Rett Hatcher & Company

My wife and I have tickets to the Washington Briefing that will be held in Washington D.C. on October 19-21…The catch is we have to find a way to get there and stay without breaking us…We need cheap plane tickets from Fort Smith, AR (or any airport within 3-5 hours drive) to Washington D.C. (or any nearby airport) and then find cheap lodging….need to do this and the food thing for two, for somewhere under $400….Which is pretty much going to take a miracle…But you guys have never let me down before so I’m open to any tips you guys might have on how to accomplish this…Leave a comment or email me at rett_h@yahoo.com ….That would be great…It would also be great if you could make it…Here is the schedule…Huck speaks Friday at 2…McCain, Romney, Hannity, James Dobson, and many many more…There is also a Presidential Straw Poll…Click HERE for more info…

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

3:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Registration/Exhibits Opens — Concourse Level
7:00 p.m.
Special movie screening of Bella at the Family Research Council Media Center, 801 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. (reservation required; transportation not provided)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
7:00 a.m.
Registration/Exhibits/Radio Row Opens — Concourse Level
7:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast Sponsored by High Impact Leadership Coalition (Ticket required; Speaker: Bishop Harry Jackson, President) in the Lincoln Room or Breakfast On Your Own
7:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Complimentary Pastors’ Breakfast –Sponsored by FRC Action (Ticket required; Speaker: Dr. Michael Catt, President, Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference and inspiration for Facing the Giants movie) in the Jefferson Room
8:00 a.m.
Exhibits Open
8:30-8:45 a.m.
Book signing by Senator Sam Brownback
8:45 a.m. - Noon
Opening Ceremonies and Morning Plenary Session — International Ballroom
Welcome by Tony Perkins, President, FRC Action
Senator John McCain (R-AZ), 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate
Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate
Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA), 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate
Panel–The “Right” Women of the HouseRepresentatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jean Schmidt (R-OH) and Michele Bachmann (R-MN)*
Senator Fred Thompson, 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate
Debate–The Role of Faith in Politics–Rev. Jim Wallis, President, Sojourners v. Dr. Richard Land, President,Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptist Convention
12:00 - 12:20 p.m.
Book signings by Dr. Richard Land, Rev. Jim Wallis
12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Presidential Staw Poll Voting–Exhibit Hall
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Focus on the Family Action Luncheon (Grassroots Action Awards Luncheon — ticket required) in the Lincoln Room or Lunch On Your Own
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Afternoon Plenary Session — International Ballroom
Governor Mike Huckabee, 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate
Panel–Life of the Party: A Bipartisan Approach to Abortion and BioethicsRepresentatives Chris Smith (R-NJ)*, Mike McIntyre (D-NC)*, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)*
Star Parker, Founder and President, Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education
Rabbi Daniel Lapin, President, Toward Tradition
Rick Santorum, Former U.S. Senator (R-PA)
Paul Weyrich, Founder, Free Congress Foundation
Jonathan and Deborah Flora, Producers, A Distant Thunder
Bishop Harry Jackson, President, High Impact Leadership Coalition
Newt Gingrich, Chairman, The Gingrich Group
5:00 - 5:20 p.m.
Book signings by Newt Gingrich, Star Parker, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, Rick Santorum
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Dinner On Your Own
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Evening Plenary Session — International Ballroom
Phyllis Schlafly, President, Eagle Forum
Ben Stein, Comedian and Star of Expelled
Governor Mitt Romney, 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate
Gary Bauer, President, American Values
9:30 p.m.
Student Ice Cream Social co-sponored by the Leadership Institute - Jefferson Room
9:30 p.m.
Movie screening of The Ten Commandments: Epic Tales from the Bible –International Ballroom (complimentary for Briefing attendees–no ticket required)
SATURDAY,OCTOBER 20
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Exhibits Reopen
7:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Alliance Defense Fund Breakfast (Ticket required; Speaker: Alan Sears) in the Lincoln Room or Breakfast On Your Own
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Presidential Staw Poll Voting–Exhibit Hall
8:15 - 8:35 a.m.
Book signings by Dr. Bill Bennett, Phyllis Schlafly
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.
Morning Worship led by Ronnie Freeman–International Ballroom
8:45 a.m. - Noon
Morning Plenary Session — International Ballroom
Dr. Bill Bennett, Host, Bill Bennett’s Morning in America, Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute
Alan Sears, President, Alliance Defense Fund
Michael Steele, Chairman, GOPAC
Mark Levin, Radio Talk Show Host, Author of Men in Black
Panel–Spin City: Countering the Media’s Primetime Bias–Myrna Blyth, New York Times Best-Selling Author;John Fund, Columnist, Wall Street Journal; Rich Lowry, Editor, National Review
Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO), 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate
Judge Robert Bork, Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution/Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
12:00 - 12:20 p.m.
Book signings by Myrna Blyth, Judge Robert Bork
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
American Values Luncheon (Ticketed event; Speaker: Gary Bauer) in the Lincoln Room or Lunch On Your Own
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon Plenary Session — International Ballroom
Sean Hannity, Radio Talk Show Host
Panel–The Producers: Christian Filmmakers’ Golden Touch on the Silver Screen: Dr. Ted Baehr, President, MovieGuide; Cindy Bond, President, Promenade Pictures; Wyck Godfrey, Producer, New Line Cinemas
3:00 p.m.
Presidential Straw Poll Results Announced
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions — Session I
CHRISTIAN STUDENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF BABYLON, AND THE FIERY FURNACE: SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN AMERICA’S MOST REPRESSIVE ATMOSPHEREDavid French, Director of Center for Academic Freedom, Alliance Defense Fund
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: WHAT EVERY VALUES VOTER NEEDS TO KNOW BUT IS AFRAID TO ASKBenjamin Bull, Chief Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund; Jordan Lorence, Senior Attorney, Alliance Defense Fund
EMPOWERING THE FAMILYKen Blackwell, Senior Fellow for Family Empowerment, FRC; Chuck Donovan, Executive Vice President, FRC
THE SANCTITY OF LIFE: FROM THE WOMB TO THE TOMBFather Frank Pavone, President, Priests for Life; Bobby Schindler, Executive Director, Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation
THE IMPACT OF THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDABob Knight, Director, Culture and Media Institute, The Heritage Foundation; Peter Sprigg, Vice President for Policy, FRC
THE DOUBLE THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONRobert Rector, Senior Research Fellow, Welfare and Family, The Heritage Foundation
HOW TO ORGANIZE A VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVEDr. Kenyn Cureton, Vice President for Church Ministries, FRC
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions — Session II
TURNING THE TIDE IN YOUR GENERATIONSgt. Christian DeJohn, Army National Guardsman; Jason Mattera, Spokesman for Young Americans forFreedom; Catherine Smith, President, Network of Enlightened Women, Arizona State University Chapter;Wendy Taylor, Director of Job/Internship Bank, The Heritage Foundation; Bethanie Swendsen, (Moderator)Producer, Washington Watch Weekly, FRC
THE 3-P THIRD DEGREE: POLITICS, PASTORS AND THE PULPITJoe Infranco and Gary McCaleb, Senior Attorneys, Alliance Defense Fund
THE POWER TO CHOOSE CARE YOU CAN TRUST: WHAT THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE MEANS FOR YOUR FAMILY Jennifer Marshall, Director, Domestic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation; Bob Moffit, Director, Center for Health Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
SCIENCE “FRICTION” IN THE BIOETHICS DEBATEDr. David Prentice, Senior Fellow for Life Sciences, FRC; Carol Franz, Adult Stem Cell Recipient
INVESTING IN THE CULTUREEvan Loomis and Mark Rodgers, The Clapham Group
THE DOUBLE THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY: RADICAL ISLAMFrank Gaffney, Founder and President, Center for Security Policy
THE POLITICAL BLOGOSPHERESoren Dayton, Political Consultant; David All, The David All Group; Matthew Eppinette, Americans United for Life; Erick Erickson, RedState; Charmaine Yoest, Vice President for Communications/Joe Carter, Director of Web Communications, FRC
ORGANIZING YOUR PRECINCTThe Leadership Institute Representative
5:00 - 5:20 p.m.
Book signings by Frank Gaffney, Bobby Schindler, Ken Blackwell
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
VIP Reception (ticket required) — Lincoln Room
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Family, Faith and Freedom Gala Dinner Honoring Dr. James Dobson (ticket required–black-tie optional)Entertainment by Lee GreenwoodRemarks by Chuck Colson, Chairman, Prison Fellowship MinistriesJim Daly, President, Focus on the FamilyEd Meese III, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy, The Heritage FoundationElsa Prince Broekhuizen, Board Member, FRCDanae Dobson, Author and Daughter of Dr. James DobsonMrs. Shirley DobsonSpecial Remarks by Dr. James Dobson, Founder and Chairman, Focus on the Family
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21
7:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast On Your Own
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship Service Speaker–Tony Perkins, President, FRC Action