Dear Friend of Prosperity,

We are only days away from the 2009 Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Defending the American Dream Summit! The North Carolina team is so excited to have you joining us.

Last year, more than 2,500 activists, including 200+ from North Carolina, descended on Washington, demonstrating to elected officials, government bureaucrats and the national media that there exists a real and powerful grassroots movement focused on reining in out of control spending and taxation, advancing sound free market public policy, and in a very real way, defending the American Dream.

This year, the North Carolina delegation is going to be even bigger and the need for conservative solutions in Washington is twice as great. With your help and participation, we’re going to keep the pressure on, and build on this success.

Attached is a packet of information that includes a preliminary schedule, directions to your chosen departure point, and traveling tips. If you need any additional information, please call (919-839-1011) or call Jonathan Bandy (919-452-4916) or Chris Marie Farr (919-218-5071).

I look forward to seeing you at the Summit this year and I know you will have a great time!

Thanks again for joining us in the fight for PROSPERITY!

Best regards,

Dallas H. Woodhouse
North Carolina Americans for Prosperity Foundation
State Director

NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION PRELIMINARY SUMMIT AGENDA

Friday, October 2, 2009

5:30 am Depart Southern Pines from parking lot at Carter Bank and Trust
(old People’s Bank, 42 Pinecrest Plaza, Southern Pines, NC 28387)

6:10 am Depart Sanford from parking lot at Food Lion (2581 Hawkins Avenue, Sanford, NC 27330)

11:00 am – 11:30 am Bus stops for lunch

1:30 pm Arrive on Capitol Hill

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Capitol Hill Rally and News Conference

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm North Carolina Delegation Meeting with Legislators
SVC 212/210 in the Capitol Visitors Center (Entrance in front of Capitol

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm General Reception

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm “Tribute to Ronald Reagan” Dinner

9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Film Screening: Not Evil, Just Wrong
Brief Intro by Producer/Director , Phelim McAleer

9:30 pm – 11:30 pm North Carolina Delegation Private Night Tour of Washington, DC Monuments (Optional)
Limited to 100 seats.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

7:00 am - 8:30 am Check-out of Hotel Room and load your luggage in bus.

7:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast at Crystal City Marriott

8:40 am – 11:45 pm General Session
Speaker Include:
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives
Senator Jim DeMint
Larry Kudlow, CNBC & CEO of Kudlow and Co.
Hugh Hewitt, Radio Host and Best Selling Author
Stephen Moore, The Wall Street Journal
John Fund, The Wall Street Journal
Herman Cain, Radio Host and FoxNews Contributor
Ed Morrissey, HotAir.com
Tracy Walsh, Breast Cancer Survivor and Spokeswoman for Patients First Tim Phillips, President, Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Phil Kerpen, Director of Policy, Americans for Prosperity Foundation

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch – North Carolina Delegation Briefing

1:15 pm – 4:45 pm Breakout Sessions

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Closing Reception

6:00 pm Load Buses after Reception for North Carolina

General Information

Please keep our cell phone numbers handy throughout this trip so we can communicate for any reason.

Jonathan R. Bandy, AFP-NC 919-452-4916
Chris Marie Farr, AFP-NC Grassroots Director 919-218-5071
Bill Gilbert, AFP-NC Field Operations Coordinator 919-271-8867
Dallas Woodhouse, AFP-NC State Director 919-671-1050

Riding the Bus

We will leave at 5:30 am from the Carter Bank and Trust in Southern Pines and 6:10 am from Food Lion in Sanford. Please leave early to catch the bus Friday morning allowing time for rush hour traffic, road construction, and getting lost.

Our charter buses have bathrooms. We will be stopping for lunch before we arrive in Washington, DC. Please eat breakfast in the morning and please feel free to bring snacks for the bus ride.

The Metro’s Blue and Yellow Line Crystal City stop 1-2 blocks from the hotel. We are only a few miles from either Georgetown or DC by taxi.

Every time the bus is loaded a list of those on that bus will be called so that you are not mistakenly left behind. Keep those cell numbers handy of AFP Staff!!!

Attire

Friday Morning: Casual/Business Casual

Friday Evening: Business Attire

Saturday: Business Casual

Women: Business pantsuit or suit or dress which you can wear all day and still feel comfortable for the ride home that evening.

Men: Business clothes, i.e. Suit or sports coats with dress slacks, which you can wear all day and still feel comfortable for the ride home.

What to Tote

I would highly recommend carrying some type of tote bag in Washington, D.C. You may keep the Itinerary, Summit materials, camera, water, medicine, etc. and anything else that you may need for an entire day away from you luggage. You may also want to bring a light jacket or sweater in case the temperature in the hotel is cool.

Hotel Information

Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway • Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA
Phone: (703) 920-3230 • Fax: (703) 271-5212

For more information, please visit: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasgw-crystal-gateway-marriott/

How Much Money Will I Need?

You will need to be prepared to pay for 2 meals (low cost); lunch (food court) on Friday and dinner (food court) on Saturday. Some of you may need money for the DC Metro or taxis if you choose to venture out Friday night or do not plan to stay with the bus.

Seating at the Summit

When you arrive at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, look for the North Carolina section. The doors will open to the General Session at 8:15 am on Saturday (subject to change). Be early to grab a good seat!

Photographs

Please bring cameras, digital recorders, etc. to the summit. We would appreciate it if you share those with us after the summit, especially those of NC activists.