Libertarian politics has made serious inroads into New Hampshire. Join several local and national libertarians as they share insights about the future of the movement both here and nationally. Help create and shape the tactics and strategy to make a more libertarian future a reality. This is a full day of panels, exhibitors, discussions and networking, with sessions on topics from the antiwar movement to GLBT outreach to the FSP and more.

The conference is on Sunday, June 19 at the Highlander Inn in Manchester, New Hampshire. Register now!

The keynote speaker will be Judge John Buttrick of Arizona who will speak at the luncheon. Other featured speakers are Angela Keaton of AntiWar.com and Outright Libertarians; Joe Kennedy, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate; Ernest Hancock, publisher of Freedom's Phoenix; Mary Ruwart, author of "Healing our World" and member of the Libertarian National Committee, and Don Gorman, past LNC at-large representative, former Libertarian NH state rep and the most-elected libertarian in the country.

The current list of sessions, divided into two tracks, includes:

• Electronic Security and Activism in the Age of Anonymous
• Campaigns for Congress and running large-scale campaigns
• Future Outreach to Youth and Students
• Future Outreach to the GLBTQ Community
• Libertarians and the anti-war movement
• Recruiting Candidates
• New Hampshire Politics and the Free State Project
• The State of the States and reviving state parties

After dinner, Libertarian Presidential candidates will debate and take questions. Update! We now have THREE confirmed candidates! Roger Gary and R. Lee Wrights of Texas and Carl Person of New York. The evening will conclude with post-debate reception and social sponsored by the LPNH. Big news! The reception will include a vote by members of the LPNH and the LPMass to pledge delegate votes for the nomination at the next national convention. All party members are welcome to attend.

Light breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served. Registration for the whole day including all meals is $100. Send payment by check to Massachusetts Libertarians, POB 1154, Worcester MA 01613. You can register online at LPMass.org. Please mention the conference in the ‘notes’ section of the donor form.

New Ticket Options! If you can't make it for the whole day, we have opened up the option of a "morning" and "afternoon" ticket. The morning option gets you into the early panels and speeches and the keynote lunch with Judge Buttrick. The afternoon option gets you the afternoon panels, the dinner, and presidential debate. Everyone who buys a ticket is welcome to the social reception at the end of the night. These two options are available for $50, please specify which you are buying with your order.

If you'd like to be an exhibitor, please contact the conference coordinator.

The Highlander Inn is right at the entrance to the Manchester Airport. If you’re flying in for PorcFest, come a day early for an extra serving of liberty!

After you register, please RSVP to our Facebook event page and invite your friends!

A basic schedule for the day:

Registration opens at 9 A.M. (Coffee, Pastry)

9:20 A.M. Welcoming Remarks by Rich Tomasso, chair of LPNH and David Blau, chair of LPMass

9:30 Guest of Honor, Mary Ruwart

10:30 Guest of Honor, Ernie Hancock

        Session B: Outreach to Young People

11:30 Lunch

12:30 P.M. Keynote Speaker: Guest of Honor Judge John Buttrick “Future of the Libertarian Political Movement”

1:30 Invited Speaker Panel: “Future of the Libertarian Political Movement” (Ruwart, Hancock, Buttrick, Keaton)

2:15 Session A: Electronic Politics

       Session B: Libertarians and GLBT Outreach

3:15 Session A: New Hampshire Politics - featuring 3 current and former state reps!

       Session B: My First Run For Federal Office - featuring Joe Kennedy (L-MA)

4:15 Session A: Libertarians and the Antiwar Movement

       Session B: Candidate Recruitment

5:30 Dinner

6:15 Presidential Candidate Debate: Roger V. Gary & R. Lee Wrights & Carl Person

7:30 Social Reception sponsored by LPNH, featuring straw polls to award delegate votes for presidential nomination

9:00 Convention Ends (conversation likely to continue at nearby bar)