Program
Friday, September 19^th 

11:00 AM 

Registration Opens 

Concierge Hall/Art Gallery 

 

12:00 PM 

Vendor Tables Open 

Art Gallery 

 

2:00 PM 

State Committee Meeting 

Grand Pavilion 

 

3:30 PM 

Welcome Reception  

Porch 

 

5:00 PM 

Conference Kickoff 

Chairman Jim Runestad 

Theatre 

 

5:20 PM  

RNC Co-Chairwoman KC Crosbie 

Theatre 

 

5:40 PM 

Panel: Michigan House Leadership 

Moderator: Michael Reitz 

Representatives Ann Bollin, Jay DeBoyer, Parker Fairbairn, Bill G. Schuette 

Theatre 

 

6:30 PM 

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem 

Theatre 

 

6:55 PM  

Ambassador Richard Grenell 

Keynote Address 

 

7:15 PM 

Chris LaCivita with Thomas Midanek 

Special Session 

Theatre

 

7:45 PM 

Clay Travis 

Keynote Address 

Theatre 

 

 

 Saturday, September 20th 

 

7:30 AM 

Registration Opens 

Concierge Hall/Art Gallery 

 

8:00 AM 

James Hoft 

Special Session 

 

8:20 AM 

Panel: Michigan Senate Leadership 

Moderator: Michael Reitz 

Senators Aric Nesbitt, Roger Hauk and Michael Webber 

Theatre 

 

8:50 AM 

WV AG JB McCuskey 

Special Session 

Theatre 

 

9:10 AM 

SCOTUS WINS: Mike Davis with Lisa Dixon 

Special Session 

Theatre 

 

9:30 AM 

Panel: Election Integrity 

Moderator: Charlie Spies 

Representative Rachelle Smit, Paul Jacob, Hima Kolanagireddy, Michael Thielen 

Theatre 

 

10:30 AM 

PANEL: Border Safety and Security 

Moderator: Tudor Dixon 

Congressman Tom Barrett, Sheriff Michael Bouchard, Representative Sarah Lightner, The Honorable Mike Rogers 

Theatre 

 

BREAK 

1:15 PM 

Sarah Hubbard 

Special Session 

Theatre 

 

1:30 PM 

Panel: Congressional Delegation 

Moderator: Congresswoman Lisa McClain, House Republican Conference Chairwoman 

Congressmen Tim Walberg, John Moolenaar, John James, Jack Bergman, Tom Barrett, Bill Huzienga 

Theatre 

 

2:20 PM 

Panel: Media 

Moderator: Tudor Dixon 

Justin Barclay, Tom Jordan, Kyle Olson 

Theatre 

 

3:00 PM 

Panel: Justice for Sexual Abuse Victims 

Moderator: Kaitlyn Buss 

Senator Aric Nesbitt, Representative Donni Steele 

 

3:30 PM 

Panel: MI Issues 

Moderators: Kaitlyn Buss & Rick Albin 

Mike Cox, Perry Johnson, Tom Leonard, Senator Aric Nesbitt, Ralph Rebandt, Kevin Rinke 

Theatre 

 

5:00 PM  

Chairman’s Reception 

Chairman Jim Runestad 

Porch 

 

6:00 PM 

Speaker of the House Matt Hall 

Keynote Address 

Theatre 

 

6:20 PM 

National Strategy Forum 

Moderator: Dr. Rob Steele 

Panelists: Matt Brasseaux, Rob Secaur, Brendan Jaspers, Theresa Vaccaro 

Theatre 

 

7:00 PM 

Congresswoman Lisa McClain 

Keynote Address 

Theatre 

 

7:15 PM 

Saturday Wrap-Up 

Chairman Runestad 

Theatre 

  

Sunday, September 21st 

9:00 AM 

Non-Denominational Church Service  

Co-Chair Bernadette Smith 

Theatre 

 

10:00 AM 

Jaco Kleynhans 

Special Session 

Theatre 

 

10:30 am 

Grand Pavilion Sunday morning 

Brian Pannebecker 

Bob Dutko

 

SPEAKERS  

(IN ORDER OF PROGRAM) 

 

Chairman Jim Runestad 

Co-Chair Bernadette Smith 

RNC Co-Chair KC Crosbie 

Michael Reitz, Executive Vice President of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy 

Representative Ann Bollin 

Representative Jay DeBoyer  

Representative Parker Fairbairn 

Representative Bill G. Schuette 

Chris LaCivita, Co-Campaign Manager for President Trump’s 2024 Campaign 

Thomas Midanek, Political Strategist and Media Consultant 

Ambassador Richard Grenell 

Clay Travis, Co-Host of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show & Founder of Outkick 

James Hoft, Owner, Gateway Pundit 

Senator Aric Nesbitt 

Senator Roger Hauk  

Senator Michael Webber 

WV AG JB McCuskey 

Mike Davis, Founder and President, Article III Project (A3P) 

Lisa Dixon, Republican National Lawyers Association Chief Legal Counsel 

Charlie Spies, Prominent Republican Election Law Attorney, 2023 Republican National Lawyers Association Lawyer of the Year 

Representative Rachelle Smit, Speaker Pro Tempore  

Paul Jacob, Chairman of Americans for Citizen Voting 

Michael Thielen, Republican National Lawyers Association President 

RNC National Committeewoman Hima Kolanagireddy 

Tudor Dixon, Host of the Tudor Dixon Podcast 

Congressman Tom Barrett 

Sheriff Michael Bouchard, Oakland County 

Representative Sarah Lightner 

The Honorable Mike Rogers 

Sarah Hubbard, University of Michigan Board of Regent 

Congresswoman Lisa McClain, House Republican Conference Chair 

Congressman Tim Walberg, Dean of the Michigan Caucus, Education and Workforce Committee Chair 

Congressman John Moolenar 

Congressman John James  

Congressman Jack Bergman  

Congressman Tom Barrett 

Congressman Bill Huzienga 

Justin Barclay, Radio Host & Author 

Tom Jordan, Host, The Tom Jordan Show 

Kyle Olson, Founder of the Midwesterner 

Kaitlyn Buss, Detroit News Assistant Editorial Page Editor 

Former Senator Rick Jones 

Representative Donni Steele 

Rick Albin, Reporter, WOOD TV 8 

Mike Cox, Former Michigan Attorney General 

Perry Johnson, Founder and Owner, Perry Johnson Companies 

Tom Leonard, Former Speaker of the House 

Ralph Rebandt, Founder & President of Michigan Lighthouse Ministries 

Kevin Rinke, Conservative Businessman and Public Figure  

Michigan Speaker of the House, Representative Matt Hall 

Dr. Rob Steele, Republican National Committeeman 

Matt Brasseaux, Trump 2024 Campaign, Political Director 

Brendan Jaspers, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Political Director 

Rob Secaur, Republican National Committee, Political Director 

Theresa Vaccaro, National Republican Congressional Committee, Political Director 

Jaco Kleynhans, International Liaison of the Afrikaner Solidarity Movement