CPAC DC 2023 – Opening Day – Speakers and Complete Schedule

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference, commonly known as CPAC, kicks off this week near Washington, DC. For the past few years, due to Covid-19 restrictions, CPAC relocated to Florida for the main conference and also held regional gatherings in Texas and on the west coast.

This year, however, CPAC is back to form at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center in National Habor, Maryland, just outside the beltway swamp.

Live streaming of CPAC DC 2023 will begin on Thursday, March 2.

Related: Watch Live – CPAC 2023 Day 3 (Friday, March 3)

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the conference on Saturday. Other declared 2024 candidates, including Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, are also on the agenda over the next couple of days. Haley will speak on Friday morning and Ramaswamy is scheduled for Friday afternoon. Notably, Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence will be absent from this year’s CPAC event.

Here’s the full speaking schedule rundown for the first day of the conference and how to watch all the speakers from Thursday through Saturday.

CPAC DC 2023 – Day 1 – Washington, DC
When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Time: Conference begins at 5:00 pm ET
Where: Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland

Agenda Schedule (Wednesday, Mar. 1)

The full CPAC DC 2023 agenda is available here but below you will find a rundown of the day one speakers and panels.

All times Eastern | Subject to change

5:00 pm – 5:05 pm
Welcome
Matt Smith, CPAC Board Member

5:05 pm – 5:30 pm
The Skilled Activist: Training the Conservative Movement
Featuring: Carly Tomaine, Director of The Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership, Dena Espenscheid, Director of Pro-Life Programs, Leadership Institute

5:30 pm – 5:55 pm
The School Choice Revolution; The Fight to Fund Students, Not Systems
Featuring: Corey A. DeAngelis, Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children

5:55 pm – 6:15 pm
Beat the Left at Their Own Game; How to Utilize Absentee Voting
Featuring: Hogan Gidley, Vice Chair, AFPI Center for Election Integrity

6:15 pm – 6:35 pm
Building Grassroots to Influence Policy and Secure Victory
Featuring: Trent England, Executive Vice President at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Director of Save Our States, and William Estrada, President of the Parental Rights Foundation

6:35 pm – 6:55 pm
Sounding the Alarm: How to Rile Up Conservatives
Featuring: David Safavian, CPAC General Counsel, and Senior Vice President and Andrew Langer, President of the Institute for Liberty and Founder of the Institute for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement

6:55 pm – 7:15 pm
Training and Recruiting the Next Generation of Leaders
Featuring: Rep. Joe Alexander (NH), Co-Founder Run GenZ, County Commissioner Aaron Miller (Maury County, TN), City Councilman Roman Garcia (Kerrville, TX)

7:15 pm – 7:35 pm
GOTV in Latino Communities
Featuring: Rich Valdes, Host of This is America, Mercedes Schlapp, Co-Host CPAC Now

7:35 pm – 8:00 pm
My Journey from Activist to Congress
Featuring: Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-3)

Stay tuned for the entire four-day event for live stream links and the full daily agenda provided each day with lists of key speakers. Subscribe to our mailing list below to never miss an update or live stream link.