In December 2016, CPAC extended an invitation to conservative blogger Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at the event, despite his history of controversial views on feminism, racial minorities, and transgender issues. The 2016 CPAC featured co-sponsorship for the first time from the Log Cabin Republicans. The 2015 CPAC featured Jamila Bey who became the first atheist activist to address CPAC's annual meeting. In 2014, CPAC extended an invitation to American Atheists, which was immediately withdrawn on the same day due to controversial statements by AA's president David Silverman, who declared his group was going to "enlighten conservatives" and that "the Christian right should be threatened by us". Barron, co-founder of GOProud who would later not only endorse Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, but also launch LGBT for Trump, said he "would love to see Mr. The 2011 CPAC speech Trump gave, is credited for helping kick-start his political career within the Republican Party. GoProud is credited in the media for initiating talks with ACU to invite Donald Trump to speak at CPAC 2011. The 2010 CPAC featured co-sponsorship for the first time from GOProud, a gay conservative group. The presidential hopeful used it to share his vision for the country-"A Shining City Upon A Hill," words borrowed from John Winthrop. Ronald Reagan gave the inaugural keynote speech at CPAC in 1974. The conference was founded in 1974 by the American Conservative Union and Young Americans for Freedom as a small gathering of dedicated conservatives. Bush speaking at the 2008 CPAC President Donald Trump speaking at the 2018 CPAC 1974 History Number of CPAC attendees over time President Ronald Reagan speaking at the 1985 CPAC President George W. The same name and acronym has been used for conferences in other countries. CPAC is hosted by the American Conservative Union (ACU). Finalists included Shaun Currie, formerly of Manalapan Oracle Capital Management, Scott Reardon of Dakota Capital, and Julius Sasz of GSSR Co., Inc.įor more information or to enter the contest, please visit For more information or to register for the Sohn Investment Conference, please visit Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC / ˈ s iː p æ k/ SEE-pak) is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials from across the United States and beyond. Last year’s winner was Michael Guichon, an MBA candidate at the Columbia Business School who pitched Italian automaker Fiat, making the case that the stock was significantly undervalued. “The Sohn Investment Idea Contest ushers up-and-coming talent onto the global financial stage in an exciting complement to our lineup of venerable speakers.” “The Sohn Investment Conference is known for showcasing the brightest investors of our time, and bringing unparalleled market insights to the global investing community,” said Lance Laifer, one of the founders of the Sohn Conference Foundation. A distinguished panel of the world’s most celebrated investing minds, led by Joel Greenblatt and including William Ackman, David Einhorn, Seth Klarman, and Michael Price will select the winner based on the judges’ determination of the most compelling investment thesis with a one-year horizon. The contest is open to any individual with an investment idea for a marketable security (long or short) with a market capitalization above $1 billion. The winner will present his or her idea to more than 3,000 leading investors at the Conference on at Lincoln Center in New York City. New York, NY – Ma– The Sohn Conference Foundation today announced the launch of its Investment Idea Contest ahead of the 20th Annual Sohn Investment Conference, in partnership with Bloomberg.
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