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7:00am MDT

BREAKFAST Please Join us in the Exhibit Hall for a Complimentary Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall Rick Rule "Speculator’s Boot Camp: Investigate Before You Invest" Celebrity Ballroom Yoga with Jill Burnett Santa Monica 2 Celebrity 5: Special Event Breakfast: ($45) Grover Norquist “The Washington Merry Go Round: Are We Making Progress?” Celebrity 5 The Studio: Special Event Breakfast: ($45) Steve Moore with Mark Skousen – "My Debate with Paul Krugman: A Reprise" The Studio

8:00am MDT

ATLAS SOCIETY DEBATE - Edward Hudgins, Lee Edwards "The Renewed American Dream of Pursuing Human Achievement" Celebrity Ballroom

8:25am MDT

"The Road to Freedom and Prosperity: Abolish the IRS, Privatize Social Security and Welfare, End Unfunded Public Pension Liability" Lew Uhler, John Goodman, Peter Ferrara, Lawrence McQuillan Celebrity Ballroom

9:00am MDT

Police Strike Force (19 min) Sin City Theater "Can Investors Skip the Bust without Boycotting the Boom?" Peter St.Onge, Adrian Day, Chris Casey, Doug Casey, Rick Rule Sunset 1 Bert Dohmen "How to Handle the Coming Market Turmoil" The Studio Daniel Peterson "Born Again in the USA: The Future of the Quakers, Mormons and Scientologists" Melrose 4 David Boaz “The Unique AMERICAN Libertarian Mind” Book Signing to Follow Melrose 1/2 DEBATE "Is The American Dream Alive or Dead?" Gregory Clark, Alexander Green; Steve Watts (mod) Celebrity Ballroom ESCAPE FROM AMERICA "Second Citizenship – the Best Alternative Life Insurance. Antigua, St. Kitts, Malta, Cyprus and more!" Jon Green Melrose 3 Geologist Harvey H. Howell "The Alice Field Legacy - South Texas Drilling Opportunities" London Club Knut Andersen, Swissmetal "Own Inflation Proof Rare Tech Metals Stored in Offshore Vaults for Wealth Preservation and Profit" Sunset 3/4 PANEL “Police State USA: The Militarization of America” Dub Lawrence, Deron Brunson, Carla Gericke Sin City Theater Richard Crepeau "America's Pastime: Has Baseball Been Replaced by Football, Basketball, Soccer?" (Intro by Roger Michalski) Sunset 5/6 Robert G. Beard "Making the American Dream Your Reality Despite Democracy" Sunset 2 SOCIAL MEDIA - Floyd Brown "How to Make a Million Dollars on Facebook" Wilshire Troy Eckard "What Investment Products Are out There in the Marketplace for Private Investors and Why Do Most Seem to Miss the Boat?" Celebrity 5

10:00am MDT

The Biology of the Second Reich (14 min) George Gilder, discussant Sin City Theater COFFEE BREAK- PLEASE ENJOY THE EXHIBIT HALL - Book Signings at the FreedomFest Book Store: David Boaz, John Goodman, Peter Ferrara, Lawrence J. McQuillan, Robert Murphy, Lewis Uhler Exhibit Hall

10:30am MDT

"How to Invest in the $100 Billion Marijuana Industry" Kip Ellsworth, Brett Rentmeester; Chris Casey, mod. Celebrity 5 'Voter Power! Maximizing Liberty, Democracy, and Voter Turnout' Frank Atwood, John Fund, Christina Tobin, Lew Uhler; Matt Nye, mod. Celebrity Ballroom Bryan Hertz "Cashing in on the Communications Revolution" The Studio Erick Brimen, Shanker Singham "Developing Enterprise Cities" Wilshire ESCAPE FROM AMERICA "To Build A Nation: Investing in Myanmar’s Democracy" James Song London Club Investing Panel: "Less Risk, More Profits" Rodolfo Milani, Rich Checkan, Marshall Stocker, Axel Merk; Paul Wendee, mod. Melrose 1/2 James Doti "EconoPower: How to Build a Great University" (Introduced by Brian Calle) Sunset 5/6 Ken Elzinga "The Mysterious Case of the Invisible Hand: Using Economics to Write Murder Mystery Novels" Sunset 2 Lawson Bader "Gavel Out! Legal Opportunities to Push Back Regulatory Overreach" Sunset 1 Peter Goettler "How a For-Profit Wall Streeter Can Succeed in the Non-Profit World" (Intro by Richard Rahn) Melrose 4 Rick Rule "My Own Money: Personal Strategies for the Year Ahead" Melrose 3 Stan The Annuity Man "Why Tony Robbins Is Wrong and I’m Right about Money and Annuities!" Sunset 3/4 Searching for Eddie Running Wolf (98 min) Sin City Theater

11:30am MDT

Alan Charles Kors "John Stuart Mill's Double Life: Liberation and Modern Coercion" Melrose 4 CATO "Human Progress and Downsizing Government" Chris Edwards, Daniel Mitchell; James Gwartney, mod. Melrose 1/2 Charles C. W. Cooke "Are Conservatarians the Key to America’s Future?" (Intro by Kevin Williamson) Melrose 3 DEBATE "The Middle East: Are We on the Road to Barbarism?" George Gilder, Ziad Abdelnour, Steven Goldberg, Jon Utley; Grover Norquist, mod. Celebrity Ballroom John Aglialoro "Wall Street Goes to Hollywood: The Risks and Rewards of Making Movies" Sunset 2 Peter Schiff "The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy and What It Means to You and Your Money" Wilshire SOCIAL MEDIA Ben Swann, Star Parker, Richard Miniter "Overcoming Collectivism in Media to Restore the Individual Dream" Sunset 5/6 Van Simmons "The World's Most Private Investments - Rare Coins and Collectibles" Sunset 1 Will Howard "Failure to Disclose: What your Attorney and Accountant Won’t Tell You About Cutting Your Taxes and Protecting Your Wealth" Sunset 3/4

12:30pm MDT

Lunch On Your Own Hosted Luncheon: Celebrity 5: High Gravity Resources (Accredited Investors only, visit booth 220 for reservations) Celebrity 5 London Club: Hosted Luncheon: Southern Energy Group (visit booth 111 in the Exhibit Hall for reservations) London Club Santa Monica 2: Hosted Luncheon: Grom Social (Accredited Investors only, visit booth 511 for reservations) Santa Monica 2 The Studio: Special Event Luncheon: ($75) Dinesh D’Souza “What It’s Like to be a Political Prisoner in America” (Introduction by Steve Forbes) The Studio

1:30pm MDT

Helio (20 min) Sin City Theater Art Benjamin "The Beauty & Mystery of Mathematics" Book/ DVD Signings to Follow Wilshire Brian June "Insane Private Equity Investments That Make Fortunes" Sunset 1 DEBATE "Are We in Moral Progress or Decline?" Michael Shermer, Charles Murray, Allen West, Steve Watts; Mark Skousen, mod. Celebrity Ballroom DEBATE “States Take Charge: Washington is Broken, Can the States Fix It?” Bill Norton, Nick Dranias, Trent England Melrose 4 ESCAPE FROM AMERICA “Belize -- the Best Offshore Banking Country in the World” Peter Zipper Melrose 3 Jack (John) Reed "Successful Real Estate Strategies Whether Boom or Bust" Melrose 1/2 PANEL "Has Latin America Finally Rejected Marxism?' Jose Cordeiro, Federico Fernandez, Juan Frederico Fischer, Roberto Salinas; Mark Klugmann, mod. Sunset 3/4 Randy Simmons "Was the American Wild West a Genuine Case of Anarcho-Capitalism?" Sunset 5/6 Sonnie Johnson "Truth Be Told: Real History of African American Freedom in America" Sunset 2

2:00pm MDT

2:00 Junk Girl (based on a poem by Tim Burton) (17 min) Sin City Theater

2:30pm MDT

The Cage (27 min) Sin City Theater "Dreams Deferred: Langston Hughes, Arthur Miller, and the American Dream in Literature" Jo Ann Skousen Sunset 2 "How to Repeal and Replace Obamacare" London Club ATLAS SOCIETY PANEL Charles Murray, Michael Shermer, David Harriman “The Dream of Future Minds in an Education Revolution” Celebrity 5 CATO John Allison "The Leadership Crisis: Hard Lessons I’ve Learned in My 30 Years in Banking and Non-Profits" (Intro by Chris Edwards) Melrose 3 Craig Huey "12 Amazing New Marketing Trends & Breakthrough to Grow or Launch a Product or Services Despite the Government." Sunset 5/6 Dale Halling, Gregory Clark "The Real Source of Economic Growth and the American Dream" Sunset 1 DEBATE "Should Vaccines be Mandatory?" Ronald Bailey vs Dr. Bob Sears; Matt Welch, mod. Wilshire Jeff Verdon "Upgrading Your Income Tax and Estate Planning from Coach to First Class" Melrose 4 PANEL "Can Europe and the Euro Survive?" Karina Frankova, Knut Andersen, Daniel Zurbreugg; Barbara Kolm, mod. Sunset 3/4 PANEL The World Upside Down: A conversation with Jeffrey Tucker, Rick Rule and Doug Casey hosted by Naomi Brockwell The Studio Ziad Abdelnour, Yaron Brook "Israeli-Arab Peace Accord Finally Achieved -- in Oil, Gold, and Stock Markets!" Melrose 1/2 “Blacklash: How the Government is Driving Americans Back to the Plantation,” Deneen Borelli; The Power of Relentless: Seven Secrets of Achieving Your Dreams" Wayne Allyn Root Gary Alexander, mod. Celebrity Ballroom

3:10pm MDT

Stumped (10 mn) Sin City Theater

3:30pm MDT

Austrian Economics Financial Panel "A Viennese Waltz Down Wall Street: Austrian Economists Show How They Beat the Market" Adrian Day, Chris Casey, Keith Weiner, Robert Murphy; Justin Mohr, mod. Melrose 1/2 Bill Domhoff "What Dreams are Made of: A Scientist Reveals What Really Happens When You Dream" Melrose 3 DEBATE "The Inequality Debate: Have the Middle Class and Poor Lost the American Dream to the Rich?" Yaron Brook & Robert Kuttner; Daniel Mitchell mod. Wilshire Dennis Slothower "The 3 best ETF Strategies for Building Wealth in a Dangerous Environment" Sunset 1 Dinesh D’Souza "My Arguments with the Atheists" (seeking a dialogue with Christopher Hitchens via séance) (Intro by Floyd Brown) Book Signing to Follow Celebrity Ballroom GLOBAL HOT SPOTS PANEL Keith Fitz-Gerald (Asia), Gia Jandieri (Europe), Leon Louw (Africa), Tom Palmer (Middle East); Richard Rahn (moderator) Sunset 2 Jose Cordeiro "The Methuselah Project: Can You Live Forever?" Celebrity 5 PANEL "10 Ways to Evaluate Your Lawmaker" Trevor Laky (mod), Joseph Wade Miller, Michael Quinn Sullivan London Club PANEL "Dreaming Again: The Pursuit of Happiness After Prison" Bert Smith, Marc Levin, Jo Ann Skousen, Manuel Rodriguez, Alison Fraser (mod) Melrose 4 PANEL ON CHINA Helen Raleigh, Lily Williams, Keli’I Akina "Confucius Never Said: Lessons from Communist China" Book Signing to Follow Sunset 3/4 POLITICAL PANEL "Compromise and Politics: Why The Most Successful Leaders and Politicians Don't" Grover Norquist, Brian Calle and John Fund; Matt Nye, mod. Sunset 5/6 Scott Hodge, Tax Foundation, "Who's Paying America's Taxes?" The Studio Power’s War (65 min) Sin City Theater

4:20pm MDT

COFFEE BREAK WITH LIGHT REFRESHMENTS – PLEASE ENJOY THE EXHIBIT HALL Book Signings at the FreedomFest Book Store: Michael Shermer, Kevin Williamson, Dinesh D’Souza, Greg Writer, Deneen Borelli, Bob... Exhibit Hall

4:45pm MDT

Alexander McCobin "Students For Liberty - A Global Game-changer for free market capitalism" Celebrity Ballroom

4:50pm MDT

MOCK TRIAL “The Federal Reserve on Trial” Prosecuting Attorney: Robert Murphy Defending Attorney: Robert Kuttner Presiding Judge: Kennedy Star Witnesses: Steve Forbes, John Allison, Alexander Green, Stephen... Celebrity Ballroom

6:00pm MDT

Matt Kibbe, Adam Brandon "Disrupting Politics: How Free People Will Beat Washington Elites" Introduction to Glenn Beck Celebrity Ballroom

6:15pm MDT

Glenn Beck "Never Again Is Now”, Co-sponsored by Matt Kibbe and FreedomWorks Celebrity Ballroom

7:30pm MDT

Marco Rubio "American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity to Everyone” Including 10 min Q&A Celebrity Ballroom

10:00pm MDT

Movies with Marc Eliot: "A Face in the Crowd" (Elia Kazan, 1957) Wilshire