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The Texas Tribune Festival

The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival is upon us! Join us Sept. 27-29 in downtown Austin for two days of unique perspectives, thoughtful conversation and networking — all in the shadow of the Texas Capitol.

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CW Consulting
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Texas, USA

Research, Digital Marketing & Strategies

8:00am CDT

Speaker & Sponsor Badge Grab Breakfast Festival Hub at 800 Congress

9:00am CDT

Members-only "How to #TribFest18" Breakfast Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAna Marie Cox • Evan Smith

10:30am CDT

Live Recording of The Weekly Standard's "The Daily Standard" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceCharlie Sykes • Rick Wilson

12:00pm CDT

Women at #TribFest18 Lunch Festival Hub at 800 CongressEmily Ramshaw

1:00pm CDT

Live Recording of Vox Media's "The Weeds" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceJane Coaston • Dara Lind • Matt Yglesias

2:30pm CDT

Live Recording of the "Matt Lewis and the News" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceMatt K. Lewis • Bill Kristol

4:00pm CDT

Live Recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast" Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceEmily Ramshaw • Amanda Carpenter • Eva Guzman • Gina Ortiz Jones • Ross Ramsey • David Weigel

6:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception ACL Live at The Moody Theater

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One on One with John Kerry ACL Live at The Moody TheaterEvan Smith • John Kerry

8:30pm CDT

Book Signing of John Kerry's "Every Day is Extra" ACL Live at The Moody TheaterJohn Kerry

8:00am CDT

Counting Every Texan Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAlexa Ura • César Blanco • Cathy Lacy • Michael Li • Steve Murdock

8:30am CDT

The Economics of Higher Ed St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallShannon Najmabadi • Robert Duncan • Brian McCall • Diana Natalicio • Royce West • Michael K. Young The Threat Assessment The Paramount TheatreWilliam Inboden • John Brennan • Richard Engel • William McRaven • Nicholas Rasmussen

9:45am CDT

Hack the Vote Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAman Batheja • Dana DeBeauvoir • John Dickson • Joshua Geltzer • Keith Ingram

10:30am CDT

The Red Team St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallPatrick Svitek • Dan Crenshaw • Chip Roy • Van Taylor • Ron Wright The Democratic Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterAlex Samuels • Nicole Collier • Mary González • Donna Howard • Poncho Nevárez • Eddie Rodriguez Gender, Power and Leadership Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAlexa Ura • Wendy Davis • Eva Guzman • Linda Livingstone • Senfronia Thompson

11:30am CDT

Is Government Ethics an Oxymoron? St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallDave Levinthal • Margaret Moore • Richard Painter • Walter Shaub • Steve Wolens

1:30pm CDT

One on One with Michael Avenatti Stateside at The ParamountJohn Heilemann • Michael Avenatti

2:00pm CDT

The Freedom Caucus Wish List Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumJay Caruso • Matt Krause • Matt Rinaldi • Matt Schaefer

3:15pm CDT

Take the W The Driskill Hotel, BallroomRoss Ramsey • Dan Bartlett • Mark McKinnon • Karl Rove • Margaret Spellings Yes, We Cannabis Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAlex Samuels • Morris Denton • Heather Fazio • Eddie Lucio III • Stephanie Klick One on One with Eric Holder The Paramount TheatreEmily Bazelon • Eric Holder

3:45pm CDT

Affairs of State Central Presbyterian ChurchIndira Lakshmanan • Ryan Crocker • Bill Richardson • Wendy Sherman

7:30pm CDT

TribFeast: A Dinner To Support Nonprofit Journalism – SOLD OUT! Brazos HallEvan Smith • John Heilemann • Mark McKinnon • Alex Wagner Trivia Night with Steve Kornacki – Special #TribFest18 Edition Scholz GartenSteve Kornacki

7:30am CDT

Beyond Texas: Texas A&M University's Global Impact VR Demo Texas Public Policy Foundation, First Floor LobbyTexas A&M University

9:00am CDT

A White House Briefing St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallShawna Thomas • Kimberly Atkins • Michael Bender • Eli Stokols

9:30am CDT

The Pervasiveness of Climate Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterMichael Webber • Jason Bordoff • Katharine Hayhoe

10:00am CDT

All the Opinion That’s Fit to Print The Driskill Hotel, BallroomBrian Stelter • Michelle Goldberg • Kathleen Kingsbury • Bret Stephens

10:30am CDT

Live Recording of Slate's "Political Gabfest" Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceEmily Bazelon • John Dickerson • DeRay Mckesson • David Plotz

12:30pm CDT

Book Signing of Cecile Richards' "Make Trouble" Festival Hub at 800 CongressCecile Richards

2:00pm CDT

Book Signing of Rick Wilson's "Everything Trump Touches Dies" Festival Hub at 800 CongressRick Wilson

3:00pm CDT

Is There Nothing We Should Do About Gun Policy? NBC News & MSNBC South Tent, Open CongressGarrett Haake • Ted Deutch • Randy Weber

3:30pm CDT

The Blue Team St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallAbby Livingston • Colin Allred • Lizzie Pannill Fletcher • MJ Hegar • Gina Ortiz Jones • Joseph Kopser

3:45pm CDT

Family Values Central Presbyterian ChurchJulián Aguilar • Daniel Garza • Celina Moreno • Ali Noorani • Filemon Vela

4:30pm CDT

Is Justice Done? NBC News & MSNBC South Tent, Open CongressLawrence O’Donnell • Neal Katyal • Joyce White Vance • Sally Yates

6:00pm CDT

Live Recording of Slate's "Trumpcast" Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceJamelle Bouie • Ana Marie Cox • Virginia Heffernan • Ashley Parker • Jacob Weisberg

7:00pm CDT

Closing Keynote: One on One with Beto O’Rourke The Long Center for the Performing ArtsEvan Smith • Beto O'Rourke