FREEDOMFEST
2009
“The World’s Largest Gathering of Free
Minds”
July 9-11, 2009, Las Vegas
“So
good I changed my schedule to attend all 3 days!” – Steve
Forbes
Dear
fellow libertarians and free-marketers,
Every
year FreedomFestgrows
and grows. We
were up 42%
last year to 1400
attendees,
because our private
conference is different from all the others.
Here
are three reasons why FreedomFest is creating a lot of
buzz:
1.
Speakers stick around and mingle with the attendees.
At
most conferences, big-name speakers fly in, give a speech,
sign a few books, and then leave. But at FreedomFest, the vast
majority of speakers (over 100) genuinely enjoy the conference
themselves, attend the sessions and socialize with
everybody.
Steve
Forbes is
a perfect example. Last year his secretary Jackie called to
tell us that Mr. Forbes had other obligations and couldn't
stay. He could spend only a few hours and would have to leave.
But after reviewing our great line-up of speakers, debates and
panels, Jackie called me back and said Mr. Forbes had changed
his schedule and would attend all 3 days. He did, and he loved
it.
Attendees
were amazing seeing a famous billionaire attending sessions
and walking around the exhibit hall.
Last week I spent an hour with Mr.
Forbes in
his office in New York. He expressed deep concern about where
our country is headed and the government's attack on our
free-enterprise system through inflation, taxation, and
regulation. When I told him about this year's program at
FreedomFest, including our World Economic Summit, his eyes lit
up. "I
can't wait -- sign me up. I'll be there for the entire
conference."
In
addition to giving a keynote address, Mr. Forbes will join us
for the always popular "Libertarian
Enterpreneurs Panel."
He
will also be presenting the Free
Market Hall of Fame at
Saturday night's gala banquet.
Attendees
take notice. We got a call today from one of last year's
attendees. He said he couldn't believe his fortune last year.
"I
had lunch with Charles
Murray,
chatted for 10 minutes with Steve Forbes in the exhibit hall,
and sat next to John
Mackey in
one of the sessions."
"Sign me up for this year!" he said.
John
Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods
is another example. He is an extremely
busy executive of one of the fastest growing businesses in the
world -- natural foods -- yet he sets aside every year 3 days
to attend FreedomFest.
"I love FreedomFest--wonderfully
interesting people and non-stop intellectual stimulation. The debates are
great--Keep doing them.
I'm really looking forward to FreedomFest 2009."
We
are having nine
debates this
year, and John Mackey is doing one of them: "Randian
Capitalism vs. Conscious Capitalism." He
and his colleague, Michael Strong (FLOW), will be debating two
libertarians from the Objectivist Center. The sparks will
fly.
Other
debates include "Ideal
US foreign policy--isolationist or imperialist?"...."Wal-Mart,
Good or Bad for America?"...."Abe Lincoln: Best or Worst
President?"....."Austrian vs. Chicago economics: Which is Best
to Solve the Financial Crisis?"...."China, Friend or
Foe?"....."Should Hard Drugs be Legalized."
2. FreedomFest is
perfectly suited for free-thinking individualists.
Most
conferences have a "one style fits all." Everybody meets in
one big hall and you hear one speaker after another. It's the
same conference for everyone. But the interests of our
attendees are vastly different.
At
FreedomFest, you
create your own conference,
and
everyone's experience is different. We have a few general
sessions, but most of the time you choose between 6-7 breakout
sessions, where you choose your favorite topic, speaker,
debate, panel.....It's incredibly diverse.
Choose
between sessions on philosophy,
history, geo-politics, science & technology, art and
literature, economics, healthy living, and
investing.
You make the decision.....and it's incredibly fun. Many
attendees bring their friends and split up, and compare notes
at the end of the day.
Don't worry. We also record all the
sessions, and sell the CDs during the conference, so nobody
misses anything.
3. FreedomFest is the
most expansive "mind blowing" experience ever achieved at a
single conference.
Other
conferences have specific themes -- for investors and stock
market traders, political junkies, computer nerds, science
fiction devotees, love & relationships, etc.
But
FreedomFest has something for everyone. It's a Renaissance
weekend that
explores a wide range of topics -- we offer a World
Geo-Political and Economic Summit, a 3-day investment
conference, and special sessions, panels and debates on
science, technology, religion, philosophy, art &
literature, and healthy living.
One
attendee put it this way: "Freedom Fest is like
having access to all the greatest
intellectual food in the world and
you just can't eat fast enough to sample it all! I can't remember an
event in my life that was more gratifying." (Jerry Cameron,
St. Augustine, Florida)
"Imagine the
Possibilities"
This year's FreedomFest theme is
"Imagine the Possibilities." Here's the
latest update:
O
World
Economic Summit (theme:
"Clear
and Present Danger") and
comprehensive 3-day
investment conference with
top experts from around the world, including Larry Kudlow, Steve
Forbes, Dan Mitchell, Steve Moore, John Fund, Charles
Gasparino (CNBC's top reporter), Rick Rule, Keith Fitz-gerald,
and many other experts.
O
"All-Star
Prediction Panel: Gurus who Predicted the 2008 Crisis -- What
are They Predicting Now?"with
Peter Schiff
(EuroPacific Research), R. E. McMaster ("The
Reaper"), Prof. Fred
Foldvary (Santa Clara University author of "The Depression
of 2008"), and Dennis
Slothower (On the Money). Moderated by Mark Skousen, editor
of "Forecasts & Strategies" and producer of FreedomFest.
O
Mini-Festival
on Libertarian Science Fiction/Fantasy:
Prof.
Eric S. Rabkin
(Michigan), Brian
Doherty (Reason magazine), David Friedman
(Santa Clara), and Stephen Cox and Drew Ferguson
(Liberty magazine).
O
Sacred
Text Project:
Hear true believers talk about the Tulmad, the Koran, the New
Testament, Tao Te Ching, etc. And join Sikh philosopher
and yoga master Gurucharan Singh Khalsa in
his yogaand
breathing exercises.
O
Confirmed
speakersinclude
Charles Murray, Steve
Moore, Michael Shermer (Scientific American), John Mackey (CEO,
Whole Foods Market),
Floyd Brown, R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. and Al Regnery
(American Spectator),
Don Hauptman (marketing guru), Richard Viguerie
(American Target), Christopher Ruddy
(Newsmax), Nelson Hultberg (Americans
for a Free Republic), Alex Green (Oxford
Club), and Matt
Goodman (founder, Blue Man Group).
O Back by popular demand, the world's
best emcee, Chip
Wood!
O Prof. Socky
O'Sullivan (Rollins College) on "How to Write A Classic
Novel." Always a popular speaker.
O Steven Watts, professor
of history at U of Missouri, on two topics: "Fantasyland,
Walt Disney, and the American Dream", and
the second on "Playboy,
Hugh Hefner, and the American Dream."The
first on juvenile fantasy in post-war America, and the second
on adult fantasy in post-war America. (Prof. Watts has written
a biography of Walt Disney, and more recently a bestselling
biography of Hugh Hefner called "Mr. Playboy.")
O Liberty
Editors Conference:The
editors of Liberty magazine (Stephen Cox, Jo Ann
Skousen, Bruce Ramsey, Doug Casey, Jim Walsh) back by
popular demand.
O World's
Largest Exhibit of Freedom Organizations.
Previous
exhibitors/sponsors have included: Cato Institute, Fraser
Institute, Heritage Foundation, Reason Foundation, Hillsdale
College, Goldwater Institute, Foundation for Economic
Education, American Spectator, Antiwar.com, and many more.
Laissez Faire
Books is our official bookstore, and of course Eagle Publishing will
be there as a platinum sponsor.
O Gala
Saturday night banquet,
always the highlight of the conference. We will sing our theme
song, "Freedom and
Gold" (hear it at www.freedomfest.com),
announce a new group of Free Market Hall of
Fame winner, and be entertained by a surprise music group
you will never forget.
Inspiring talks by Larry Kudlow and Steve Forbes, and
emceed by Chip
Wood. (Last
year's entertainment, a George Bush impersonator, brought the
house down.)
Last
but not least, our big conference is held in the entertainment
capital of the world.
Conservatives meet in Washington DC, but we
hate Washington and
all it stands for. Washington DC is "death star," as my friend
Doug Casey calls it. We want to get away from it as much as
possible. So
instead, we chose:
7-11
in Vegas!
FreedomFest is scheduled this year July
9-11, 2009, at Bally's/Paris, right in the middle of the Vegas
Strip.
FREEDOMFEST
2009
"The World's Largest Gathering of Free
Minds"
July 9-11, 2009, Las Vegas
"So
good I changed my schedule to attend all 3 days!" -- Steve
Forbes
The
BUZZ
"So good I changed my schedule to
attend all 3 days!" -- Steve Forbes
"Run, do not walk, to FreedomFest!
Where else can you meet and mingle with so many fellow
travelers, and create the social bonds that can change the
world?" -- Mark Mullins, Executive Director, The Fraser
Institute
"FreedomFest is an intoxicating
experience that leaves a permanent glow! Normally I am a harsh
judge of such events, but the sessions at FreedomFest were on
a remarkably high level. It was great sharing with so many
diverse folks united by a love of liberty and learning." --
Gene Epstein, Barron's
"The atmosphere is electric.
FreedomFest is the world's largest and most important meeting
of free minds. I wouldn't miss it for the world." -- Ted
Nicholas, world's #1 marketing guru
"I'm a moderate Democrat and not a
libertarian, but I thought the atmosphere at FreedomFest was
extremely non-hostile, and I could speak my mind without
making enemies." --Prof. Alan Nelson, UC Berkeley
"Given the high caliber of attendees,
speakers, the professionalism of the planning, and programs of
Freedom Fest, is it too early to reserve Madison Square Garden
for next year?" --Richard Viguerie
"Next to my wedding day and the birth
of my children, FreedomFest 2008 was the highlight of my
life!" -- Alex Green, Chairman, Investment U
"I love FreedomFest--wonderfully
interesting people and non-stop intellectual stimulation. The
debates are the best. I'm really looking forward to
FreedomFest 2009." John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market
"I was going to leave early, but after
my first day at FreedomFest, I changed my flight at a cost of
several hundred dollars more to attend the entire conference.
It was worth every penny." -- Carl Johnston, attendee
"I feel an electricity here that I
haven't felt in years!" -- Nathaniel Branden
How
to Sign Up--Take Advantage of our "Early Bird" Special,
and
Get a Free Silver Dollar
Want
to know more? Go to www.freedomfest.com,
or call Tami Holland, conference coordinator, at
1-866-266-5101. Take advantage of the "early bird"
special by registering before April 15,
and get $100 off person/$200 per couple. First 100 to sign up
receive a free uncirculated American eagle silver dollar. Call
today:
1-866-266-5101,
or go to
www.freedomfest.com.
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