TAKE THE OFFENSIVE!  Register today for WLN’s Ninth Annual Leadership and Activist Conference on February 2nd, 2019!

Featured Speakers! WLN Exec. Dir. Richard P. Burke, Comediene and Fox News Personality Katherine “Kat” Timpf, Talk show host and Fox News Contributor Lars Larson, FreedomWorks National Dir. of Campaigns Noah Wall, and John Tamny, National Dir. of FreedomWork’s Center for Economic Freedom.  Also making presentations will be Oregon Citizens’ Lobby, Author, Businessman and former Candidate Sam Carpenter, and current ORP Chair Bill Currier.

OVERVIEW.  WLN’s ninth annual “TAKE THE OFFENSIVE!” Leadership Conference and Expo will take place on Saturday, February 2nd, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lake Oswego.  Conference package includes access to all breakout sessions, general assemblies with featured speakers, a quality lunch buffet lunch from the Crowne Plaza’s award winning restaurant, and free admission to all receptions.  WLN’s conferences are traditionally the premiere training event of the year for activists and activist group leaders working to advance the principles of limited government.  Click on the “VIEW THE AGENDA” button at right to see all conference details!

AVAILABLE TRAINING.  Twenty classes will be offered throughout the day organized along four tracks of instruction:

1)  How to be an Effective Citizen Lobbyist

2)  How to Get Elected to Local Office

3)  Defeating Liberal Tactics to Silence Free Speech

4)  Secrets Behind How to Run Winning Campaigns

Attendees can mix and match classes from any track they like through the day.  These courses will provide activists and activist group leaders with practical tools they can use to be successful in the coming year and beyond!  Click on the “REGISTER NOW” button at right to secure tickets and, if you need it, lodging at a discounted rate.

INCREDIBLE EXPERT TRAINERS.  Those leading training sessions through the day include author radio personality, and legislative aide Scott Jorgensen, Mult. county activist Bruce Broussard, political consultant Rebecca Tweed, Exec. Vice Pres. of the Cascade Policy Institute, Kathryn Hickok, state senator Kim Thatcher, state representative Mike Nearman, former state representative and Marion county commissioner Patti Milne, Burnett Media Group owner Greg Burnett, Tualatin Valley Water District Finance Director (TVWD) Paul Matthews, Oregon Capital Watch Exec. Dir. Jeff Kropf, Bobbie Jager of the Cascade Policy Institute, senator Brian Boquist, Jack Adkins of FreedomWorks in Oregon, Tualatin Valley Wager District CEO Mark Knudson, and Washington county activist Christiana Mayer.

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ADDITIONAL EVENTS.  At 7PM on Friday night February 1st, the night before the conference, there will be a reception/mixer open to anyone.  There will be hot appetizers, a no-host bar, and good company among supporters of limited government principles.  John Tamny, FreedomWork’s Director for the Center for Economic Freedom will speak at the reception.  Just after the conference on Saturday, there will be a short reception with featured speaker Katherine “Kat” Timpf of Fox News.  Make new friends, refresh old friendships, network, and have a good time!

SPONSORSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.  If you can’t go but want to support WLN and this conference, if you want to establish a presence at the conference, if you want to have an exhibition table in the common area, or if you want to help students and veterans attend who are short of cash, you can buy sponsorships by clicking the “BUY A SPONSORSHIP”button shown at right.  If you are a student or veteran who wants to attend but are short of cash, send WLN an email by clicking on the ORGANIZATION tab of this website and send a message.

THE USUAL SMALL PRINT.  While unlikely, the conference agenda, confirmed events, or the lunch offerings may be changed at any time without notice.  Download or view the agenda at any time by clicking on “VIEW THE AGENDA”button shown at right.  As a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan organization, WLN does not support or oppose any candidate, legislation, or ballot measure.  All purchases related to this conference are non-refundable.  Sponsorships consititute contributions to WLN and are tax-deductible.