Kearney, Nebraska | July 8 - 9, 2022
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GOVERNOR
Pete Ricketts
FEATURED SPEAKERS
"A government of laws and not of men."
John Adams
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE
JIM PILLEN
CONGRESSMAN-ELECT
MIKE FLOOD
Keynote Speaker
Glenn
Youngkin
Governor Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian who grew up in Richmond and Virginia Beach. As his father changed jobs, Governor Youngkin learned that moving around didn’t equal moving up – nothing was handed to him. From his first job washing dishes and frying eggs at a diner in Virginia Beach, he embraced hard work and responsibility to help his family when his father lost his job. His determination to succeed earned him multiple high school basketball honors in Virginia and an athletic scholarship to college.
After earning an engineering degree at Rice University, and his MBA at Harvard Business School, Governor Youngkin and his wife Suzanne moved to Northern Virginia. He landed a job at The Carlyle Group, where he spent the next 25 years. Working his way to the top of the company, Governor Youngkin played a key role in building Carlyle into one of the leading investment firms in the world. His efforts have helped fund the retirements of teachers, police officers, firefighters and other frontline public servants and supported hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
Married for over 27 years to his amazing wife Suzanne, Governor Youngkin is a dedicated father of four wonderful children. Their family journey has been and continues to be guided by their faith.
Convention Co-Chairs
KATHY WILMOT
KIRK
PENNER
Breakout Sessions
Stop 30 x 30
The 30 x 30 program is a plan advanced by radical environmental activists to permanently protect 30% of America’s land and oceans by 2030. It is an unconstitutional policy shift, moving us from a nation founded on private property principles to one controlled by the administrative state.
Margaret Byfield
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
American Stewards of Liberty
Power to the Parents: Bringing School Choice to the Good Life
School choice is about a fundamental right for parents to have access to the educational environment that serves their children best. The American Federation for Children believes parents should have a wide range of high-quality schools or educational options to choose from – be it traditional public schools, public charter schools, private schools, or virtual learning.
Nathan cunneen
COMMUNICATIONS & AFC FELLOW
American Federation for Children
Additional Sessions
Political Best Practices
Led by
Bethany Marsden Berntson
DEPUTY POLITICAL DIRECTOR
State Party Strategies
Communications for GOP Activists
Led by
Andrew Eisenberger
DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
State Party Strategies
The Road to +33 Majority
Led by
Bradley
Pitman
REGIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR
Nebraska Republican Party
Accommodations
VENUE
INFORMATION
Younes Conference Center South
416 W Talmadge St
Kearney, NE 68845
HOTEL
OPTION 1
Holiday Inn
110 2nd Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847
308-236-4200
Group Rate is $130, depending on availability. Please call to book and mention the Republican State Convention.
HOTEL
OPTION 2
Comfort Inn
118 3rd Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
308-251-2722
Group rate is no longer available due to room block policy.
Schedule
Please check back for additional details as Convention approaches.
Friday, July 8th
7:00 PM - Booster Club Reception at the Younes Conference Center South
8:30 PM - Chairman's After Hours at Cunningham's Journal on the Lake
Saturday, July 9th
All events will take place at the Younes Conference Center South
7:00 AM - Registration and Breakfast
8:00 AM - Worship Service Option
Location: Ruby 6
(For local mass service options, please visit https://masstimes.org)
9:00 AM - Convention begins
12:00 PM - Lunch
12:45 PM - Breakout Sessions
Sponsorship Opportunities
Our generous sponsors and supporters help make our NEGOP activities possible. There are several sponsorship opportunities for the 2022 NEGOP State Convention. Sponsors will receive recognition in the program, the opportunity to host a booth, and different levels of recognition throughout the event based on their level of participation.
We currently have four sponsorship levels:
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Platinum: $10,000
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Gold: $5,000
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Silver: $2,500
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Bronze: $1,000
Register as a sponsor today by clicking the button below.
Important Convention Dates
All announcements and important dates pertaining to the Convention business will be posted here.
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Registration is available at a reduced rate of $125 until June 17. Starting June 18, the cost of registration will increase to $175. Payment must be received by July 2 to be added to the registration list.
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Resolutions and constitutional amendments should be emailed to Taylor Gage at taylor@negop.org. Deadline for submissions is June 24.
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