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26th SPN Annual Meeting

2:15pm MDT

Roundtable: Advancing Pro-Worker Legislation in the States Little America: Sun ValleyDave Bond, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs • Ryan Johnson, Exemplar Public Affairs, LLC • Trevor Bragdon, State Policy Network • F. Vincent Vernuccio, State Policy Network Roundtable: Autonomous Vehicles and Emerging Issues in Transportation Policy (Sponsored by The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University) Little America: IdahoCaleb Watney, R Street Institute • Christopher Koopman, Center for Growth and Opportunity • Brent Skorup, Mercatus Center at George Mason University • Jennifer Skees, Mercatus Center at George Mason University Roundtable: Breaking Down Barriers with Smart Regulatory Reforms (Sponsored by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University) Little America: WyomingLaura Jones, Canadian Federation of Independent Business • Daniel Wilson, Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity • James Broughel, Mercatus Center at George Mason University Roundtable: California--Policy Bellwether or Bully? Little America: TetonWill Swaim, California Policy Center • Thomas Pyle, American Energy Alliance • Luke Wake, National Federation of Independent Business Roundtable: Connecting with University Based Academics and Centers to Help Advance Your Organization’s Research and Policy Goals (Sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies) Little America: ArizonaChris Snapp, Institute for Humane Studies • Rea Hederman, The Buckeye Institute • William P. Ruger, Charles Koch Institute • Alanna Wilson, Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation • Dean Stansel, Southern Methodist University Roundtable: Innovations for Healthcare for the 21st Century Little America: Ballroom ANaomi Lopez Bauman, Goldwater Institute • Nina Owcharenko Schaefer, The Heritage Foundation • Jason Hwang, author of The Innovator's Prescription • Robert Graboyes, Mercatus Center at George Mason University Roundtable: Liberty in the Cities: Advocating for Limited Government at the Local Level (Sponsored by Libertas Institute) Little America: OlympusEvelyn Everton, Deputy Mayor, Sandy City • Tim Roper, Clearfield City Council • Josh Daniels, Libertas Institute • Tom Jenney, Americans for Prosperity Roundtable: Opioids: Understanding the Problem Little America: TucsonKathleen O'Hearn, State Policy Network • Daniel J. Dew, The Buckeye Institute • Jordan Harris, Pegasus Institute • Brian Besser, Utah House of Representatives Roundtable: School Choice as a Tool to Address Rural and Suburban Community Challenges Little America: SnowbasinRep. Judy Boyle, Idaho State Legislature • Mayor Lydia Mihalik, City of Findlay, Ohio • Adam Schaeffer, Evolving Strategies • David Butterfield, USU Credit Union Roundtable: The Welfare-to-Work Revolution Little America: FlagstaffJonathan Bechtle, Foundation for Government Accountability • Tarren Bragdon, Foundation for Government Accountability

3:30pm MDT

Roundtable: Advancing Successful Pension Reform: Emerging Themes and Lessons Learned (Sponsored by Reason Foundation) Little America: ArizonaAnthony Randazzo, Retirement Security Foundation • Leonard Gilroy, Reason Foundation • Pete Constant, Retirement Security Initiative Roundtable: Ask Me Anything: Human Resources and Management Little America: TetonDeron Lehman, Mercatus Center at George Mason University Roundtable: Campus Free Speech Policy: How To Get It Right (Sponsored by Charles Koch Institute) Little America: IdahoShelby Emmett, American Legislative Exchange Council • Joseph Cohn, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education • Jim Manley, Pacific Legal Foundation • Tyson Langhoer, Alliance Defending Freedom • Casey Mattox, Charles Koch Institute Roundtable: Dues Skim: Protecting Home Healthcare and Daycare Providers Little America: Sun ValleyF. Vincent Vernuccio, State Policy Network • Maxford Nelsen, Freedom Foundation • William Messenger, National Right to Work Roundtable: Energy Market Restructuring: The Dynamics of Electricity Deregulation in the States Little America: WyomingPaul Blair, Americans for Tax Reform • Devin Hartman, Electricity Consumers Resource Council • Laura Schepis, Energy Fairness • Bill Peacock, Texas Public Policy Foundation Roundtable: Hiring Well, Doing Good: Dig in Deeper Little America: FlagstaffTodd Davidson, State Policy Network • Randy Hicks, Georgia Center for Opportunity • Justin Owen, Beacon Center of Tennessee Roundtable: Leverage Ballot Measures as Part of your Policy Strategy Little America: TucsonSue Zoldak, The Zoldak Agency Roundtable: Medicaid Reform: 2018 Successes Little America: OlympusRuss Walker, State Policy Network • Nicholas Horton, Foundation for Government Accountability • Andrew Wiens, Office of Kansas Governor • Lindsay Boyd Killen, Mackinac Center for Public Policy Roundtable: Promoting Liberty in a New Court: 2018 Term Supreme Court Preview (Sponsored by Pacific Legal Foundation) Little America: Ballroom AAnastasia Boden, Pacific Legal Foundation • Elizabeth Slattery, The Heritage Foundation • Eric Boehm, Reason Foundation • Todd Gaziano, Pacific Legal Foundation Roundtable: Teacher Pay: How States Can Respond Little America: SnowbasinJonathan Small, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs • Jonathan Butcher, The Heritage Foundation • Katherine Kellett Bathgate, SchoolForward