Friday, Feb 27

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Registration

5:45 pm – 7:00 pm

Receptions

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat with Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Kirsten Baesler

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Keynote Dinner

Lord Daniel Hannan will discuss “America 250 & How the Wealth of Nations Changed History”

9:00 pm – 10:30 pm

“Liberty on the Lawn” Cigar Reception

Saturday, Feb 28

7:00 am – 7:30 am

Registration

7:30 am – 9:00 am

Breakfast Plenary Session

Featuring NC Chief Justice Paul Newby

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Breakout Sessions

First in Freedom: The Mecklenburg Declaration

America at 250: The Future of Civic Education in North Carolina’s Classrooms, sponsored by Defending Education

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Breakout Sessions

Digital Assets: How North Carolina Can Continue to Lead in the Next Generation of Finance, sponsored by Kraken

Saving Journalism: Rebuilding Trust, Restoring Standards, and the Future of AI

11:45 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch Plenary Session

Featuring NC Senate Majority Leader Michael Lee and NC State Auditor Dave Boliek

1:30 pm – 2:30pm

Breakout Sessions

Freedom at Work: Making Benefits Portable in the 21st Century, sponsored by Libertas

The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge Documentary Filming

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Jefferson vs. Adams Debate