We are off to a great start. I set my alarm clock on the Mac for 0400 and when it went off, blaring "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring, I promptly reset it for 0430.
Ten minutes later, my brother informed me it was after 5.
Stupid time zones.
Regardless of my less than stellar start, I am looking at a great day of lectures and networking with some of my online friends. As I said on numerous occasions, meeting people online is cool, but there is no replacement for meeting in person and putting palms together.
I know Jimmie from the Sundries Shack will be there for all three days. I hope to finally meet him. I have been a fan of his blog for some time.
Here’s my tenative schedule for today:
9:45
Welcome to the 36th Annual CPAC
Regency Ballroom
David A. Keene, American Conservative Union
10:00
Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: David A. Keene, American Conservative Union
10:45
Hon. John Bolton
Regency Ballroom
Introduction: Tom Kilgannon, Freedom Alliance
11:30
Hon. John Bolton
Exhibit Hall
Book Signing – Surrender is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations
11:45
Conservatism 2.0 Conference
Palladian Ballroom
Sponsored by Pajamas Television
Activists, bloggers, students and scholars discussing new media strategies to shape the future of conservatism
Panelists: Stephen Green, Margaret Hoover, Andrew Klavan, Deroy Murdock, Alfonzo Rachel, Roger Simon, Joe Wurzelbacher (ask Joe the Plumber)
Complimentary lunch served (JACKPOT!)
Open to all CPAC attendees
2:30
Al Franken and ACORN: How Liberals are Destroying the American Election System
Ambassador Ballroom
Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation
Heather Heidelbaugh, Republican National Lawyers Association
Mark Braden, former RNC chief counsel
Moderator: Cleta Mitchell, American Conservative Union Foundation
3:45
Targets of the Fairness Doctrine
Regency Ballroom
Joe Scarborough
Roger Hedgecock
Tucker Carlson
Introductions: Seton Motley, Media Research Center
5:00
Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award
Empire Ballroom
Sponsored by Accuracy in Media
Speaker: M. Stanton Evans
Refreshments Served
Open to All CPAC attendees
This is what I plan to do, but that might change. It did when I was at the Conservative Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. But if you are planning on attending any of the same lectures, I hope you will say hi. I’ll also be around the exhibition hall, trying to meet as many people as possible.
