Agenda

Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Schedule is Subject to Change without Notice

 

Thursday, April 9

 8:00 AM Registration Opens
   
 9:00 AM Workshop: Are You Ready to Run?  Questions to Ask yourself Before Running
- Presented by Leadership Institute
Keystone A Presenter Duane Lester, Leadership Institute
   
 9:00 AM Workshop: Powering Pennsylvania: Energy Policy, Prices and Jobs
- Presented by American Institute for Economic Research
Keystone B Presenter Dr. Julia Cartwright
   
 10:00 AM Workshop: Show Me the Money: Putting the Fun in Fundraising
- Presented by Leadership Institute
Keystone A Presenter Andrea Raffle, Leadership Institute
   
10:00 AM Workshop: Roadmap to an America First Immigration System: How the Trump Administration is Ending the Border Chaos and How Congress Can Help
- Presented by Heritage Action for America
Keystone B Presenter Corey Kendig, Heritage Action
Lora Ries, Heritage Action
   
 11:00 AM Workshop: Faith & Politics: Appealing to Conservatives of Faith
- Presented by Leadership Institute
Keystone A Presenter Amanda Spiers, Leadership Institute
   
 11:00 AM Workshop: Election Integrity and Litigation: Inside and Outside the Commonwealth
- Presented by Republican National Lawyers Association
Keystone B Presenter Wally Zimolong, Zimolong LLC
Caleb Hays, Section 4 Strategies
Michael Thielen, Republican National Lawyers Association
   
 12:00 LUNCH (sponsored by Leadership Institute)
   
1:00 PM Workshop: Social Media: Battling the Keyboard Warriors
- Presented by Leadership Institute
Keystone A Presenter Erica Ganther, Leadership Institute
   
1:00 PM Workshop: Real Nature of Politics
- Presented by Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania
Keystone B Presenter Daryl Hearn, Liberty State Project
   
2:00 PM Workshop: Public Speaking: Overcoming the World's # 1 Fear 
- Presented by Leadership Institute
Keystone A Presenter Andrea Raffle, Leadership Institute
     
2:00 PM Workshop: Pennsylvania's Shifting Coalitions
- Presented by Red Bridge
Keystone B Presenter Albert Eisenberg
     
3:00 PM Workshop: Capturing the Youth Vote: Engaging a New Generation
Presented by Leadership Institute
Keystone A Presenter Amanda Spiers, Leadership Institute
   
3:00 PM Workshop: History of the Republican Party
Presented by Capozzi/Adler, PC
Keystone B Presenter Louis J. Capozzi, Jr. Esq
   
4:00 PM Workshops End
   
6:00 PM Exhibitor Setup Begins
   
7:00 PM

Bringing the Energy Welcome Reception, Hosted by AFP Pennsylvania

Food and Drink Sponsor - Commonwealth Foundation

- A Sought Out City Band

   
10:00 PM

Welcome Reception Ends

Friday, April 10

7:00 AM Registration Opens
   
 8:00 AM Workshop From Community to Capitol: Recruiting the Right Leaders
- Presented by Americans for Prosperity-PA
  Moderator Emily Brey, Americans for Prosperity-PA
  Presenter Jeff Glendening, Americans for Prosperity-PA
   
 9:00 AM Workshop: Getting Stuff Right: Protecting Life, Families, and Religious Liberty
- Presented by PA Family Institute
  Moderator Michael Geer, PA Family Institute
  Presenter Dan Bartkowiak, Truth on Weed
  Presenter Lexi Sneller, PA Family Institute
  Presenter Randy Wenger, Independence Law Center
   
10:00 AM Workshop: Stop Shapiro's Tax Hikes
- Presented by Commonwealth Foundation
  Moderator Stephen Bloom, Commonwealth Foundation
  Panelist Megan Martin, Commonwealth Foundation
  Panelist Elizabeth Steele, Commonwealth Foundation
   
11:00 AM 2026 PA Leadership Conference Kickoff
  Speaker Lowman Henry, PA Leadership Council
  Opening Prayer TBA
   
11:05 AM Kick Off Speaker: TBA
   
11:35 AM Speaker: Scott Perry, U.S. Representative
   
11:50 AM Panel: The Heath Care Check Up: Why Competition Beats Bureaucracy
  Moderator Emily Greene Brey, Americans for Prosperity
  Panelist Gabrielle Minaret, Paragon Institute
  Panelist Lauren Stewart, Americans for Prosperity
  Panelist David Rowe, State Representative
   
12:20  Speaker: Tim DeFoor, Auditor General
   
12:35 Conversation: Honoring America's Founding
  Panelist Keith Rothfus, former U.S. Representative
  Panelist Matthew Spalding, Hillsdale College
   
12:55 Speaker: Cliff Maloney, Citizens Alliance
   
1:10 Speaker: Dave McCormick, U.S. Senator
  Interviewer: Guy Ciarrocchi, Commonwealth Foundation
   
1:40 Speaker: Jondavid Longo, America First Policy Institute
   
1:55  Conversation: Requiem of a Contrarian: A Black Republican in the Urban Jungle
  Panelist Calvin Tucker, author
  Panelist Albert Eisenberg, Red Bridge
   
2:15 Speaker: Andrew Lewis, Commonwealth Foundation
   
2:30 Panel: Ain't Got Suff Done: Examining Governor Shapiro's Record
  Moderator Andrew Lewis, Commonwealth Foundation
  Panelist Scott Martin, State Senator
  Panelist Jesse Topper, PA House Republican Leader
   
3:00 Speaker: Dave Sunday, PA Attorney General
   
3:15 Latinos and the Fight for Liberty
  Speaker Larissa Martinez, Women's Public Leadership Network
   
3:30 Conversation: Latinos and the 2026 Election
  Panelist Jennie Dallas, Libre Initiative
  Panelist Daniel Garza, Libre Initiative
   
3:50  Speaker: Luke Bernstein, PA Chamber of Business and Industry
   
4:05 Panel: Ideas to Impacts: Entrepreneurship in PA
  Moderator Carl Marrara, PA Manufacturers Association
  Panelist Mike Kennedy, Entrepreneur
  Panelist Greg Moreland
  Panelist Valerie Gaydos, State Representative
   
4:35 BREAK
   
5:00 Pre-Dinner Reception with Chris Ruddy (Ticketed Separately)
     
6:30 Liberty Dinner Featured Speaker Chris Ruddy
  Presentation of the Frederick W. Anton, III Patriot of the Year Award
  Speaker Stacy Garrity, State Treasurer
  M.C.  R. J. Harris, WHP News/Talk Radio
  Invocation Dann Caldwell, U.M. Pastor
  Pledge Local Eagle Scouts
  National Anthem Carol Sexton
  Music Joe Trojcak
  Special Music Kaytee Isley & Dann Caldwell
     

 

Saturday, April 11

 6:00 AM Registration Opens
   
 7:00 AM Freedom Breakfast
    M.C. Colin Hanna, Let Freedom Ring USA
  Invocation  
  Speaker John Gizzi, Newsmax
     
  Conversation: State of the Conservative Movement
  Panelist John Gizzi, Newsmax
  Panelist Paul Kengor, Grove City College
  Panelist Jeff Lord, American Spectator
     
8:30 AM Speaker: Victoria Coates, Heritage Foundation
     
8:45 AM Panel: Protect Women's Sports
  Moderator Alexis Sneller, PA Family Institute
  Panelist Barb Gleim, State Representative
  Panelist Clint Owlett, State Representative
  Panelist Kristin Phillips Hill, State Senator
     
9:15 AM Speaker: Doug Mastriano, State Senator
     
9:30 AM Conversation: Confronting the China Threat
  Panelist Rose Tennent, Rose Unplugged
  Panelist Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times
     
9:50 AM Speaker: Greg Rothman, Republican Party of PA
     
10:05 AM Speaker: Jason Richey, Candidate for Lt. Governor
     
10:20 AM Panel: Powering the Future: Energy and AI in PA
  Moderator Joy Johnson, PA Manufacturer's Association
  Panelist J. Kevin Mooney, Author
  Panelist Jim Welty, Marcellus Shale Coalition
  Panelist Ted Ellis, America First Policy Institute
     
11:00 AM BREAK  
     
12:00  Leadership Luncheon
  M.C. David Taylor, PA Manufacturers Association
  Invocation TBA
  Speaker Joe Concha, Washington Examiner/Fox News
     
  2026 Pennsylvania Straw Poll Results
  Speaker Scott Davis, PA Leadership Council
     
2:00 Conference Concludes
   
  Young Republican and College Republican Spring Meetings in Keystone Rooms