Manning Centre - Media Advisory

CALGARY, Feb. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Preston Manning is pleased to announce the schedule and speaker list for the 2012 Manning Centre Networking Conference in Ottawa, March 8-10.

The conference, billed as "a conservative family reunion" by Preston Manning, will feature a remarkable line-up of speakers including but not limited to:

Adam Daifallah, Author											Michelle Rempel, MP
Allan Gregg, Pollster											Mike Duffy, Senator
André Turcotte, Pollster											Monte Solberg, Commentator
Bruce Kyereh-Addo, Activist											Nick Kouvalis, Strategist
Chuck Strahl, Former Minister											Preston Manning, Manning Centre
Daniel Hannan, British MEP											Rex Murphy, Commentator
David Wilkins, Former Ambassador											Rick Anderson, Commentator
Deb Grey, Former MP											Robert Sopuck, MP
Diane Finley, Minister											Rona Ambrose, Minister
Eric Duhaime, Commentator											Stephen Taylor, NCC
Guy Giorno, Strategist											Tasha Kheiriddin, TV Host
Jason Kenney, Minister											Tom Long, Strategist
Jay Hill, Former MP											Tony Clement, Minister
Joe Oliver, Minister											Youri Chassin, Economist
Mathieu Bock-Côté, Sociologist											"John A. MacDonald", Former Prime Minister

The event will also feature various policy breakout sessions, and all elements of the program are open to media.  More information can be found at www.manningcentre.ca/conference

For further information:

Media are kindly asked to register their interest in attending by contacting:
Morten Paulsen
[e-mail]
403.399.3377