Democracy In Virtual America (fwd) [ well is it Dem in Vir Amer

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

The Progress & Freedom Foundation of Washington, D.C. is sponsoring a
groundbreaking conference on Democracy In Virtual America on Tuesday,
January 10, 1995 in Washington, D.C.


Held at the Stouffer-Mayflower Hotel at Connecticut Avenue and L Streets NW,
the conference will include presentations and speeches by futurists Heidi
and Alvin Toffler; author and Forbes magazine columnist George Gilder;
economist Michael Rothschild of The Bionomics Institute; Speaker of the U.S.
House of Representatives Newt Gingrich; Senator Phil Gramm; and many other
figures.


The day-long conference fee is $150.00 for regular attendees; $75.00 for
non-profit and government registrants; and $35.00 for students. Attendees
may register by contacting The Progress & Freedom Foundation, 1250 H Street,
NW, Suite 550, Washington, D.C., 20005.
(202)484-2312(voice);(202)484-9326(fax); pff () aol com (e-mail). Payment can
be made with VISA/Mastercard, check, or cash. On-site registration will
begin at 8:00 am on the day of the conference.


Members of the press and other registrants should contact Bethany Noble at
the Progress & Freedom Foundation.






                         DEMOCRACY IN VIRTUAL AMERICA
                        Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
                           Tuesday, January 10, 1995




                              CONFERENCE AGENDA


9am     Keynote Address: Creating a New Civilization -
Alvin and Heidi
                     Toffler


10 am   Break


10:15   Session I: Culture and Politics in Virtual America - Dr. Michael
                 Vlahos with Arianna Huffington, Bruce Chapman, Don Eberly.
                   OPEN FLOOR DISCUSSION


12:30   Lucheon Featuring Hon. Phil Gramm, US Senate


2 pm    Session II: Virtual Economy, Virtual Government - Michael Rothschild
                 with Will Marchall, Vin Weber, George Gilder.
                    OPEN FLOOR DISCUSSION


4:15 pm Break


4:30 pm Last Session - From Virtuality to Reality - Hon. Newt Gingrich


5:30 pm Conference Concludes


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