AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is a sponsor for the conservative policy gathering, Resurgent Conference, to be held in Austin on August 3-5. Founder of The Resurgent website, Erick Erickson, will host conservative voices at the first-of-its-kind event.  

WHAT: Inaugural Resurgent Gathering
 
WHEN: August 3-5, 2018
 
WHERE: The Capitol Sheraton at 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701

August 3

8:00 – 8:45 am BREAKFAST

8:15 – 8:45       representative from Google in conversation with Erick Erickson

9:00 – 9:30       Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas

9:30 – 10:00     Carly Fiorina, Chair of the Fiorina Foundation

10:00 – 10:30   TBD

10:30 – 10:45   BREAK

10:45 – 11:30    Breakout Session: Using Facebook For Grassroots Organization

11:45 – 12:45     LUNCH

12:00 – 12:30    1789 Alliance and Erick Erickson

1:00 – 1:30        Dave Brat, Congressman from Virginia 

1:30 – 2:00        Warren Davidson, Congressman from Ohio

2:00 – 2:15        Ajit Pai, Chairman of the FCC
2:15 – 3:15        Ajit Pai and the Koch Institute

3:15 -3:30         Break

3:30 – 4:00        Facebook in Discussion with Erick Erickson

4:00 – 4:30        Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of Texas

4:30 – 5:00        Chip Roy, Candidate for TX21

5:00 – 5:15         Wrap Up

August 4

8:30 – 9:15 am  BREAKFAST

9:15: – 9:30        Welcome

9:30 – 10:00       State/Local Initiative Panel 

10:00 – 10:45     Senator David Perdue of Georgia

10:45 – 11:00      BREAK

11:00 – 11:45      Breakout Session: Google Grassroots

11:50 – 12:20      Senator Ted Cruz of Texas

12:20 – 1:15        LUNCH

12:30 – 1:00        Koch Representative in conversation with Erick

1:15 – 1:45          Matt Krause, Texas State Representative

1:45 – 2:15          Mark Walker, Congressman from North Carolina

2:15 – 2:45          Secretary of Energy Rick Perry

2:45 – 3:00           BREAK

3:00 – 4:00           ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
                            Texas Public Policy Foundation

4:00 – 4:30           Doug Ducey, Governor of Arizona*

4:30 – 5:00           Guest to be announced.

5:00 – 5:30           Resurgent Presentation and wrap up

August 5

9:00 – 10:00 am    Fellowship Message and Breakfast

*Pending confirmation
 
Members of the media wishing to attend should contact Alicia Pierce at [email protected] or 512-472-2700 for credential information.
 
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