MEDIA ADVISORY Jan. 17, 2017 Contact: Emily Stack Davis 517-607-2730 [email protected] Hillsdale College Presents National Leadership Seminar Celebrating 35th Year in Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, Ariz. – Hillsdale College will host its 35th National Leadership Seminar on Feb. 14-15 at the J.W. Mar- riot Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Notable guests will discuss current events regarding the U.S. Consti- tution, U.S. defense and foreign policy, and the future of American culture during the Trump administration. All speeches are open to the media. Please RSVP for meals to Emily Davis at [email protected]. Speech Schedule: Feb. 14 8 p.m. “Where is America Headed?” Mark Steyn, author, America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It Feb. 15 9:30 a.m. “How to Think About Putin’s Russia” Christopher Caldwell, senior editor, The Weekly Standard 10:30 a.m. “American Politics and the American Constitution” Larry P. Arnn, president, Hillsdale College 1 p.m. “Women in the Military: Current Policy and Fighting Capability” Elaine Donnelly, president, Center for Military Readiness 2 p.m. “American Intelligence in the Reagan Administration and American Intelligence Today” Herbert E. Meyer, former special assistant to the director of central intelligence and vice chairman of the CIA National Intelligence Council. WHAT: National Leadership Seminar presented by Hillsdale College WHEN: Feb. 14-15, 2017 ~Lunch included~ Please RSVP for meals to [email protected] WHERE: J.W. Marriot Desert Ridge Resort & Spa 5350 East Marriot Drive Phoenix, AZ 85054 About the National Leadership Seminar The Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar is a nationwide conference held two to three times each year that addresses issues of politics, economics, and culture. The first program was held in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1982 with about 200 business, education, and community leaders in attendance. Since then, more than 20,000 individuals have attended the programs. These conferences have reached millions of Americans through Hills- dale’s national speech digest, Imprimis, and through media outlets including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, C-SPAN, and National Public Radio. About Hillsdale College Hillsdale College, founded in 1844, has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 3.5 million. # # # .