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Monday
, September 28
Emerald
6:00pm •
5th Annual Leadership Roundtable on Energy and Environmental Stewardship (Click to RSVP)
Tuesday
, September 29
Acton Institute Office
7:30pm •
Michigan Craft Beer Garden: Sponsored by Acton Institute + Atlas Network
Emerald
8:00am •
5th Annual Leadership Roundtable on Energy and Environmental Stewardship (Cont.)
Governor's
11:30am •
Accountability and School Choice: Moving Toward a More Parent Centered Accountability System (Click to RSVP)
Imperial Ballroom
6:30pm •
Speed Networking: Sponsored by Atlas Network
Pantlind
7:30pm •
Right on Crime Dinner (Click to RSVP)
Pearl
4:00pm •
Winning the War of Ideas in Higher Education: A Toolkit for State Reformers- Sponsored by The Pope Center for Higher Education
Registration/Center Concourse
10:00am •
Registration Open
SPN Networking Lounge
5:30pm •
Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Tax Foundation
TBA
1:00pm •
State Think Tank CEO & EVP/COO Only Meeting
Thornapple
4:00pm •
The Future Is Now: State Tech Issues
Wednesday
, September 30
Acton Institute Office
4:00pm •
Screening of Farming in Fear: Co-Hosted by The Charles Koch Institute and Moving Picture Institute (Click to Sign Up)
Amway Grand
9:45am •
Leadership Institute Media Training: Click To Sign Up
4:00pm •
Leadership Institute Media Training: Click To Sign Up
5:30pm •
Buses Load for Frederik Meijer Gardens
Emerald A
9:45am •
Media Distribution's Shifting Landscape
11:15am •
Social Generation: How to Communicate Public Policy to Millennials
2:30pm •
15-Minute Comms Talks
Emerald B
9:45am •
Seconds Not Minutes: How to Quickly Share a Compelling Story
2:30pm •
Direct Care: A Promising New Health Care Delivery Model
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
6:00pm •
Mackinac Center Host Night at the Frederik Meijer Gardens
Gerald Ford Ballroom
2:30pm •
Finding the Unsung Heroes in Your State
Governor's
9:45am •
Case Studies in Effective Executive Branch Outreach
11:15am •
Top Six Lessons on How to Effectively Engage Your Community
2:30pm •
How to Build the Systems to Run Your 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)
4:00pm •
Assessing Your Fundraising Performance
Haldane
9:45am •
How Policy Changes Lives
11:15am •
Behind the Mic: Be Your Best Self
2:30pm •
Stopping Spending Before It Starts
Heritage Hill
11:15am •
Conversations with State Think Tanks
Imperial Ballroom
9:45am •
So How Do You Run a 21st Century Organization? State Think Tank CEOs and Board Members Only
11:15am •
Non-Profits and Legal Boundaries: Understanding 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Organizations
2:30pm •
Positioning Your Organization to Attract Mega Gifts
JW Marriot International Ballroom
7:30am •
Breakfast Buffet Opens
8:00am •
The Danger of a Passionate Calling- Plenary Breakfast Session: Sponsored by eResources
12:45pm •
Plenary Lunch: Unsung Hero Award Sponsored by Vernon K. Krieble Foundation
Networking Lounge
9:00am •
Coffee Break: Sponsored by A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates and Clearword Communications Group
3:45pm •
Coffee Break: Sponsored by A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates and Clearword Communications Group
Pantlind
9:45am •
Major Gifts Workshop: Be the Best You Can Be- What Makes a Great Fundraiser, Part 1
Pantlind
11:15am •
Major Gifts Workshop: Be the Best You Can Be- What Makes a Great Fundraiser, Part 2
2:30pm •
Make Me An Expert- Fast Track!
Pearl
11:15am •
State-Based Solutions for Legal Immigration: Sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, Reason Foundation and Niskanen Center
4:00pm •
All the Information the EPA Wants to Ignore: The Clean Power Plan's Devastating Effects
Registration/Center Concourse
7:00am •
Registration Open
Riverwalk Patio at DeVos Place
10:00pm •
“Legends of Fire” Cigar Reception: Sponsored by Rottweiler Bikes
Senator Vandenberg A
9:45am •
A Bright Future for Health Care in America?
11:15am •
Stopping the EPA's Power Grab
2:30pm •
The Bigger the Better: Helping School Choice Programs Grow by Lifting Artificial Caps
TBA
6:00am •
Crossfit
Thornapple
9:45am •
Growing Managers into Leaders
Vandenberg B
11:15am •
Five Keys to Success as a Non-Profit Board Member
2:30pm •
Storytelling Matters: Developing and Telling Stories as a Competitive Advantage
West Concourse
4:00pm •
Mentor Sessions: Click to Sign Up
Thursday
, October 1
Amway Grand
11:30am •
Leadership Institute Media Training: Click To Sign Up
3:15pm •
Leadership Institute Media Training: Click To Sign Up
Berkey
11:15am •
How to Cut Through the Clutter With Your Year-End Online Fundraising Campaign
Emerald A
9:45am •
168 Hours: Creating Your Best Life 24/7
11:15am •
Public Policy in a Mobile-First World
2:45pm •
Make Success Possible: How to Work Better, Not More
Emerald B
11:15am •
15-Minute Comms Talks
2:45pm •
The Growing Threat to Free Speech: How to Message Donor Privacy
Gerald Ford Ballroom
2:45pm •
ArtPrize: Unorthodox, Highly Disruptive, and Undeniably Intriguing: Sponsored by National Review Institute
5:30pm •
Communications Reception: Sponsored by Spark Freedom
Governor's
9:45am •
The Board-CEO Relationship in High-Performing Organizations
11:15am •
Labor Unions in the Modern Workplace
Grand View AB
11:15am •
Say It Right: Understanding and Using the Most Effective Language to Win Support for Parental Choice
Haldane
9:45am •
Making it Rain- Combating the Washington DC "Free Money" Myth
2:45pm •
Is It Working? How to Assess Your Fundraising Program
Imperial Ballroom
9:45am •
Competition, Creativity & Choice in the Classroom
2:45pm •
Leadership Skills that Really Work
JW Marriot International Ballroom
7:30am •
Breakfast Buffet Opens
8:00am •
Plenary Breakfast- The Purpose of Our Work ft. Arthur Brooks: Sponsored by Leadership Project for America
12:45pm •
Plenary Lunch Session: Great Communicators Tournament Sponsored by Think Freely Media
Networking Lounge
6:15am •
Experience Freedom 5K
9:00am •
Coffee Break: Sponsored by A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates and Clearword Communications Group
3:45pm •
Coffee Break: Sponsored by A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates and Clearword Communications Group
Pantlind
9:45am •
Major Gifts Workshop: Aim High- The Art of Asking, Part 1
2:45pm •
Raising Money for Your c4
Pantlind
11:15am •
Major Gifts Workshop: Aim High- The Art of Asking Part 2
Pearl
9:45am •
Conservative Responses to the Clean Power Plan: Sponsored by R Street Institute
11:15am •
Free Market Approaches to Lowering Health Care Costs and Improving Access: Sponsored by Pew Charitable Trust
2:45pm •
Connected Communities: Will the Market Win or the Government Win? And Then Who Loses?: Sponsored by Coalition for the New Economy
Registration/Center Concourse
7:00am •
Registration Open
Senator Vandenberg A
9:45am •
Combat Your Critics and Capture the Conversation: Taxes, Unions, and Education
11:15am •
Gaining Ground in Your State House: Advice from State Legislators
2:45pm •
Lessons from Amway for Non-Profits: Winning the Policy Sell
TBA
6:30am •
Grand Rapids 5K
6:30pm •
Roe Reception
7:30pm •
Annual Roe Award Dinner
10:00pm •
After Party: Walk The Line for Freedom with 2016 Annual Meeting Host, Beacon Center of Tennessee
Thornapple
9:45am •
Building a Results-Oriented Work Place
11:15am •
Eliminating the Chaos: How to Solve Four Big Problems that Arise When You Grow
2:45pm •
Proactively Finding Talent: How To Look for Mr./Ms. Right, Right Now
Vandenberg B
9:45am •
Restoring Civil Society: Engage Communities, Not Government
11:15am •
America's Greatest Concern: Jobs
2:45pm •
Champions of Strategy Competition
Friday
, October 2
Amway Grand
12:00pm •
23rd SPN Annual Meeting Concludes
Emerald A
9:30am •
Education Savings Accounts: Implementing the Law to Maximize Freedom While Protecting Taxpayers
Emerald B
9:30am •
Working with Your Hero
Gerald Ford Ballroom
8:30am •
The Great Facilitator: How to Plan and Run an Effective Meeting
Networking Lounge
8:15am •
Networking Lounge Breakfast
Pantlind
9:30am •
Proven Secrets to Fundraising Success: Fundraising Experts Take Your Questions
Registration/Center Concourse
8:30am •
Registration Open
TBA
12:00pm •
Exhibitor Breakdown
Thornapple
9:30am •
How to Create a Culture Attractive to High Performers
Vandenberg A/B
8:00am •
Freeing the Poor from the Government Poverty Trap through Policy Solutions and Private Services
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