Hudson Institute's Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal presents The 2009 Bradley Symposium Making Conservatism Credible Again (Hudson Institute, 6/03/09)

The 2009 Bradley Symposium

Making Conservatism Credible Again

featuring

Governor Mitch Daniels

Rep. Paul Ryan

Rich Lowry

Yuval Levin
Arthur Brooks (moderator)

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

St. Regis Hotel - Carlton Ballroom
923 16th and K Streets, N.W.
Washington, District of Columbia 20006

Event Description

Many pundits today suggest that conservative ideas have been consigned to the ash heap of history, and that the only important political question we face is how dramatic America’s turn toward liberalism will be. But even in these tough times, some conservatives have managed not only to reaffirm their beliefs, but to find success with the electorate as well.

The 2009 Bradley Symposium will feature two such officials, reflecting on ways American conservatism can be made credible once again: Congressman PAUL RYAN (R–WI) and Governor MITCH DANIELS (R–IN).

Commenting on their presentations will be two of conservatism’s most thoughtful young writers and analysts, YUVAL LEVIN, of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and future editor of the soon-to-debut public policy journal National Affairs, and RICH LOWRY of National Review. The session will be moderated by the new president of the American Enterprise Institute, ARTHUR BROOKS.

Program and Panel

8:30 a.m.
Registration, breakfast buffet

9:00
Welcome by Hudson Institute's WILLIAM SCHAMBRA

9:03
Presentation by Congressman PAUL RYAN (R–WI)

9:30
Introduction by ARTHUR BROOKS, American Enterprise Institute

9:40
Presentation by Governor MITCH DANIELS (R–IN)

10:10
Commentary by YUVAL LEVIN, Ethics and Public Policy Center, and RICH LOWRY, National Review

10:40
Question-and-answer session

11:00
Adjournment

To Request Further Information

To request further information on this event or the Bradley Center, please contact Krista Shaffer at (202) 974-2424 or krista@hudson.org.

Getting to the St. Regis Hotel

The St. Regis Hotel is located at 923 16th Street - at the corner of 16th and K Streets - in northwest Washington, DC. This discussion will be held in the Carlton Ballroom on the lower level.

Public Transportation
The St. Regis is two blocks from the McPherson Metro station (on the orange and blue lines) and two blocks from the Farragut North Metro station (red line):
McPherson Square - orange and blue lines - Vermont Avenue/White House exit
Farragut North - red line - K Street exit

Parking
St. Regis parking is off site. We recommend the following nearby garage:
PMI Parking, 1501 K Street, open until 11 p.m.

Transcript Information

Video and audio recordings of this event will be posted online as soon as they are available. A transcript of the discussion will be posted online (at http://pcr.hudson.org) by Monday, June 8 at noon, at which time notification will be sent out by e-mail. If you would like to receive a rush copy of the transcript, please contact Krista Shaffer at krista@hudson.org.