Wednesday, March 21, 2018
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Modified Luncheon & Discussion
JW Marriott Washington, DC
 
Thursday, March 22, 2018
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
BUS TRANSFER FROM JW MARRIOTT WASHINGTON DC TO THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION (214 Building)
*Bus loading will begin 15 minutes prior to the transfer time.
*Please check out of your hotel room in advance of departure. If you are taking bus transportation directly to Reagan National Airport after the program, please bring your luggage to with you to Heritage. 
 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
BREAKFAST
Staff present to mingle and answer questions
 
Heritage's 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Building, Schaul Conference Center
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
RECAP OF THE PROBLEMS
Failure of Law Enforcement – Steve Bucci
Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy,
The Heritage Foundation
 
School Safety Trends – Lindsey Burke
Director, Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education,
The Heritage Foundation
 
Mental Health Issues – John Malcolm
Vice President, Institute for Constitutional Government, Director of the Meese Center
for Legal & Judicial Studies and Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
 
Gun Violence Trends – Amy Swearer
Visiting Legal Fellow, Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
 
Heritage's 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Building, Van Andel Center
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
DEEP DIVE INTO SOLUTIONS
Bridgett Wagner (moderator)
Vice President, Policy Promotion, The Heritage Foundation
 
Rosa Blackwell
Former Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent and Former Member
of the National Rifle Association School Shield Task Force
 
John Perren
Senior Advisor to the Executive Vice President, National Rifle Association
 
Patrick Ryan, MA, LPC
Licensed Mental Health Professional, Duffy Counseling Center
 
Robert L. Woodson, Sr.
Founder and President, The Woodson Center
 
Heritage's 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Building, Van Andel Center
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
HOW TO TALK ABOUT PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Greg Scott (moderator)
Director, Media, The Heritage Foundation
 
Eric Berger
Senior Fellow, Strategic Initiatives, The Heritage Foundation
 
The Honorable Ken Blackwell
Former Mayor of Cincinnati, and Senior Fellow for Human Rights
and Constitutional Governance, Family Research Council
 
Beverly Hallberg
President, District Media Group
 
Heritage's 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Building, Van Andel Center
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NEXT STEPS IN SCHOOL SAFETY
​Bridgett Wagner (moderator)
Vice President, Policy Promotion, The Heritage Foundation
 
Dan Holler
Vice President of Communications and Government Relations,
Heritage Action for America
 
Greg Scott
Director, Media, The Heritage Foundation
 
Heritage's 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Building, Van Andel Center
12:00 PM
BOXED LUNCHES AND RECEPTION
 
Heritage's 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Building, Schaul Conference Center
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
BUS TRANSFER FROM THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION (214 Building) TO REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT
*Bus loading will begin 15 minutes prior to transfer time.