Conservative Political Action Conference | |
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The official logo for CPAC 2015
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Dates | March (dates vary) |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | National Harbor, Maryland, U.S. |
Inaugurated | 1973 |
Next event | 2017 |
Organized by | American Conservative Union |
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cpac |
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC; /ˈsiːpæk/ SEE-pak) is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials from across the United States. CPAC is hosted by the American Conservative Union (ACU). More than 100 other organizations contribute in various ways.
In 2011, ACU took CPAC on the road with its first Regional CPAC in Orlando, Florida. Since then ACU has hosted regional CPACs in Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, and San Diego. Political front runners take the stage at this convention.
Speakers have included Ronald Reagan,George W. Bush,Dick Cheney,Pat Buchanan,Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich,Sarah Palin, Ron Paul,Mitt Romney,Tony Snow,Glenn Beck,Rush Limbaugh,Ann Coulter,Allen West,Michele Bachmann,Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, Donald Trump,Gary Johnson, and other conservative public figures.