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In 2003 the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic was the recipient of an unused booth at CPAC, thanks to the resourcefulness of Taxman and the generosity of the Weekly Standard, who wasn't going to use their booth. Our first "official presence" at CPAC was such a great success that D.C. Chapter members pooled their pennies and rented our own booth in 2004. And again we had a great time talking to CPAC attendees about our capital city activism, Free Republic's national activism and signing up new D.C. Chapter members. It has been a great way to inform conservatives in our...

2005 CPAC FReeper Attendees! FReepers will be congregating at the exhibit hall at 3:00pm to set up the booth. After dinner we will meet again in one of the lounges at the Marriott across the street. We don't know yet which one will meet our demands, so you may have to scout around some. The facilities at the Trade Center appear to be lean and may be overtaxed with the number of people that will be there, if we can find a place to use for breaks, lunch, etc., we'll figure that out when we get there. If you...

January 25, 2005 - NASHVILLE, TN - Earlier this month, the motivating conservative band The Right Brothers agreed to perform at the General Reception and Reagan Banquet in the 32nd annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The Conference, a gathering of the most influential Conservative activists in the nation, will be held in Washington, D.C., this February. The Right Brothers are a conservative music duo whose lyrics are devoted to addressing the issues at the forefront of the political arena. The music they make has been described as “a lethal weapon for conservatives”, “a moral booster for...

Link to Tenative Schedule This thread is a place for people wishing to car-pool and/or share rooms to coordinate. If you have a room and are willing to share, please post the information. Likewise, if you are driving into DC and are willing to take passangers, please post how many and your origin.

Link to Tenative ScheduleHotels in the CPAC Area: Hotel Price per night Distance from CPAC Four Points Sheraton 169.00 .5 miles Club Quarters 160.00 .6 miles Holiday Inn Downtown 129.00 .61 miles Hamilton Crowne Plaza 159.00 .62 miles Red Roof Inn Washington Downtown 114.00 .67 miles Check Travelocity for Hotels  

Save the Date! CPAC 2005CPAC 2005 will be held February 17-19, 2005Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (YEAH! THEY MOVED IT!)Hotels for CPAC with special rates: JW Marriott 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC, 20004, USA Phone: 1 202-393-2000 Fax: 1 202-626-6991 Student Rates: Harrington Hotel436 11th Street, N.W. (corner of 11th & E Streets, N.W.) Washington, DC 20004-4389 Phone: (202) 628-8140   Early Registration Rates are good until November 2004.Registration Info.