In case you missed the announcement last Saturday on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, Caffeinated Thoughts is pleased to announce the upcoming event – The Caffeinated Thoughts Briefing: A policy discussion for conservative Christians. Our first fall policy briefing will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 8:00a – 4:30p at the Airport Holiday Inn & Conference Center located at 6111 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA 50321 (get directions).
“We are thrilled to bring this education event to Central Iowa in order to sharpen and encourage conservative Christians to life out their faith in the realms of education, politics and public policy,” said Shane Vander Hart, founder and editor of Caffeinated Thoughts. “I’m excited about the speakers that God is bringing together for this event.”
The list of speakers will grow, but confirmed speakers so far include:
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Dr. E. Calvin Biesner – author, speaker, and spokesperson for the Cornwallis Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation.
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Shane Vander Hart – founder/editor of Caffeinated Thoughts, Nationally recognized expert on the Common Core State Standards, writes at Truth in American Education and FightCommonCore.com.
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State Senator Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny), attorney, and former Iowa State Cyclone Wide Reciever
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Dr. Bob Stouffer – Superintendent of Des Moines Christian Schools
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Eric Goranson – President of Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education, Chair of the Iowa Educational Opportunities PAC and lobbyist for the Iowa Association of Christian Schools.
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Jenifer Bowen – Executive Director of Iowa Right to Life.
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Brian Myers – Senior Contributor for Caffeinated Thoughts, owner of Myers & Associates, LLC Ordained Elder at Trinity Presbyterian Reformed Church in Johnston.
You can sign-up for updates and read the speaker bios at our conference page. Save the date, registration will open soon.
