FreedomFest: Full Schedule

1:00pm MDT

Leadership Institute Seminar - Robert Arnakis “Defending Freedom Starts Here - How to Protect Your Freedom by Becoming a Stronger Communicator”

Speakers

Robert Arnakis

Senior Director of Domestic and International Programs, The Leadership Institute

Robert Arnakis is the Senior Director of Domestic and International Programs for The Leadership Institute, the nation’s premier public policy training organization. Robert oversees divisions which provide political education and training to tens of thousands of activist, elected... Read More →

Exhibitors

Leadership Institute

Booth 519

Founded in 1979 by its president, Morton C. Blackwell, LI provides training in campaigns, fundraising, grassroots organizing, youth politics, and communications. The Institute teaches conservatives of all ages how to succeed in politics, government, and the media. The Institute offers... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2015 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT
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PreConference

2:00pm MDT

Leadership Institute Seminar - Robert Arnakis "Understanding the System - How to Become a Better Advocate for Liberty”

Speakers

Robert Arnakis

Senior Director of Domestic and International Programs, The Leadership Institute

Exhibitors

Leadership Institute

Booth 519

Wednesday July 8, 2015 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
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PreConference

4:00pm MDT

Judd Weiss "Focus and Photography"

Judd Weiss "Focus and Photography" Workshop. Contact Judd Weiss on Facebook to RSVP and get supply list.

Speakers

Judd Weiss

Wednesday July 8, 2015 4:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
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PreConference

4:00pm MDT

Perspective of Photography Workshop with Judd Weiss

See the event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1633599950244670/

Speakers

Judd Weiss

Wednesday July 8, 2015 4:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
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PreConference

2:20pm MDT

Lou Petrossi "Select Investments to Protect and Multiply Wealth"

Speakers

Lou Petrossi

Founder, Wealth Research Institute

Renowned investment guru Louis Petrossi has more than three decades of experience as a leader in the financial service industry. Having served throughout his career as a registered investment advisor and wealth manager as well as a certified financial, estate and tax planner, broker... Read More →

Exhibitors

Wealth Research Institute

Louis Petrossi has an excellent 35-year track record in the financial service industry helping people with the accumulation and the preservation of wealth. He is the founder and CEO of the Wealth Research Institute, which provides research to help people make better investment decisions... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2015 2:20pm - 3:10pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

3:50pm MDT

PANEL "Hot Markets: Where in the World to Invest Now?" Pamela Aden, MaryAnne Aden, Keith Fitz-Gerald, Alexander Green; Adrian Day, mod.

Hot Markets: Where in the World to Invest Now? Pamela Aden, MaryAnne Aden, Keith Fitz-Gerald, Alexander Green, Adrian Day (mod)

Moderators

Adrian Day

President, Adrian Day Asset Management

Adrian Day, London born and a graduate of the London School of Economics, heads the eponymous money management firm Adrian Day Asset Management, where he manages discretionary accounts in both global and resource areas. Day is also sub-adviser to the EuroPacific Gold Fund. His... Read More →

Speakers

Pamela Aden

Co-Editor, The Aden Forecast

Mary Anne and Pamela Aden are two of the most influential and well known investment analysts, writers and lecturers in the world. They are the co-editors and publishers of The Aden Forecast, a monthly investment newsletter, which specializes in the U.S. and global stock markets... Read More →

MaryAnne Aden

Co-Editor, The Aden Forecast

Keith Fitz-Gerald

Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning & Total Wealth Research

Keith Fitz-Gerald has spent 35 years in global markets as a consultant, analyst and trader. More than 3 million readers, subscribers and viewers depend on his commentary, perspective and analysis every month to help them navigate today’s complicated markets with good reason. Keith... Read More →

Alexander Green

Chief Investment Strategist, Oxford Club

Alexander Green is the Chief Investment Strategist of The Oxford Club and Investment U and Editor of The Momentum Alert, The Insider Alert and The True Value Alert. The independent Hulbert Financial Digest has ranked his Oxford Communiqué on its Honor Roll of top-performing... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2015 3:50pm - 4:40pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

4:50pm MDT

Lee Edwards "Barry Goldwater’s Civil Rights Blunder: Can the Republican Party Ever Recover?" (Intro by Joseph Farah)

Speakers

Lee Edwards

Distinguished Fellow, Heritage Foundation

As Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought, Lee Edwards, Ph.D., is Heritage's in-house authority on the U.S. conservative movement. A leading historian of American conservatism, Edwards is the author or editor of 20 books, including biographies of Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater... Read More →

Joseph Farah

Founder/Editor, CEO, WND.com

Joseph Farah is the founder, editor and chief executive officer of WND.com, formerly known as WorldNetDaily, the world's first independent Internet news source. WND.com was founded to serve the central role of the free press in a free society – serving as a watchdog on government... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2015 4:50pm - 5:40pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

9:00am MDT

"Can Investors Skip the Bust without Boycotting the Boom?" Peter St.Onge, Adrian Day, Chris Casey, Doug Casey, Rick Rule

Peter St. Onge, Adrian Day, Chris Casey, Doug Casey, Rick Rule "Can Investors Skip the Bust without Boycotting the Boom?"

Speakers

Doug Casey

Casey Research

Author of the best sellers Strategic Investing, Crisis Investing and Crisis Investing for the Rest of the 90s, Doug has lived in seven countries and visited over 100 more. He has appeared on scores of major radio and TV shows and remains an active speculator in the stock, bond... Read More →

Chris Casey

Managing Director, Windrock Wealth Management

Combining a degree in economics from the University of Illinois with a specialty in the Austrian school of economics, Mr. Casey advises clients on their investment portfolios in today’s world of significant economic and financial intervention. As a Director with the national financial... Read More →

Adrian Day

President, Adrian Day Asset Management

Rick Rule

President, Sprott US Holdings

Mr. Rule has dedicated his entire adult life to many aspects of natural resource securities investing. In addition to the knowledge and experience gained in a long and focused career, he has a worldwide network of contacts in the natural resource and finance worlds. As Director... Read More →

Peter St.Onge

Senior Fellow, Fengjia University Taiwan

Peter St. Onge, Ph.D., is an Austrian School economist, assistant professor at Taiwan's Fengjia University, former hedge-fund manager and Mises Institute Fellow. His research interests are psychology of valuation and economic history. He edits the Austrian Investment Monthly newsletter... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 9:00am - 9:50am MDT
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Break Out Sessions

10:30am MDT

Lawson Bader "Gavel Out! Legal Opportunities to Push Back Regulatory Overreach"

Lawson Bader "Gavel Out! Legal Opportunities
to Push Back Regulatory Overreach"

Speakers

Lawson Bader

President, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Lawson Bader is president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian research and advocacy organization focused on reducing government barriers to economic liberty. Now in his third year as president, Bader has expanded CEI’s outreach by launching a new radio show, RealClear... Read More →

Exhibitors

Amanda France

Producer, CEI

CEI and Passing Lane Films are the producers of the award-winning I, Pencil film series.

Friday July 10, 2015 10:30am - 11:20am MDT
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Break Out Sessions

11:30am MDT

Van Simmons "The World's Most Private Investments - Rare Coins and Collectibles"

Van Simmons
"The World's Most Private Investments - Rare Coins and Collectibles"

Speakers

Van Simmons

President, David Hall Rare Coins

A consummate collector and dedicated numismatist, Van Simmons has earned his place in the rare coin pantheon as the leading coin merchant of his time. He specializes in portfolio construction, set building and helping clients acquire the world’s finest rare coins. As partner and... Read More →

Exhibitors

David Hall Rare Coins

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Since its founding in 1977, David Hall Rare Coins (DHRC) has specialized exclusively in gem quality rare coins and has consistently led the worldwide market in the sale of these treasures. As one of the nation's largest rare coin dealers, with approximately 1,100 authorized associate... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 11:30am - 12:20pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

1:30pm MDT

Brian June "Insane Private Equity Investments That Make Fortunes"

Speakers

Brian June

Managing Partner, USA Pioneer Equity Partners, LLC

Brian June is an Angel Investor and Serial Entrepreneur with over 38 years experience in creating & directing successful businesses. He serves as a Board Member of JobHive.com, a startup that combines technology with a hands-on recruiting approach that bridges the divide between the... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 1:30pm - 2:20pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

2:30pm MDT

Dale Halling, Gregory Clark "The Real Source of Economic Growth and the American Dream"

Dale Halling, Gregory Clark
"The Real Source of Economic Growth and the American Dream"

Speakers

Gregory Clark

Professor, UC Davis

Gregory Clark is a Professor of Economics at UC-Davis, an editor of the European Review of Economic History, chair of the steering committee of the All-UC Group in Economic History, and a Research Associate of the Center for Poverty Research at Davis.

Dale Halling

Patent Attorney, Author

Dale B. Halling is a patent attorney with a BSEE, M.S. in Physics and J.D. He is the author of The Decline and Fall of the American Entrepreneur: How Little Known Laws and Regulations are Killing Innovation. His second non-fiction book, Source of Economic Growth, will be available... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 2:30pm - 3:20pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

3:30pm MDT

Dennis Slothower "The 3 best ETF Strategies for Building Wealth in a Dangerous Environment"

Dennis Slothower
The 3 best ETF strategies for building wealth in a dangerous environment

Speakers

Dennis Slothower

Founder, Alpine Capital Management

Dennis Slothower is a veteran financial analyst, widely read author, popular speaker, and the editor of STEALTHSTOCKSONLINE and ON THE MONEY newsletters. Dennis is consistently ranked as one of the top investment advisors by many different tracking services and has earned a reputation... Read More →

Exhibitors

Alpine Capital Management, LLC

Alpine Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment advisory firm located in Alpine, Utah which manages investments for individuals and institutions. Our investment philosophy is rooted in principles essential for successfully evaluating fundamental value and risk management... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 3:30pm - 4:20pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

9:30am MDT

"Teaching Economics and Combatting the Bias of the Economics Profession" James Gwartney & Tawni Farrarini, Ken Elzinga (mod)

Teaching Economics and Combatting the Bias of the Economics Profession" James Gwartney & Tawni FarrariniKen Elzinga (mod)

Moderators

Ken Elzinga

Professor, University of Virginia

Kenneth G. Elzinga is the Robert C. Taylor Chair in Economics at the University of Virginia. He was the first recipient of the Cavaliers’ Distinguished Teaching Professorship at the University, a recipient of the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Professor Award, the Commonwealth... Read More →

Speakers

Tawni Ferrarini

President, National Association of Economic Education

Tawni Hunt Ferrarini is the 2015 president of the National Association of Economic Education (NAEE.) Her scholarship, service to the profession and work for the Council on Economic Education has helped her garner an international reputation as a leader on both the use of technology... Read More →

James Gwartney

Florida State University

James D. Gwartney holds the Gus A. Stavros Eminent Scholar Chair at Florida State University, where he directs the Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education. He is the coauthor of Economics: Private and Public Choice, a widely used principles of... Read More →

Saturday July 11, 2015 9:30am - 10:20am MDT
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Break Out Sessions

10:30am MDT

David Batchelder and Jack Reed "Surprise Nuclear Attack is Coming: Myths Debunked, Realities Explored"

David Batchelder & Jack Reed
"Surprise Nuclear Attack is Coming: Myths Debunked, Realities Explored"

Speakers

David Batchelder

Defense and Aerospace Engineer

David Batchelder has worked for 28 years as an electrical engineer in and out of the aerospace and defense industries, most recently at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ. David has a particular interest in the effects of nuclear weapons, civil defense, and educating the public... Read More →

John (Jack) Reed

Publisher, John T. Reed's Real Estate Investor's Monthly

John T. Reed is the author of 20 real estate investment books and is the sole writer and publisher of John T. Reed’s Real Estate Investor’s Monthly newsletter. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, including 60 Minutes and Larry King Live. Reed was a real estate investor for 23... Read More →

Saturday July 11, 2015 10:30am - 11:20am MDT
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Break Out Sessions

1:30pm MDT

STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY Alexander McCobin “The Silver Bullet”

STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY
Alexander McCobin
“The Silver Bullet”

Speakers

Alexander McCobin

Co-Founder, President, Students for Liberty

Alexander McCobin is co-founder and president of Students For Liberty. Under his leadership, Students For Liberty has grown into the largest libertarian student organization in the world. It includes over 400 leaders that support over 1300 student groups representing over 50,000 students... Read More →

Exhibitors

Students for Liberty

Students For Liberty is a rapidly growing network of pro-liberty students from all over the world. Our mission is to educate, develop, and empower the next generation of leaders of liberty. We are the largest libertarian student organization in the world. We accomplish this through... Read More →

Saturday July 11, 2015 1:30pm - 2:20pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

2:30pm MDT

"The Road to Marijuana Legalization" Rob Kampia, Aaron Justis, Michael Blunk

Speakers

Michael Blunk

Michael oversees the Entrepreneur Relations department for ArcView, likely talking to more cannabis entrepreneurs than anyone else in this industry. He is the main point of contact for companies seeking funding at ArcView, runs the selection process for companies looking to get on... Read More →

Aaron Justis

Buds & Roses Collective

Aaron Justis, 38, is president of Buds & Roses, a medical cannabis dispensary in the City of Los Angeles, and a board member of NCIA (National Cannabis Industry Association). Aaron has worked for years to enact sound regulations at the local, state and federal level. He sits on the... Read More →

Rob Kampia

Co-Founder, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project

Rob Kampia co-founded the Marijuana Policy Project in 1995 and has served as its executive director ever since. He is the architect of most of the state-level marijuana laws that have been enacted in the United States since 2000. Rob has provided fiery testimony before Congress twice... Read More →

Exhibitors

Marijuana Policy Project

The Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, has been responsible for changing most state-level marijuana laws since 2000. It pursues its mission of ending marijuana prohibition and regulating marijuana as alcohol is regulated via federal and... Read More →

Saturday July 11, 2015 2:30pm - 3:20pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions

4:00pm MDT

Mark Weber, Daniel Mitchell "Free Market Solutions to Global Poverty"

Mark Weber & Daniel Mitchell
"Free Market Solutions to Global Poverty"

Speakers

Daniel Mitchell

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

Daniel J. Mitchell is a Senior Fellow who specializes in fiscal policy, tax reform, international tax competition, and the economic burden of government spending. He also serves on the editorial board of the Cayman Financial Review. Prior to joining Cato, Mitchell was a senior fellow... Read More →

Mark Weber

Co-Producer, Poverty, Inc.

The U.S. has positioned itself as the bastion of free-market capitalism and international charity, but hypocrisies run rampant as politically connected corporations and NGOs use the mechanisms of government to rig the rules of the game in favor of the multi-billion-dollar... Read More →

Saturday July 11, 2015 4:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
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Break Out Sessions