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4 IHS, AEI & AFF- Welcome to Washington Networking Event Cato- Conscious Capitalism Book Forum Cato- Conscious Capitalism Book Forum February 4, 2013 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm “We believe that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence, and…	5 Cato- Conscious Capitalism Book Forum Cato- Conscious Capitalism Book Forum AEI: Remarks on Reform by Majority Leader Eric Cantor AEI: Remarks on Reform by Majority Leader Eric Cantor February 5, 2013 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm US House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor will deliver remarks focusing on reforms that the 113th Congress can embrace to make life work for more people. In particular, he… FFF- Economic Liberty Lecture Series – Timur Kuran FFF- Economic Liberty Lecture Series – Timur Kuran February 5, 2013 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner and Lecture Place: George Mason University – Enterprise 318 Time: 5:30 pm – Pizza 6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A 8:00 pm – Social hour at Brion’s Grille (ADMISSION: FREE) Speaker: Timur Kuran Topic: “Religious Obstacles to…	6 FFF- Economic Liberty Lecture Series – Timur Kuran AFF GA & Reason: Solutions to US Transportation Problems AFF GA & Reason: Solutions to US Transportation Problems February 6, 2013 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm On February 21st, FEE and Reason Foundation are co-sponsoring a lecture titled “Realistic Solution to America’s Transportation Problem” by Baruch Fengenbaum at Georgia Tech College of Business, Room 101. A…	7 AFF GA & Reason: Solutions to US Transportation Problems AFF GA & Reason: Solutions to US Transportation Problems AFF GA & Reason: Solutions to US Transportation Problems AFF GA & Reason: Solutions to US Transportation Problems Cato- City on a Hill Book Forum Cato- City on a Hill Book Forum February 7, 2013 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Last year’s presidential election brought heated debate about American exceptionalism. Republicans charged President Obama with failing to grasp it. But the meaning of American exceptionalism varies. Does it mean that… Heritage- How America Can Avoid a European Future Heritage- How America Can Avoid a European Future February 7, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm “We’re becoming like Europe” captures many Americans’ sense that something has changed in American economic life since the Great Recession’s onset in 2008. An economy once characterized by commitments to… Cato: Legal Challenges to Obamacare Cato: Legal Challenges to Obamacare February 7, 2013 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Featuring Timothy Sandefur, Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation; Christina Sandefur, Staff Attorney, Goldwater Institute; and Michael F. Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute; moderated by Ilya Shapiro, Senior… Mercatus- Dr. Israel M. Kirzner’s Contributions Mercatus- Dr. Israel M. Kirzner’s Contributions February 7, 2013 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm Distinguished NYU Professor Emeritus Israel M. Kirzner will be honored on February 7, 2013 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fund for the Study of Spontaneous Order for his…	8 Mercatus- Dr. Israel M. Kirzner’s Contributions Mercatus- Dr. Israel M. Kirzner’s Contributions Cato- The Euro Crisis Cato- The Euro Crisis February 8, 2013 11:30 am – 1:30 pm The euro crisis has exposed deep structural flaws in the functioning of the common currency and put pressure on the cohesion of the European Union as a whole. Stagnant growth,… AEI: Dodd Frank Chasing a Ghost? AEI: Dodd Frank Chasing a Ghost? February 8, 2013 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm A new paper by Hal Scott of Harvard Law School — which draws from a close analysis of the Lehman Brothers and AIG cases — casts doubt on the validity…	9	10
11 AEI: Dodd Frank Chasing a Ghost? AEI: Dodd Frank Chasing a Ghost? AEI- Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee AEI- Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee February 11, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm The Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (SFRC) is a group of publicly recognized independent experts on the financial services industry — including experts in banking, insurance, and securities — who meet… AEI: Demographic Crisis AEI: Demographic Crisis February 11, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm “What to expect when no one’s expecting: America’s demographic crisis” This Bradley Lecture will be delivered by Jonathan Last.	12 AEI: Demographic Crisis AEI: K-12 Cage Busting Leadership AEI: K-12 Cage Busting Leadership February 12, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm Many of today’s education reform debates revolve around what leaders cannot do because of the rules, regulations, statutes, and contracts that inhibit their ability to improve schools and systems. AEI’s…	13	14	15	16	17
18 AEI: K-12 Cage Busting Leadership AEI: Food Trucks AEI: Food Trucks February 18, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm American Enterprise Institute presents Big government and big food vs. food trucks, foodies, and farmers markets featuring Panelists: Emily Broad Leib, Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Baylen J. Linnekin, Keep Food…	19 AEI: Food Trucks AEI: Financial Crisis & Dodd Frank AEI: Financial Crisis & Dodd Frank February 19, 2013 11:45 am – 1:45 pm About This Event Since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, US economic growth has slowed. When the Volcker Rule is finalized, state and local governments will experience increased borrowing…	20 AEI: Financial Crisis & Dodd Frank Heritage- Book Event on Coolidge Heritage- Book Event on Coolidge February 20, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm The Heritage Foundation invites you to a Book Event: Coolidge Featuring: Author Amity Shlaes Calvin Coolidge is the most underrated president in American history. Though remembered as “Silent Cal,” Coolidge is one of the…	21 Heritage- Book Event on Coolidge Heritage- Book Event on Coolidge Heritage: Failed Russian Reset Heritage: Failed Russian Reset February 21, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Vladimir Kara-Murza Commentator, World Affairs Stephen Blank, Ph.D. Research Professor of National Security Affairs, U.S. Army War College Katrina Swett, Ph.D. President, Lantos Foundation As President Obama seeks successes abroad in his second term, he needs… Heritage: Veteran Nation Heritage: Veteran Nation February 21, 2013 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm A special film screening Today, there are over 22 million veterans living in America. Thirty percent of veterans live with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. They make up one fifth of the…	22 Heritage: Veteran Nation Heritage: Veteran Nation AFF- Cultivation Crew: Careers in Development AFF- Cultivation Crew: Careers in Development February 22, 2013 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Join AFF and CEI’s monthly gathering of development professionals sharing best practices and ideas to enhance your career! Featuring: Caitlyn Korb, Director of Investor Relations, FreedomWorks John Fogarty, Vice President of Development, The Heritage Foundation $5… Heritage: Voting Rights Act Heritage: Voting Rights Act February 22, 2013 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm On February 27, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument on the continued constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which the Court questioned in 2009. Section…	23	24
25 Heritage: Voting Rights Act Hillsdale: Too Big to Fail Hillsdale: Too Big to Fail February 25, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center presents “The Curse of Bigness and Too Big to Fail” featuring Paul D. Moreno Associate Professor of History Hillsdale College Thursday, March 7, 2013 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. 227 Massachusetts Avenue,…	26 Hillsdale: Too Big to Fail Heritage: Book Forum on Unions Heritage: Book Forum on Unions February 26, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Devil at our Doorstep featuring David Bego Entrepreneur, Business Owner, and Author of The Devil at our Doorstep Diana Furchtgott-Roth Senior Fellow, The Manhattan Institute Russ Brown Vice President, Labor Relations Institute, and former Ground Transportation Company…	27 Heritage: Book Forum on Unions Heritage: Book Forum on Unions Heritage: Book Forum on Unions Heritage: Book Forum on Unions Heritage: Book Forum on Unions Cato: US-EU Free Trade Agreement Cato: US-EU Free Trade Agreement February 27, 2013 11:00 am – 12:30 pm There has been a lot of happy talk about the prospects for a comprehensive free-trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. There is no question that a… Heritage: Financial Crisis & Dodd Frank Book Forum Heritage: Financial Crisis & Dodd Frank Book Forum February 27, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Heritage Foundation presents Bad History, Worse Policy How a False Narrative about the Financial Crisis Led to the Dodd-Frank Act featuring Peter J. Wallison Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute, and… AEI: Al Qaeda Remarks from Senator Saxby Chambliss AEI: Al Qaeda Remarks from Senator Saxby Chambliss February 27, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Hard-pressed to survive in core strongholds, al Qaeda has staged a recovery through growing affiliates in Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, and Mali. The fluid composition of the terrorist group has… Liberty Cafe: Economic Freedom in Latin America Liberty Cafe: Economic Freedom in Latin America February 27, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm You’re invited to the next Atlas Liberty Cafe on Economic Freedom in Latin America. The event will begin with a happy hour, leading into a panel discussion featuring leaders in and experts on the Latin American… AFF & IWF- Scared to Death Panel AFF & IWF- Scared to Death Panel February 27, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm America’s Future Foundation and the Independent Women’s Forum present: Scared to Death; How Government Nannies are Creating a Culture of Alarmism The panel will cover four diverse topics: Obesity Alarmism, Chemical Alarmism, Environmental and Energy Alarmism and Agriculture…	28 AFF & IWF- Scared to Death Panel AFF & IWF- Scared to Death Panel AFF & IWF- Scared to Death Panel Counterfeits and Public Health Counterfeits and Public Health February 28, 2013 9:00 am – 2:00 pm John Clark-Pfizer Michael Maves-Project Hope John Taylor-Food and Drug Administration Jeffrey Gren-U.S. Department of Commerce Additional Speakers TBA Reserve Officers Association Headquarters 5th Floor One Constitution Ave., NE Washington DC Thursday February 28, 2013 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM RSVP: http://www.ipi.org/events/detail/the-danger-of-false-profits-the-threat-of-counterfeits-to-public-health Counterfeit… AEI: Food Trucks & Big Govt AEI: Food Trucks & Big Govt February 28, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm If you like your food local, organic, or from a truck, government regulation might be your biggest obstacle. American restaurants lobby to choke off food trucks, and federal regulation of… IHS, AEI & AFF- Welcome to Washington Networking Event IHS, AEI & AFF- Welcome to Washington Networking Event February 28, 2013 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm If you’re new to DC and seeking to establish yourself, this is a must-attend event for you. Don’t miss your chance to meet key players in the policy world, get…

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