Big-Name Republicans in Nashua on Friday

New Hampshire Republicans are gearing up for a big political gathering this weekend in Nashua.

The Northeast Republican Leadership Conference is scheduled for March 14-15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Nashua. The conference will feature some big-name GOP speakers, including several possible 2016 presidential contenders.

Among those scheduled to speak are Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, John Bolton, Pete King, Scott Brown and Kelly Ayotte. Joe Scarborough of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show will also host a "First in the Nation" panel discussion Saturday featuring some of the masterminds behind the 2012 Republican Primary.

The conference will include several general sessions filled with guest speakers and panels that will discuss how the Republican Party can win in 2014. An evening fundraiser will be held each night of the conference.

"This conference will allow Republicans from across the Northeast to come together, hear from prominent conservative speakers, discuss ways that we can spread our message of fiscal responsibility and take back our government," NHGOP Chairman Jennifer Horn said. "We are proud to host this important event and believe that it will help us lay the groundwork that Republicans need to win in November."

Tickets for the conference start at $75 and are available at www.northeastrepublicans.com.

NORTHEAST REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, March 14

8:30 a.m.: Networking Breakfast 

9:30 a.m.: Morning Session

• Republican National Committee Update
• Winning the Airwar: TV Strategy for Campaigns

Keith Festa, Comcast Spotlight & Xfinity
Pat Griffin - Purple Strategies, New England
Jim Innocenzi, Sandler & Innocenzi

• Media Panel

Rebecca Berg, The Washington Examiner  Drew Cline, The New Hampshire Union Leader  Stephen Hayes, The Weekly Standard

12 p.m.: Luncheon with US Senator Kelly Ayotte

1 p.m.: Afternoon Session

• Women In Our State Houses

State Senator Sharon Carson (NH)
State Senator Nancy Stiles (NH)
Additional Panelists To Be Announced

• Former US Senator Rick Santorum
• Mayor Allan Fung (Cranston, Rhode Island)
• Why Local Campaigning Matters

David Carney, Norway Hill Associates

• Beating Obamacare

Dr. Betsy McCaughey

• Technology in Politics

Zac Moffatt, Targeted Victory
Mark Stephenson, Cardinal Insights

• Michael Graham, Radio talk show host & Boston Herald
• Former US Senator Scott Brown
• John Fund, The National Review

6 p.m.: VIP Cocktail Reception with Governor Bobby Jindal 

7 p.m.: Keynote Dinner with Governor Bobby Jindal 

Saturday, March 15

8 a.m.: Breakfast with Ambassador John Bolton 

9 a.m.: Morning Session

• GOPAC University: Communications & Messaging
• GOPAC University: Turning A Door Knock Into a Vote
• GOPAC Emerging Leaders Town Hall

Representative Tony Hwang (CT)
State Senator Bryce Reeves (VA)
Representative Laurie Sanborn (NH)

• "First In The Nation" Strategist Panel with Joe Scarborough

Michael Biundo, Rick Santorum for President
Andy Demers, Ron Paul for President
Jim Merrill, Romney for President
Paul Young, Rick Perry for President

12 p.m.: Luncheon with Former Governor Luis Fortuno 

1 p.m.: Afternoon session

• Rebound: Making America Great

Dr. Kim Holmes, Distinguished Fellow, The Heritage Foundation

• Education Revolution & School Choice

Kate Baker, Executive Director, Network for Educational Opportunity

• Representative Peter King
• Former Governor Jim Douglas
• Richard Tisei, Candidate for Congress
• $uper PACs - Changing Fundraising in Politics

Charles Spies, Clark Hill/Restore Our Future

• Transparency & Accountability

Dr. David Rehr, TransparaGov

• Mark Steyn, Author & Radio Show Host
• Fred Barnes, The Weekly Standard

6 p.m.: Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Linda McMahon

6 p.m.: VIP Cocktail Reception 

7 p.m.: Keynote Dinner

Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina
Former Governor & White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu