Registration and Breakfast open

Welcome and Outline the Day:
Pat Blackburn 
Grassroots Director, Heritage Action 

Stephanie Kreuz 
Senior Advisor for Advocacy, Heritage Action  

Prayer & Pledge 

The Battle to Reclaim America:
Steve Chartan 
Executive Vice President, Heritage Action 

The party that holds the presidency always faces fierce headwinds in midterms elections. Learn from a campaign expert about the latest polling, the most consequential battleground races and messaging strategies that can help ensure conservatives hold the Senate and House.

Sam Kay  
Executive Vice President, On Message  

EJ Antoni 
Chief Economist, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, and Richard Aster Fellow, The Heritage Foundation 

Anne Fundner 
Angel Mom and Fentanyl Awareness Advocate, Forever Weston Foundation 

The challenges America faces are greater than ever-- families are breaking down, the national debt is metastasizing, and children are being shaped by institutions hostile to the very idea of a free republic. The Heritage Foundation’s Four Cornerstones provide a roadmap to ensuring liberty and self-government are preserved for generations to come. 

Work: EJ Antoni 
Chief Economist, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, and Richard Aster Fellow, The Heritage Foundation 

Citizenship: Brenda Hafera 
Assistant Director and Research Fellow, B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, The Heritage Foundation 

National Security: Edward Owen 
Senior Policy Analyst, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation 

Family: Rachel Sheffield 
Research Fellow, Welfare and Family Policy, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, The Heritage Foundation 

Moderator: Matt Crouch 
Vice President of Operations, Heritage Action 

Vanessa Sivadge 
President and Founder of Protecting Texas Children  

Moderator: Stephanie Kreuz 
Senior Advisor for Advocacy, Heritage Action  

From expanding education freedom, protecting the integrity of our elections, and combatting the Left's radical gender ideology, states are on the frontlines in fighting for America's future. Hear from policy experts how conservatives can go on offense at the state level. 

Matt Beienburg 
Director of Education Policy, Goldwater Institute  

Peter Gentala 
President, Center for Arizona Policy 

Aimee Yentes
Vice President of Government Affairs, Arizona Free Enterprise  

Moderator: Nathan Duell 
State Director, Heritage Action 

Learn how conservatives can build strategies to enact permanent policy wins and Sentinels can position themselves for influence with legislators. 

Dan West  
Government Relations Director, Heritage Action 

James Quarles 
Director of Advocacy & Engagement, Heritage Action 

Moderator: Stephanie Kreuz 
Senior Advisor for Advocacy, Heritage Action  

Session A: How to Organize Conservatives to Win

Whether you lead a local conservative group, or are looking to find a community of conservatives in your area, join us for a discussion on how conservatives can build teams of activists that fuel conservative victories in the halls of Congress, state legislatures and at the ballot box. 

Pat Blackburn 
Grassroots Director, Heritage Action 

Nathan Duell 
State Director, Heritage Action for America 

Session B: Influencing the Vote: Crafting a Message That Shapes Legislative Outcomes

Legislative testimony is a powerful way for citizens to advocate for conservative laws in their state. Learn how to deliver good testimony, the best way to talk about complex issues, and what the committee process looks like.  

Stefani Buhajla 
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, Heritage Action 

Rep. Matt Gress 
State Representative for Arizona's 4th Legislative District 

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The Honorable Andy Biggs 
United States House of Representatives (AZ-05) 

Moderator: Steve Chartan 
Executive Vice President, Heritage Action