Vice President Cheney to Address Nation’s Oldest, Largest Annual Gathering of Conservatives

ALEXANDRIA, VA—The 34th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) announced that Vice President Dick Cheney will deliver remarks at the conference’s Presidential Banquet, Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

CPAC is the nation’s oldest and largest annual gathering of conservative activists, leaders, and policymakers.

"We are pleased that the Vice President has agreed speak at CPAC again," said American Conservative Union Chairman David A. Keene. "Having spoken at CPAC many times throughout his career, we are certain CPAC’s attendees are appreciative of his lifetime of leadership, and eager to take in his ideas for moving forward our shared conservative vision."

CPAC is an annual event that brings together over 5,000 conservatives from across the nation and dozens of other countries.  The three-day conference includes issue debates, panel discussions, speeches and training seminars featuring the brightest stars in the conservative movement.  This year the conference will run March 1-3, 2007.

"Joining the Vice President will be other prominent leaders like former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Governors Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives," said CPAC Director Lisa De Pasquale. "Vice President Cheney and our other speakers provide conference attendees with a one of a kind opportunity to hear directly for our elected officials and to interact with them."

In addition to speeches and debates, CPAC features a Radio Row for syndicated and local talk radio shows, exhibitor booths for organizations and campaigns to recruit members and exchange ideas, a job fair and activist training opportunities.  At the end of the conference the results of a straw poll will be announced indicating the conservative’s choice for president in 2008. A complete schedule of events can be found at www.cpac.org.

CPAC is a project of the American Conservative Union Foundation, in association with Young America's Foundation and Human Events. The conference is co-sponsored by over 70 of the nation's leading conservative organizations. For continued updates on the program or to register online, visit www.cpac.org