Our first annual Briefing was held on Saturday, September 21, 2014 at the Airport Holiday Inn and Conference Center in Des Moines, IA.
A special thank you to the following groups and individuals who helped make the 2014 Caffeinated Thoughts Briefing a success!
Our 2014 Sponsors:
- American Principles Project
- Jeff George and Providence Industrial Electronics Repair
- M&A Moving and Hauling
- Vera Myers
- Sherri Lang and Nurse Force
- The Institute on Religion & Democracy
- American Pride Roasters
Our 2014 staff:
- Cameron Tarbell and Nathan Long
- Shawn Barr
- Morgan Vander Hart
- Kelvey Vander Hart
- Debbie Myers
- Gabriel Ives and Ripple Studios
- Manda Bolick and staff at the Airport Holiday Inn & Conference Center
Our 2014 Speakers:
- Dr. E. Calvin Biesner – Cornwall Alliance for Biblical Stewardship
- Dr. Sam Clovis – former radio talk show host & U.S. Senate candidate, candidate for Iowa State Treasurer
- Michael Farris – Chancellor of Patrick Henry College, Founder of Home School Legal Defense Association
- Shane Vander Hart – Founder & editor of CaffeinatedThoughts.com, co-host of Caffeinated Thoughts Radio
- Jan Mickelson – Host of Mickelson in the Morning on WHO Radio 1040 AM
- Steve Lonegan – former New Jersey Governor and U.S. Senate candidate
- Chelsen Vicari – author of Distortion: How the New Christian Left is Twisting the Gospel and Damaging the Faith
- State Senator Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) – Republican Senate Whip, former Iowa State Football standout
- Dr. Bob Stouffer – Superintendent, Oskaloosa Christian Schools
- Eric Goranson – Iowa Association of Christian Schools
- Jenifer Bowen – Iowa Right to Life
- Dr. James Wanliss – Associate Professor of Physics, Presbyterian College
- Brian Myers – Senior contributor – CaffeinatedThoughts.com & Co-Host of Caffeinated Thoughts Radio
Watch videos of some of last year’s speakers below: