Future Wisconsin; A Conservative Conference: February 24, 2007
Bluemound Gardens Conference Center • 11703 West Bluemound Road • Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Plans for the Future Wisconsin 2007 conference are well underway and we anticipate that our third conference will set a new record for attendance. The day long program for conservatives from throughout the state will be held on Feb. 24,2007 this year so as not to interfere with the spring breaks of the students and the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington run by the American Conservative Union (ACU). The Wisconsin Conservative Digest, the principal sponsor of the Future Wisconsin program, is encouraging students to attend CPAC in Washington D.C., and to get involved in the political processes. They are our future.

Last year the conference was attended by over 500 people during the day with 150 students present. Dave Keene of the ACU was the keynote speaker and called the conference the best state conference of this type. Mike Grebe, President and CEO of the Bradley Foundation called it an "outstanding success". We hope to beat that record this year. The conference will be run by Tom Keeley and his gang at the University Standard college newspapers in the metro area. They have started a conservative college newspaper that cover all of the universities and colleges in the Milwaukee area. Keeley also was the college coordinator for Mark Green in the recent gubernatorial race.

6 pm - Friday: On the Friday night before we will assemble all of the booths, there will be a pizza party for the students and a discussion on public policy

Saturday: The conference will open for breakfast at 7:30 AM and the first speaker Congressman Paul Ryan, will be at 8:30. The first panel will start at 0900 and will be chaired by former US Senate candidate Tim Michels, and will include Mike Grebe, President and CEO of the Bradley Foundation. The panel will discuss jobs and development in Wisconsin, what we must do. The panel will consisted of businessmen and entrepreneurs that have actually created jobs in the area. Since Wisconsin was 34th in job creation in the US last year and our record for creating really good jobs is abysmal, it is obvious that we must do some more work. States like New Mexico and countries like Ireland have remade their economies. It is time for Wisconsin to look at remaking ours.

The second panel,"How to develop Good Public Policy", will be headed up by JJ Blonien, editor of the Wisconsin Conservative Digest, former panelist on the Belling & Company TV show, and former owner and publisher of several weekly newspapers. The panel will talk about how to pass good public policy, exclusive of the wishes of all of the special interests. Last year this panel was the best of show. This year's panel members include: Mary Jo Baas, Past legislative liaison for MMAC, Rep. Mark Gundrum, Chris Kliesmet, head of Citizens for Responsible government, Gerard Randall, UW regent, President of the Private Industry council, and Sen. Tom Reynolds.

We break for lunch at about noon and then have keynote speakers; Jessica McBride, Professor, UWM, WTMJ radio commentater, past reporter Milwaukee Journal, and Congressman Mark Green, and past candidate for governor.

After the keynote speeches, Tom Keeley, Publisher University Standard newspaper will chair the panel; "The UW-System: Problems and Solutions - A Students Perspective" This panel will examine our state-run university system and how we can improve it for the benefit of Wisconsin residents. Tuitions have gone up sharply, the administrations seem incapable of modernizing and streamlining, and problems abound as the University fails to come into the 21st Century. This should be a great panel.

We break up the afternoon's presentations with newly elected State Rep. Jim Ott. Ott, a former TV meterologist, who will present a discussion; "What about global Warming?"

Wrapping up the afternoon, Sue Armacost, legislative liaison for Wisconsin Right to Life, will chair the panel; "Life is Beautiful" a discussion of why it is important to preserve and improve life for all of us from the preborn to the aged. a panel titled "Life is Beautiful",. This panel will focus on the fight to improve life for children, seniors, reduce or eliminate abortions, help adoptions, and oppose euthanasia. Essentially it is a battle between the campaign for life and the campaigns for death..

We encourage everyone to get involved, students will be free with the price of adults to be $60.
The conference fee includes breakfast and lunch.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Friday 6pm : On the Friday night there will be a pizza party for the students and a discussion on public policy

Saturday 7:30 to 8 am: Registration and Breakfast Buffet
Master of Ceremonies: Jessica McBride
Pledge of Allegiance
8:30 am: Keynote Speaker - Congressman Paul Ryan "The importance of becoming involved in
making public policy"
(Ryan is visiting Iraq to see firsthand whether the proposed strategy for victory is workable, and may not return in time for the conference).

9 am: Panel Discussion - "Jobs and development in Wisconsin"
Panel Moderator: Tim Michels,
Michels Construction, past candidate for US Senate
Panelists: Mike Grebe, President of the Bradley Foundation

10:45 am: Panel Discussion - "How to develop Good Public Policy"
Panel Moderator: JJ Blonien,
Editor of Wisconsin Conservative Digest
Panelists: Mary Jo Baas, Past legislative liaison for MMAC, Rep. Mark Gundrum, Chris Kliesmet, Citizens for Responsible Government, Gerard Randall, UW Regent, Pres. - Private Industry Council, and Sen. Tom Reynolds

Noon: Luncheon Keynote Speakers: Jessica McBride, UWM
Professor, WTMJ Talk radio host, and former reporter Milwaukee Journal ¥ Congressman Mark Green, past candidate for governor.

1:45 pm: "The UW-System: Problems and Solutions - A Students Perspective"
Panel Moderator: Tom Keeley,
Publisher University Standard newspaper
Panelists: Kyle Duerstein, Legislative Affairs Dir. - UW-Milw. Student Assoc., Shawn Peter, Former Legislative Affairs Dir. - UW-Stout Student Assoc., Lamont Sharp, Sen. - UW-Whitewater Student Assoc., Tyson Fettes, Student Government President - UW-Parkside, and John Connors - Student Coordinator, AFP

3:15 pm: Issue Presentation - "What about global Warming?"
Moderator: State Rep. Jim Ott, former TV meteorologist

3:45 pm: Panel Discussion - "Life is Beautiful", a discussion of why it is important to preserve and improve life for the preborn to the aged.
Panel Moderator: Sue Armacost,
Legislative liaison - Wisconsin Right to Life

5 pm: Close of Conference

For info, call Bob and Jean Dohnal at 414-258-1719, Publishers of the Wisconsin Conservative Digest
11324 West Potter Road Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
414.258.1719 FAX: 414.259.9326 widigest.com publisher@widigest.com

Official Hotel/Conference Center for ”Future Wisconsin”:
Days Inn-11811 West Bluemound Rd. Wauwatosa 414-771-4500
Future Wisconsin Conference Special room rate:
$56 plus tax - 2 doubles or 1 king