BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Virginia Tea Party - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vatp.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Virginia Tea Party REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230923T060743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T061408Z UID:10000053-1713380400-1713384000@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Organization Leader Call DESCRIPTION:On the 3rd Wednesday of every month\, the leaders of the various member organizations will meet online using a Zoom session to discuss operational concerns. If you are a designated leader from one of our member organizations and you are NOT receiving invites\, please use the Contact form on this website to let us know\, or use your established VATP contacts. Hope to see you online! \nPhoto by Compare Fibre on Unsplash URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-organization-leader-call/2024-04-17/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230923T060743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T061408Z UID:10000052-1710961200-1710964800@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Organization Leader Call DESCRIPTION:On the 3rd Wednesday of every month\, the leaders of the various member organizations will meet online using a Zoom session to discuss operational concerns. If you are a designated leader from one of our member organizations and you are NOT receiving invites\, please use the Contact form on this website to let us know\, or use your established VATP contacts. Hope to see you online! \nPhoto by Compare Fibre on Unsplash URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-organization-leader-call/2024-03-20/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230923T060743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T061408Z UID:10000051-1708542000-1708545600@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Organization Leader Call DESCRIPTION:On the 3rd Wednesday of every month\, the leaders of the various member organizations will meet online using a Zoom session to discuss operational concerns. If you are a designated leader from one of our member organizations and you are NOT receiving invites\, please use the Contact form on this website to let us know\, or use your established VATP contacts. Hope to see you online! \nPhoto by Compare Fibre on Unsplash URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-organization-leader-call/2024-02-21/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230923T060743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T061408Z UID:10000050-1705518000-1705521600@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Organization Leader Call DESCRIPTION:On the 3rd Wednesday of every month\, the leaders of the various member organizations will meet online using a Zoom session to discuss operational concerns. If you are a designated leader from one of our member organizations and you are NOT receiving invites\, please use the Contact form on this website to let us know\, or use your established VATP contacts. Hope to see you online! \nPhoto by Compare Fibre on Unsplash URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-organization-leader-call/2024-01-17/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230923T060743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T061408Z UID:10000049-1703098800-1703102400@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Organization Leader Call DESCRIPTION:On the 3rd Wednesday of every month\, the leaders of the various member organizations will meet online using a Zoom session to discuss operational concerns. If you are a designated leader from one of our member organizations and you are NOT receiving invites\, please use the Contact form on this website to let us know\, or use your established VATP contacts. Hope to see you online! \nPhoto by Compare Fibre on Unsplash URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-organization-leader-call/2023-12-20/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T153000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20231019T033430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T212537Z UID:10000110-1701511200-1701531000@vatp.org SUMMARY:Against All Odds Summit DESCRIPTION:Against All Odds Summit\nWinning the Battle when under siege from\nall fronts\, facing attack from all quarters!\nDraft Agenda:  \n\n\n\n\nTime\nTopic\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n9-10:00 AM\nRegistration\n\n\n\n10-10:15\nPledge\, Prayer\, Introduction\nNelson Velez\n\n\n10:15 – 11:15\nExposing and Crushing the Left’s Massive Dark Money Syndicate and it’s Dominating Corruption of our Elections\nHayden Ludwig &  Kristen Eastlick\n\n\n11:15 – 12:15\nMao’s America\nXi Van Fleet\n\n\n12:15 – 1:30\nLunch\n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:25\nBuilding a Political Machine that Wins Elections\nNed Ryun – American Majority\n\n\n2:30 – 3:25\nSave our Elections to Restore our Republic and Bring Education Sanity\nKatie Thompson – Heritage Action\n\n\n3:30\nPrivate Business Meeting – Member Orgs Only\n\n\n\n4:30\nProgram End\n\n\n\n\n\n \nOur Gracious Event SponsorsSILVERBRONZESUPPORTER\nEvent PresentersNed Ryun – Founder and CEO\nAmerican Majority\nNed Ryun is a grassroots and conservative activism expert. He is the founder and CEO of American Majority\, a non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to identify and mold the next wave of liberty-minded candidates\, grassroots activists and community leaders. Since its founding in January of 2008\, while under Ryun’s leadership\, American Majority has trained candidates and activists in all 50 states. \nA former writer for President George W. Bush and the son of former Olympic medalist and U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun (R-KS)\, Ned Ryun is highly sought after for his commentary on the national political scene\, grassroots engagement and the conservative movement in general. Ryun has appeared on Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor\,” “Hannity\,” “Special Report with Brett Baier\,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto\,” “Fox & Friends\,” “Tucker Carlson Tonight\,” ABC’s “World News Tonight” and has been quoted in numerous print publications including Time Magazine\, The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, USA Today\, Politico\, The Washington Post\, and The Washington Times. He also contributes weekly opinion pieces for American Greatness and in 2020 he was appointed to the 1776 Commission by President Donald Trump. \nPrior to launching American Majority\, Ryun founded and directed Generation Joshua\, a civics education program for middle and high school students that reached a membership of nearly 10\,000. Ryun graduated with Highest Distinction (summa cum laude) from the University of Kansas with degrees in English and History. He is the author of Restoring our Republic and The Adversaries: A Story of Boston and Bunker Hill. Together with his father and twin brother\, Drew\, he also authored Heroes Among Us and The Courage to Run. \nNed Ryun resides in Purcellville\, Virginia\, with his wife and four children. \nHayden Ludwig – Director of Policy Research\nRestoration of America\nHayden Ludwig is director of research for Restoration of America\, where he leads the team exposing the Left’s “dark money\,” threats to election integrity\, and the woke agenda. He’s authored reports on the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)\, the 2020 Zuck Bucks scheme\, and the Left’s get-out-the-vote machine that have been featured in the Wall Street Journal\, Washington Examiner\, the Federalist\, Daily Caller\, Breitbart\, American Greatness\, and other conservative outlets. He lives with his family in Chesterfield County. You can read his work at www.Restoration-News.org. \nKristen Eastlick – Senior Vice President\nCapital Research Center\nKristen Eastlick serves as Senior Vice President at Capital Research Center\, America’s investigative think tank. CRC investigates the groups working to influence the public policy process—the foundations\, policy groups\, activists\, donors\, and others—so the public understands which special interests are being protected. Kristen manages the team that produces CRC’s investigative research and promotes it to many interested audiences. Prior to joining the CRC team\, she spent nearly 20 years at Berman and Company\, a public affairs/issue advocacy firm that engages in public awareness campaigns to promote limited government\, leaving as the firm’s Chief Administrative Officer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in political science\, both from American University. \nXi Van Fleet – Author\, Mao’s America\nChinese by birth; American by choice. Survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Defender of liberty.\nXi Van Fleet lived through the horrors of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a schoolgirl. She later escaped communism and found freedom and new a life in America.\nBut more than 30 years later\, Xi disturbingly sees signs of the same Cultural Marxism that ravaged her birth country of China threatening to destroy the America she now calls home. “Mao’s America” is her dire warning to the United States. URL:https://vatp.org/event/vatp-winter-summit-2023/ LOCATION:Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel\, 5501 Eubank Rd\, Sandston\, VA\, 23150\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/VATP-2019-Summer-Summit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230923T060743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T061408Z UID:10000048-1700074800-1700078400@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Organization Leader Call DESCRIPTION:On the 3rd Wednesday of every month\, the leaders of the various member organizations will meet online using a Zoom session to discuss operational concerns. If you are a designated leader from one of our member organizations and you are NOT receiving invites\, please use the Contact form on this website to let us know\, or use your established VATP contacts. Hope to see you online! \nPhoto by Compare Fibre on Unsplash URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-organization-leader-call/2023-11-15/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230923T060743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T061408Z UID:10000047-1697655600-1697659200@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Organization Leader Call DESCRIPTION:On the 3rd Wednesday of every month\, the leaders of the various member organizations will meet online using a Zoom session to discuss operational concerns. If you are a designated leader from one of our member organizations and you are NOT receiving invites\, please use the Contact form on this website to let us know\, or use your established VATP contacts. Hope to see you online! \nPhoto by Compare Fibre on Unsplash URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-organization-leader-call/2023-10-18/ LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230818T062904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T062904Z UID:10000045-1693422000-1693425600@vatp.org SUMMARY:Member Group Leader Meeting DESCRIPTION:The VATP will be conducting a member group leader call on August 30th. Group leaders should have received an invite email; please email info@vatp.org if you have not. \nThe call will be conducted via Zoom video conferencing service. URL:https://vatp.org/event/member-group-leader-meeting/ LOCATION:Conference Call CATEGORIES:meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/compare-fibre-fRGoTJFQAHM-unsplash-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T150000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20230321T162042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231118T050535Z UID:10000044-1686391200-1686409200@vatp.org SUMMARY:Summer Summit 2023 - "Enemies: Seen and Unseen" DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Tea Party always tries to present members with engaging and relevant summits twice a year. Our next summit will be June 10th at the Sheraton Airport Hotel (same as last time)\, 5501 Eubank Rd.\, Sandston\, VA 23150\, 804-226-6400 with the same low price of $40\, which includes a box lunch. \nAs we all know\, America is currently facing many enemies\, some like China\, are readily apparent but others are often hidden from us. In keeping with this idea\, we developed our June summit as the Enemies: Seen and Unseen. \nThe seen enemy of China will be presented to us by CMD John Hooper\, US Coast Guard retired who is an expert on China. He will share with us information on how China is a threat to our homeland. In view of the recent “weather” balloon\, this will be a very interesting presentation. \nNow who are the enemies that are unseen\, lurking behind facades of government? China Joe\, of course readily comes to mind!! However\, there are others who pretend to be patriots but are secretly working against the best interests of our Congress and our statehouses. To address this we have Congressman Bob Good who held up the appointment of Speaker McCarthy until certain agreements were made. \nIn our own statehouse in Richmond there are many others who hide behind a cloak of conservatism\, but are really “woke” leftists\, unseen enemies. To address this problem\, we have two speakers from Americans For Prosperity\, C. J. Sailor\, Director of AFP for Virginia and Matt Davison\, Assistant Director of AFP. They have spent many months examining all the General Assembly races and the candidates for the November election and will give us their assessment along with suggestions for how we as Tea Party folks can make sure we elect the guys in “white hats” to the GA in November. \nWe think this summit will be an eye opener for all of us and we plan to see you there!! \n\n\nEvent Program\n\n\n\nTime\nTopic\n\n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 AM\nRegistration\n\n\n10:00 AM\nIntro and welcome by Buddy Bishop. \nOpening Prayer \nThe National Anthem performed on flute by Ms. Michelle Matts.\n\n\n10:15 AM\n Nelson Velez\, VATP Chairman’s introductory remarks\n\n\n10:20 AM\nLynn Taylor introduces Congressman Bob Good \n45 minutes presentation\, 15 minutes for Q&A\n\n\n11:20 AM\nAward presentation to Congressman Good by American Conservative Agenda\n\n\n11:30 AM\n10 minute break\n\n\n11:40 AM\nIntro of Commander John Hooper to discuss the threat China poses to the Homeland \n45-minute presentation\, 15-minute Q&A.\n\n\n12:45 PM\nLunch and networking\n\n\n1:30 PM\nMr. C.J. Sailor\, Director of Americans for Prosperity Virginia gives an overview of AFP’s current objectives for Virginia. \n30-minute presentation\, 15-minute Q&A.\n\n\n2:15 PM\n10-minute break\n\n\n2:30 PM\nInteractive session led by Matt Davison\, Assistant Director Virginia AFP: developing winning strategies for electing conservative candidates to the GA in November.\n\n\n4:00 PM\n Nelson wrap-up\n\n\n4:15 PM\nPrivate Business meeting (VATP Member Orgs Only) \n1. Call to Order\, Roll call\n2. Election and welcoming of new members\n4. Treasurer’s report\n5. Election of Officers\n6. Tea Party Spotlight Tour/Tea Party specials\n7. Operation Surgical Strike!\n8. New business\n9. Motion to adjourn\n\n\n\n\nEvent Personalities\nCongressman Robert George Good Congressman Robert George Good is the U.S. representative in Virginia’s 5th District. Bob attended high school at Liberty Christian Academy\, and he and his brothers became wrestlers. He won a state championship and a partial scholarship to Liberty University. With a degree in Finance\, he was hired by CitiFinancial in their lending division. During his 17-year tenure\, Bob ascended from branch manager\, to area training director\, and eventually to district manager.\nBob left CitiFinancial in 2005 to accept a position as Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Development and Executive Director of the Flames Club at his alma mater\, Liberty University. During his nearly 15 years at Liberty\, he raised $20 million to help student-athletes from all backgrounds. He completed his MBA in Leadership from Liberty in 2010. Elected to office in 2015\, Bob served on the Campbell County Board of Supervisors and completed his term in December of 2019. I\nIn January 2021 he was sworn in as Congressman for the 5th District of Virginia. He serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on the Budget. He is a member of the Freedom Caucus.Ms. Michelle MattsMichelle has a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from VCU and a Master of Music Degree in Flute Performance from the University of Arkansas. Michelle performs as a soloist and chamber musician in various concerts and events. She is a member of the Richmond Pops Band\, the Richmond Symphonic Wind Ensemble\, and the Commonwealth Winds. She is a flutist for PolyCeltic\, RVA Baroque\, The Serendipity Flute & Piano Duo\, the Dolce Bella Flute & Harp Duo\, and the Rosewind Flute & Guitar Duo. Michelle is a music teacher and a private flute and piano teacher. She is married and homeschools her five children. Her website is www.mfifer.com.Matt DavisonDeputy State Director\, Americans for Prosperity\, VirginiaMatt Davison is Deputy State Director\, Virginia AFP. He is from Lansing\, MI\, and he has a BS from Central Michigan University. He has worked in several political campaigns and offices in different states. He was Deputy State Director for Michigan before relocating to Arlington. Commander John Hooper Commander John Hooper is a native of Chagrin Falls\, Ohio. He is third-generation U.S. Coast Guard member. His passion is national security and he has spent his entire adult life as a national security practitioner and educator. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in December\, 2010 with 32 year’s service. His service ashore includes four tours with the U.S. Navy\, on the Joint Staff\, and as the first CG liaison to the National Guard Bureau. Since retiring in 2010 he has been a civilian defense contractor for a variety of companies in the Washington\, DC area as a Sr. Naval Analyst for the Chief of Naval Operations\, and Sr. Defense Strategy Analyst/Planner for the U.S. Army\, and Office of the Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. He is currently a Sr. Defense Strategist/Planner for the National Guard Bureau’s J55 staff. He holds three graduate degrees in Military Studies and National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College\, American Military University\, and the Royal Military College of Canada. Since 2008 he has been an Adjunct Professor for the U.S. Naval War College of Distance Education\, teaching “Strategy and Warfare”\, “Joint Maritime Operations” and “Maritime Homeland Defense/Security”.C. J. Sailor State Director for Americans for Prosperity\, VirginiaC. J. Sailor is the State Director for Americans for Prosperity\, Virginia. Sailor most recently served as the Outreach and Community Engagement Director for Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. Prior to that he served as the Black Outreach Director for the Youngkin campaign. Sailor has championed education by serving as Director of Programs and Development for The Gloucester Institute\, an educational non-profit which trains and develops the nation’s next generation of African American leaders. He is a Detroit native\, earned his BA in Political Science from Morehouse College and serves as president of the Richmond\, Virginia chapter of the Morehouse College National Alumni Association. Nelson VelezChairman\, VATPSo much bad has happened to our Republic\, just in the last several years. We have been besieged on all fronts and for such a long time. And there seems to be no bottom. The left’s onslaught on our Republic\, rights\, freedom and rule of law seems be full throttle and progressing without any serious backlash. And so\, the left has become increasingly open in expressing their radical agenda. Make no mistake\, we do fight the threats both seen and unseen.\nBut the good news is WE have become increasingly unified with natural allies. We have not gone away. On this Enemies Seen & Unseen summit\, we have champions that have been tested on the battlefield in support of our foundational principles. Today\, we take on the threats both seen and unseen and we present our pathway to victory. And once we win\, we will purge all the nasty\, lawless and radical legislation that has held our freedoms\, rights and even our children hostage.\nOn this day\, we signal the beginning of the end to the bad direction from the radical left. And\, On this Day\, We the People Ascend! \nOur Event Sponsors\nGoldSilverBronzeNorthern Neck Patriots URL:https://vatp.org/event/summer-summit-2023/ LOCATION:Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel\, 5501 Eubank Rd\, Sandston\, VA\, 23150\, United States CATEGORIES:conference,summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fotolia_146231694_M-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111828 CREATED:20220806T051715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T084548Z UID:10000041-1670666400-1670684400@vatp.org SUMMARY:Truth or Consequences - VATP Summit December 10\, 2022 DESCRIPTION:Event Schedule*Update* Our program has expanded!\nVirginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears will make a special appearance! \n\n\n\n\nTime\nProgram\n\n\n\n\n10:00\nPrayer\, Pledge\, Introduction\n\n\n10:15 – 11:00\nDr. Robert Malone\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30\nQ&A Session\n\n\n11:30 – 11:30\nBreak\n\n\n11:45 – 12:30\nLoren Spivack\n\n\n12:45 – 1:15\nLunch\n\n\n1:20 – 3:00\nDel. Karen Greenhalgh “How to Speak to your Legislator” and bill writing exercise\n\n\n3:00 – 3:10\nBreak\n\n\n3:15 – 4:15\nC.L. Bryant\n\n\n4:15\nPrivate Business Meeting – Members Only\n\n\n\n\nOur SpeakersWinsome Earle-SearsLt. Governor of VirginiaA special addition to our Summit!\nLt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears will be making a whistle stop appearance. \nThe Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate and is a member of several other state boards\, commissions and councils\, including the Board of Trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation\, the Center for Rural Virginia; the Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Virginia Tourism Authority; the Virginia Military Advisory Council\, the Commonwealth Preparedness Council and the Council on Virginia’s Future.Dr. Robert MaloneDr. Malone is an internationally recognized scientist/physician and the original inventor of mRNA vaccination as a technology\, DNA vaccination\, and multiple non-viral DNA and RNA/mRNA platform delivery technologies. He holds numerous fundamental domestic and foreign patents in the fields of gene delivery\, delivery formulations\, and vaccines: including for fundamental DNA and RNA/mRNA vaccine technologies. Yet\, over the last two years\, government and big tech have done everything in their power to censor and him.C.L. BryantC.L. Bryant is recognized as one of Americas most Dynamic Orators and he is a highly sought-after Speaker\, Motivator\, Activist\, Organizer\, Gospel Preacher.\nOriginal Grassroots activist 2009 address to 1.5 million Washington\, DC. Senior Fellow at FreedomWorks. Creator & Star of the Crystal Dove award winning movie ‘RUNAWAY SLAVE’.Loren SpivackLoren Spivack\, known as “The Free Market Warrior\,” conducts economic literacy seminars across the United States and is also a notable and interesting author who uses the pen name Dr. Truth. His books are parodies based on famous children’s books. He uses rhyme and clever illustrations that are related to the economy in the United States. Spivack founded Free Market Warrior in 2009 in an effort to make a positive difference in American politics and economics.Delegate Karen GreenhalghVA House Delegate\, 85th DistrictDelegate Karen Greenhalgh serves in the Virginia General Assembly representing the 85th district in Virginia Beach. Before deciding to run for office\, Karen was an entrepreneur and business owner who owned and operated a successful cabinet manufacturing facility for 20 years. After selling Heritage Woodworks\, Karen dedicated her time to a local crisis pregnancy center where she helped countless women facing unplanned pregnancies. During her time working at the crisis pregnancy center\, Karen recognized the growing need for addressing privacy and cybersecurity risks in healthcare and started her second business\, Cyber Tygr.Our Generous Sponsors URL:https://vatp.org/event/save-the-date-next-conference-is-tentatively-scheduled-for-december-10th-1/ LOCATION:Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel\, 5501 Eubank Rd\, Sandston\, VA\, 23150\, United States CATEGORIES:conference,summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fotolia_146231694_M-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20220705T201340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T201340Z UID:10000033-1658430000-1658433600@vatp.org SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Parents - The New Swing Voters! Get on the “right” path through parental engagement DESCRIPTION:Virginia Tea Party is excited to host Laura Zorc of FreedomWorks for an online virtual event about parents being the new swing voters\, and how we put the nation back on the “right” path through parental engagement. Also with supporting discussion on how we can keep the parent-led movement going in Virginia and across the nation. URL:https://vatp.org/event/virtual-event-parents-the-new-swing-voters-get-on-the-right-path-through-parental-engagement/ CATEGORIES:digital event,training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Parent-Led-Movement.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89369643470 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220714T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220714T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20220705T201232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T201232Z UID:10000034-1657825200-1657828800@vatp.org SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Virginia School Board Candidate Academy w/Laura Zorc of FreedomWorks DESCRIPTION:Virginia Tea Party is excited to host Laura Zorc from FreedomWorks for discussion about how to run for school board. These critical positions should be held by citizens who believe in conservative values\, as we do. You can do it\, we have your back! URL:https://vatp.org/event/virtual-event-virginia-school-board-candidate-academy-w-laura-zorc-of-freedomworks/ CATEGORIES:digital event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FreedomWorks-Candidate-Academy-1.png LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83352783276 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T203000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20211126T181812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211126T184054Z UID:10000037-1639508400-1639513800@vatp.org SUMMARY:Online Member Meeting DESCRIPTION:For testing online only; date/time TBD for upcoming events. Do not add this to your calendar as a real event. URL:https://vatp.org/event/online-member-meeting/ LOCATION:TBD\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:digital event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Virtual-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T150000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20210529T062606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T022259Z UID:10000039-1624701600-1624719600@vatp.org SUMMARY:Virginia Tea Party Live Event: Backlash to Socialism DESCRIPTION:THE VIRGINIA TEA PARTY PRESENTS ITS LIVE IN-PERSON SUMMIT\nBACKLASH to Socialism \nWith special guest: TREVOR LOUDON \nWHEN:       June 26\, 2021 10:00 am – 3:00 pm \nWHERE:    Atlas 42\, 4032 Cox Road\, Unit A\, Glen Allen\, VA 23060 \nWHO:         \n\nTrevor Loudon\nRich Anderson\, Chair\, RPV\nStatewide Republican candidates as available\nNick Freitas\, Virginia House of Delegates\nLaToya Haight\, BLEXIT Virginia\nStephen Haner\, Jefferson Institute\nTim Meisburger\, Virginians for America First\n\nReserve your seat by purchasing tickets to the event below! \nOur Sponsors URL:https://vatp.org/event/virginia-tea-party-live-event-backlash-to-socialism/ LOCATION:Atlas 42\, 4032 Cox Road\, Unit A\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fotolia_146231694_M-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20201003T020823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201005T001218Z UID:10000029-1602097200-1602100800@vatp.org SUMMARY:VATP Digital Event: A Conversation With Latoya Haight of BLEXIT Virginia DESCRIPTION:VIRGINIA TEA PARTY DIGITAL EVENT:\nA Conversation With Latoya Haight of BLEXIT Virginia \nWhen: October 7th\, 2020 (7:00-8:00pm)\nWhere: Facebook Live \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttp://blexit.com/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(980) 224-3237\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nblexitvirginia@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLatoya Haight is a resident of Portsmouth\, Virginia. She earned a Master’s Degree in Government and Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Regent University. \nLatoya currently serves as campaign manager for John Collick’s 3rd District congressional campaign to defeat Bobby Scott\, and previously served as a regional coordinator for Trump Victory. \nWith a 20-year background in political and community activism\, Latoya has dedicated herself to supporting local economies by helping and encouraging business growth across Hampton Roads. Last year\, she joined the state leadership board for Blexit of Virginia. As Membership Chair\, Latoya is responsible for growing and solidifying the membership of this vitally important movement. URL:https://vatp.org/event/vatp-digital-event-a-conversation-with-latoya-haight-of-blexit-virginia/ LOCATION:Online – Facebook Live CATEGORIES:digital event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Blexit-Virginia.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T203000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20200521T142311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T142311Z UID:10000025-1590089400-1590093000@vatp.org SUMMARY:Reopen Virginia - Economic Effects of Covid-19 on Virginia DESCRIPTION: URL:https://vatp.org/event/reopen-virginia-economic-effects-of-covid-19-on-virginia/ LOCATION:Online – Facebook Live CATEGORIES:digital event,forum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20200421T040929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200422T004708Z UID:10000024-1588275000-1588278600@vatp.org SUMMARY:US Senate Digital Debate DESCRIPTION:Following the success of our inaugural online streaming event\, we will be conducting a US Senate debate via Facebook Live on April 30th from 7:30-8:30. More details coming soon\, but mark your calendars now! (A Facebook account is NOT required to view the event) \nSubmit a question to the candidates using the form below.\n\n\n \n Question(s) for the Candidates*Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Location*For example: Chesterfield\, VAPhoneInclude if interested in any potential follow-up from the candidatesEmail\n \n Include if interested in potential follow-up from the candidates\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n*Your submission is no guarantee your question will be posed to the candidates. \nDownload the event flyer in jpeg format URL:https://vatp.org/event/us-senate-digital-debate/ LOCATION:Online – Facebook Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VATP-2020-US-Senate-Digital-Debate-Banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190928T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190928T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20190904T070051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190915T182647Z UID:10000021-1569664800-1569686400@vatp.org SUMMARY:10th Anniversary VICTORY Summit Meeting - 28 September DESCRIPTION:Fall Summit Meeting\nThe theme for the summit is VICTORY\nWe continue to build the final agenda\, but see below for current confirmed content/speakers. \nBlock your calendars now! \nYou may purchase your general admission tickets online now\, or RSVP for the event and bring your cash or check for $40 to the registration desk. URL:https://vatp.org/event/10th-anniversary-victory-summit-meeting-28-september/ LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton (Airport)\, 445 International Center Drive\, Sandston\, VA\, 23150\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fotolia_146231694_M-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20220913T050432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T050525Z UID:10000031-1567591200-1567612800@vatp.org SUMMARY:10th Anniversary VICTORY Summit Meeting September 28th DESCRIPTION: URL:https://vatp.org/event/10th-anniversary-victory-summit-meeting-september-28th/ LOCATION:Ashland Branch Library\, 201 S. Railroad Avenue\, Ashland\, VA\, 23005\, United States CATEGORIES:summit END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20190507T032044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190615T161040Z UID:10000020-1561197600-1561219200@vatp.org SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Summer Summit DESCRIPTION:Its been 10 years since the tea party movement began in early 2009! Please join us to observe this milestone\, to hear some great speakers/instructors\, and to enjoy the fellowship of like-minded Virginians. More info on our developing program below\, but you can reserve your tickets today! \n\nSteve Moore\, President Trump’s brilliant economic advisor and former Federal Reserve nominee will be there to speak about his experience facing down the radical left’s slanderous smear campaign\, and to talk about the Trump economy.\nBig League Politics will tell you about how they exposed racist Ralph Northam and accused rapist Justin Fairfax with their cutting-edge conservative journalism.\nFreedomWorks will be joining us to explain how Twitter is the new battleground in conservative politics\, and how you can influence thousands to make a difference. And they’re also sending John Tamney – an economics expert who will be speaking about how the left lies about “inequality” to push their backwards agenda.\nAnd American Majority will host a one-of-a-kind hands-on workshop that will teach you the ins-and-outs of political campaigns – and how to win on our values.\n\nWe’re giving away three signed copies of Steve Moore’s new book\, Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy. \nAnd if you’re one of the first 10 patriots to register for our June summit (to mark our 10-year anniversary)\, you’ll be entered in for a chance to receive one. \nAGENDA URL:https://vatp.org/event/2019-summer-summit/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown\, 555 E. Canal St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wethepeople2_smaller.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181201T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20181016T170302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T190522Z UID:10000018-1543658400-1543680000@vatp.org SUMMARY:NOW CANCELLED: Virginia Tea Party Winter Summit DESCRIPTION:NOW CANCELLED –  Dec 1st VATP SUMMIT\n\nAs the Virginia Tea Party ushers in the close of the year\, we have a lot to look back on and celebrate. Thanks to supporters like you\, our organization is stronger than ever. We held several successful conferences\, and played a key role in facilitating thoughtful debate among Virginia’s conservative activists as they nominated candidates for public office across Virginia. \nOur December 1st conference\, coinciding with our annual meeting\, was planned to be the latest in our string of successes. We put together a compelling program with issue leaders from all over America\, and looked forward to seeing you on Saturday. \n\nHowever\, I am writing to let you know that at this time\, the conference has been cancelled.\n\nWith each conference\, we strive to achieve two goals: (1) develop an excellent educational program; and (2) facilitate networking and collaboration between the activists and organizations of Virginia’s conservative movement. \nAs frustrating as I know this is for you (and for all of us)\, due to factors outside of our control\, we simply could not guarantee the experience that we strive to provide to our members and attendees. Accordingly\, a full refund will be issued to all those who have purchased tickets. \nWe have an excellent group of new officers nominated to lead our organization\, and I have no doubt that they will do an excellent job building the organization in the new year. Many exciting plans are already in the works\, and we look forward to updating you with more information shortly. \nHave a Merry Christmas\, and a very Happy New Year. \n\nSincerely\,\nRick Buchanan \nVATP Chairman \nAgenda \n\n\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n10:00\nCall to order – Pledge of Allegiance / Prayer\n\n\n10:05\nOpening remarks\n\n\n10:10\nMorning Session\n\n\n12:00\nLunch\n\n\n1:00\nAfternoon Session\n\n\n3:00\nBusiness Meeting \n– Election of officers \n– Other business items as required\n\n\n4:00\nEvent Close\n\n\n\n\nSpeakersJEFF THOMAS\nVirginia Politics and Government in A New Century: THE PRICE OF POWER \n“In Virginia Politics and Government in A New Century: THE PRICE OF POWER Jeff Thomas demolishes the state’s conceits that it operates by the honorable principles of gentlemanly cavaliers [known as ‘the Virginia way’]. As his richly reported work reveals\, the state is run entirely opposite to the Jeffersonian values it pretends to embrace.” \n-Peter Galuszka\, reporter at Style weekly \nDAVID LUSK\nSession 1: Combating Advocate Fatigue: Practical Tips for Boosting Engagement\nRecruiting advocates for your cause isn’t easy. It requires time\, energy\, and sometimes\, financial resources. Now that you have these valuable activists\, don’t risk losing them to disengagement. \nLearn how organizations like yours are making the most of their advocates’ participation to build organizational value while growing subsets of ambassadors to champion their causes. \nThis session delivers tips and best practices for recruiting advocates\, maintaining momentum\, and boosting engagement for your cause\, helping you avoid advocate fatigue and disengagement.          PODCAST \nSession 2: Key Interests-Based Advocacy\nHow to be most effective in influencing legislators. \nDAVID T STEVENSON\nFighting State Carbon Taxes – The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) \nDave has spent the last seven years as the Director of the Center for Energy Competitiveness for the Caesar Rodney Institute. Dave has published over 100 analytic studies including a major peer reviewed paper published in the Cato Journal this year titled “A Review of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative”. He has worked on such issues as the EPA Clean Power Plan\, electric grid reliability\, the public policy drivers of energy cost\, and climate change. Dave has been a leader on energy and environmental policy in the State Policy Network. He served on President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team\, and has become a resource for national energy and environmental issues. \nDAVID A. HYMAN\nOvercharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare \nDavid A. Hyman is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute and a Professor of Law at Georgetown University. A doctor as well as a lawyer\, Hyman served most recently as the Ross and Helen Workman Chair in Law and Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois\, where he directed the Epstein Program in Health Law and Policy. He focuses his research on the regulation and financing of health care and has taught insurance\, medical malpractice\, law and economics\, professional responsibility and tax policy in addition to civil procedure. (PODCAST) (BIO) \nSTEPHEN D. HANER\n“Yes Virginia\, There Are Four Tax Hikes in Your Future” \nEach of these tax increases has been recognized on its own\, and debated on its own\, but they are not widely recognized by the voting public. The fourth and largest of them\, the windfall from federal conformity\, is still easy to prevent. (LinkedIn)\nStephen is a Senior Fellow\, State and Local Tax Policy\, Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. \nCHRISTOPHER C. HORNER\nLaw Enforcement for Rent \nMr. Horner will detail a donor-funded scheme of law enforcement for hire\, using public office to expend resources not appropriated or approved by the AGs’ legislatures\, which raises statutory and significant constitutional issues as well as ethics concerns.\nSee: VIRGINIA AG HERRING HIT WITH LAWSUIT OVER LEGALITY OF PRIVATELY FUNDED CLIMATE PROSECUTORS \nHealthcare Solutions for the 2019 General Assembly\nPanel Members \n\nJeff Ryer – Exec. Director of Senate Republican Caucus\nCraig DiSesa – President\, The Middle Resolution\nNancy Piotter – Former Director of Virginian’s for Quality Healthcare\n\nThe panelists in this session will discuss the upcoming 2019 General Assembly legislation that will address the challenges with Healthcare affordability\, quality and access. \nFollow Your Representatives’ Money: HANDS ON WORKSHOP\nCAROL STOPPS\, VATP CoLA Chair. \nLearn to navigate the VPAP.org money trail. Where does your Representative’s money come from; how is it spent? YOU MUST BRING A LAPTOP or SMART PHONE to this workshop. \nREAGAN G. GEORGE\nPresident\, Virginia Voters Alliance \nIllegal Voting and Fraudulent Elections 2018 \nPoll watching Strategy for 2019 \nKRIS ALLEN\nPresident Education United \nDR. KAREN HILTZ\nFranklin County School Board Member and author \nMS. BETH SMITH\nformer Henrico and Hanover County high school principal. \nExcellence vs. Average: Delivering Outcome-based Education in a Politically Divided Commonwealth \nEducation drives culture and culture drives politics. This breakout session explores paths forward for breaking public education’s stranglehold on delivery of sub-standard K12 education that ill prepares students to enter the workforce or become engaged citizens. Both legislative and non-legislative solutions are presented and the status of each is discussed. \nSponsorsTBD \nHotel & Parking \n\nHotel: Discounted room rate of $129 available: Book here\nParking: $2 fee to validate your parking garage ticket. Bring your parking ticket to the hotel front desk for validation.\n\nRegistration Walk-in ticket price (without preregistration) is $45; pay at the registration desk upon arrival. \nClick for Detailed Registration Instructions\nThere are (2) primary ticket types from which you may select.  Please note that we try very hard to get a close headcount for seating and food\, so PLEASE preregister as our most preferred option. \n\nIf you wish to register today and pay online with a credit card\, select the first General Admission registration option\, listed with the notes to “Pay Online“.\nIf you wish to register today (but physically pay when you arrive at the event)\, then select the 2nd ticket option\, which is General Admission with “Pay at the door” option. Please note that although the price lists “free”\, this only indicates that you are not paying online today. You will still need to bring cash or a check for $40 to the registration check-in desk upon arrival for the event.\n\nThere are some additional ticket options\, such as selecting to be a Patriot Sponsor (which greatly helps fund our events) and some donation options\, should you choose to add some additional donation amount to your purchase. \nIf you have any problems with registration or payment functions\, please CONTACT US. URL:https://vatp.org/event/2018-dec-summit/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown\, 555 E. Canal St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fotolia_146231694_M-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20180405T014453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T182600Z UID:10000016-1537608600-1537632000@vatp.org SUMMARY:2018 Fall Summit Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Tea Party is pleased to announce that registration for our fall summit meeting is now open\, and that we are excited to announce that we’ll be joined by American Majority for training! \n\nThe full agenda is being finalized now\, but we can share that American Majority will be providing training in the areas of campaign communications\, social media\, and information about becoming a candidate. If you are planning to run for office\, or will be helping someone else in his/her campaign\, then this training is for you! Details about the other portions of the program will be released soon. \nTo stay informed as to event happenings\, and to register for the event\, please visit the event page. \n\nRegister Now URL:https://vatp.org/event/2018-summer-summit-meeting/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown\, 555 E. Canal St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/VATP-2018-SenateDebate-031-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180317T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180317T170000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20180218T234745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T035828Z UID:10000015-1521280800-1521306000@vatp.org SUMMARY:2018 Senate Candidate Debate and Spring Conference DESCRIPTION:In addition to our normal business meeting\, our spring conference will feature a debate between the US Senate candidates for the upcoming election in November. Block your calendar and reserve your tickets today! \nEvent Registration\n  \nDo you have a question you’d like to pose to the candidates? Please visit our question submission page to get engaged and have your voice be heard! \n  \nTHE VIRGINIA TEA PARTY PRESENTS:\n\nTickets are limited – claim yours now\nWhen: March 17\, 2018 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM)\nWhere: Delta by Marriott Hotel\n& Conference Center\n555 East Canal Street\, Richmond\, VA \nClick HERE to Register \nAGENDA:\n2018 U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE DEBATE\n(11:30 AM – 1:30 PM) \nGENERAL SESSION\nSTRAW POLL: PICK YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE!\nPick up your ballot at the registration table to cast your vote \nFIGHTING FOR CONSERVATISM IN 2018\nPresented by Jack Morgan (Founder\, OurVirginia) \nILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: What the Left Doesn’t Want You to Hear\nPresented by Susan Tully\n(National Field Director\, Federation for American Immigration Reform) \nVIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY & BUDGET OVERVIEW\nPresented by Del. Ben Cline (VA-54)\, Ken Peterson (Chairman\, Goochland County BOS)\,\nCarol Stopps (Chair\, Cooperative Legislation Action) \nU.S. FOREIGN POLICY & NORTH KOREA\nPresented by Rep. Rob Wittman\n(U.S. Congress\, VA-01) \n2018 SENATE MIDTERMS: A LOOK AHEAD\nPresented by Ken Cuccinelli\n(President\, Senate Conservatives Fund) \nCONVERSATION ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET\nPresented by Justin Bogie (Senior Policy Analyst\, The Heritage Foundation) \nBREAKOUT SESSIONS\nCONSERVATISM ONLINE: Politics in the Social Media Era\nPresented by Emily Stack (FreedomWorks) \nHANDS OFF MY FOOD: Free-Market Solutions to Food Safety\nPresented by Dr. Sina McCullough \nFIGHTING LIBERALISM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES\nPresented by Cabot Phillips (CampusReform) \nIMPORTANT LINKS:\nTickets:\nhttp://events.eventzilla.net/e/virginia-tea-party-2018-spring-conference–senate-candidate-debate-2138940305\n(Copy-paste link into browser if it does not work)\nTickets are limited – purchase yours today! \nClick HERE to Book Your Hotel Room \n  URL:https://vatp.org/event/2018-senate-candidate-debate-and-spring-conference/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown\, 555 E. Canal St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:conference,debate,summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Fotolia_87926031_S-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20170702T153933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171115T040115Z UID:10000014-1510999200-1511020800@vatp.org SUMMARY:Fall Conference 2017 - Mission: Possible DESCRIPTION:The fall statewide fall conference will be on November 18th\, 2017\, at Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown (the old Crowne Plaza Hotel) \nRegister Now! \nTickets are $35 if you preregister\, or $40 at the door \nWHEN: November 18th (10am – 4pm) \nWHERE: Delta by Marriott (Formerly Crowne Plaza)\, 555 E. Canal St.\, Richmond\, VA 23219 \nHOTEL & PARKING: \nBook by 11/15/17 – $119.00 per night plus tax. Reservations here \nHotel garage parking: $2 (pay at front desk) \nDoors open: 9:15am \nRegistration: 9:15am – 10:00am \nPROGRAM\n\n– ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING –\nEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION \nOfficial Launch of the\nLocal Government Evaluation and Comparison Project*\nSpeaker: Mark Daugherty (Chairman Emeritus\, VTP) \n*Does your local government collect $30 Million in annual taxes per square mile? One Virginia city does. Join our local government project! \nFINANCIAL CLOUDS GATHERING IN VIRGINIA\nSpeaker: Ken Peterson\n(Author\, In Search of Good Government: The Goochland Revolution; Supervisor\, Goochland County) \nCONGRESSIONAL UPDATE\nSpeaker: Rep. Tom Garrett (VA-05) \nTHE DEMOCRAT’S ELECTORAL ‘LAW’FARE COMES TO STAFFORD COUNTY\nSpeaker : Steve Albertson \n\n– MORNING BREAKOUTS –\nDRAINING THE ENERGY SWAMP\nFacilitated by CoLA Team Leader A.G. “Randy” Randol\, PhD(co-founder\, VA Scientists and Engineers for Energy and Environment) \n“McAuliffe’s Green Kool-Aid Ration and Tax scheme” \nPanelists Include:\nThomas Wysmuller\, International speaker on Global Warming\, \nIs Virginia’s Sea-Level Rise a “Shore Thing?” \nKen Cuccinelli\, Former VA Attorney General; President\, Senate Conservative Fund\, \n“Dominion and APCo: Do they own the General Assembly\, or merely rent it?” \n\nK-12 EDUCATION REFORM NOW:\n TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION\nFacilitated by CoLA Team Leader Kris Allen\n(Virginia Education Coalition) \nPanelists Include:\nAntione M. Green\, Foundation for Excellence in Education\nMichelle McSweeney\, President of VB Spark\nDr. Karen Hiltz\, Franklin County School Board\nVicky Manning\, Virginia Beach School Board\nNancy Smith\, Middle Resolution \n\nEXPOSING REGULATORY DARK MATTER:\n A SERIOUS WORKSHOP\nFacilitated by CoLA Team Leader Kathleen McCarthy \nPanelists Include:\nClyde “Wayne” Crews\, Vice President of Policy\, Competitive Enterprise Institute\, \n“Exposing Regulatory Dark Matter” \nDenver Riggleman\, REF-PAC\, Silverback Distillery\, Former Candidate for Virginia Governor\, \nVA’s Regulatory Nightmare \nMartha Boneta: “Freedom Fighter” \n\n– AFTERNOON BREAKOUTS I –\nREINING IN GOVERNMENT OVERREACH\, “JUST SAY NO”\n Part I\nFacilitated by CoLA Director Carol Stopps \nPanelists Include:\nKen Cuccinelli\, Former VA Attorney General; President\, Senate Conservative Fund\, \nBig Brother is Watching: What it knows. What you should know. \nRichard Rothschild\, Commissioner\, Carroll County\, MD\, \nIllegal Immigration Sanctuaries: Taking away the sanctity. \n\nHEALTHCARE REFORM IN THE FACE OF LIBERAL SENSATIONALISM\nFacilitated by CoLA Team Leader Deb Giffin \nPanelists Include:\nSenator Amanda Chase\, Virginia General Assembly\, \nTransparency in Healthcare Pricing \nDelegate John O’Bannon\, Virginia General Assembly. \nRepeal of the Certificate of Public Need (COPN) \nNancy Piotter\, Executive Director\, Virginians for Quality Healthcare\, \n“What to expect next from the federal Government” \n\n– AFTERNOON BREAKOUTS II –\nREINING IN GOVERNMENT OVERREACH: “JUST SAY NO”\n Part II\nFacilitated by CoLA Team Leader Dale Taylor \nPanelists Include:\nMark Fitzgibbons\, President of Corporate and Legal Affairs\, American Target Advertising\, \n“Inherently Unreasonable Administrative Subpoenas Advance Police State\, Violate the Constitution” \nClaire Gastanaga\, Executive Director\, ACLU of Virginia\, \nAsset Forfeiture: “Policing for Profit” \nCaleb Taylor\, Tertium Quids\, \n“A bite as bad as it’s bark: installing the teeth of the 2012 VA Property Rights Amendment” \nDelegate Nick Freitas\, VA House of Delegates district #30 \, \nAsset forfeiture legislation \nVOTER FRAUD: THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH\nFacilitated by CoLA Team Leader Susan Lascolette\n(Supervisor\, Goochland County) \nPanelists Include:\nReagan George\, Executive Director\, Virginia Voter Alliance\nAND Special Guests! \nBreakout sessions subject to change to accommodate speakers! \nRegister Now! \n  URL:https://vatp.org/event/fall-conference-2017/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown\, 555 E. Canal St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:conference,summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/crowne-plaza-richmond.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170603T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170603T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20170307T054547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180525T001550Z UID:10000012-1496482200-1496505600@vatp.org SUMMARY:Summit Meeting - 3 June 2017 DESCRIPTION:We will be having the next summit meeting on June 3rd. \nRegistration/ticketing is now open; get your tickets today! \nRegister\nAgenda\n9:15-10:00 Event Registration \nActivities include: \n10:00   Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance \n10:05  Opening Remarks \n10:10 – 12:00 Morning Program \nCaleb Taylor – The Virginia Strategy: The incoming wave of Progressivism and the bulwark necessary to withstand it \nBecky Norton Dunlop – American Principles that Can Make Virginia Great Again \n1:00 – 3:00 Afternoon Program \nCola Public Policy Breakout Sessions :   Where do we go from here? \n\n    Meet up with CoLA Education\, Healthcare and Voter Fraud team leaders\n    New teams forming to fight for regulatory reform; to stop ‘Policing for Profit’ (asset forfeiture without conviction); and to work on farm issues.\n\n2:50  Afternoon Break \n3:00  Private Business Meeting (Member organizations only) \n*Time will be given at the end of each presentation for questions\, answers and discussion.* \nDoors open for general summit event at 9:15 AM. \n  \n\nCaleb Taylor \nCaleb Taylor is the Director of Policy and Operations for the Virginia Institute for Public Policy and Tertium Quids where he has worked as a volunteer and part-time editor since 1997. Caleb was raised in the tradition of free-enterprise economics and American history\, spending a large portion of his youth reading Austrian\, Public Choice\, and Chicago economists as well as the works of the Founders\, the Enlightenment philosophers\, and their modern antecedents in moral and political philosophy. Caleb is a graduate of Liberty University with a degree in Economics and Business Administration\, and is a self-described “militant home-schooler” of his two daughters\, Audea and Olivia\, ages 11 and 4 respectively. \n\n  \n  \nBecky Norton Dunlop \nBecky Norton Dunlop\, a prominent leader\, strategist and life-long grass-roots activist in the conservative movement continues eighteen years’ formal association with The Heritage Foundation as the leading think tank’s Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow– the only policy chair in the country to be officially named for the 40th president. FULL BIO URL:https://vatp.org/event/summit-meeting-3-june-2017/ LOCATION:Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel\, 5501 Eubank Rd\, Sandston\, VA\, 23150\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/VTPSummitMeeting-11-19-2016014-WEB-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20170122T043918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170422T041921Z UID:10000010-1492866000-1492876800@vatp.org SUMMARY:2017 Grassroots Republican Debate DESCRIPTION:2017 Republican Grassroots Debate!\nApril 22nd 2017\n1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nGoochland High School\n3250 River Rd W\nGoochland\, VA 23063\n**Doors open at 12 noon\, and Admission is FREE!** \nDebate Rules for Candidates \nDebate Live Stream \n\nVirginia Tea Party Patriots Federation is sponsoring a debate for the 2017 Republican candidates for Governor & Lieutenant Governor on one day in one location! \nThis is your opportunity to see ALL the Republican candidates for each office\, on stage together responding to the questions of citizens just like you from across the Commonwealth. \nRep. Dave Brat (VA-7) \nUPDATE: Now with special guest Congressman Dave Brat (VA-7)!\nIMPORTANT NOTE: While all members of the public are encouraged to attend the forum\, no questions from attendees will be taken during the forum session. Our debate moderators will select the questions and manage the debate format and cadence. This is not a public town hall meeting\, and anyone disrupting the forum will be promptly removed from the venue. \nDebate Moderators:\n\n \nDr. Daniel Palazzolo \nProfessor of Political Science and Chair\, Department of Political Science at University of Richmond\n \nRob Schilling \nEditor and founder of SchillingShow.com and heard on Newsradio 1070 and 98.9 FM WINA out of Charlottesville\, VA\n \nJim Herring \nManager and online personality for Summit Media Corporation\, LLC based in Henrico\, VA \nDownload a debate flyer to share with your contacts:  Image File  |  PDF File \n  \n  URL:https://vatp.org/event/2017-candidate-forum/ LOCATION:Goochland High School\, 3250 River Rd W.\, Goochland\, VA\, 23063\, United States CATEGORIES:debate,forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Fotolia_87926031_S-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T130000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20170228T010951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170228T023544Z UID:10000011-1488366000-1488373200@vatp.org SUMMARY:Chat Time with (not) Senator Kaine DESCRIPTION:Patriots!\nSenator Kaine states “As Senator\, one of my goals is to be as accessible as possible to all Virginians.” \nWhile Republican Representatives hold public Town Halls across Virginia\, Senator Kaine is hiding behind his staff\, refusing to meet his constituents in a public forum. \nSenator Kaine has cleverly found a way to have faux meetings in a series of events he proudly calls “Kaine Connects” \nThe disconnect? The meeting is with “staff”!\nWe need your help to flush Senator Kaine out of hiding! Please join us as we call on the Senator on March 1st! \nThe next Kaine (dis)Connect faux meeting is: \nWednesday\, March 1st from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM\n Ashland Branch Library\n 201 S. Railroad Avenue\n Ashland\, VA  23005 \nSome Sign suggestions: \n\nWhere’s Kaine?\nRaising Kaine!\nLooking for Kaine\nWhere is Kaine Hiding?\nWhere’s the Connect?\nKaine Disconnect Meeting\nKaine Can’t\nHe might be Kaine\, but he ain’t Able\n\nWe NEED You AND Your Friends at this Office Call! URL:https://vatp.org/event/chat-time-with-not-senator-kaine/ LOCATION:Ashland Branch Library\, 201 S. Railroad Avenue\, Ashland\, VA\, 23005\, United States CATEGORIES:rally ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TimKaineTVScreenGrab.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20161130T030753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170218T042152Z UID:10000008-1488016800-1488038400@vatp.org SUMMARY:Summit Meeting - 25 Feb 2017 DESCRIPTION:The spring 2017 statewide summit meeting will be held on Saturday\, Feb 25th.\nRegister Now! \n\nMore details will be forthcoming\, but mark your calendars now! \nDRAFT working agenda \n9:15-10:00 Event Registration \n  \nActivities include: \n10:00   Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance \n10:05  Opening Remarks \nThanks to sponsors \n10:10  Engaging Millennials – Elliot Harding \n11:00  Morning Break \n11:10  CoLA Report – Carol Stopps \n11:35  Victory stories: \n\nDale Swanson / Michael Hirsch – Defeated tax payer funded baseball stadium\nNelson Valez – Norfolk TP – Got referendum to change appointment of school board to being elected.\n\n12:00  Lunch and networking \n1:30  More Victory Stories: \n\nDiana Howard – Va. Beach TP – Got referendum on ballot to defeat light rail.\nRalph Carter – Chester Patriots TP – Meals tax defeat and Comprehensive Plan.\nMark Hile / Anita Hile – Linwood Cobb and Eric Cantor defeat. “But wait\, there’s more!”\n\n2:00  The Philosophy Behind the Republican Creed – Nick Freitas \n2:50  Afternoon Break \n3:00  Private Business Meeting (Member organizations only) URL:https://vatp.org/event/summit-meeting-25-feb-2017/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown\, 555 E. Canal St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/VTPSummitMeeting-11-19-2016014-WEB-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161119T160000 DTSTAMP:20260512T111829 CREATED:20160222T005752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161112T171831Z UID:10000005-1479549600-1479571200@vatp.org SUMMARY:Summit Meeting - 19 November 2016 DESCRIPTION:“Stepping Forward into 2017”\nFor tickets and meeting agenda/information\, please visit the event ticketing site. \n \nWe hope to see you there! URL:https://vatp.org/event/summit-meeting-fall-conference-19-november-2016/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown\, 555 E. Canal St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:summit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vatp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/VTPPActionConference2013-015.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR