund is national-affairs columnist for National Review. He worked for the Wall Street Journal for more than two decades, starting in 1984, and was a member of the newspaper’s editorial board from 1995 to 2001. Fund has written for Esquire, Reader’s Digest, Reason, and... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 3:50pm PDT
Burgundy

Roundtable, Booksigning

3:10pm PDT

Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin: How the New Technology Benefits Our Freedom

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Moderators

Naomi Brockwell

Film and Television Producer, CEO, Rainsworth Productions

Naomi Brockwell is a film and television producer, and host of the show "Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the Technologies of our Future". She is a producer for Stossel, a producer for the TV series HardFork, and formerly produced for Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel. Naomi is the... Read More →

Speakers

George Gilder

Co-Founder, Discovery Institute

George Gilder is an American investor, writer, economist, techno-utopian advocate, Republican Party activist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. His 1981 international bestseller Wealth and Poverty advanced a practical and moral case for supply-side economics and capitalism... Read More →

Sean Worthington

Lead Scientist, CloudCoin Consortium

Sean Worthington is a tenured computer science instructor who has taught computer science, information system and database design for the past twenty years. While working on his Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems, Sean realized that monetary systems are information systems and... Read More →

Ed Moy

38th Director, US Mint

Ed Moy was 38th director of the United States Mint, a position he held for a 5-year term. He was recommended by Treasury Secretary Snow, chosen by President Bush, and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate. As the first Asian American director, he served both Secretaries... Read More →

Jeff Berwick

Founder and Chief Editor, The Dollar Vigilante

Anarcho-capitalist. Libertarian. Freedom fighter against mankind's two biggest enemies, the state and the central banks. Mr. Berwick is world renowned as the Dollar Vigilante, host of Anarchast and founder of Anarchapulco.

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Build Your Wealth Like a Pro with Options

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In today's stock market, with nonstop headlines about macro risks and high-frequency trading, it's an ideal time for individual investors to utilize the flexibility of options. You can use calls and puts to define your risk and limit cash exposure on speculative plays, or simply to hedge your portfolio of stock and bond holdings. But option selection can be overwhelming, whether you're new to the market or have some experience... and choosing the right strike price and expiration date can make or break an options trade. Join Schaeffer's Senior Market Strategist Matthew Timpane, one of our resident experts at buying option premium, for this easy-to-follow presentation on how to pick options like the pros do. You'll learn about timing event-based trades, the importance of money management, and how to DIY strike selection like an options market veteran -- all while getting an inside look at how we bagged some big winners with Schaeffer's time-tested contrarian trading methodology.

Speakers

Matthew Timpane

Senior Market Strategist, Schaeffer's Investment Research

Matthew Timpane, CMT, is senior market strategist at Schaeffer's Investment Research. With over a decade of experience in finance, his areas of expertise include managing multi-strategy portfolios, trend-following, and trade execution efficiency. Mr. Timpane earned his B.S. in business... Read More →

Exhibitors

Schaeffer's Investment Research

Schaeffer's Investment Research is a privately held publisher of stock and options trading recommendations headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded by CEO Bernie Schaeffer in 1981, we're celebrating 38 years at the forefront of the thriving options industry. From our flagship Option... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Creating Generational Wealth, Naturally!

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Speakers

David H. Smith

Director Sales & Marketing, Paraguay Ag Invest

David Smith is the Director Sales & Marketing for Paraguay Ag Invest for the North American market. David has lived and worked in Latin America for 23 years focused primarily on residential real estate sales and developments in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.During the last 4 years... Read More →

Exhibitors

Agri Terra - Paraguay Ag Invest

Agri Terra KG is a leading German agriculture company located in Paraguay. Agri Terra and Paraguay Ag Invest specialize in orange plantations and greenhouse farming to meet the demands of the local market. We offer the private investor the opportunity to participate as a partner in... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Inequalities That Matter

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Speakers

Melissa Mann

Director of Partnerships, Atlas Network

Melissa Mann joined Atlas Network as Director of Partnerships in 2018. Prior to joining Atlas Network, Melissa spent seventeen years as Director of Development at Reason Foundation, a public policy and media organization that advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting... Read More →

Magatte Wade

Atlas Network's Center for African Prosperity, Director, Skin is Skin, CEO

Magatte Wade is the founder and CEO of Tiossan, a high-end skin care products line based on indigenous Senegalese formulas and ingredients. Magatte writes for The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and Barron’s. She is a frequent speaker at business conferences and college campuses... Read More →

Brad Lips

CEO, Atlas Network

Brad Lips is the chief executive officer of Atlas Network, which increases opportunity and prosperity by strengthening a global network of independent civil society organizations that promote individual freedom and remove barriers to human flourishing. In the decade since he became... Read More →

Exhibitors

Atlas Network

Atlas Network is a nonprofit organization connecting a global network of more than 475 free-market organizations in over 90 countries to the ideas and resources needed to advance the cause of liberty. Atlas Network increases opportunity and prosperity by strengthening a global network... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Influencing Left and Right: Talking Liberty to Non-Libertarians

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Speakers

Larry Sharpe

Host/Consultant/Coach, Sharpe Way Media

Larry isn’t just a leader; he develops other people into great leaders, too. With almost 15 years of experience training and mentoring international executives, entrepreneurs, and sales people, he has a wealth of experience across a variety of industries. In his professional life... Read More →

Exhibitors

Sharpe Way Media

Our country's political landscape is polarized to the point that we rarely hear each other.Larry Sharpe has traveled the country, and has personally visited every county in New York, listening to people's concerns. Larry is launching The Sharpe Way, a show where answers, solutions... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Investing in Private American Businesses: Democratic Capitalism at its Best (Meet and Greet to follow)

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Speakers

Vince Foster

Chairman, Main Street Capital Corp.

Vince Foster has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Houston-based Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) since its inception in 2007 and previously served as its CEO from 2007 until 2018. Main Street, co-founded by Mr. Foster, is an investment firm focused on providing debt... Read More →

Exhibitors

Main Street Capital Corporation

Main Street Capital Corporation (“MAIN”) is a publicly traded business development company that provides capital to private U.S. companies. MAIN is located in Houston, Texas and has over $4.1 billion of investment capital under management. Our investment objective is to maximize... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Prosecutors Gone Wild: How Unchecked Power Threatens Your Liberty

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Speakers

David Safavian

General Counsel, American Conservative Union

David Safavian is the General Counsel for the American Conservative Union, and Deputy Director for the ACU Foundation’s Nolan Center for Justice.Safavian held two senior policy positions in the Administration of President George W. Bush: Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy... Read More →

Brett Tolman

Arthur Rizer

Director of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, R Street Institute

Arthur Rizer is the Director of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties at the R Street Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank in Washington D.C. promoting free markets and limited, effective government. Arthur works on a variety of issues related to prosecutorial reform, crime... Read More →

Kevin Ring

President, FAMM

Kevin Ring is the President of FAMM. Ring began his career in Washington, DC as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill. During his tenure, he served as counsel to the Senate Judiciary’s Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights Subcommittee under the leadership of future US Attorney... Read More →

Exhibitors

American Conservative Union Foundation

We believe that the Constitution of the United States is the best political charter yet created by men for governing themselves. It is our belief that the Constitution is designed to guarantee the free exercise of the inherent rights of the individual through strictly limiting the... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

The Constitution of a Great Leader: Leadership in the 21st Century (Intro by Joel Wade)

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Speakers

Cevin Ormond

President/CEO, Cevin Ormond, LLC

Cevin Ormond is a successful speaker, author, and serial entrepreneur. He connects with people to help them apply the principles of “Constitutional Leadership” to their careers, businesses, and lives. He’s the oldest of ten, a father, grandfather, veteran, cancer survivor, and... Read More →

Joel F. Wade

Author, Psychotherapist, Life Coach

Joel F. Wade, Ph.D. is Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach, and the author of The Virtue of Happiness, Mastering Happiness, The Mastering Happiness Podcast, and an in-depth online course, A Master’s Course in Happiness, all drawing from the increasingly useful research in psychology in general, and positive psychology in particular; and his nearly four decades of working with people professionally. He has written regularly for a variety of publications, including The New Individualist, The Good... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Roundtable, Booksigning

3:10pm PDT

The Fight of our Lives: Defeating the Ideological War against the West (66 min) Gloria Z. Greenfield, dir.

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“Civilizations, empires, great powers can fall apart very fast. Collapse can come suddenly, like a thief in the night. And we should be very wary of assuming that our civilization, the civilization of the early 21st century West, will oblige us by declining gradually." (historian Niall Ferguson). Featuring compelling observations and insights from esteemed thought leaders,The Fight of Our Lives addresses the various internal and external threats facing Western Civilization today, and cautions that if we don’t recognize these grave dangers now and rouse ourselves to resist and overcome them, then it is no hyperbole to say that the West as we know it may come to—as Ferguson warned—a swift and inexorable end.

Anthem Film Festival

The Fight of our Lives: Defeating the Ideological War against the West (66 min) Gloria Z. Greenfield, dir. Thurs 3:10

“Civilizations, empires, great powers can fall apart very fast. Collapse can come suddenly, like a thief in the night. And we should be very wary of assuming that our civilization, the civilization of the early 21st century West, will oblige us by declining gradually." (historian... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 3:10pm - 4:20pm PDT
Versailles 3

4:00pm PDT

Coffee Break- Enjoy the Exhibit Hall

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Thursday July 18, 2019 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

4:00pm PDT

Meet the Authors

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Speakers

Randy Barnett

Professor of Law, Washington, District of Columbia

Professor Randy Barnett teaches constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he directs the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. A former criminal prosecutor in Chicago, he argued the medical marijuana case of Gonzalez v. Raich in the Supreme Court before... Read More →

Robert Lawson

Fullinwider Chair in Economic Freedom, Southern Methodist University

Robert Lawson holds the Jerome M. Fullinwider Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom and is director of the O'Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business. Dr. Lawson is a co-author of the widely-cited Economic Freedom... Read More →

Tal Tsfany

President & CEO, Ayn Rand Institute

Tal Tsfany is an entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, and a business executive with extensive experience in the technology world. He is currently the President & CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute.He recently served the VP Customer Success at Mulesoft (Nasdaq: MULE, sold to Salesf... Read More →

Lenore Skenazy

President, Let Grow and Free-Range Kids

After her column "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" created a media frenzy, Skenazy founded “Free-Range Kids” to say we are overestimating danger and underestimating kids. Now she's head of the non-profit Let Grow, co-founded with Jonathan Haidt, to promote childhood... Read More →

Hyrum Lewis

Professor of History, BYU-Idaho

Hyrum Lewis is a professor of history at BYU-Idaho and has held visiting positions at Stanford University and Skidmore College. He received a PhD in American intellectual history from the University of Southern California. Professor Lewis has published in popular magazines and newspapers... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Meet the Authors Booksigning

4:30pm PDT

Our Inheritance of Liberty

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Speakers

Rich Lowry

Editor, National Review

As one of the most respected conservative voices, Rich Lowry brings his sharp analysis and well-formed opinions to the political discussion through his writing and commentary. Lowry became editor of National Review in 1999 when selected by William F. Buckley, Jr. to lead the magazine... Read More →

Media/Anthem Sponsors

National Review

National Review was founded in 1955 by William F. Buckley Jr. as a magazine of conservative opinion. The magazine has since defined the modern conservative movement and enjoys the broadest allegiance among American conservatives.

Thursday July 18, 2019 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

4:30pm PDT

PANEL Invasion of the Mindsets: Ideas that Shape the World

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Moderators

Nick Gillespie

Editor-At-Large, Reason Magazine, New Threats To New Media: How to Stop Liberals and Conservatives From Destroying Free Speech

Nick Gillespie is an editor at large of Reason, a two-time finalist for National Magazine Awards, and the co-author, with Matt Welch, of The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What’s Wrong With America. Follow him on Twitter at @nickgillespie and on I... Read More →

Speakers

Keli'i Akina

President and CEO, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, is a recognized scholar, public policy spokesman and community leader in Hawaii. In 2016, Akina was elected to statewide public office as trustee-at-large for the state Office of Hawaiian... Read More →

Gloria Z. Greenfield

President, Doc Emet Productions

Gloria Z. Greenfield is Honorary Artist in Residence at the University of Tennessee/Knoxville, where she has joint appointments in Cinema Studies and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media. She brings over 30 years of strategic planning, marketing, and management experience... Read More →

George Gilder

Co-Founder, Discovery Institute

George Gilder is an American investor, writer, economist, techno-utopian advocate, Republican Party activist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. His 1981 international bestseller Wealth and Poverty advanced a practical and moral case for supply-side economics and capitalism... Read More →

Grover Norquist

President, Americans for Tax Reform

Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. It supports tax reform... Read More →

Ilya Shapiro

Director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

Ilya Shapiro is director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute. He co-authored Religious Liberties for Corporations? Hobby Lobby, the Affordable Care Act, and the Constitution, and edited 11 volumes of the Cato Supreme Court Review. Shapiro... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 4:30pm - 5:15pm PDT
Versailles 3

4:50pm PDT

Open Range: Finding New Places, New Ways for Financial Freedom

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Moderators

Hilary Kramer

Investment Analyst/ Portfolio Manager, Eagle Financial Publications

Hilary Kramer is an investment analyst and portfolio manager with 30 years of experience on Wall Street. The Financial Times describes Ms. Kramer as “A one-woman financial investment powerhouse” and The Economist distinguishes her as “one of the best-known investors in America... Read More →

Speakers

David Metcalfe

President, Premier Diamond Group (North America) Ltd

David Metcalfe is President of Premier Diamond Group (North America) Ltd., a Toronto based company with affiliate offices in Valletta Malta, and the Tel Aviv Diamond Bourse. Premier Diamond specializes in the purchase and sale of natural colored diamonds for wealth accumulation and... Read More →

Graeme Henderson

Michael Sheppard

Investor Relations Consultant, Treasure Investments Corporation

Michael Sheppard presently serves as the Director of Investor Relations for Treasure Investments Corporation & CEO/Chairman of Nevada Mining company. As former President of the America Cancer Society in Wisconsin, he has raised millions of dollars for charities conducting live auctions... Read More →

Exhibitors

Premier Diamond Group (North America) Ltd.

Dealing With The Next Recession And The Assault On Privacy The U.S. economy has recently entered dangerous waters, an Inversion yield curve that has preceded every one of the last 7 recessions in the U.S., including the 2007/8 meltdown! In this new age of unprecedented stock market... Read More →

Treasure Investments Corporation DBA Foundry Michelangelo

Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo Founder and Chairman, Mark Russo, and President and CEO Casey Powell, have built a diverse business platform, creating and providing fine art in original sculptures from small desktop collectibles to larger-than-life heroic... Read More →

Truffle Farms Europe

Truffles are often called ‘black diamonds’. The world’s fine dining restaurants crave them, and we can successfully grow them. In the US alone the market has grown from $4M to $30M in 10 years.Since 2007 we have been working with our team of expert scientists to overcome the... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 4:50pm - 5:10pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

5:10pm PDT

After Ayn Rand: The Power and Vision of Libertarian Women

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Moderators

Valerie Durham

Executive Director, FreedomFest

Valerie Durham has served as the conference director for FreedomFest since 2015, bringing together her background as a libertarian, marketing and project manager, and professional dance artist. Training as a dancer since the age of three in ballet, jazz and modern, Valerie is one... Read More →

Speakers

Naomi Brockwell

Film and Television Producer, CEO, Rainsworth Productions

Naomi Brockwell is a film and television producer, and host of the show "Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the Technologies of our Future". She is a producer for Stossel, a producer for the TV series HardFork, and formerly produced for Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel. Naomi is the... Read More →

Jennifer Anju Grossman

CEO, Atlas Society

Jennifer Anju Grossman, a former senior vice president at Dole Food Company, is CEO of The Atlas Society. She has spent decades helping people to live freer, healthier lives. She launched the Dole Nutrition Institute — a research and education organization — at the behest of Dole... Read More →

Terry Kibbe

Co-Founder/CEO, Free the People

Terry Kibbe is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Free the People, which uses pop-culture and video storytelling to turn on the “liberty curious.” She was also a Senior Advisor to AlternativePAC, a SuperPAC which supported Libertarian Gary Johnson for President. D... Read More →

Stephanie Lips

Philanthropy Advisor, DonorsTrust

Stephanie Giovanetti Lips joined DonorsTrust in 2018 as a philanthropy advisor with a general focus on planned giving. Before joining DonorsTrust, Stephanie led the events department at Atlas Network, leading its international expansion to organize annual events in Asia, Africa... Read More →

Jenny Beth Martin

Tea Party Patriots Action

In February 2009, in response to massive government expansion by the Bush and Obama administrations, Jenny Beth Martin and several other concerned citizens formed the beginnings of the modern Tea Party movement. Using her already established social and blogging network, as well as... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 5:10pm - 5:40pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

5:40pm PDT

The Smallest Minority (Booksigning to follow in hallway)

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Moderators

Jason Stapleton

The Jason Stapleton Program, Showhost, FreedomFest Emcee

Jason Stapleton is a modern-day Renaissance man. A former special operations Marine turned soldier-for-hire, Jason is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and hostage rescue. He spent years working alongside government agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security... Read More →

Speakers

Kevin Williamson

Columnist, National Review

Kevin Williamson is a reporter and columnist for National Review and the New York Post. His work has appeared everywhere from the Washington Post to Academic Questions to Playboy. He began his journalism career at the Bombay-based Indian Express Newspaper Group. He has served as... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 5:40pm - 6:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session, Booksigning

6:00pm PDT

The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Millennials: Will Liberty or Socialism Win? (Booksigning to Follow)

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Moderators

John Stossel

Stossel in the Classroom

Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show 20/20 and then fought to air prime time specials. Are We Scaring Ourselves To Death... Read More →

Speakers

Charlie Copeland

President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute

Charlie Copeland is President of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Prior to becoming ISI’s President, he served as a Delaware State Senator, rising to the position of Senate Minority Leader. During Charlie’s service, he emerged as a leading voice for government accountability... Read More →

Zilvinas Silenas

President, Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)

Zilvinas Silenas became President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in April 2019. He served from 2011-2019 as the President of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI), bringing the organization and its free-market policy reform message to the forefront of Lithuanian... Read More →

Cliff Maloney

President and Founder, Young Americans for Liberty

Cliff Maloney, Jr. is the President of the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). Cliff has appeared on PBS, Fox News, Fox Business, and Reason TV. He has also been published in TIME, The Hill, The Huffington Post, the Washington Times, and Buzzfeed.

Dr. Wolf von Laer

Chief Executive Officer, Students For Liberty

Dr. Wolf von Laer is the Chief Executive Officer of Students For Liberty, an eleven-year-old non-profit dedicated to spreading the ideas of liberty to campuses in the US and around the world. Wolf received his Ph.D. in Political Economy from King's College London. Wolf has lived and... Read More →

Exhibitors

Foundation for Economic Education

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FEE’s mission is to inspire, educate and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical and legal principles of a free society. For young minds interested in free market economics and its foundations in the broader philosophy of individual liberty, FEE is the best source for... Read More →

Intercollegiate Studies Institute

Since 1953 ISI has inspired college students to discover, embrace, and advance the principles and virtues that make America free and prosperous. Every year, utilizing a leading nationwide network of over 7,000 conservative faculty, ISI identifies hundreds of top college students and... Read More →

Students For Liberty

Students For Liberty is a rapidly growing network of pro-liberty students from all over the world. We are the largest libertarian student organization in the world.

Young Americans for Liberty

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Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) is the most active and effective libertarian youth organization advancing liberty on campus and in American electoral politics. Our four-step mission is to identify, educate, train, and mobilize youth activists to make liberty win.

Thursday July 18, 2019 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session, Booksigning

6:30pm PDT

Anthem Filmmakers Reception and Master Class (By Ticket or Invitation Only) Pitch Perfect: How to Make Your Pitch without Losing Your Voice

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Moderators

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several... Read More →

Speakers

Harmon Kaslow

President, CinemaCloudWorks

Michael Ozias

Just Add Water

Marc Eliot

Hollywood Biographer

Marc Eliot has written widely on the media and popular culture for a variety of publications. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Down 42nd Street, Death of a Rebel, and Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince. He has written... Read More →

Kevin Sorbo

Actor/Director/Producer/Author, Wildfire Films

Sorbo received international stardom when he booked the lead role in “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” (1993-1999) the most watched TV show in the world, airing in 176 countries. Following that success, Sorbo had the lead role as “Captain Dylan Hunt” in “Gene Roddenberry’s... Read More →

Sam Sorbo

Filmmaker

Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in modeling. Modeling offered the opportunity to travel and learn languages; she is fluent in Swedish, French, German and Italian. She moved to Los Angeles for acting, where she gained roles in several... Read More →

Mark Joseph

Producer, No Safe Spaces

C. Michael Pickens

President, Libertarian Leadership

C. Michael Pickens has coached numerous candidates to record breaking vote totals and local wins. He has volunteered on campaigns and in Libertarian Party leadership every year since 2011. He is the author of the book Libertarian Leadership, founder of the Libertarian Leadership Academy... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Champagne 3

6:30pm PDT

Feedme Reception (Open to Public- visit booth 113 or 819 for more info)

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Speakers

Herman Cain

Business Executive, Former Presidential Candidate

Herman Cain is an American success story – in business, in broadcasting, in public life . . . and most importantly for him, as a man of faith and of family. As of 2018 he and his wife Gloria have been married for 50 years, and each day celebrate their two children and four grandchildren.His... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Versailles 2

8:00pm PDT

Conversation Circle: Talking Freedom on the Radio Waves: Meet the Team from Free Talk Live

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Speakers

Mark Edge

Host, Free Talk Live

Besides hosting a radio show on nearly 200 stations, Mark also duties relevant to his self-claimed title Intergalactic Space King, most of which amount to telling other people how to live their lives.

Ian Freeman

Host, Free Talk Live

Ian Freeman is the host of "Free Talk Live", a nationally syndicated libertarian talk show heard on over 200 AM/FM radio stations nationwide. He is program director of LRN.FM - the Liberty Radio Netowrk, a blogger at FreeKeene.comand moved to New Hampshire as part of the NH Freedom Migration in 2006. Ian's also a crypto-evangelist and has helped local business owners and others accept cryptocurrency like Bitcoin... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Loire

8:00pm PDT

Conversation Circle: Winning Elections, Getting Involved, Candidates You WANT to Vote For

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Speakers

Michelle Darnell

Regional Representative, Libertarian Party of Washington

Michelle is the regional representative for LPWA region 2; King and Snohomish County. She was founding chair of the reestablished King County party in 2017 and vice chair in 2018. Michelle is a 2-time Libertarian candidate for the WA State Legislature and earned 31% in 2017... Read More →

Jeff Jared

Op-Ed Writer

Jeff E. Jared is a Washington State Libertarian op-ed writer and 3 x Libertarian Candidate for WA State Legislature. He is a graduate of the University of California/Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, and has his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in philosophy. He... Read More →

Larry Sharpe

Host/Consultant/Coach, Sharpe Way Media

Larry isn’t just a leader; he develops other people into great leaders, too. With almost 15 years of experience training and mentoring international executives, entrepreneurs, and sales people, he has a wealth of experience across a variety of industries. In his professional life... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Chablis

8:00pm PDT

Evening Yoga

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Speakers

Lauren Williams

Yoga Instructor

Lauren Williams is known for her playful, relaxed teaching style. We never take ourselves too seriously in class because we’re too busy experimenting with what new cool thing our bodies can do today. There’s always an Anatomy lesson thrown in there too. My classes combine challenging... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Burgundy

8:00pm PDT

aKasha (78 min) Hajooj Kuka, dir.

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Adnan is a Sudanese revolutionary who is considered a war hero. His love for his AK47 rifle is equalled only by his feelings for Lina, his long-suffering sweetheart. When Adnan is late to return to his military unit after his leave, army commander Blues launches a kasha: the rounding up and arresting of truant soldiers. Adnan is caught-off guard and makes a run for it with pacifist Absi. The two unlikely friends plot ways to reunite Adnan with his gun – and with Lina – while avoiding their fellow soldiers. Through a series of wry and humorous incidents over 24 hours, we explore life and ideology in rebel-held areas of Sudan.

Anthem Film Festival

aKasha (78 min) Hajooj Kuka, dir. Fri. 8pm

Adnan is a Sudanese revolutionary who is considered a war hero. His love for his AK47 rifle is equalled only by his feelings for Lina, his long-suffering sweetheart. When Adnan is late to return to his military unit after his leave, army commander Blues launches a kasha: the rounding... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
Versailles 3

8:00pm PDT

FREEDOM SQUARE DANCE & SHOW

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Speakers

Mama's Wranglers

Mama's Wranglers, the Jackson Family Band & Cloggers, are one of the most sought after acts around! They've performed in 49 states, Canada, and Europe. They sing old time western music, clog and America's yodeling sweetheart, 17-year old Skyler, will bring down the house! The... Read More →

Vern Vernazzaro

Square Dance Caller

Vern started square dancing in 1970 while stationed in Germany with the US Army. In 1972 the calling bug took over and he has been behind the microphone ever since. In his 47 years of calling, he has taught thousands of new dancers and called in 11 countries.During this period of... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2019 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Champagne 2

7:30am PDT

Coffee and Petit Dejeuner - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall

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Friday July 19, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Exhibit Hall

7:30am PDT

Hosted Breakfast: Why Our Partners Choose Hornet (Please visit booth #406)

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Speakers

Ron C. Filer Jr.

Hornet Corporation

Ron C. Filer, Jr. has been with Hornet Corporation for several years. His vast experience spans across many industries. Ron became a part of Hornet due to the unique opportunity he saw that Hornet offers to its partners. Ron is an integral part of the Hornet team’s much heralded... Read More →

Exhibitors

Hornet Corporation

Hornet Corporation is an independently owned oil and gas development company based in Hendersonville, Tennessee and built on a solid rock foundation like the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains where we were founded. We are dedicated to growth and to becoming a dominant oil and... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Champagne 2

7:30am PDT

Morning Yoga

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Speakers

Lauren Williams

Yoga Instructor

Lauren Williams is known for her playful, relaxed teaching style. We never take ourselves too seriously in class because we’re too busy experimenting with what new cool thing our bodies can do today. There’s always an Anatomy lesson thrown in there too. My classes combine challenging... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Burgundy

8:30am PDT

General Session Welcome

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Speakers

Jason Stapleton

The Jason Stapleton Program, Showhost, FreedomFest Emcee

Jason Stapleton is a modern-day Renaissance man. A former special operations Marine turned soldier-for-hire, Jason is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and hostage rescue. He spent years working alongside government agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 8:30am - 8:35am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

8:30am PDT

The Right to Bear 3D Printers (16 min) Logan Albright, dir. PANEL Technology, Free Speech, and 3D Printers

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Is 3D printing a threat to public safety, or an advancement in technology that could change the world? What are 3D printed guns and how dangerous are they, really? Matt Larosiere is a 3D printer expert and gun enthusiast who breaks it all down in this short documentary from Free the People in cooperation with Fight the Power Productions.

Moderators

Terry Kibbe

Co-Founder/CEO, Free the People

Terry Kibbe is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Free the People, which uses pop-culture and video storytelling to turn on the “liberty curious.” She was also a Senior Advisor to AlternativePAC, a SuperPAC which supported Libertarian Gary Johnson for President. D... Read More →

Speakers

Logan Albright

Director, The Right to Bear 3D Printers

Logan Albright is the director of "The Right to Bear 3D Printers" for Free the People.

Edward Hudgins

Research Director, Heartland Institute

Dr. Edward Hudgins is research director at the Heartland Institute, which seeks to develop and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. Hudgins has written extensively on the promise of exponential technologies and the need for a human achievement and entrepreneurial... Read More →

Matt Kibbe

President/Chief Community Organizer, Free the People

Matt Kibbe is the President and Chief Community Organizer at Free the People, an educational organization turning the next generation on to the values of liberty. We reach the “liberty curious” through social media, video, and storytelling. Kibbe functions as the team’s Yoda... Read More →

Matt Larosiere

Matthew Larosiere is a legal associate in the Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies. Prior to joining Cato, he wrote on the subject of firearms and taxation in several publications. Matthew graduated cum laude from the University of Alabama with a J.D. and Master of... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am PDT
Versailles 3

8:35am PDT

Constitution Day: A More or Less Perfect Union

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Speakers

Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, DC Circuit

For 25 years Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg hears more than 100 cases annually as one of the top appellate judges in the nation. Ginsburg was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1986; he served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. After receiving... Read More →

Exhibitors

Free To Choose Network

Free To Choose Network is a global entertainment and distribution organization focused on creating compelling documentaries that stimulate thought and cultivate conversations. Our award-winning productions offer fresh perspectives on important issues; they are real stories about real... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 8:35am - 8:50am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

8:50am PDT

The Future of Communication, Crystal Clear Calling Anywhere on the Planet

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Speakers

Cary Rothman

Voxox

Cary Rothman has been raising investment capital for Start-Ups, Private Placements, LLC's and Energy deals for 25 years. In such a challenging field, Cary has proven himself as one of the best in the business by successfully raising over $150 million for enterprising new business... Read More →

Exhibitors

Voxox

207

Complete office phone system solutions that combines enterprise level features at a small business price with VOIP enabled low rates and high availability.

Friday July 19, 2019 8:50am - 9:00am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:00am PDT

Pitch Tank Competition

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Speakers

Jeffrey Hayzlett

Television Host, C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chair... Read More →

Shellye Archambeau

Ms. Archambeau led one of the most stunning Silicon Valley turnarounds many have never heard of. She accepted the role of CEO for a failing tech company (formerly Zaplet Inc.) just months from bankruptcy and rebuilt the company into a recognized market leader and the largest independent... Read More →

Bernt Ullmann

CEO & Co-founder, Celebrity Lifestyle Brands

Often referred to as “The Man Behind the Brands," Bernt Ullmann has been the trusted business acceleration expert by top fashion moguls and CEOs such as Daymond John, Eddie Lampert, and Tommy Hilfiger. Mr. Ullmann is arguably the world’s leading expert in celebrity brand development... Read More →

John Mackey

Co-Founder/CEO, Whole Foods Market

John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, has built the natural and organic grocer from a single store in Austin, Texas in 1978, into a Fortune 500 company, which went public in 1992, and was purchased by Amazon in 2017. Today Whole Foods Market is a top U.S. supermarket... Read More →

Kevin Harrington

Entrepreneur, Shark Tank Original

Kevin Harrington has been a successful entrepreneur for over 40 years. He is an Original Shark on the Emmy-winning TV show “Shark Tank.” He is also the inventor of the Infomercial, As Seen On TV Pioneer, co-founder of the Electronic Retailers Association (ERA) and co-founder of... Read More →

Jeff Barnes

CEO, Angel Investors Network, On Business Entrepreneurship and the Power of the Pitch

Jeff Barnes is a former US Navy Submariner, Former Fortune 100 Director, and now CEO of Angel Investors Network helping investors diversify and expand their portfolios with early stage venture investments. His company helps investors get in on the ground floor of growing companie... Read More →

Exhibitors

Angel Investors Network

212

Angel Investors Network (AIN) was created by a group of successful entrepreneurs, investment bankers, angel investors, marketing and management experts, lawyers, and accountants who have built companies in a diverse set of industries. AIN offers investors an opportunity to participate... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 9:00am - 10:10am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:30am PDT

Regulation (12 min) Ryan Patch, dir. PANEL Just Imagine: Raising Free Range Children in a Chicken Coop World

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In the near future, Mia (Sunita Mani), a young social worker, travels to a small community to administer behavior-modifying "patches" that guarantee happiness. She must decide what to do when Kaleigh (Audrey Bennett), a precocious 10-year old girl, refuses to accept the patch.

Speakers

Lenore Skenazy

President, Let Grow and Free-Range Kids

After her column "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" created a media frenzy, Skenazy founded “Free-Range Kids” to say we are overestimating danger and underestimating kids. Now she's head of the non-profit Let Grow, co-founded with Jonathan Haidt, to promote childhood... Read More →

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several... Read More →

Sam Sorbo

Filmmaker

Sam Sorbo studied biomedical engineering at Duke University before pursuing a career in modeling. Modeling offered the opportunity to travel and learn languages; she is fluent in Swedish, French, German and Italian. She moved to Los Angeles for acting, where she gained roles in several... Read More →

Lisa Sparks

Dean, School of Communication, Chapman University

Dr. Sparks is the Inaugural Dean of the School of Communication and Endowed Professor at Chapman University. She of is a highly regarded teacher-scholar whose published work spans more than 150 research articles and scholarly book chapters, and is the author and editor of 12 books... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 9:30am - 10:25am PDT
Versailles 3

10:10am PDT

America’s Energy and National Security at Risk

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Speakers

Marin Katusa

Chairman and Founder, Katusa Research

Marin Katusa is a professional investor, portfolio manager, best-selling author and founder and chairman of Katusa Research, an independent investment research firm.He is one of the most successful fund managers in the resource sector, including his KC50 Fund which has outperformed... Read More →

Exhibitors

Uranium Energy Corp

815

Uranium Energy Corp (UEC: NYSE American) is a U.S.-based uranium mining and exploration company. As a leading pure-play American uranium company, UEC is advancing the next generation of low-cost and environmentally friendly In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mining uranium projects.In South Texas, the Company’s hub-and-spoke operations are anchored by our fully-licensed Hobson Processing Facility which is central to our Palangana, Burke Hollow, Goliad and other ISR pipeline projects.In Wyoming, UEC controls the Reno Creek project, which is... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 10:10am - 10:20am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

10:20am PDT

Profit with Low-Cost Energy Using Dollars You Would Otherwise Pay Out to Federal and State Taxes

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Speakers

Don Hosmer

Co-Founder, Royale Energy

In October 1985 Don Hosmer, along with his father and brothers, founded Royale Petroleum Corporation, the principal shareholder of the Corporation. In October 1986, Royale Energy, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in order to combine the function of the prior two companies in preparation... Read More →

Exhibitors

Royale Energy

Founded in 1986, Royale Energy, Inc. (OTCQB: ROYL) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development, drilling and marketing of oil and natural gas. Royale typically sells fractional working interests to accredited investors in wells drilled... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 10:20am - 10:30am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

10:30am PDT

Coffee Break- Enjoy the Exhibit Hall

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Friday July 19, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

10:30am PDT

Meet the Authors

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Speakers

Bernt Ullmann

CEO & Co-founder, Celebrity Lifestyle Brands

Often referred to as “The Man Behind the Brands," Bernt Ullmann has been the trusted business acceleration expert by top fashion moguls and CEOs such as Daymond John, Eddie Lampert, and Tommy Hilfiger. Mr. Ullmann is arguably the world’s leading expert in celebrity brand development... Read More →

Jeffrey Hayzlett

Television Host, C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chair... Read More →

Alan Pell Crawford

Author

Alan Pell Crawford is the author, most recently, of How Not to Get Rich: The Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain. A contributor to the Wall Street Journal for more than 20 years, he is also the author of Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson, published by Random... Read More →

Michael Shermer

Writer, Skeptic Magazine/Scientific American

Dr. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, a regular contributor to Time.com, and a presidential fellow at Chapman University. His latest book is Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality... Read More →

Matt Kibbe

President/Chief Community Organizer, Free the People

Matt Kibbe is the President and Chief Community Organizer at Free the People, an educational organization turning the next generation on to the values of liberty. We reach the “liberty curious” through social media, video, and storytelling. Kibbe functions as the team’s Yoda... Read More →

Jeff Barnes

CEO, Angel Investors Network, On Business Entrepreneurship and the Power of the Pitch

Jeff Barnes is a former US Navy Submariner, Former Fortune 100 Director, and now CEO of Angel Investors Network helping investors diversify and expand their portfolios with early stage venture investments. His company helps investors get in on the ground floor of growing companie... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

Meet the Authors Booksigning

10:35am PDT

The Last Straw (4 min) Katie Christofferson, dir.

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A few years into a dystopian future, dating is conducted solely through a government sanctioned app called Partner Pairing. The woman has complete control over the man and can give him a strike on the app any time he says something that offends her. Once he accrues three strikes he must report to a purification center to cleanse him of his offensive behavior and language.

Anthem Film Festival

The Last Straw (4 min) Katie Christofferson, dir. Thurs 1:10 pm Fri 10:30 am

A few years into a dystopian future, dating is conducted solely through a government sanctioned app called Partner Pairing. The woman has complete control over the man and can give him a strike on the app any time he says something that offends her. Once he accrues three strikes he... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 10:35am - 10:40am PDT
Versailles 3

11:00am PDT

Billy the Kid and Jesse James: American Robin Hoods or Wild West Psychopaths? (Intro James Green)

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Mark Gardner has written extensively on both of these outlaws, arguably the best known of all of America's nefarious historical figures. This will be an illustrated presentation that would also include how the two have been portrayed in pop culture (movies, dime novels, etc.)

Speakers

Mark Gardner

Historian & Author

An award-winning historian, author, and musician, Mark Lee Gardner has appeared on the History Channel, PBS American Experience, ABC World News, AMC, the Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel, Encore Westerns Channel, Book TV, NPR's All Things Considered, Irish NaJonal Radio, and... Read More →

Captain Jim Green

Former Naval Aviator, Retired Airline Pilot, Federal Flight Deck Officer, American International Aviation Academy of Utah

Captain Green was a Naval Aviator who qualified aboard 2 Aircraft Carriers flying the A-4 Skyhawk during Vietnam. He then flew as a Pilot for United Airlines for 26 years, and became one of the first Pilots to wear a Gun in the cockpit as a Federal Flight Deck Officer.

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Constitution Day #1 A Constitution in Writing

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Moderators

Robert Chatfield

President and CEO, Free to Choose Network

Robert Chatfield was appointed in 2017 to serve as President and CEO of the Free To Choose Network. He succeeded Founder and current Board Chairman Bob Chitester to lead theglobal media organization.Chatfield started his career with the non-profit Pioneer Institute, a market-oriented... Read More →

Speakers

Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, DC Circuit

For 25 years Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg hears more than 100 cases annually as one of the top appellate judges in the nation. Ginsburg was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1986; he served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. After receiving... Read More →

David Bobb

President, Bill of Rights Institute

David Bobb is president of the Bill of Rights Institute, which teaches America’s founding principles to young people. A nationally-recognized leader in civic education, he served as founding director of two Hillsdale College centers and is author of Humility: An Unlikely Biography... Read More →

Exhibitors

Free To Choose Network

Free To Choose Network is a global entertainment and distribution organization focused on creating compelling documentaries that stimulate thought and cultivate conversations. Our award-winning productions offer fresh perspectives on important issues; they are real stories about real... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Cures for Parkinson's, ALS, Alzheimer's and Heart Disease Are Closer than You Think!

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Dr. Jack Jacobs

Exhibitors

Zhittya Genesis Medicine

Zhittya Genesis Medicine, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that is developing and advancing drugs through US FDA clinical trials. The drugs are potent stimulators of two of our body’s natural regeneration processes, including “angiogenesis” (the growth of new blood vessels... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

From the First Step to Next Steps on Justice Reform

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Speakers

Jenna Moll

Deputy Director, Justice Action Network

As Deputy Director for the Justice Action Network, Jenna oversees policy development, legislative, and communications strategy across JAN’s state portfolio. She comes to this effort from Pew Charitable Trusts, and previously served the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public... Read More →

David Safavian

General Counsel, American Conservative Union

David Safavian is the General Counsel for the American Conservative Union, and Deputy Director for the ACU Foundation’s Nolan Center for Justice.Safavian held two senior policy positions in the Administration of President George W. Bush: Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy... Read More →

Senator Mike Lee

Senator, US Congress

Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for the founding constitutional principles. Senator Lee served as law clerk to future Supreme Court Justice Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third... Read More →

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FreedomWorks

600

We are over 6 million Americans who are passionate about promoting free markets and individual liberty. Our members all share three common traits: a desire for less government, lower taxes, and more economic freedom.

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Having the Opportunity to Invest in an IPO Before Going Public

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Michael Sheppard

Investor Relations Consultant, Treasure Investments Corporation

Michael Sheppard presently serves as the Director of Investor Relations for Treasure Investments Corporation & CEO/Chairman of Nevada Mining company. As former President of the America Cancer Society in Wisconsin, he has raised millions of dollars for charities conducting live auctions... Read More →

Exhibitors

Treasure Investments Corporation DBA Foundry Michelangelo

Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo Founder and Chairman, Mark Russo, and President and CEO Casey Powell, have built a diverse business platform, creating and providing fine art in original sculptures from small desktop collectibles to larger-than-life heroic... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Immigration: Open Borders or Walls?

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Moderators

Rich Lowry

Editor, National Review

As one of the most respected conservative voices, Rich Lowry brings his sharp analysis and well-formed opinions to the political discussion through his writing and commentary. Lowry became editor of National Review in 1999 when selected by William F. Buckley, Jr. to lead the magazine... Read More →

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Doug Casey

Chairman, Casey Research

Author of the bestsellers Strategic Investing, Crisis Investing, Crisis Investing for the Rest of the 90s, and the High Ground series of libertarian Charles Knight novels with John Hunt, Doug Casey has lived in seven countries and visited over one hundred more. He has appeared... Read More →

Rakesh Wadhwa

Bastiat Award Winning Author/ Chairman of companies in India, Dubai, Apex Advisors DMCC

Rakesh Wadhwa has been a passionate believer in capitalism and free markets since his school days. He is a commerce graduate and chartered accountant, with a bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from Delhi University. Wadhwa wrote every Monday from 2002 to 2008 for the business page of... Read More →

Wayne Allyn Root

National Radio and TV Host, WAR Now: The Wayne Allyn Root Show

Wayne Allyn Root (aka WAR) is the perfect showman for FreedomFest each summer in Vegas! Wayne is "Mr. Las Vegas." He has the #1 radio talk show in Vegas. He is the national political columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal. His national TV show is broadcast from Vegas. He is the... Read More →

Candace Owens

Founder, BLEXIT Movement

Candace Owens is the founder of the BLEXIT foundation, an organization dedicated to driving conservative principles into urban communities.Owens exploded onto the scene in the summer of 2017, gaining notoriety through her political vlog series on Youtube. She has since spoken at over... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Make Six Figures from Anywhere

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Speakers

Caleb Jones

CEO, DCS International LLC

Caleb Jones is a business consultant, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and world traveler. He owns three companies, has worked with hundreds of organizations large and small, has written seven books which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and his blogs on business and lifestyle... Read More →

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Make Six Figures From Anywhere

DCS International is a training, consulting, and coaching firm that shows entrepreneurs how to start or improve low-work, high-income, location-independent businesses which offer maximum freedom and mobility to their owners.

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Stuck in the Old West: How Free Market Environmentalism Responds to New Demands Under Old West Rules

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Moderators

Hannah Downey

Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, PERC

Hannah Downey is the policy and partnerships coordinator at PERC, helping to apply the ideas of free market environmentalism to environmental policy.

Speakers

Benji Backer

President and Founder, American Conservation Coalition

Benji Backer is a junior at the University of Washington in Seattle and the President/Founder of the American Conservation Coalition. Through the ACC, he promotes limited-government environmental policies. Benji has spoken at CPAC three times and written for Townhall, TheBlaze, and... Read More →

Holly Fretwell

Director of Outreach and a Research Fellow, PERC

Holly Fretwell is Director of Outreach and a Research Fellow at PERC in Bozeman, Montana, where she has focused her research on public lands policy, property rights, and markets for over two decades. Fretwell is an author, educator, and outdoor enthusiast. She strives to enhance conservation... Read More →

P.J. Hill

Senior Fellow, PERC

Peter J. Hill is Professor of Economics Emeritus at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois and a Senior Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana, where he currently resides. He is editor or co-author of multiple books, including The Not So Wild, Wild... Read More →

Exhibitors

Property and Environment Research Center (PERC)

PERC is dedicated to improving environmental quality through property rights and markets. We envision conservation policies and practices that focus on results rather than rhetoric and replace conflict with cooperation. Our goal is to foster a culture of environmental entrepreneu... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

What's the Plan?! A Portfolio Approach to Planned Giving

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The 2017 tax reform package took away many deductions, but there is one still holding strong: the charitable deduction. This session explores how strategic planned giving tactics can allow you to maximize your philanthropic impact while minimizing your tax burden. You’ll hear how taking a portfolio approach to planned giving can allow you to support the other causes you care about in a tax-efficient way, both in life and as part of your estate planning. We’ll also explore simple ways to help you protect your charitable legacy. On the call, we’ll explore: The top mistakes donors make that undermine their donor intent Key tax-law changes, particularly around the estate tax, that influence the timing and structure of your giving The critical details of wisely structuring outright gifts from your estate Using charitable vehicles wisely so your giving has more impact The important tools you need to know about for creating income streams and passing wealth on with minimized tax implications

Speakers

Lawson Bader

President and CEO, DonorsTrust

Lawson R. Bader is president and CEO of DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund, public charities protecting the intent of donors who value limited government, free enterprise, and personal responsibility. Through their donor-advised fund, DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund have granted... Read More →

Jeff Zysik

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, DonorsTrust

Jeff Zysik is DonorsTrust’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. He is also an attorney and accountant with fifteen years of tax planning experience, focusing primarily on sophisticated estate and income tax concepts. Before joining DonorsTrust, he was managing-director... Read More →

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Lydia Pitea

Assistant Director, Novus Society at DonorsTrust

Lydia Pitea is the Assistant Director of the Novus Society a program for young philanthropists at DonorsTrust, the Community Foundation for Liberty. Her primary responsibilities include recruiting new members for Novus, creating programs and tools to guide and develop members in their... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Debate 4A: Should States Allow Non-Citizen Migrant Workers to Vote in Local and National Elections?

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Joshua Reeves, Lilian Dobson, Anna Shoemaker vs. Reja Debevc, Filip Korošec, Filip Pavšek

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Vendome C

11:00am PDT

Debate 4B: Should the Politicization of Popular Culture Be Regretted?

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Nathaniel Koch, Matt Moses, Sara Shipley vs. Maleah Moses, Noah Mathews, Sarah Hallam

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Vendome C

11:00am PDT

Panic Attack: Dispatches from the Campus Free Speech Wars (Intro Avens O'Brien)

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Since the 2016 election, college campuses have erupted in violent protests, demands for safe spaces, and the silencing of views that activist groups find disagreeable. Who are the leaders behind these protests, and what do they want? In Panic Attack, libertarian journalist Robby Soave answers these questions by profiling young radicals from across the political spectrum.

Speakers

Robby Soave

Associate Editor, Reason Magazine

Robby Soave is an associate editor at Reasonmagazine and author of the book Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump.

Avens O'Brien

Chapter Leader, Ladies of Liberty Alliance

Avens O’Brien is a 2nd-generation libertarian activist, the product of peaceful parenting, non-traditional education, and a family who campaigned for political office as Libertarians. She was vice chair of the LPNH from 2006-2008, and has volunteered on several liberty campaigns... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Exhibit Hall

Roundtable, Booksigning

11:00am PDT

INVALIDATED (50 min) Luke Livingston, dir.

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When a father of eight invents a genius way to fill 100 water balloons in 60 seconds, his invention "Bunch O Balloons" becomes an overnight success on Kickstarter and an international viral hit. Scrambling to get his idea to market and bring financial security to his family, he applies for a US Patent, but his plans of success are blindsided when his genius idea is stolen by a big company before he can make his first dime. Thrust into a battle to save his invention, he uncovers the shocking truth that our patent system is weakening, property rights are at risk and American Innovation is dying. Learn how big tech companies, China, opportunistic lawyers, and our own Patent office are robbing American inventors of their ideas, their labor and their financial investments.

Anthem Film Festival

Invalidated (50 min) Luke Livingston, dir. Fri 11 am

When a father of eight invents a genius way to fill 100 water balloons in 60 seconds, his invention, "Bunch O Balloons," becomes an overnight success on Kickstarter and an international viral hit. Scrambling to get his idea to market, he applies for a US Patent, but his genius idea... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

11:00am PDT

Art Exhibit (Quiet Mode)

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Friday July 19, 2019 11:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Vendome B

12:00pm PDT

The Investment Club of America: The Alternative to the Financial Services Industry

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Exhibitors

Investment Club of America

The Investment Club of America is an investment club with members all across America. More than 95% of all money managers underperform the market index. The Investment Club of America with a solid track record of performance is the alternative to the dire results of managed money... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Can the Dollar Survive an All Out Trade War?

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Speakers

Peter Schiff

CEO, Euro Pacific Capital

Peter Schiff is chairman of SchiffGold; CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.; and host of The Peter Schiff Show. Peter is an economic forecaster and investment advisor influenced by the free-market Austrian School of economics. He is one of the few forecasters... Read More →

Exhibitors

Euro Pacific Capital

Euro Pacific Capital offers a means for American investors to gain exposure to those areas of the global economy that have largely avoided the crushing debt burden that has swamped many developed economies.Based on the irresponsible policies of the Federal Reserve and the continued... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Constitution Day #2 A Constitution for All?

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Moderators

Robert Chatfield

President and CEO, Free to Choose Network

Robert Chatfield was appointed in 2017 to serve as President and CEO of the Free To Choose Network. He succeeded Founder and current Board Chairman Bob Chitester to lead theglobal media organization.Chatfield started his career with the non-profit Pioneer Institute, a market-oriented... Read More →

Speakers

Randy Barnett

Professor of Law, Washington, District of Columbia

Professor Randy Barnett teaches constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he directs the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. A former criminal prosecutor in Chicago, he argued the medical marijuana case of Gonzalez v. Raich in the Supreme Court before... Read More →

Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, DC Circuit

For 25 years Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg hears more than 100 cases annually as one of the top appellate judges in the nation. Ginsburg was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1986; he served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. After receiving... Read More →

Exhibitors

Free To Choose Network

Free To Choose Network is a global entertainment and distribution organization focused on creating compelling documentaries that stimulate thought and cultivate conversations. Our award-winning productions offer fresh perspectives on important issues; they are real stories about real... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

DEBATE Eating Meat Is Neither Healthy nor Ethical--Or Is It? (Booksigning to Follow)

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Moderators

Alexander Green

Chief Investment Strategist, Oxford Club

Alexander Green is the chief investment strategist of The Oxford Club and Investment U and editor of The Momentum Alert, The Insider Alert and The True Value Alert. The independent Hulbert Financial Digest has ranked his Oxford Communiqué on its Honor Roll of top-performing investment... Read More →

Speakers

John Mackey

Co-Founder/CEO, Whole Foods Market

John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, has built the natural and organic grocer from a single store in Austin, Texas in 1978, into a Fortune 500 company, which went public in 1992, and was purchased by Amazon in 2017. Today Whole Foods Market is a top U.S. supermarket... Read More →

Joel Salatin

Farmer

Joel Salatin, 56, is a full-time farmer in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A third generation alternative farmer, he returned to the farm full-time in 1982 and continued refining and adding to his parents’ ideas.The farm services more than 5,000 families, 10 retail outlets, and... Read More →

Bruce Friedrich

Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Good Food Institute

Bruce Friedrich is co-founder and executive director of The Good Food Institute. Bruce oversees GFI’s global strategy and operations, working with directors, international managing directors, and staff to ensure that GFI is maximally effective at implementing programs that deliver mission-focused results. Bruce is a TED Fellow, Y Combinator alum, and popular... Read More →

Jeff Riley

Founder/CEO, Fitness Innovations®

Jeff Riley is the Founder/CEO of Fitness Innovations®. He has 45 years of experience in fitness, health, and nutrition. He created the LIVET™ Nutrition Plan and 50/50 Max Fat Loss Diet™. He developed the Triple Exhaustion® Workout and is the author of the book Triple Exhaus... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session, Booksigning

12:00pm PDT

Diversification, Monthly Income Potential, & Tax Advantages Through Oil & Gas Joint Ventures

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Speakers

Tim Taylor

Exhibitors

Gulf Coast Western

Gulf Coast Western specializes in the exploration, development and acquisition of domestic oil and gas reserves in the United States. Our strategy throughout our 49-year history has never wavered – to capitalize on our extensive industry network and strategic partnerships to secure... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Forestry for Fine Foods - Profit Whilst Helping Our Environment

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Speakers

Graeme Henderson

Exhibitors

Truffle Farms Europe

Truffles are often called ‘black diamonds’. The world’s fine dining restaurants crave them, and we can successfully grow them. In the US alone the market has grown from $4M to $30M in 10 years.Since 2007 we have been working with our team of expert scientists to overcome the... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

How to Generate 12-36% Returns Without Investing in Stocks or Real Estate

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Speakers

Jeffrey Hayzlett

Television Host, C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chair... Read More →

Jeff Barnes

CEO, Angel Investors Network, On Business Entrepreneurship and the Power of the Pitch

Jeff Barnes is a former US Navy Submariner, Former Fortune 100 Director, and now CEO of Angel Investors Network helping investors diversify and expand their portfolios with early stage venture investments. His company helps investors get in on the ground floor of growing companie... Read More →

Greg Writer

Bernt Ullmann

CEO & Co-founder, Celebrity Lifestyle Brands

Often referred to as “The Man Behind the Brands," Bernt Ullmann has been the trusted business acceleration expert by top fashion moguls and CEOs such as Daymond John, Eddie Lampert, and Tommy Hilfiger. Mr. Ullmann is arguably the world’s leading expert in celebrity brand development... Read More →

Kevin Harrington

Entrepreneur, Shark Tank Original

Kevin Harrington has been a successful entrepreneur for over 40 years. He is an Original Shark on the Emmy-winning TV show “Shark Tank.” He is also the inventor of the Infomercial, As Seen On TV Pioneer, co-founder of the Electronic Retailers Association (ERA) and co-founder of... Read More →

Exhibitors

Angel Investors Network

212

Angel Investors Network (AIN) was created by a group of successful entrepreneurs, investment bankers, angel investors, marketing and management experts, lawyers, and accountants who have built companies in a diverse set of industries. AIN offers investors an opportunity to participate... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Real Freedom Now METANOMICS

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Speakers

Robert Dunlap

Executive Trustee and Global Visionary, META 1 Coin

Robert completed his Masters in Computer Science with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence. Since a very young age, Robert has been fascinated and adept when it comes to cyber technologies. Robert started his first technology company during the Dot Com era in the mid-90s.When... Read More →

Exhibitors

META 1 Coin

META 1 Coin has defined a path to the new systems of abundance and equity by combining crypto technology with the highest performing most stable asset classes. Gold and fine art bonds are the securities for META 1 Coin. The result is an appreciating Asset-Backed “Smart” Private... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Trump's Trade War: Art of the Deal, or No Deal?

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Moderators

Richard Rahn

Chairman, Improbable Success Productions, the Institute for Global Economic Growth, and Metal Convertibility LLC

Richard W. Rahn is an economist, syndicated columnist, and entrepreneur. Currently he is Chairman of Improbable Success Productions, the Institute for Global Economic Growth, and Metal Convertibility LLC. He writes a syndicated weekly economic column which is published in The Washington... Read More →

Speakers

Stephen Moore

Senior Economist, FreedomWorks

Stephen Moore is FreedomWorks' chairman of our Task Force on Economic Revival. He communicates FreedomWorks’ vision for a pro-growth economic agenda to grassroots activists and media nationwide, as well as conducting original economic analysis. Stephen previously served as president... Read More →

Donald J. Boudreaux

Professor of Economics, George Mason University

Donald J. Boudreaux is Professor of Economics, and former Chairman of the Department of Economics, at George Mason University and Getchell Chair at George Mason’s Mercatus Center. He is co-director of Mercatus’s Project on Immigration and Trade. Formerly, he was President of the... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Debate 5A: Has the Internet Made Us Less Tolerant?

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Nathaniel Koch, Matt Moses, Sara Shipley vs. Josh Reeves, Lilian Dobson, Anna Shoemaker

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Vendome C

12:00pm PDT

Debate 5B: Should Open Borders Be Supported?

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Noah Hines, Danielle Leard, Sakshi Kolli vs. Jake Hatcher, Sathvik Kolli, Rachel Brody

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Vendome C

12:00pm PDT

PANEL: Out of Our Minds: Do Patents Foster Innovation or Kill It?

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Speakers

Paul Wendee

Editor and Publisher, Intrinsic Value Wealth Report Newsletter

Managing Director of Paul M. Wendee & Associates, LLC, a corporate finance, private equity, and management consulting firm founded in 1998. He has been an entrepreneur, investment banker, securities analyst, and private equity fund manager for 37 years. He publishes an award-winning... Read More →

George Gilder

Co-Founder, Discovery Institute

George Gilder is an American investor, writer, economist, techno-utopian advocate, Republican Party activist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. His 1981 international bestseller Wealth and Poverty advanced a practical and moral case for supply-side economics and capitalism... Read More →

Luke Livingston

Director, Invalidated

For over three decades, Luke has been forging new trends in video production. From interactive, employee training for Chick-fil-A, to being one of the first to Live Stream Video across the net, Livingston’s vision has transformed video production nationwide. New York, Los Angeles... Read More →

Jenny Beth Martin

Tea Party Patriots Action

In February 2009, in response to massive government expansion by the Bush and Obama administrations, Jenny Beth Martin and several other concerned citizens formed the beginnings of the modern Tea Party movement. Using her already established social and blogging network, as well as... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Versailles 3

12:00pm PDT

WILD BILL: Wild Bill Hickok, The True Story of the American Frontier’s First Gunfighter (Intro by Alan Pell Crawford)

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Speakers

Tom Clavin

Reporter, Editor, Author

TOM CLAVIN was a reporter for 15 years for The New York Times served as editor of weekly newspapers for 12 years before turning to writing full-time. Four of his books have been New York Times best sellers: Dodge City,The Heart of Everything That Is,Halsey’s Typhoon, and The... Read More →

Alan Pell Crawford

Author

Alan Pell Crawford is the author, most recently, of How Not to Get Rich: The Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain. A contributor to the Wall Street Journal for more than 20 years, he is also the author of Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson, published by Random... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Roundtable, Booksigning

12:25pm PDT

Angel Investing - Timeless Advise on How to Invest in Technology Startups

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Speakers

John Zdanowski

Fifth Level

Exhibitors

Influence

...coming soon!

Friday July 19, 2019 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

12:50pm PDT

Lunch- Kiosk Open In Exhibit Hall

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Friday July 19, 2019 12:50pm - 2:00pm PDT
On Your Own

12:55pm PDT

ANIMATED SHORTS! Grab a sandwich from the lunch kiosk and join us for an animated good time

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Friday July 19, 2019 12:55pm - 1:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:00pm PDT

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution (13 min) Jake Klein, prod.

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Based on the Regnery Publishing book series of the same name, The Politically Incorrect Guide series stars famed libertarian authors and podcasters Tom Woods and Michael Malice in an animated (and animated) discussion about the Constitution. The series tears down the politically correct narratives infecting society and tells the politically incorrect truth, uncovering who is responsible for the lies. Beautifully animated in the style a political cartoon, the first episode, “The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution” deconstructs the ideas of a living constitution, the general welfare clause, and a national popular vote.

Anthem Film Festival

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution (13 min) Jake Klein, prod. Fri 1:10 pm

Based on the Regnery Publishing book series of the same name, The Politically Incorrect Guide series stars famed libertarian authors and podcasters Tom Woods and Michael Malice in an animated (and animated) discussion about the Constitution. The series tears down the politically... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 1:00pm - 1:15pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:00pm PDT

Lunch Debate 6A: BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH Should Professionals Have the Right to Refuse to Provide Services Based on Religious Grounds?

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Noah Hines, Danielle Leard, Sakshi Kolli vs. Maleah Moses, Noah Mathews, Sarah Hallam

Friday July 19, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Vendome C

1:00pm PDT

Lunch Debate 6B: BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH Should the 2nd Amendment Be Removed from the US Constitution?

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Reja Debevc, Filip Korošec, Filip Pavšek vs. Jake Hatcher, Sathvik Kolli, Rachel Brody

Friday July 19, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Vendome C

1:00pm PDT

Tax-Advantaged Investing: Building an Energy Portfolio with Oil and Natural Gas (Please visit booth #517)

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Speakers

Don Hosmer

Co-Founder, Royale Energy

In October 1985 Don Hosmer, along with his father and brothers, founded Royale Petroleum Corporation, the principal shareholder of the Corporation. In October 1986, Royale Energy, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in order to combine the function of the prior two companies in preparation... Read More →

Exhibitors

Royale Energy

Founded in 1986, Royale Energy, Inc. (OTCQB: ROYL) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development, drilling and marketing of oil and natural gas. Royale typically sells fractional working interests to accredited investors in wells drilled... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Champagne 3

1:00pm PDT

The Genius of Income Inequality Luncheon (Please visit booth #401 or register at this link https://contribution.freedomworks.org/freedomfest)

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Please register for the lunch here: https://contribution.freedomworks.org/freedomfest

Speakers

John Tamny

Director, Center for Economic Freedom, FreedomWorks

John Tamny is Vice President at FreedomWorks, and Director of its Center for Economic Freedom (CEF). The latter aims to change the economic policy discussion through making economic understanding a function of knowing what's happening in the world around us. Tamny is also editor... Read More →

Exhibitors

FreedomWorks

600

We are over 6 million Americans who are passionate about promoting free markets and individual liberty. Our members all share three common traits: a desire for less government, lower taxes, and more economic freedom.

Friday July 19, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Champagne 2

1:15pm PDT

My Name is Victimhood (4 min) Jennifer Grossman, prod.

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Meet Victimhood, one of Karl Marx’s greatest tools to exploit people by convincing them they are oppressed. Victimhood really wants power, and she’s found a surefire way to get it: “Turn grief into grievance and find someone to resent, to blame, and to pay!” Will you be a Victim or a Victor?

Anthem Film Festival

My Name Is Victimhood (4 min) Jennifer Grossman, prod. Thurs 1:10 pm

Meet Victimhood, one of Karl Marx’s greatest tools to exploit people by convincing them they are oppressed. Victimhood really wants power, and she’s found a surefire way to get it: “Turn grief into grievance and find someone to resent, to blame, and to pay!” Will you be a... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 1:15pm - 1:20pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:20pm PDT

Tangle (8 min) Malihe Ghloamzadeh, dir.

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Can an emigrant ever truly leave her world behind? The collateral damage of war and its unintended impact on individuals are seen in this moving, magical film.

Anthem Film Festival

Tangle (8 min) Malihe Ghloamzadeh, dir. Thurs 10:35 am Fri 1:20 pm

Can an emigrant ever truly leave her world behind? The collateral damage of war and its unintended impact on individuals are seen in this moving, magical film.

Friday July 19, 2019 1:20pm - 1:30pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:30pm PDT

PANEL The Animator's Art: Beyond Cartoons

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Moderators

Jake Klein

Film & Video Producer, Capital Research Center

Jake runs Capital Research Center’s media operations, producing web videos as well as short and feature films under the Dangerous Documentaries brand. He is the producer of The Architects of Woke, The Politically Incorrect Guide, and the America Under Siege series, and the executive... Read More →

Speakers

Patrick Reasonover

President, Taliesin Nexus

Michael Ozias

Just Add Water

Jennifer Anju Grossman

CEO, Atlas Society

Jennifer Anju Grossman, a former senior vice president at Dole Food Company, is CEO of The Atlas Society. She has spent decades helping people to live freer, healthier lives. She launched the Dole Nutrition Institute — a research and education organization — at the behest of Dole... Read More →

Sean W Malone

Director of Media, Foundation for Economic Education

Sean W. Malone studied music performance and composition for film and multimedia at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor of Music, 2005) and New York University (Master of Arts, 2007), before working in various creative roles in the music and film industries in New York and... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 1:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

2:10pm PDT

Top 10 Stocks to Buy Now

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Moderators

Roger Michalski

Vice President & Publisher, Eagle Financial Publications

Roger Michalski, Eagle Financial Publications’ vice president and group publisher, has been with the company for more than a decade. His experience in publishing spans 20-plus years and includes time working at the prestigious Smithsonian Institution in its catalog division. He... Read More →

Speakers

Hilary Kramer

Investment Analyst/ Portfolio Manager, Eagle Financial Publications

Hilary Kramer is an investment analyst and portfolio manager with 30 years of experience on Wall Street. The Financial Times describes Ms. Kramer as “A one-woman financial investment powerhouse” and The Economist distinguishes her as “one of the best-known investors in America... Read More →

Jim Woods

Editor, Successful Investing/Intelligence Report/Fast Money Alert

Jim Woods is a 20-plus-year veteran of the financial markets with experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, journalist, author and newsletter writer. He is the editor of Successful Investing, Intelligence Report and Fast Money Alert. His articles have appeared on many leading... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 2:35pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Constitution Day #3 Our Constitution At Risk

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Moderators

Robert Chatfield

President and CEO, Free to Choose Network

Robert Chatfield was appointed in 2017 to serve as President and CEO of the Free To Choose Network. He succeeded Founder and current Board Chairman Bob Chitester to lead theglobal media organization.Chatfield started his career with the non-profit Pioneer Institute, a market-oriented... Read More →

Speakers

Clark Neily

Vice President for Criminal Justice, Cato Institute

Clark Neily is vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute. Before that he was a constitutional litigator at the Institute for Justice, and he served as co-counsel in District of Columbia v. Heller. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of... Read More →

Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, DC Circuit

For 25 years Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg hears more than 100 cases annually as one of the top appellate judges in the nation. Ginsburg was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1986; he served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. After receiving... Read More →

Exhibitors

Free To Choose Network

Free To Choose Network is a global entertainment and distribution organization focused on creating compelling documentaries that stimulate thought and cultivate conversations. Our award-winning productions offer fresh perspectives on important issues; they are real stories about real... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Growing the Liberty Movement

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Speakers

Kaleigh Cunningham

Grassroots Engagement Director, Americans for Prosperity

Kaleigh Cunningham has been working as a Grassroots Engagement Director at Americans for Prosperity – Montana since 2017. She began fighting for the ideas of liberty during high school in 2011; and joined the movement professionally in 2015 when she started Young Americans for Liberty... Read More →

Luis Vega

Community Engagement Director, Concerned Veterans for America

Luis Vega is the Community Engagement Director for Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) for Nevada. Prior to joining CVA, Luis studied political science at the University of Arizona and after graduating was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army. Luis was deployed to... Read More →

Ali Ennernga

Community Engagement Director, Americans for Prosperity

Ali Ennenga is a Community Engagement Director for Americans for Prosperity. She has loved the people and culture of New Mexico since the moment she arrived 26 years ago. Her passion for teaching led her back to school at the age of 45, where she earned a master’s degree in Elementary... Read More →

Portia Noble

Field Director, Americans for Prosperity

Portia Noble is a lifelong Alaskan, activist, and learner. During her time at the University of Alaska Anchorage, she chaired the College Republicans and regenerated the UAA Political Science Association. After her time at UAA, she began volunteering on many local, state, and federal... Read More →

Carlos Alfaro

Coalitions Director, Libre Arizona

Carlos Alfaro is from Guadalajara, Mexico. For the last 10 years he has worked in Phoenix, Arizona to promote meaningful conversation and social change in favor of free markets and individual liberty. Carlos has worked on several policy issue campaigns, united nonprofits and business... Read More →

Exhibitors

Americans for Prosperity

Americans for Prosperity exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream – especially the least fortunate.

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

How I Earned 25% in Dividends and Doubled the Value of my Shares in Less Than 24 Months Investing in Private Equity

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Speakers

Craig Hicks

Sr. VP - Investor Relations, SGR Energy, Inc.

Craig brings over 18 years of experience in Business Development, Marketing, Management, and Training to his current role at SGR Energy. Founder of Third Coast Resource Group, Craig has worked with Fortune 100 companies to help develop marketing strategies, build sales, and grow their... Read More →

Exhibitors

SGR Energy

800/802

SGR Energy is a fuel blending and manufacturing company that has developed a platform for cost-effectively incorporating cleaner burning blendstocks and additives into a 1% Sulfur #6 Fuel Oil ready for commercial and industrial burning.

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Learn 3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Protect Your Capital Before the Market Reverses

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Speakers

Daniel Santiago

Senior Director of Strategic Engagements, Vantagepoint AI

Daniel is a 23-year veteran of the financial markets. He specializes in technical analysis coaching and is an expert in the field of artificial intelligence as it is applied to the financial markets. Mr. Santiago has coached tens of thousands of traders on their path to success.

Exhibitors

VantagePoint

Since 1979, VantagePoint AI has been the world leader in market forecasting technology. Powered by artificial intelligence, VantagePoint's patented, proprietary indicators predict market trends in advance with up to 86% accuracy. This cutting-edge technology, combined with more than... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Progressive or Oppressive? Balancing the History of Manifest Destiny (Booksigning to Follow)

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Moderators

Gary Alexander

Senior Writer, Navellier.com

Gary Alexander is currently senior writer at Navellier.com, where he edits MarketMail, including his own Growth Mail column. For the previous 20 years, he was senior executive editor at InvestorPlace Media (formerly Phillips Publishing), where he edited market experts like Richard... Read More →

Speakers

John Prevas

Author, Mediator, Classics Professor, University of South Florida

John Prevas is an author, educator and mediator. He was scholar in residence and assistant professor of classics at Eckerd College from 2001 until 2011, and since 2015 has been visiting professor of classics at the University of South Florida, Sarasota. His most recent book is Hannibal's... Read More →

Stephen R. C. Hicks

Professor of Philosophy, Rockford University

Stephen R. C. Hicks, Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, is the Senior Scholar for The Atlas Society, Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, as well as the Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship also at Rockford University. In 2010, he won his... Read More →

Tom Clavin

Reporter, Editor, Author

TOM CLAVIN was a reporter for 15 years for The New York Times served as editor of weekly newspapers for 12 years before turning to writing full-time. Four of his books have been New York Times best sellers: Dodge City,The Heart of Everything That Is,Halsey’s Typhoon, and The... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session, Booksigning

2:10pm PDT

The Dark Web and the Ninja Moves You Need Now to Protect Your Digital Self

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Moderators

Jeff Kalibjian

Senior Security Architect, Perspecta

JEFF KALIBJIAN is a Senior Security Architect at Perspecta, a recent spin-off of the Public Sector portion of DXC Technology, which also merged with Vencore and KeyPoint to form the new Perspecta Company. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to its US government customers... Read More →

Speakers

Terry Easton

President, American Media Council

Terry Easton is president of the American Media Council, a non-profit organization focused on delivering free-market, libertarian and personal freedom-oriented messages nationwide via radio, TV and the Internet. He has been a venture capitalist and strategic advisor specializing in... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

UnCivil War: Can a Divided America Stand?

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Moderators

Scott Walter

President, Capital Research Center

President of the Capital Research Center, America’s investigative think tank, Walter has served as Special Assistant for Domestic Policy to President George W. Bush, and as vice president of the Philanthropy Roundtable. A graduate of Georgetown, he has also been a senior fellow... Read More →

Speakers

Candace Owens

Founder, BLEXIT Movement

Candace Owens is the founder of the BLEXIT foundation, an organization dedicated to driving conservative principles into urban communities.Owens exploded onto the scene in the summer of 2017, gaining notoriety through her political vlog series on Youtube. She has since spoken at over... Read More →

John Fund

Columnist, National Review

John Fund is national-affairs columnist for National Review. He worked for the Wall Street Journal for more than two decades, starting in 1984, and was a member of the newspaper’s editorial board from 1995 to 2001. Fund has written for Esquire, Reader’s Digest, Reason, and... Read More →

Grover Norquist

President, Americans for Tax Reform

Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. It supports tax reform... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Why Real Estate Became Even Better Than Gold with the New Trump Tax Changes

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Moderators

Michael Flight

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Concordia Realty Corporation

Michael J. Flight is a real estate entrepreneur and expert in Retail Real Estate investment. Over the past 32 years he has invested in more than $500 million of real estate for himself or on behalf of investors/clients. Michael and a partner formed Concordia Realty Corporation in... Read More →

Speakers

Dana Samuelson

American Gold Exchange

Lane Kawaoka

Real Estate Syndicator, SimplePassiveCashflow.com

Lane owns 2,600+ rental units and the leader of “Hui Deal Pipeline Club” which has acquired over $155 Million dollars of real estate by syndicating over $15 Million Dollars of private equity since 2016.Lane uses his Engineering degree to reverse engineer the wealth building strategies... Read More →

Exhibitors

Concordia Realty

Concordia Realty Corporation has been successfully connecting sound economics with experience in real estate for more than 28 years. We are a premier private real estate investment and management firm that creates value for our Investors, Tenants and the Communities where these... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

2:10pm PDT

Debate 7A: Should Rehabilitation Be Prioritized over Retribution in Criminal Sentencing?

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Jake Hatcher, Sathvik Kolli, Rachel Brody vs. Maleah Moses, Noah Mathews, Sarah Hallam

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Vendome C

2:10pm PDT

Debate 7B: Do Intellectual Property Laws Harm Innovation?

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Reja Debevc, Filip Korošec, Filip Pavšek vs. Nathaniel Koch, Matt Moses, Sara Shipley

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Vendome C

2:10pm PDT

Architects of Woke:Judith Butler's War on Science (6 min) Rob Montz, dir. PANEL The Rise of Radical Feminism and Genderism in Academia

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ARCHITECTS OF WOKE exposes the outsized influence of Judith Butler, the University of California at Berkeley feminist gender theorist famous for making the argument that gender is a performance rather than biological reality, leading to the notion that gender is an endlessly divisible spectrum that can have far more than two types, male and female, which is contradicted by substantial evidence. Butler’s theories, spread through dense, opaque jargon, gave birth to the notion that gender is subjective and non-binary, which some lesbian activists assert has corrupted feminism and harmed women. Butler is a powerful force in academe; she serves on the executive council of the Modern Language Association, which sets writing standards for high school and undergraduate students.Introduction: Capital Research Center

Moderators

Jake Klein

Film & Video Producer, Capital Research Center

Jake runs Capital Research Center’s media operations, producing web videos as well as short and feature films under the Dangerous Documentaries brand. He is the producer of The Architects of Woke, The Politically Incorrect Guide, and the America Under Siege series, and the executive... Read More →

Speakers

Gloria Z. Greenfield

President, Doc Emet Productions

Gloria Z. Greenfield is Honorary Artist in Residence at the University of Tennessee/Knoxville, where she has joint appointments in Cinema Studies and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media. She brings over 30 years of strategic planning, marketing, and management experience... Read More →

Avens O'Brien

Chapter Leader, Ladies of Liberty Alliance

Avens O’Brien is a 2nd-generation libertarian activist, the product of peaceful parenting, non-traditional education, and a family who campaigned for political office as Libertarians. She was vice chair of the LPNH from 2006-2008, and has volunteered on several liberty campaigns... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

2:35pm PDT

Doug Casey’s Secret Energy Solution for Trump and America

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Moderators

Doug Casey

Chairman, Casey Research

Author of the bestsellers Strategic Investing, Crisis Investing, Crisis Investing for the Rest of the 90s, and the High Ground series of libertarian Charles Knight novels with John Hunt, Doug Casey has lived in seven countries and visited over one hundred more. He has appeared... Read More →

Speakers

Amir Adnani

President & Chief Executive Officer, Uranium Energy Corp

As the President and Chief Executive Officer, a director and a founder of Uranium Energy Corp (UEC: NYSE American), Amir Adnani advanced the Company from concept to U.S. production in its first five years, and has developed an extensive pipeline of low-cost, near-term production projects.Mr... Read More →

Marin Katusa

Chairman and Founder, Katusa Research

Marin Katusa is a professional investor, portfolio manager, best-selling author and founder and chairman of Katusa Research, an independent investment research firm.He is one of the most successful fund managers in the resource sector, including his KC50 Fund which has outperformed... Read More →

Exhibitors

Uranium Energy Corp

815

Uranium Energy Corp (UEC: NYSE American) is a U.S.-based uranium mining and exploration company. As a leading pure-play American uranium company, UEC is advancing the next generation of low-cost and environmentally friendly In-Situ Recovery (ISR) mining uranium projects.In South Texas, the Company’s hub-and-spoke operations are anchored by our fully-licensed Hobson Processing Facility which is central to our Palangana, Burke Hollow, Goliad and other ISR pipeline projects.In Wyoming, UEC controls the Reno Creek project, which is... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 2:35pm - 3:00pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

3:00pm PDT

Freedom Art Exhibit: Meet the Artists

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Speakers

Laran Ghiglieri

Sabo

Artist

Sabo is an American political guerilla artist based out of Los Angeles. The name Sabo is derived from the SABOT round shot from the M-60 series main battle tank he crewed during his time in the Marine Corp. Sabo believes the importance of his work doesn’t so much lie in the craftsmanship... Read More →

Michael Ramirez

Two Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Michael Ramirez is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 and 2008), winner of the prestigious Reuben Award, and a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner and the editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ramirez is a Lincoln Fellow... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Vendome B

3:10pm PDT

My Favorite Way to Beat the Market 3:1

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Speakers

Louis Navellier

Founder and CEO, Navellier & Associates, Inc

Louis Navellier is chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Navellier & Associates, Inc., located in Reno, Nevada. With decades of experience translating academic techniques into real market applications, he believes that disciplined, quantitative analysis can select stocks that will... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 3:35pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

3:10 to Yuma: Hollywood and the Romantic Ideal of the Old West (Intro by Mark Skousen)

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Speakers

Marc Eliot

Hollywood Biographer

Marc Eliot has written widely on the media and popular culture for a variety of publications. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Down 42nd Street, Death of a Rebel, and Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince. He has written... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

7 Little Known Surprises about Deep State Corruption and Abusive Power, the Mueller Investigation, and the Road to Socialism

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Speakers

Craig Huey

President and CEO, Creative Direct Marketing Group, Inc

Craig Huey is president of Creative Direct Marketing Group (cdmginc.com). He won 86 industry awards. Latest books: The Deep State 15 Surprising Dangers You Should Know, and 23 Equity Crowdfunding Secrets to Raising Capital. Over 200 radio/TV programs including FOX. The Huey Report... Read More →

Exhibitors

Creative Direct Marketing Group Inc. (CDMG)

Creative Direct Marketing Group, Inc., (CDMG) a full service direct-response advertising and digital marketing agency. For more than 30 years, CDMG has helped turn entrepreneurial start-ups into large companies, and large companies into multi-billion-dollar businesses. Craig Huey... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

LATIN AMERICA PANEL: Triumph or Tragedy: Will Latin America Adopt the Venezuelan or Chilean Model?

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Moderators

Guy Wyld

President, Board of Trustees, Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM)

Guy Wyld is a civil engineeer (Rutgers ‘65)and current president of the Board of Trustees at libertarian Universidad Francisco Marroquín, which has campuses in Guatemala, Madrid, and Panama. His relationship with UFM goes back to the university’s own “Wild West” start-up... Read More →

Speakers

Olav Dirkmaat

Olav Dirkmaat is professor of economics at the Graduate School of Business of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and vice-president of UFM Market Trends, an innovative international business-cycle observatory with a special focus on Latin America. Previously, he was vice-president... Read More →

Pedro De Cesaro

Fórum da Liberdade (Liberty Forum) and the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IEE), President

Pedro De Cesaro is president of the Fórum da Liberdade (Liberty Forum) and the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IEE). Fórum da Liberdade is one of the largest free-society meetings in the world, putting together more than 6.500 people, more than 630.000 online and 44 million... Read More →

Martin Schwarz

Executive Vice President and COO, Stern Value Management

Martin Schwarz is Executive Vice President and COO at Stern Value Management (SVM), a management consulting firm headquartered in New York.Martin has assisted companies across multiple industries and continents maximize shareholder value.He has advised private and publicly listed... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Long Term Vision for a Free Society

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Speakers

Derrick Sontag

Vice President of State Operations, Americans for Prosperity

Derrick Sontag is the current Vice President of State Operations and the former state director for the Kansas chapter of Americans for Prosperity. Prior to joining AFP, Derrick was most recently the state director for the Kansas branch of the National Federation of Independent Business... Read More →

Daniel Garza

President, The LIBRE Initiative

Daniel Garza was born in the Central Valley of California, and would migrate with his family annually from their ancestral hometown of Garza Gonzalez in Nuevo Leon, Mexico- throughout California, Nebraska and Washington State following the crop season as farm workers until he was... Read More →

Nate Anderson

Executive Director, Concerned Veterans for Ameri

Nate Anderson is the Executive Director at Concerned Veterans for America and has been with CVA since 2013. He previously led CVA’s nationwide grassroots initiatives as the National Field Director. Nate is a Warrant Officer and Green Beret in the US Army Special Forces. His... Read More →

Exhibitors

Americans for Prosperity

Americans for Prosperity exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream – especially the least fortunate.

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Markets and Food Technology Will Save the World (Intro John Mackey)

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Speakers

Bruce Friedrich

Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Good Food Institute

Bruce Friedrich is co-founder and executive director of The Good Food Institute. Bruce oversees GFI’s global strategy and operations, working with directors, international managing directors, and staff to ensure that GFI is maximally effective at implementing programs that deliver mission-focused results. Bruce is a TED Fellow, Y Combinator alum, and popular... Read More →

John Mackey

Co-Founder/CEO, Whole Foods Market

John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, has built the natural and organic grocer from a single store in Austin, Texas in 1978, into a Fortune 500 company, which went public in 1992, and was purchased by Amazon in 2017. Today Whole Foods Market is a top U.S. supermarket... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Senior Housing - The Best Opportunity in Business and Real Estate Investing for the Next 20 Years

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Speakers

Kevin Haught

Director, Family Legacy Homes

Kevin Haught joined Family Legacy Homes in February 2019 as Director and is responsible for developing and executing a long-term investment strategy alongside founder, Gene Guarino. Before joining FLH, Kevin worked in the financial services industry for over 10 years in various Anti-Money... Read More →

Exhibitors

AL Family

AL Family is an investment opportunity for accredited investors to get into the Senior Housing industry! We pair new Residential Assisted Living home operators and owners with investors to yield high percentages and bring "doing good and doing well" to life!

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

The Dirty Dozen of Federal Laws

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Moderators

John Stossel

Stossel in the Classroom

Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show 20/20 and then fought to air prime time specials. Are We Scaring Ourselves To Death... Read More →

Speakers

Keli'i Akina

President and CEO, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, is a recognized scholar, public policy spokesman and community leader in Hawaii. In 2016, Akina was elected to statewide public office as trustee-at-large for the state Office of Hawaiian... Read More →

Sean Flynn

Professor of Economics, Scripps College

Sean Flynn is the author of the international best seller Economics for Dummies as well as the coauthor of the world’s best-selling college economics textbook, Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies. A former national champion in the Japanese martial art of aikido, Sean... Read More →

Anastasia Boden

Senior Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation

Anastasia Boden is a Senior Attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. She has litigated dozens of constitutional challenges to anti-competitive regulations and laws that restrict freedom of speech. Most recently, her lawsuit on behalf of restaurateur Geoff Tracy convinced Virginia... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Unified Communications Revolution Leverages Network Marketing: The Ultimate Wealth Building Strategy

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Speakers

Mike Sheffield

Chairman and CEO, The Sheffield Group

Mike Sheffield is Chairman and CEO of The Sheffield Group (www.sheffieldnet.com), a full-service direct sales consulting organization. For over 30 years, the firm has specialized in turnkey launch programs for new MLM, party plan and direct sales companies. The Sheffield Group services consist of compensation plan design, new product development, distributor recr... Read More →

Exhibitors

Voxox

207

Complete office phone system solutions that combines enterprise level features at a small business price with VOIP enabled low rates and high availability.

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

3:10pm PDT

Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through an Unfree World (Intro by James Green)

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Speakers

Captain Jim Green

Former Naval Aviator, Retired Airline Pilot, Federal Flight Deck Officer, American International Aviation Academy of Utah

Captain Green was a Naval Aviator who qualified aboard 2 Aircraft Carriers flying the A-4 Skyhawk during Vietnam. He then flew as a Pilot for United Airlines for 26 years, and became one of the first Pilots to wear a Gun in the cockpit as a Federal Flight Deck Officer.

Robert Lawson

Fullinwider Chair in Economic Freedom, Southern Methodist University

Robert Lawson holds the Jerome M. Fullinwider Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom and is director of the O'Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business. Dr. Lawson is a co-author of the widely-cited Economic Freedom... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Roundtable, Booksigning

3:10pm PDT

American Consequences 2020 (25 min) Fred Gundry, dir. PANEL Are Millennial Voters a Menace to Freedom or its Salvation?

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What seems radical today could become mainstream tomorrow. For the first time in American history, a divided populace could put a socialist President in the White House in the 2020 election. AMERICAN CONSEQUENCES 2020 examines the recent rise in popularity of socialism in the United States, featuring original interviews with former congressman Dr. Ron Paul and humorist P.J. O'Rourke. Join politicians, policy experts, and market authorities as we look at why so many young Americans are drawn to the short-term promises of socialism, and what prior generations stand to lose if the nation heads down this perilous path.

Speakers

Fred Gundry

Co-founder, Some Nerve Productions

Fred Gundry cut his teeth in the film industry on studio movies like ARGO, PHILOMENA, and CAPTAIN AMERICA II, to name a few. This led him to coordinating big-budget projects across multiple states for major television networks. Since 2013 he has produced commercials, industrial videos... Read More →

Grover Norquist

President, Americans for Tax Reform

Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. It supports tax reform... Read More →

Robin Koerner

Founder and Author, Art of Political Persuasion

British-born Robin Koerner recently became a US citizen. He founded WatchingAmerica.com, an organization of over 200 volunteers who translate and post in English views about the USA from all over the world. A faculty member of the Foundation for Economic Education, he is a political... Read More →

Avens O'Brien

Chapter Leader, Ladies of Liberty Alliance

Avens O’Brien is a 2nd-generation libertarian activist, the product of peaceful parenting, non-traditional education, and a family who campaigned for political office as Libertarians. She was vice chair of the LPNH from 2006-2008, and has volunteered on several liberty campaigns... Read More →

Dr. Wolf von Laer

Chief Executive Officer, Students For Liberty

Dr. Wolf von Laer is the Chief Executive Officer of Students For Liberty, an eleven-year-old non-profit dedicated to spreading the ideas of liberty to campuses in the US and around the world. Wolf received his Ph.D. in Political Economy from King's College London. Wolf has lived and... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:10pm - 4:20pm PDT
Versailles 3

3:35pm PDT

Wealth Without Money

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Speakers

Joel Salatin

Farmer

Joel Salatin, 56, is a full-time farmer in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A third generation alternative farmer, he returned to the farm full-time in 1982 and continued refining and adding to his parents’ ideas.The farm services more than 5,000 families, 10 retail outlets, and... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 3:35pm - 4:00pm PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

4:00pm PDT

Coffee Break- Enjoy the Exhibit Hall

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Friday July 19, 2019 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

4:00pm PDT

Meet the Authors

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Speakers

John Tamny

Director, Center for Economic Freedom, FreedomWorks

John Tamny is Vice President at FreedomWorks, and Director of its Center for Economic Freedom (CEF). The latter aims to change the economic policy discussion through making economic understanding a function of knowing what's happening in the world around us. Tamny is also editor... Read More →

Stephen R. C. Hicks

Professor of Philosophy, Rockford University

Stephen R. C. Hicks, Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, is the Senior Scholar for The Atlas Society, Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, as well as the Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship also at Rockford University. In 2010, he won his... Read More →

Clark Neily

Vice President for Criminal Justice, Cato Institute

Clark Neily is vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute. Before that he was a constitutional litigator at the Institute for Justice, and he served as co-counsel in District of Columbia v. Heller. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of... Read More →

Robert Lawson

Fullinwider Chair in Economic Freedom, Southern Methodist University

Robert Lawson holds the Jerome M. Fullinwider Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom and is director of the O'Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business. Dr. Lawson is a co-author of the widely-cited Economic Freedom... Read More →

John Prevas

Author, Mediator, Classics Professor, University of South Florida

John Prevas is an author, educator and mediator. He was scholar in residence and assistant professor of classics at Eckerd College from 2001 until 2011, and since 2015 has been visiting professor of classics at the University of South Florida, Sarasota. His most recent book is Hannibal's... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall

Meet the Authors Booksigning

4:30pm PDT

On the Other Side of Race: A View for the Future

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Speakers

Candace Owens

Founder, BLEXIT Movement

Candace Owens is the founder of the BLEXIT foundation, an organization dedicated to driving conservative principles into urban communities.Owens exploded onto the scene in the summer of 2017, gaining notoriety through her political vlog series on Youtube. She has since spoken at over... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

4:50pm PDT

Mock Trial DEFENSE: John Lott, George Morris, Carl Moody PROSECUTION: Michael Shermer, Mike Weisser JUDGE: Mark Skousen MARSHALL: Naomi Brockwell

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Speakers

Reja Debevc

Reja Debevc is a recent International Baccalaureate graduate from Bežigrad high school, the best academically performing secondary school in Slovenia and is an alumna of Bežigrad Speech and Debate program, the most successful competitive high school debate program in Europe. In... Read More →

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Michael Shermer

Writer, Skeptic Magazine/Scientific American

Dr. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, a regular contributor to Time.com, and a presidential fellow at Chapman University. His latest book is Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality... Read More →

Naomi Brockwell

Film and Television Producer, CEO, Rainsworth Productions

Naomi Brockwell is a film and television producer, and host of the show "Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the Technologies of our Future". She is a producer for Stossel, a producer for the TV series HardFork, and formerly produced for Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel. Naomi is the... Read More →

Dr. John Lott

President, Crime Prevention Research Center

Dr. John R. Lott, Jr. is an economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. Lott has held research or teaching positions at various academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford... Read More →

Michael Weisser

Michael R. Weisser was born in Washington, D.C., educated in New York City public schools, received an A.B. from CCNY (1967) and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University (1971). His field of study was economic history with a monograph published by University of Chicago Press. Subsequent... Read More →

George Morris

George S. Morris born and raised in Reno Nevada. He graduated from the University of Nevada in 1956 and was then commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Marine Corp. In 1965, he resigned his regular commission as a Captain USMC to join Pan AM. From 1965 to 1986, he was... Read More →

Carl Moody

Economics Professor, William & Mary

Carlisle Moody is Professor of Economics at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He has published over 40 articles, primarily on policy analysis, focusing recently on firearm policy.

Friday July 19, 2019 4:50pm - 6:05pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

6:05pm PDT

The Magic of Liberty

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Speakers

Penn Jillette

Magician & Author, Penn & Teller

PENN JILLETTE is a cultural phenomenon as a solo personality and as half of the world-famous Emmy Award-winning magic duo and Las Vegas headliners Penn & Teller.Together since 1975, Penn & Teller’s live show spent years on Broadway and is now the longest-running headliner show in... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 6:05pm - 6:20pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

6:20pm PDT

Penn & Glenn: An Odd Couple Talks Liberty Interview with Glenn Beck

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Speakers

Penn Jillette

Magician & Author, Penn & Teller

PENN JILLETTE is a cultural phenomenon as a solo personality and as half of the world-famous Emmy Award-winning magic duo and Las Vegas headliners Penn & Teller.Together since 1975, Penn & Teller’s live show spent years on Broadway and is now the longest-running headliner show in... Read More →

Glenn Beck

Founder, The Blaze

Glenn Beck is a leading American media personality, political commentator, author, and co-founder of Blaze Media, a multiplatform news and entertainment network available on television, radio, and the internet.

Friday July 19, 2019 6:20pm - 6:45pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

6:45pm PDT

Q&A with Audience

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Speakers

Penn Jillette

Magician & Author, Penn & Teller

PENN JILLETTE is a cultural phenomenon as a solo personality and as half of the world-famous Emmy Award-winning magic duo and Las Vegas headliners Penn & Teller.Together since 1975, Penn & Teller’s live show spent years on Broadway and is now the longest-running headliner show in... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 6:45pm - 7:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

7:00pm PDT

Penn Jillette VIP Reception (Ticket Required)

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Speakers

Penn Jillette

Magician & Author, Penn & Teller

PENN JILLETTE is a cultural phenomenon as a solo personality and as half of the world-famous Emmy Award-winning magic duo and Las Vegas headliners Penn & Teller.Together since 1975, Penn & Teller’s live show spent years on Broadway and is now the longest-running headliner show in... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Champagne 3

8:00pm PDT

America's Voice Network Reception with Comedian Evan Sayet (Please visit booth # 114/116 for more details)

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America's Voice News presents an evening of political comedy from the nation's leading conservative humorist, Evan Sayet.

Evan has appeared on NBC's Late Night, written for Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and penned the notorious Al Smith dinner speech for Donald Trump.

Andrew Breitbart called Evan's legendary lecture to the Heritage Foundation "one of the five most important conservative speeches ever given," his article,

"He Fights" is the single most read article in Townhall's history and his new book, Apocali Now! was the number one new release in America in the Political Humor category on Amazon.

Evan's latest project is a current event and humor show for America's Voice News called Drain the Swamp.

Speakers

Evan Sayet

Comedian

Media/Anthem Sponsors

America's Voice Network

America's Voice is a platform that fosters the real voice of America! At a time when traditional values continue to get trampled by conglomerate news-networks, America's Voice provides a platform for audiences to be a part of the story so we can broadcast the true opinion of the... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Champagne 1

8:00pm PDT

Conversation Circle Coachella Ain't Got Nothin' on Woodstock: the Cultural Impact of One Music Concert

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Speakers

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several... Read More →

Marc Eliot

Hollywood Biographer

Marc Eliot has written widely on the media and popular culture for a variety of publications. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Down 42nd Street, Death of a Rebel, and Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince. He has written... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Chablis

8:00pm PDT

Evening Yoga

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Speakers

Lauren Williams

Yoga Instructor

Lauren Williams is known for her playful, relaxed teaching style. We never take ourselves too seriously in class because we’re too busy experimenting with what new cool thing our bodies can do today. There’s always an Anatomy lesson thrown in there too. My classes combine challenging... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Burgundy

8:00pm PDT

Privacy Lab: A Practical Workshop to Address Digitial Privacy Concerns. Bring your laptop or device!

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In the Privacy Lab, we will take a deep dive into the use of a few widely available applications that can help you better maintain your privacy on the Internet. Step by step demonstrations will be given with ample time for attendee questions along the way.

Speakers

Jeff Kalibjian

Senior Security Architect, Perspecta

JEFF KALIBJIAN is a Senior Security Architect at Perspecta, a recent spin-off of the Public Sector portion of DXC Technology, which also merged with Vencore and KeyPoint to form the new Perspecta Company. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to its US government customers... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Bordeaux

8:00pm PDT

LOVE IMMORTAL (95 min) Robert Joseph Butler, dir.

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Libertarians and vampires! Using blood as a metaphor for money and the U.S. Treasury as a metaphor for bloodsuckers, LOVE IMMORTAL follows three generations of vampire women who find their lives put into jeopardy by their environmental and economic surroundings.

Anthem Film Festival

Love Immortal (95 min) Robert Joseph Butler, dir. Fri 8 pm

Libertarians and vampires! Using blood as a metaphor for money and the U.S. Treasury as a metaphor for bloodsuckers, LOVE IMMORTAL follows three generations of vampire women who find their lives put into jeopardy by their environmental and economic surroundings.

Friday July 19, 2019 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
Versailles 3

9:00pm PDT

FreedomFest After Dark: Karaoke

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Speakers

Avens O'Brien

Chapter Leader, Ladies of Liberty Alliance

Avens O’Brien is a 2nd-generation libertarian activist, the product of peaceful parenting, non-traditional education, and a family who campaigned for political office as Libertarians. She was vice chair of the LPNH from 2006-2008, and has volunteered on several liberty campaigns... Read More →

Friday July 19, 2019 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Champagne 2

7:30am PDT

Coffee and Petit Dejeuner - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall

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Saturday July 20, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Exhibit Hall

7:30am PDT

Investing for Two: How Couples Can Successfully Manage Their Finances Breakfast (Ticket Required)

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Speakers

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Champagne 2

7:30am PDT

Morning Yoga

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Speakers

Lauren Williams

Yoga Instructor

Lauren Williams is known for her playful, relaxed teaching style. We never take ourselves too seriously in class because we’re too busy experimenting with what new cool thing our bodies can do today. There’s always an Anatomy lesson thrown in there too. My classes combine challenging... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Burgundy

8:30am PDT

General Session Welcome

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Speakers

Jason Stapleton

The Jason Stapleton Program, Showhost, FreedomFest Emcee

Jason Stapleton is a modern-day Renaissance man. A former special operations Marine turned soldier-for-hire, Jason is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and hostage rescue. He spent years working alongside government agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 8:30am - 8:35am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

8:30am PDT

One Laptop Is a Passport to the World (4 min) Melissa Mann, prod. PANEL: Trade Wars and Tariffs: Protecting American Jobs or Destroying the Global Economy?

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At Juana Manso Elementary in the impoverished Dock Sud neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, it’s a thrill to watch students use computers to explore new corners of the world—but easy access to technology wasn’t always an option, largely due to a 35 percent import tariff that put computers out of reach for most schools. Thanks to the efforts of Libertad y Progreso, one of Atlas Network’s local partners, computers are helping Juana Manso’s students explore the world—and change their futures for the better. Atlas Network’s partners around the world are creating home-grown solutions to help people lift themselves out of poverty and improve economic rights for all.
PANEL: "Trade Wars and Tariffs: Protecting American Jobs or Destroying the Global Economy?" Kevin Williamson, Veronique deRugy, Sean Malone, Gary Alexander, mod.

Moderators

Gary Alexander

Senior Writer, Navellier.com

Gary Alexander is currently senior writer at Navellier.com, where he edits MarketMail, including his own Growth Mail column. For the previous 20 years, he was senior executive editor at InvestorPlace Media (formerly Phillips Publishing), where he edited market experts like Richard... Read More →

Speakers

Kevin Williamson

Columnist, National Review

Kevin Williamson is a reporter and columnist for National Review and the New York Post. His work has appeared everywhere from the Washington Post to Academic Questions to Playboy. He began his journalism career at the Bombay-based Indian Express Newspaper Group. He has served as... Read More →

Sean W Malone

Director of Media, Foundation for Economic Education

Sean W. Malone studied music performance and composition for film and multimedia at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor of Music, 2005) and New York University (Master of Arts, 2007), before working in various creative roles in the music and film industries in New York and... Read More →

Veronique de Rugy

Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Veronique de Rugy is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a nationally syndicated columnist. Her primary research interests include the US economy, the federal budget, trade, taxation, tax competition, and financial privacy.

Saturday July 20, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am PDT
Versailles 3

8:35am PDT

Freedom v Socialism: Why America has Always Been Great

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Speakers

Glenn Beck

Founder, The Blaze

Glenn Beck is a leading American media personality, political commentator, author, and co-founder of Blaze Media, a multiplatform news and entertainment network available on television, radio, and the internet.

Saturday July 20, 2019 8:35am - 9:05am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:05am PDT

Our Wild Ride in Washington

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Moderators

Matt Kibbe

President/Chief Community Organizer, Free the People

Matt Kibbe is the President and Chief Community Organizer at Free the People, an educational organization turning the next generation on to the values of liberty. We reach the “liberty curious” through social media, video, and storytelling. Kibbe functions as the team’s Yoda... Read More →

Speakers

Rep Thomas Massie

Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Representative Thomas Massie was elected to Kentucy's 4th District in 2012. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. During school, he invented a... Read More →

Senator Mike Lee

Senator, US Congress

Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for the founding constitutional principles. Senator Lee served as law clerk to future Supreme Court Justice Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third... Read More →

Rep Justin Amash

Representative, US Congress

Representative Justin Amash represents Michigan’s Third District in the 115th United States Congress. He was elected to his first term November 2, 2010. Justin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his juris doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. He worked... Read More →

Exhibitors

Free the People

CEO, Free the People

Free the People’s goal is to get ahead of politics, and engage in the cultural exchange that will set the political agenda for the next 50 years. Using cutting-edge technology and storytelling, we’re building a grassroots constituency that can translate good ideas into education... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 9:05am - 9:35am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:30am PDT

The Creepy Line (81 min) M. A. Taylor, dir.

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An eye-opening documentary, THE CREEPY LINE reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it. The title is culled from the words of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, when during a 2010 interview he explained Google’s code of conduct: “The Google policy on a lot of things is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it.” However, as Dr. Robert Epstein explains in the film, “Google crosses the creepy line everyday.” Containing ground-breaking interviews with Jordan B. Peterson, Peter Schweizer, and others, THE CREEPY LINE offers an explosive look at the meddling and intervening done by Google and Facebook on their supposedly “neutral platforms.” But is government intervention the answer, or should we let the market do its work?

Anthem Film Festival

The Creepy Line (81 min) M. A. Taylor, dir. 9:30 am

An eye-opening documentary, THE CREEPY LINE reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it. The title is culled from the words of former Google CEO Eric... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 9:30am - 10:50am PDT
Versailles 3

9:35am PDT

War and Peace: What Are We Headed For?

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Moderators

Zilvinas Silenas

President, Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)

Zilvinas Silenas became President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in April 2019. He served from 2011-2019 as the President of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI), bringing the organization and its free-market policy reform message to the forefront of Lithuanian... Read More →

Speakers

Kevin Williamson

Columnist, National Review

Kevin Williamson is a reporter and columnist for National Review and the New York Post. His work has appeared everywhere from the Washington Post to Academic Questions to Playboy. He began his journalism career at the Bombay-based Indian Express Newspaper Group. He has served as... Read More →

Senator Mike Lee

Senator, US Congress

Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for the founding constitutional principles. Senator Lee served as law clerk to future Supreme Court Justice Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third... Read More →

Christopher Preble

Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute

Christopher Preble is the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. He is the author of four books, including Peace, War and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy. Preble holds a PhD in history from Temple University, and was a commissioned... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 9:35am - 10:00am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

9:55am PDT

Leonard E Read Book Award Presented by Mark Skousen

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Speakers

Mark Skousen

Producer, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 9:55am - 10:00am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

10:00am PDT

How To Argue Against the “Socialists of All Parties”

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Friedrich Hayek famously dedicated The Road To Serfdom to “the socialists of all parties.” Socialism is back, especially among younger people. Katherine Mangu-Ward, Matt Welch, and Nick Gillespie discuss the reasons for its comeback and show how socialist policies will inevitably make us less wealthy, less free, and less happy.

Speakers

Matt Welch

Editor-at-Large, Reason

Matt Welch is an editor at large at Reason. He served as Reason‘s editor in chief from 2008-2016. He is co-author, along with Nick Gillespie, of the 2011 book The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What’s Wrong With America.” Welch also wrote t... Read More →

Katherine Mangu-Ward

Editor-in-Chief, Reason Magazine

Katherine Mangu-Ward is editor in chief of Reason, the magazine of “free minds and free markets.” She started as a Reason intern in 2000, and has worked at The Weekly Standard and The New York Times. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Nick Gillespie

Editor-At-Large, Reason Magazine, New Threats To New Media: How to Stop Liberals and Conservatives From Destroying Free Speech

Nick Gillespie is an editor at large of Reason, a two-time finalist for National Magazine Awards, and the co-author, with Matt Welch, of The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What’s Wrong With America. Follow him on Twitter at @nickgillespie and on I... Read More →

Exhibitors

Reason

412

Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. Our top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

10:30am PDT

Coffee Break- Enjoy the Exhibit Hall

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Saturday July 20, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

10:30am PDT

Meet the Authors

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Speakers

Glenn Beck

Founder, The Blaze

Glenn Beck is a leading American media personality, political commentator, author, and co-founder of Blaze Media, a multiplatform news and entertainment network available on television, radio, and the internet.

Paul Dykewicz

Editorial Eirector, Eagle Financial Publications

Paul Dykewicz, www.pauldykewicz.com, is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, the Journal of Commerce, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. Paul is... Read More →

Evan Sayet

Comedian

Dr. John Lott

President, Crime Prevention Research Center

Dr. John R. Lott, Jr. is an economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. Lott has held research or teaching positions at various academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford... Read More →

Christopher Preble

Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute

Christopher Preble is the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. He is the author of four books, including Peace, War and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy. Preble holds a PhD in history from Temple University, and was a commissioned... Read More →

Daryl Kane

Politician, Author, Media Personality, Revenge of the Patriot

Daryl Kane is an American politician best known for his book “Cultural Cancer: Treating the Disease of Political Correctness,” his podcast “Right Wing Road Trip,” and his frequent media appearances and rallies. His mission is to transform a generation of disenchanted young... Read More →

Senator Mike Lee

Senator, US Congress

Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for the founding constitutional principles. Senator Lee served as law clerk to future Supreme Court Justice Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Exhibit Hall

Meet the Authors Booksigning

11:00am PDT

It's Capital! How to Succeed with Venture Capital for Your Business

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Speakers

Jeff Barnes

CEO, Angel Investors Network, On Business Entrepreneurship and the Power of the Pitch

Jeff Barnes is a former US Navy Submariner, Former Fortune 100 Director, and now CEO of Angel Investors Network helping investors diversify and expand their portfolios with early stage venture investments. His company helps investors get in on the ground floor of growing companie... Read More →

Neal Dikeman

Libertarian US Senate Nominee for Texas in 2018, Libertarian Party

Neal Dikeman was the 2018 Libertarian Party US Senate Nominee against Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke. He is a seven time tech startup founder, and former venture capitalist for Shell Oil, who founded his first company, leading cleantech merchant bank Jane Capital, at age 25. Find him... Read More →

Paul Wendee

Editor and Publisher, Intrinsic Value Wealth Report Newsletter

Managing Director of Paul M. Wendee & Associates, LLC, a corporate finance, private equity, and management consulting firm founded in 1998. He has been an entrepreneur, investment banker, securities analyst, and private equity fund manager for 37 years. He publishes an award-winning... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Emerging Issues for Those Fighting for Freedom

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Speakers

George Landrith

President and CEO, Frontiers of Freedom

Since 1998, George Landrith has served as president and CEO of Frontiers of Freedom, a public policy think tank devoted to promoting a strong national defense, free markets, individual liberty, and constitutionally limited government. Previously, Landrith served as vice president... Read More →

Travis Korson

Communications Director for Special Projects, Frontiers of Freedom

Travis Korson is a veteran of politics with years of experience in campaigns, communications and public policy. He is currently a Senior Fellow and the Communications Director for Special Projects with Frontiers of Freedom. He previously served in the Bush White House and has spent... Read More →

John Fund

Columnist, National Review

John Fund is national-affairs columnist for National Review. He worked for the Wall Street Journal for more than two decades, starting in 1984, and was a member of the newspaper’s editorial board from 1995 to 2001. Fund has written for Esquire, Reader’s Digest, Reason, and... Read More →

Exhibitors

Frontiers of Freedom

Frontiers of Freedom, founded in 1995 by U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop, is an educational foundation whose mission is to promote the principles of individual freedom, peace through strength, limited government, free enterprise, free markets, and traditional American values as found... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Champagne 4

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Free Currency: Gold, Crypto and Opportunities for Liberty

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Speakers

Ed Moy

38th Director, US Mint

Ed Moy was 38th director of the United States Mint, a position he held for a 5-year term. He was recommended by Treasury Secretary Snow, chosen by President Bush, and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate. As the first Asian American director, he served both Secretaries... Read More →

Adam Trexler

President and Founder, Valaurum

Adam Trexler, Ph.D,. is president and founder of Valaurum, Inc., which is democratizing physical gold ownership. Using proprietary nanotechnology, Valaurum offers the Aurum®, a "Thin Film Precious Metal" that contains precisely 1/4, 1/10 or 1/20 gram of pure 24K gold and features... Read More →

Exhibitors

Valaurum

811

Valaurum, Inc. was created to make precious metal ownership and investment available to all people.Its primary product is the Aurum®, a thin layer of gold or other precious metal sandwiched between layers of protective polyester.

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Bordeaux

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Funding Libertarians on Campus: Hostile Takeover or Academic Balance?

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Moderators

Gary Alexander

Senior Writer, Navellier.com

Gary Alexander is currently senior writer at Navellier.com, where he edits MarketMail, including his own Growth Mail column. For the previous 20 years, he was senior executive editor at InvestorPlace Media (formerly Phillips Publishing), where he edited market experts like Richard... Read More →

Speakers

Daniele C. Struppa

President, Chapman University

Daniele C. Struppa, Ph.D., is the President of Chapman University in Orange, California. Before assuming this title in 2016, he had served as Chapman University’s Chancellor (Chief Academic Officer) for ten years, and as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at George Mason University... Read More →

James Gwartney

Eminent Scholar Professor of Economics, Florida State University/Gus A. Stavros Center for Economic Education

James D. Gwartney is a Professor of Economics at Florida State University, where he holds the Gus A. Stavros Eminent Scholar Chair. He is the coauthor of Economics: Private and Public Choice, a widely used principles of economics text and the Economic Freedom of the World annual report... Read More →

Donald J. Boudreaux

Professor of Economics, George Mason University

Donald J. Boudreaux is Professor of Economics, and former Chairman of the Department of Economics, at George Mason University and Getchell Chair at George Mason’s Mercatus Center. He is co-director of Mercatus’s Project on Immigration and Trade. Formerly, he was President of the... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Versailles 2

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Gun Control Myths

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Speakers

Dr. John Lott

President, Crime Prevention Research Center

Dr. John R. Lott, Jr. is an economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. Lott has held research or teaching positions at various academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford... Read More →

Exhibitors

Crime Prevention Research Center

The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) is a research and education organization dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety; educating the public on the results of such research... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Loire

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Reason Day How to Unsuck Your Videos with the Bragg Brothers

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Meet two of the warped brains behind “Libertarian Game of Thrones,” “Attack Ads 1800,” “Libertarian Dad Jokes” and many of your favorite Reason comedy videos. These guys will cram decades worth of experience into 30 minutes of distilled wisdom.

Speakers

Austin Bragg

Senior Producer, Reason

Austin Bragg is a senior producer at Reason. Along with numerous comedic videos created for Reason (including "Libertarian Game of Thrones," "Attack Ads 1800," "Groundhog Day 2018," and practically every Reason video with Remy in it), he has also produced content for Turner Broadcasting... Read More →

Meredith Bragg

Executive Editor, Reason TV

Meredith Bragg is executive editor of Reason TV. His 2010 Reason video explaining the labor dispute between FedEx and UPS was nominated for a National Magazine Award. Prior to joining Reason, Meredith worked at C-SPAN, The Washington Post, and ABC News. As a freelancer Meredith has... Read More →

Exhibitors

Reason

412

Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. Our top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Champagne 1

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Robbers, Rustlers and Rogues: Wild West Outlaws in Story and Song (Introduced by J.K. Baltzersen)

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Live performance of such famous American folk ballads as "Jesse James," "Cole Younger," "Sam Bass," "Billy the Kid," etc. It's primarily a musical session, with brief backgrounds on the outlaws, as well as the stories behind the songs themselves.

Speakers

Mark Gardner & Rex Rideout

Historians & Musicians

Musicians and historians Mark Lee Gardner and Rex Rideout first met at Colorado’s Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site more than thirty years ago. They’ve been performing the historic music of the American West together ever since. They are authorities on vintage instruments... Read More →

J.K. Baltzersen

Author

J.K. Baltzersen has appeared on Norwegian national radio arguing for raising the voting age to 25. He brought his voting age campaign to the readers of FEE.org. Shortly thereafter, social media erupted over a campaign in the U.S. Congress to lower the voting age, and Mr. Baltzersen was shadow-banned on Twitter. He is the editor of a Norwegian anthology on constitution and liberty, with Cato Institute's Johan Norberg amongst the contributors... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Burgundy

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

The Final Frontier: Moon Landing, Star Wars, and Space Exploration (via Skype)

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Moderators

Edward Hudgins

Research Director, Heartland Institute

Dr. Edward Hudgins is research director at the Heartland Institute, which seeks to develop and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. Hudgins has written extensively on the promise of exponential technologies and the need for a human achievement and entrepreneurial... Read More →

Speakers

Charles Murray

Political Scientist, Author, American Enterprise Institute

Charles Murray is a political scientist, author, and libertarian. He first came to national attention in 1984 with the publication of Losing Ground, which has been credited as the intellectual foundation for the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. His 1994 New York Times bestseller, The Bell... Read More →

Catherine Cox

Author

Catherine Cox has been a teacher of college English, a writer, an editor, and a full-time mother. She currently works as a volunteer with Quaker organizations and with the Literacy Council of Frederick County (MD). She is married to Charles Murray.

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Why Our Partners Choose Hornet

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Speakers

Ron C. Filer Jr.

Hornet Corporation

Ron C. Filer, Jr. has been with Hornet Corporation for several years. His vast experience spans across many industries. Ron became a part of Hornet due to the unique opportunity he saw that Hornet offers to its partners. Ron is an integral part of the Hornet team’s much heralded... Read More →

Exhibitors

Hornet Corporation

Hornet Corporation is an independently owned oil and gas development company based in Hendersonville, Tennessee and built on a solid rock foundation like the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains where we were founded. We are dedicated to growth and to becoming a dominant oil and... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Chablis

Breakout Session

11:00am PDT

Debate 2A: Should Vaccines Be Mandatory?

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Maleah Moses, Noah Mathews, Sarah Hallam vs. Joshua Reeves, Lilian Dobson, Anna Shoemaker

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Vendome B

11:00am PDT

Debate 2B: Should National Parks Be Privatized?

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Noah Hines, Danielle Leard, Sakshi Kolli vs. Nathaniel Koch, Matt Moses, Sara Shipley

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Vendome C

11:00am PDT

11:00 am PANEL Google, Search Engines and the Internet: From Wild West to WestWorld?

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"The Creepy Line" Post screening panel

Moderators

Dave Sussman

Host, Whiskey Politics

Dave Sussman hosts the popular podcast and television show Whiskey Politics, where he interviews luminaries, newsmakers and insiders from politics, culture, science, Hollywood and more.. Whiskey Politics takes a civil tone and has fun while talking about serious issues. It's all about... Read More →

Speakers

George Gilder

Co-Founder, Discovery Institute

George Gilder is an American investor, writer, economist, techno-utopian advocate, Republican Party activist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. His 1981 international bestseller Wealth and Poverty advanced a practical and moral case for supply-side economics and capitalism... Read More →

Jeff Kalibjian

Senior Security Architect, Perspecta

JEFF KALIBJIAN is a Senior Security Architect at Perspecta, a recent spin-off of the Public Sector portion of DXC Technology, which also merged with Vencore and KeyPoint to form the new Perspecta Company. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to its US government customers... Read More →

Daryl Kane

Politician, Author, Media Personality, Revenge of the Patriot

Daryl Kane is an American politician best known for his book “Cultural Cancer: Treating the Disease of Political Correctness,” his podcast “Right Wing Road Trip,” and his frequent media appearances and rallies. His mission is to transform a generation of disenchanted young... Read More →

Sean W Malone

Director of Media, Foundation for Economic Education

Sean W. Malone studied music performance and composition for film and multimedia at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor of Music, 2005) and New York University (Master of Arts, 2007), before working in various creative roles in the music and film industries in New York and... Read More →

Terry Easton

President, American Media Council

Terry Easton is president of the American Media Council, a non-profit organization focused on delivering free-market, libertarian and personal freedom-oriented messages nationwide via radio, TV and the Internet. He has been a venture capitalist and strategic advisor specializing in... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Versailles 3

11:00am PDT

Peace, War & Liberty: Understanding US Foreign Policy

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Speakers

Christopher Preble

Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute

Christopher Preble is the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. He is the author of four books, including Peace, War and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy. Preble holds a PhD in history from Temple University, and was a commissioned... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Exhibit Hall

Roundtable, Booksigning

11:00am PDT

Freedom Art Exhibit: Meet the Artists

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Speakers

Laran Ghiglieri

Michael Ramirez

Two Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Michael Ramirez is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1994 and 2008), winner of the prestigious Reuben Award, and a three-time Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalism Award winner and the editorial cartoonist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ramirez is a Lincoln Fellow... Read More →

Sabo

Artist

Sabo is an American political guerilla artist based out of Los Angeles. The name Sabo is derived from the SABOT round shot from the M-60 series main battle tank he crewed during his time in the Marine Corp. Sabo believes the importance of his work doesn’t so much lie in the craftsmanship... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Vendome B

11:25am PDT

Gold Fever: The Incredible Story of the Gold Rushes in California, Alaska and South Africa

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Speakers

Doug Casey

Chairman, Casey Research

Author of the bestsellers Strategic Investing, Crisis Investing, Crisis Investing for the Rest of the 90s, and the High Ground series of libertarian Charles Knight novels with John Hunt, Doug Casey has lived in seven countries and visited over one hundred more. He has appeared... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 11:25am - 11:50am PDT
Vendome A

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Closing Panel

Feedback Survey

Speakers

Jennifer Anju Grossman

CEO, Atlas Society

Jennifer Anju Grossman, a former senior vice president at Dole Food Company, is CEO of The Atlas Society. She has spent decades helping people to live freer, healthier lives. She launched the Dole Nutrition Institute — a research and education organization — at the behest of Dole... Read More →

Magatte Wade

Atlas Network's Center for African Prosperity, Director, Skin is Skin, CEO

Magatte Wade is the founder and CEO of Tiossan, a high-end skin care products line based on indigenous Senegalese formulas and ingredients. Magatte writes for The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and Barron’s. She is a frequent speaker at business conferences and college campuses... Read More →

Rep Justin Amash

Representative, US Congress

Representative Justin Amash represents Michigan’s Third District in the 115th United States Congress. He was elected to his first term November 2, 2010. Justin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his juris doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. He worked... Read More →

John Fund

Columnist, National Review

John Fund is national-affairs columnist for National Review. He worked for the Wall Street Journal for more than two decades, starting in 1984, and was a member of the newspaper’s editorial board from 1995 to 2001. Fund has written for Esquire, Reader’s Digest, Reason, and... Read More →

Senator Mike Lee

Senator, US Congress

Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for the founding constitutional principles. Senator Lee served as law clerk to future Supreme Court Justice Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Rivoli Ballroom

General Session

12:00pm PDT

No Safe Spaces (90 min) Justin Folk, dir. PANEL Battle over Free Speech Expands Beyond Campus

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Adam Carolla, host of the hugely popular podcast the Adam Carolla Show, and radio talk show host Dennis Prager have teamed up to create a feature-length film that takes them to college campuses across the country, interviewing students and professors, comedians and commentators on the left and right, and those who have been impacted by the silencing of different voices on campus, analyzing the value of so-called safe-spaces. Viewers will also be taken back into time to Prager and Carolla’s youth with dramatic and comedic recreations of life-shaping moments in their lives including Prager’s visit to the totalitarian Soviet state and Carolla’s experience growing up in a single parent household. Despite having very different backgrounds, Prager and Carolla share a deep concern with the direction of our country and believe what’s happening on college campuses today is the bleeding edge of our cultural decline.

Moderators

Jake Klein

Film & Video Producer, Capital Research Center

Jake runs Capital Research Center’s media operations, producing web videos as well as short and feature films under the Dangerous Documentaries brand. He is the producer of The Architects of Woke, The Politically Incorrect Guide, and the America Under Siege series, and the executive... Read More →

Speakers

Mark Joseph

Producer, No Safe Spaces

Justin Folk

Director, No Safe Spaces

Donald J. Boudreaux

Professor of Economics, George Mason University

Donald J. Boudreaux is Professor of Economics, and former Chairman of the Department of Economics, at George Mason University and Getchell Chair at George Mason’s Mercatus Center. He is co-director of Mercatus’s Project on Immigration and Trade. Formerly, he was President of the... Read More →

Robby Soave

Associate Editor, Reason Magazine

Robby Soave is an associate editor at Reasonmagazine and author of the book Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump.

Anthem Film Festival

No Safe Spaces (90 min) Justin Folk, dir. Sat. 12 pm

Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager take us to college campuses across the country, interviewing students and professors, comedians and commentators, and those who have been impacted by the silencing of different voices on campus. Prager and Carolla’s also revisit their youth with... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Versailles 3

1:10pm PDT

Lunch Debate 8A: BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH Should Parents Be Held Legally Responsible for the Crimes of their Underaged Children?

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Maleah Moses, Noah Mathews, Sarah Hallam vs. Nathaniel Koch, Matthew Moses, Sara Shipley

Saturday July 20, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Vendome B

1:10pm PDT

Lunch Debate 8B: BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH Are Tariffs Necessary to Protect National Security Industries Such as Energy, Steel, Weapons, and Ship Building?

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Jake Hatcher, Sathvik Kolli, Rachel Brody vs. Joshua Reeves, Lilian Dobson, Samuel Green

Saturday July 20, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Vendome C

1:10pm PDT

Lunch- Kiosk Open In Exhibit Hall

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Saturday July 20, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
On Your Own

1:10pm PDT

HOSTED LUNCHEON Learn How Natural Colored Diamonds Can Help You Preserve What You Have Worked So Hard To Earn (Please RSVP at booth #403)

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Speakers

David Metcalfe

President, Premier Diamond Group (North America) Ltd

David Metcalfe is President of Premier Diamond Group (North America) Ltd., a Toronto based company with affiliate offices in Valletta Malta, and the Tel Aviv Diamond Bourse. Premier Diamond specializes in the purchase and sale of natural colored diamonds for wealth accumulation and... Read More →

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Premier Diamond Group (North America) Ltd.

Dealing With The Next Recession And The Assault On Privacy The U.S. economy has recently entered dangerous waters, an Inversion yield curve that has preceded every one of the last 7 recessions in the U.S., including the 2007/8 meltdown! In this new age of unprecedented stock market... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Champagne 3

1:10pm PDT

Tax Advantages & Monthly Income Potential From Oil & Gas Joint Ventures (Please RSVP at booth #301)

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Gulf Coast Western

Gulf Coast Western specializes in the exploration, development and acquisition of domestic oil and gas reserves in the United States. Our strategy throughout our 49-year history has never wavered – to capitalize on our extensive industry network and strategic partnerships to secure... Read More →

Saturday July 20, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm PDT
Champagne 2

2:10pm PDT

18 Powerful Marketing and Advertising Trends for Business, Organizations, and Politics

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Craig Huey

President and CEO, Creative Direct Marketing Group, Inc

Craig Huey is president of Creative Direct Marketing Group (cdmginc.com). He won 86 industry awards. Latest books: The Deep State 15 Surprising Dangers You Should Know, and 23 Equity Crowdfunding Secrets to Raising Capital. Over 200 radio/TV programs including FOX. The Huey Report... Read More →

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