The Republican Party of Florida recently announced that Washington Times reporter and blogger Amanda Carpenter will moderate the “Young Voters: New Voice of the GOP” panel discussion at the RPOF’s Drive the Discussion Exchange ’09 youth event on August 22, at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, FL.
Amanda Carpenter is a reporter and blogger for the Washington Times. She was formerly a national political reporter for Townhall.com, the leading online publication for news, opinion, and talk. Prior to her stint at Townhall, she was a reporter for Human Events. Carpenter has made numerous media appearances that include segments on the Fox News, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, and other outlets. She is a speaker for the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute and wrote for Glamour magazine’s 2008 presidential politics blog, Glamocracy. In 2006 she published The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy’s Dossier on Hillary Clinton for Regnery Publishing. She was honored with the Campus Leadership Program’s Investigative Journalism Award in spring 2005 and interned with the Leadership Institute, teaching college students how to start their own conservative publications that summer.
Drive the Discussion Exchange ’09 will be a gathering for young people from across the State of Florida to discuss the future of the Republican Party. The event is open to all ages, but will focus on young voters, 18 – 35 years of age. The Exchange will include a keynote address by Bruce Jenner, special guest speakers Jonathan Krohn and Carrie Prejean, a forum on social networking/new media and the “Young Voters: New Voice of the GOP” panel discussion, as well as a trade show. Additional speakers will include technology professionals, elected officials, and professional athletes between the ages of 25-40.
For more information on the Drive the Discussion Exchange ’09 and to register to attend the event, please visit www.drivethediscussion.com. You can follow Drive the Discussion on Twitter via @DtDTweets. You can follow Amanda Carpenter via @AmandaCarpenter.
Drive the Discussion Exchange ’09
Date: Saturday, August 22nd
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort
Emerald Bay Plaza
6000 W Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Contact: Katie Gordon
Tel: 850-222-7920
