Conference HighLights

July 7-9, 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah

Our fourth National Conference had activities on three different days.  We had a special event with our presidential nominee Howard Phillips, and activities with Sarah Ward of the WCTU and Dan Phillips of the IAP of Nevada.

Candidate Breakfast

On Friday morning, we had a candidate's breakfast and press conference with presidential nominee Howard Phillips and a number of Utah IAP candidates and other guests.  The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper and Fox-13 television both sent reporters.  The event was at a Denny's restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Howard's schedule required him to leave Utah right after the event.

Evening Social

On Friday evening we had a restaurant social at Home Town Buffet in Taylorsville (Salt Lake) Utah.  We enjoyed the buffet and visiting with each other, and we were treated with impromptu talks by our two Saturday speakers -- Sarah Ward and Dan Hansen.  

Business Meeting

Saturday morning, we held our National Committee business meeting, but we had little business to conduct.  We heard state reports from the IAP of Nevada and the Utah IAP.  Dan Hansen gave a report on the Jarbidge Declaration which is related to the "Shovel Brigade" effort in Nevada.  We also accepted Dr. Curtis Frazier as a vice presidential replacement nominee for Joseph Sobrans (who had resigned from the race).

Luncheon Activity

Prior to lunch, we had a seminar by Daniel Newby of the Sutherland Institute on "Effective Community Involvement."  We enjoyed a hoagie luncheon.  Then we heard from the major Utah IAP candidates:  Hartley Anderson - US House #1, Carlton Bowen - US Senate, Jeremy Friedbaum - Governor, Lee McKenzie - Lt. Governor, and Bruce Bangerter - US House #2.  (Mike Lehman - US House #3 was unable to attend.)

Freedom Forum

Saturday afternoon we held our Freedom Forum in the Salt Lake County Commission Chambers in Salt Lake City, Utah.  We heard from Dan Hansen of the IAP of Nevada.  And we heard from Sarah Ward of Indiana who is President of Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).  She spoke on "Alcohol in America."  The event was covered by reporters from the Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune, and Brigham Young University Daily Universe newspapers.