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February 2003

Ongoing - Campus lectures by notable conservatives. Contact the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and Young America's Foundation.

Feb 7 - Cooler Heads Coalition briefing: "Climate Change: the Known, the Unknown, the Unknowable." Held in Washington, DC. Contact the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Feb 7 - Ashbrook Colloquium: Richard Ruderman on "Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison." Held in Ashland, Ohio, or watch online. Contact the Ashbrook Center.

Feb 7- Hill Briefing: "Technology Policy in the 108th Congress." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 7 - NCPA Senior Fellow, Bruce Bartlett, will present testimony at a joint Senate and House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on the President's FY2004 budget in the Senate Dirksen Room in Washington, DC. Contact National Center for Policy Analysis.

Feb 8 - Without solid writing skills, you will not make it past entry level on the Hill. The Capitol Hill Writing Workshop will teach you the writing skills every Chief-of-Staff demands. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Feb 8 - Campus Election School in Pittsburgh, PA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Feb 8 - Texas Young Republicans Federation Conference in San Antonio, TX. Contact Citizens for a Sound Economy.

Feb 8-9 - Dramatically improve your ability to make a difference in your community by organizing the grassroots! Attend the Grassroots Activist School in San Antonio, TX. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Feb 10- CWA of Texas Dinner in Austin, TX. Contact Concerned Women for America (pdf).

Feb 11 - "Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Heritage Foundation.

Feb 11 - Kenneth Starr Book Forum: "First Among Equals: The Supreme Court in American Life." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 11- Family-Friendly Legislative Day in Austin, TX. Contact Concerned Women for America (pdf).

Feb 12 - "Elections through Litigation" in Washington, DC. Contact the Federalist Society.

Feb 12 - Book Forum: "20:21 Vision: Twentieth-Century Lessons for the Twenty-first Century." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 13 - Kenneth Starr book forum: "First Among Equals: The Supreme Court in American Life." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Heritage Foundation.

Feb 13 - "Reinventing the Schoolroom: Education as Homecoming." Held in Washington, DC. Contact Family Research Council.

Feb 13 - "School Choice and Special Ed: Extending Choice and Opportunity to Children with Disabilities." Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 14 - "Trade and the Environment: Friends or Foes?" Contact Center for Economic and Policy Education.

Feb 17 - 4th Annual Washington CSE Day at the Capitol, held in Olympia, WA. Contact Citizens for a Sound Economy.

Feb 17 - NCPA Senior Fellow, H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D., is speaking at a Dallas Peace Center event at the Unity Church of Dallas. Dr. Burnett will speak on the topic "Is War With Iraq Justified?". Contact National Center for Policy Analysis.

Feb 17 - NCPA Senior Fellow, H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D., is speaking at the Public Affairs Luncheon Club monthly meeting at the Radisson Hotel Dallas. Dr. Burnett will speak on global warming: economics and policy. Contact National Center for Policy Analysis.

Feb 18 - A Debate on Judicial Confirmations in Washington, D.C. Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray and Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron will debate the role of the United States Senate, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and individual Senators in the role of judicial confirmations. Contact The Federalist Society.

Feb 18 - Richard Vedder on "The Bush Tax Cuts and the Current Economy." Held in Ashland, Ohio, or watch online. Contact the Ashbrook Center.

Feb 18-21 - Social Security University on Capitol Hill. Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 20 - Policy Forum: "Solving America’s Public School Crisis." Held in Oakland, CA. Contact The Independent Institute.

Feb 20-23 - "Toward a Free and Virtuous Society: A conference for future religious leaders." Held in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Contact The Acton Institute.

Feb 21 - Author Gene Callahan on "A Shortcut to a Free Society?" Held in Irvington-on-Hudson, NY. Contact the Foundation for Economic Education.

Feb 21-22 - 2003 National Student Symposium on "Law and Human Dignity," held at the Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, IN. Contact The Federalist Society.

Feb 22 - Discover how you can take back your cmpus at a training seminar at the Jesse Helms Center in Wingate, North Carolina. Contact Young America's Foundation.

Feb 22-23 - Dramatically improve your ability to make a difference in your community by organizing the grassroots! Attend the Grassroots Activist School in Auburn, AL. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Feb 22-23 - The "boot-camp of politics" shows conservative students how to launch a political career. Attend the Youth Leadership School in Atlanta, GA. Contact the Leadership Institute.

Feb 22-23 - The "boot-camp of politics" shows conservative students how to launch a political career. Attend the Youth Leadership School in Arlington, VA. Contact the Leadership Institute.

Feb 23-25 - "Preserving the American Dream of Mobility and Homeownership" conference in Washington, DC. Contact The Thoreau Institute. Co-sponsored by The Heritage Foundation.

Feb 24 - Book Forum: "The Worm in the Apple: How the Teacher Unions Are Destroying American Education." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 24 - Book Forum: "From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 25 - NCPA Senior Fellow, Celeste Colgan, Ph.D., is speaking at the Women's Symposium at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. Contact National Center for Policy Analysis.

Feb 25 - Policy Forum: "The Supreme Court at Midterm." Held in Washington, DC. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 26 - Education Policy Briefing featuring State School Superintendent Kathy Cox. Held in Georgia. Contact Georgia Public Policy Foundation.

Feb 26 - Mar 2 - 15th Annual Benefactor Summit at the LaPlaya Beach Club & Resort in Naples, Florida. Contact The Cato Institute.

Feb 28 - Ashbrook Colloquium: James W. Muller on "Winston Churchill's River War." Held in Ashland, Ohio, or watch online. Contact the Ashbrook Center.

Feb 28 - Public Speaking School in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Feb 28 - Young Conservatives of Texas State Convention in Austin, TX. Contact Citizens for a Sound Economy.

Feb 28 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level I. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Feb 28 - Calihan Research Fellowship deadline for Summer 2003. Contact the Acton Institute.

March 2003

Mar 1 - Learn the secrets to hosting a speaker on your campus. Attend the Young America's Foundation's Student Training Seminar at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California. Contact the Young America's Foundation.

Mar 1 - "Breathtaking Decisions: Bioethics, Managed Care, End-of-Life Issues, Stem Cell Research, & Cloning." Held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Contact the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.

Mar 1 - Homiletics Award Program deadline. Contact the Acton Institute.

Mar 1 - Spanish Language Essay Competition deadline. Contact the Acton Institute.

Mar 1 - Religion and Liberty Fellowship 2003 deadline. Contact the Acton Institute.

Mar 1-2 - Broadcast Journalism School: a one-stop, full-service seminar for conservatives who want a career in journalism. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 1-2 - The "boot-camp of politics" shows conservative students how to launch a political career. Attend the Youth Leadership School in Phoenix, AZ. Contact the Leadership Institute.

Mar 1-8 - 2003 Freedom Cruise. Freedom Alliance and the NRA invite you to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Grenana. Speakers include Rep. Bar Barr, Wayne LaPierre, Hon. Edwin Meese, Oliver North, and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher. Contact the Freedom Alliance.

Mar 5 - "Myths of Recycling." Contact Center for Economic and Policy Education.

Mar 7 - Advanced Public Speaking Workshop in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 10-13 - Public Relations School in Arlington, VA. Conservative PR experts will give you the tools to develop a complete public relations strategy, win media favor and deliver your message effectively. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 13-15 - FEE Undergraduate Seminar in New York. Learn the principles of sound economics in a setting that welcomes open debate and relaxed discussion. Contact Foundation for Economic Education.

Mar 13-16 - Family Research Council's 2003 Washington Briefing at the Willard Inter-Continental Hotel in Washington, DC. Invited speakers include John Ashcroft, Sen. Sam Brownback, Governor Jeb Bush, Chuck Colson, Rep. Tom DeLay, Dr. James Dobson, Franklin Graham, Rep. Henry Hyde, Steve Largent, Rush Limbaugh, Chris Matthews, Ed Meese, Oliver North, Condoleezza Rice, and Ravi Zacharias. Contact Family Research Council.

Mar 15-16 - Dramatically improve your ability to make a difference in your community by organizing the grassroots! Attend the Grassroots Activist School in Atlanta, GA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 17 - Campus Election School in Chapel Hill, NC. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 20-23 - "Toward a Free and Virtuous Society: A conference for future religious leaders." Held in Paradise, TX. Contact The Acton Institute.

Mar 21 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level 2. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 22-23 - Dramatically improve your ability to make a difference in your community by organizing the grassroots! Attend the Grassroots Activist School in Houston, TX. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 22-23 - Feeling censored on campus? Want to have your views heard for a change? Attend the Student Publications School in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 23-29 - The Campaign Leadership School shows you how to win even if you get outspent and none of the so-called experts give you a chance. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 24-26 - Fifth International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances. Held in Rotorua, New Zealand. Contact the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change.

Mar 27 - The 2003 DisHonors Awards. Join us as we roast the year's most blatantly liberal members of the national "news" media with an audio visual extravaganza of their most outrageously biased reportinge. Featuring a concert by The Charlie Daniels Band. Held in Washington, DC. Contact the Media Research Center.

Mar 28 - Victor Davis Hanson lecture on terrorism. Held in Ashland, Ohio, or watch online. Contact the Ashbrook Center.

Mar 28-29 - Roots at the Ranch: A Russell Kirk Seminar. Held in Santa Barbara, California. This fun-filled intellectual weekend is for full-time students only. Contact Young America's Foundation.

Mar 28-30 - 2003 Spring Task Force Summit in Las Vegas, NV. Contact the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Mar 29 - Develop an effective communication strategy for your campaign at the Advanced Communications School in San Diego, CA. Contact the Project for California's Future.

Mar 29-30 - Dramatically improve your ability to make a difference in your community by organizing the grassroots! Attend the Grassroots Activist School in Knoxville, TN. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 29-30 - Dramatically improve your ability to make a difference in your community by organizing the grassroots! Attend the Grassroots Activist School in Baton Rouge, LA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Mar 29-30 - The "boot-camp of politics" shows conservative students how to launch a political career. Attend the Youth Leadership School in Miami, FL. Contact the Leadership Institute.

Mar 31 - NCPA President and CEO, John Goodman, is participating in a health care symposium titled "Toward Affordable Health Care: Prescriptions for Today" at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Contact National Center for Policy Analysis.

April 2003

Apr 4 - John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner with Former First Lady Barbara Bush. Contact the Ashbrook Center.

Apr 4-6 - "Christians in the Marketplace." The Christian Mind in the New Millennium III Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Speakers include Chuck Colson, Townhall columnist Lawrence Kudlow, and Jack Kemp, Co-Director of Empower America and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Contact BreakPoint.

Apr 5-6 - The "boot-camp of politics" shows conservative students how to launch a political career. Attend the Youth Leadership School in Chicago, IL . Contact the Leadership Institute.

Apr 11 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level I. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Apr 12-13 - Broadcast Journalism School: a one-stop, full-service seminar for conservatives who want a career in journalism. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Apr 12-13 - The "boot-camp of politics" shows conservative students how to launch a political career. Attend the Youth Leadership School in Portland, OR. Contact the Leadership Institute.

Apr 22-23 - NCPA Senior Fellow, H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D., is speaking at a Turtle Creek Breakfast Club monthly meeting at the Dallas Country Club. Dr. Burnett will speak on drug policy and legislation. Contact National Center for Policy Analysis.

Apr 23 - NCPA Senior Fellow, H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D., is speaking at a Turtle Creek Breakfast Club monthly meeting at the Dallas Country Club. Dr. Burnett will speak on drug policy and legislation. Contact National Center for Policy Analysis.

Apr 23-24 - Atlas Economic Research Foundation’s 3rd Annual Liberty Forum. Held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Contact Atlas Economic Research Foundation.

Apr 24 - State Policy Network Leadership Breakfast. Held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Contact Atlas Economic Research Foundation.

Apr 24-25 - 26th Annual Resource Bank Meeting. Held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Contact the Coalition Relations Department at The Heritage Foundation.

Apr 24-27 - "Toward a Free and Virtuous Society: A conference for future religious leaders." Held in Lake Bluff, IL. Contact The Acton Institute.

Apr 25-26 - "Breathtaking Decisions: Bioethics, Genetics, Reproductive Issues, Stem Cell Research, & Cloning." Held in East Lansing (Okemos), Michigan. Contact the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.

Apr 25-27 - The Philadelphia Society annual meeting. Held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Attendance is by invitation only. Topic: "The Rule of Law." Contact The Philadelphia Society.

May 2003

May 3-4 - The "boot-camp of politics" shows conservative students how to launch a political career. Attend the Youth Leadership School in Hayward, CA. Contact the Leadership Institute.

May 17 - Chicago Conservative Conference at The Palmer House in downtown Chicago, IL. Contact The Heartland Institute.

May 18-28 - Special seminar open to Pepperdine University students. Contact Foundation for Economic Education.

June 2003

June 6 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level I. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

June 7-8 - Broadcast Journalism School: a one-stop, full-service seminar for conservatives who want a career in journalism. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

June 12-15 (tentative) - FEE Austrian Seminar. Contact Foundation for Economic Education.

June 19-21 - National Taxpayers Conference '03 in Washington, D.C. Come to Washington for the next phase of the 21st century tax revolt! Contact National Taxpayers Union.

June 20 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level 2. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

June 21-27 - FEE Intro Seminar on Sound Money and Free Markets #1. Contact Foundation for Economic Education.

June 28 - Develop an effective communication strategy for your campaign at the Advanced Communications School in Sacramento, CA. Contact the Project for California's Future.

July 2003

July 4 - Free Fourth of July Conservative Family Soiree. Contact The Leadership Institute.

July 11 - Public Speaking Workshop in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

July 17-19 - 10th Annual Bioethics Summer Conference: "Remaking Humanity? Biotech Challenges for Healthcare, Science and the Church." Held in Deerfield, Illinois. Contact the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.

July 25 - Advanced Public Speaking Workshop in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

July 28 - Aug 1 - Ever thought you should run for office? The Candidate Development School shows you how to lay the foundation for a winning candidacy. Contact The Leadership Institute.

July 30 - Aug 2 - 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Contact the American Legislative Exchange Council.

July 31 - Aug 6 - FEE Intro Seminar on Sound Money and Free Markets #2. Contact Foundation for Economic Education.

August 2003

Aug 2-8 - Cato University Summer Seminar at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, CA. Contact The Cato Institute.

Aug 10-15 - FEE Advanced Seminar. Contact Foundation for Economic Education.

Aug 11-14 - Public Relations School in Arlington, VA. Conservative PR experts will give you the tools to develop a complete public relations strategy, win media favor and deliver your message effectively. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Aug 15 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level I. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Aug 16-17 - Broadcast Journalism School: a one-stop, full-service seminar for conservatives who want a career in journalism. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Aug 21-24 - "Toward a Free and Virtuous Society: A conference for future religious leaders." Held in West Cornwall, CT. Contact The Acton Institute.

Aug 28-31 - "Toward a Free and Virtuous Society: A conference for future religious leaders." Held in Tepla, Czech Republic. Contact The Acton Institute.

September 2003

Sept 7-13 - The Campaign Leadership School shows you how to win even if you get outspent and none of the so-called experts give you a chance. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Sept 12 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level 2. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Sept 13 - Develop an effective communication strategy for your campaign at the Advanced Communications School in Los Angeles, CA. Contact the Project for California's Future.

Sept 16-19 - Get your foot in the door on Capitol Hill by attending the Capitol Hill Staff Training School in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Sept 19-20 - "The Face of the Future: Robosapiens? Beyond Bio - Nanotech, Cybernetics, and the Future of the Human Race ." Held in Oakland, CA. Contact BreakPoint Online.

Sept 20 - Without solid writing skills, you will not make it past entry level on the Hill. The Capitol Hill Writing Workshop will teach you the writing skills every Chief-of-Staff demands. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Sept 26 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level I. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Sept 27-28 - Broadcast Journalism School: a one-stop, full-service seminar for conservatives who want a career in journalism. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

October 2003

Oct 4 - Many spend thousands of dollars on useless Internet websites. Now you can learn from the experts how best to market your conservative cause online. Attend the Internet Leadership Workshop in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Oct 16-19 - "Toward a Free and Virtuous Society: A conference for future religious leaders." Held in Dawsonville, GA. Contact The Acton Institute.

Oct 24-25 - West Coast Leadership Conference (WCLC) in Santa Barbara, CA. Geared for high school and college students interested in conservative ideas, the conference features some of the best speakers on the topics of free market economics, limited government, personal responsibility, traditional values and the ideas and principles of President Ronald Reagan.Contact Young America's Foundation.

Oct 31 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level I. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

November 2003

Nov 1-2 - Broadcast Journalism School: a one-stop, full-service seminar for conservatives who want a career in journalism. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Nov 6-9 - "Toward a Free and Virtuous Society: A conference for future religious leaders." Held in North Bend, WA. Contact The Acton Institute.

Nov 14 - Public Speaking Workshop in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Nov 20 - 21st Annual Monetary Conference: "Europe’s Coming Pension Crisis and the Future of the Euro." Contact The Cato Institute.

Nov 20 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level I. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Nov 21 - Advanced Public Speaking Workshop in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.

December 2003

Dec 8-11 - Public Relations School in Arlington, VA. Conservative PR experts will give you the tools to develop a complete public relations strategy, win media favor and deliver your message effectively. Contact The Leadership Institute.

Dec 10-13 - 2003 States & Nation Policy Summit in Phoenix, AZ. Contact the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Dec 11 - Effective Television Techniques Workshop - Level 2. All the keys to a successful career in front of the camera will be given to you. Held in Arlington, VA. Contact The Leadership Institute.