On Wednesday, attend one of three tailored tracks—Student Activism, Community Activism, and Campaign, Data and Tech—as well as top-notch training sessions on Thursday and Friday.
Note: The CPAC Activism Boot Camp is included in your regular CPAC 2016 conference pass.
Wednesday Student Activism Track
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 1pm-5:30pm, (Chesapeake A-C)
1:00 pm How We Reached 1 Million Students in 2015 (and How You Can, Too): Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA
1:45 pm “You Have to See This!”: Causing a Stir with Viral Videos: Caleb Bonham, DCO Consulting
2:30 pm Changing Campus Culture: Summer Ratcliff and David Blair, The Leadership Institute
3:15 pm There’s No Such Thing as a Safe Space: Keeping Campuses Free: Catherine Sevcenko, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
4:00 pm Winning Student Elections: Scott Ellis and Micah Pearce, American Majority
4:45 pm Get Hired in Campaigns and Politics: Evan Stewart, Campaign Hunter
5:30 pm Adjourn followed by Activism Boot Camp Reception, open to all Activism Boot Camp attendees
Wednesday Community Activism Track
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 1pm-5:30pm, (Chesapeake D-F)
1:00 pm Community Organizing in a Post-Obama World: Matt Robbins, American Majority
1:45 pm How to Beat the Left at Their Own Game: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity
2:30 pm The Latino Vote: The Beginning or the End of the Conservative Movement?: Mike Madrid, GrassrootsLab
3:15 pm Social Media: How to Become the Digital Activist Every Movement Needs: Aubrey Blankenship, American Majority
4:00 pm The Wisconsin Model: A Five-Year Fight: Matt Batzel, American Majority
4:45 pm Not Running? What YOU Can Do to Influence an Election: Chris Doss, Revolutionary Communications
5:30 pm Adjourn followed by Activism Boot Camp Reception, open to all Activism Boot Camp attendees
Wednesday Campaign, Tech, and Data Track
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 1pm-5:30pm, (Chesapeake 4-6)
1:00 pm Campaign Messaging: How to Come Across in a Me-First World: Jessie Nicholson, Wisconsin Women’s Council Board Member
1:45 pm Setting and Reaching the Right Vote Goals: Steve Sutton, The Leadership Institute
2:30 pm What Is Political Database Technology and How Will It Help?: Chris Littleton, Voter Gravity
3:15 pm Social Media, SEO, and Campaign Branding: Use It or Lose It: Austin James, SOLVE
4:00 pm Say Goodbye to Clipboards: How to Run a Campaign from Your Smartphone: Ned Ryun, American Majority
4:45 pm Money Made Easy: Campaign Fundraising: Rachael Robertson, American Majority
5:30 pm Adjourn followed by Activism Boot Camp Reception, open to all Activism Boot Camp attendees
#CPAC 2016 Activism Boot Camp
Thursday, March 3, 2016, 10am-4pm, (Chesapeake D-E)
10:00 am Bridging the Divide Between Veterans and Politics: Seth Lynn, Veterans Campaign
10:30am Talking to Minority Voters: Making the Case for Conservatives Nationally: Mike Madrid, GrassrootsLab
11:00 am If Reagan Ran Today: What 2016 Activists Must Learn from Reagan’s Leadership Style: Peggy Grande, The Quiggle Group
11:30 am The Best Campaigns of Last Cycle and What You Can Learn from Them: Tayt Brooks, American Majority
1:00 pm Become the Press: Oliver Darcy, The Blaze
1:30 pm Grabbing the Spotlight: How to Generate Earned Media: Matthew Hurtt, Grassroots Leadership Academy
2:00 pm Face-to-Face Still Matters: How to Win the Day with Personal Interaction: Matt Batzel, American Majority
2:30 pm Reaching the Female Youth Vote: Alexandra Smith, College Republican National Committee
3:00 pm Engaging Millennials: Whitney Neal, Bill of Rights Institute
3:30 pm Know Your Enemy: Opposition Research: Alexandra Angel, America Rising PAC
#CPAC 2016 Activism Boot Camp
Friday, March 4, 2016, 10am-1pm (Chesapeake D-E)
10:00 am Conservative Talk Radio: Rational Thought and the Average Joe: Andrew Wilkow, Host of the Wilkow Majority on SiriusXM Patriot
10:30 am Heat and Light: Making Government Accountable and Transparent: Josh Mandel, Ohio State Treasurer
11:00 am How to Get-Out-the-Vote with Digital: Kurt Bardella, 0ptimus / Endeavor Strategies
11:30 am You Get What You Measure: 10 Ways to Evaluate Your Lawmaker: Jessica Anderson, Heritage Action
12:00 pm How to Win the Room: Public Speaking Success: John Tsarpalas, Commonwealthy.com
12:30 pm The New Journalism: Citizen Journalists: Kevin Glass, Franklin Center