LPO Summer Conference 2025

Friday, August 22nd – Sunday August 24th

Please join us for the LPO Summer Conference at the Sonesta Downtown Columbus, hosted by the Libertarian Party of Ohio.

Speakers/Trainers include:
Chase Oliver (2024 LP Presidential Candidate)
Cara Schulz (Trainer / Burnsville, Minnesota Council Member)
Cassaundra Fryman (LPO Political Director / Plymouth, Ohio Mayor)
Cynthia Brown (Founder and Committee Chairman for The OCTEQI, Protecting Ohioans Constitutional Rights Citizen-Led Ballot initiative)
Josiah Lanning (Elections Activist)
Travis Irvine (LPO Comms Director, 2018 Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate)
Michael Segrest (Panelist, Americans for Prosperity)
Michelle MacCutcheon (Trainer, LPO Executive Director)

Coalition Partners:
The Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity
The Gahanna Foundation
Equal Vote Coalition
Buckeye Ballot Access Coalition
AxOhTax.com – Abolish Property Tax
Rank the Vote
Ohio Equal Rights

LPO Summer Conference
Friday, August 22nd – Sunday August 24th
Hosted by the Libertarian Party of Ohio
Sonesta Downtown Columbus
33 E Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

We also look forward to hosting leaders of the Libertarian Party, coalition partners, candidate training sessions, panels with liberty and reform activists and more!

A full conference package will grant you access to all panels and training on Saturday, plus a Friday night Social Mixer, Comedy Roast and Live Music, Ballot Access Celebration, Keynote Speakers and Awards on Saturday night, and Brunch on Sunday.

Attending the conference presentations and panels will be free to all active LPO members.
Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning events are separate costs, or included in All Conference package. Lodging not included in any package.
99 Club Members get automatic All Conference Access to the LPO Summer Conference!

If you have any questions, please reach out to info@lpo.org.

FREE Member Registration for SAT ONLY is NOW OPEN!
Click here to register today.

LPO Summer Conference 2025

Sonesta Downtown Columbus
33 E Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
Join us for our Summer Conference in August!

$85 - Friday Comedy Roast - Fri, Aug 22nd, Join fellow Libertarians for a night of comedy and live music. Social Mixer, Featured Speakers, Comedy Roast and Live Music.

Agenda
6:00 PM – Room opens
7:00 PM – Food service begins
7:00 PM - Candidate introductions and guest speakers
8:00 PM – Comedy show
9:30 PM – Live music

Menu (served at 7:00 PM)
All Beef Sliders – American cheese, scallion aioli, pickles on brioche
Spicy Fried Chicken Sliders – Sriracha aioli, pickles, white cheddar
Chicken Wings – Buffalo, BBQ, ranch, bleu cheese
Crudité Platter – Garlic hummus, house ranch, olive tapenade
Vegetarian & Flatbread Pizzas

Beverage Service
Hosted bar with 2 drink tickets per person, cash bar after

$25 - Saturday Conference and Training Only - Sat, Aug 23rd, Join guests and panelists to discuss Ohio politics, election reform and redistricting, as well as thorough candidate training. Free to active LPO members.

Breakout Room 1

  • 11am – 3pm  – Comprehensive Candidate Training
    • Getting on the Ballot
    • Campaign Basics
    • Fundraising
    • Advanced Training

Breakout Room 2

  • 11am – 11:30am, Benefits of STAR Voting
  • 11:30am – 12:45pm, Election Reform Discussion
  • 12:45pm – 1pm, Break
  • 1pm – 1:45pm, Tax Reform Discussion
  • 2pm – 2:45pm, Equal Rights Discussion
    3pm – 3:45pm, Criminal Justice Reform Discussion

Main Classroom

  • 10am – Welcome and Introductions
  • 11:30am – Showing: “The Pink House”
  • 1pm – Showing: “American Mayor”
  • 2pm – 4pm, Special Showing: The Dark Money Game, Ohio Confidential – HBO Documentary
  • 4pm – 5pm, Ohio Political Corruption Discussion

$85 - Saturday Ballot Access Celebration - Sat, Aug 23rd, Celebrate our Ballot Access, Hear from Notable Libertarians and Live Music.

 

Ballot Access Celebration
Dinner Buffet | Scioto Ballroom
Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Agenda
6:00 PM – Room opens
7:00 PM – Buffet opens
7:00 PM - Candidate introductions and guest speakers
8:00 PM – Awards
9:00 PM – Live music

Menu
Creamy potato and leek soup
Spring mix salad – sunflower seeds, shredded white cheddar, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, house ranch, sherry vinaigrette
Oven-roasted herbed beef tenderloin with red wine demi-glace and roasted balsamic mushrooms
Butternut squash ravioli with sage and black pepper cream sauce
Herb Boursin stuffed chicken breast with roasted red pepper cream sauce
Roasted fingerling potatoes with herbs
Asparagus with poached cherry tomatoes
Assorted rolls with whipped butter
Mini cheesecakes and house-made fruit tartlets

$65 - Sunday Brunch - Sun, Aug 24th, Join for breakfast with fellow Libertarians who have been elected to public office in Ohio and elsewhere.  (Sunday Brunch will be hosted at The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek, 1370 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna, OH 43230)

Sunday Brunch | The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek
1370 E Johnstown Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230
https://thebarncolumbus.com/
Sunday, August 24, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Service Includes
Buffet-style brunch served until 2:30 PM
Coffee, tea, or soft drink included
Cocktails
Variety of Mimosas (multiple juices)
Bellini, Barn Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Bourbon Mary
Kitchen Offerings
Custom-made Omelets (choose cheese, meat, vegetables)
Pancakes (regular or gluten-free) with syrup and butter

FREE Member Registration for SAT ONLY is NOW OPEN!
Click here to register today.

Total Amount
Name and Address

Election law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and the name of the employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. If you are currently not working, you may enter “Retired” or “Not Employed”. Political contributions are not tax-deductible.

Employment Information

Conference ticket price does not include hotel or lodging.
Attendees are responsible for booking and paying for their own accommodations.

All Conference – Package will grant you access to full conference panels and training on Saturday, plus Friday Comedy Roast and Live Music, the Ballot Access Celebration and Awards on Saturday night, and Brunch on Sunday.

Friday Comedy Roast – Fri, Aug 22nd, Join fellow Libertarians for a night of comedy and live music. Social Mixer, Featured Speakers, Comedy Roast and Live Music.

Saturday Conference and Training Only – Sat, Aug 23rd, Join guests and panelists to discuss Ohio politics, election reform and redistricting, as well as thorough candidate training.

Breakout Room 1

  • 11am – 3pm  – Comprehensive Candidate Training
    • Getting on the Ballot
    • Campaign Basics
    • Fundraising
    • Advanced Training

Breakout Room 2

  • 11am – 11:30am, Benefits of STAR Voting
  • 11:30am – 12:45pm, Election Reform Discussion
  • 12:45pm – 1pm, Break
  • 1pm – 1:45pm, Tax Reform Discussion
  • 2pm – 2:45pm, Equal Rights Discussion
  • 3pm – 3:45pm, Criminal Justice Reform Discussion

Main Classroom

  • 10am – Welcome and Introductions
  • 11:30am – Showing: “The Pink House”
  • 1pm – Showing: “American Mayor”
  • 2pm – 4pm, Special Showing: The Dark Money Game, Ohio Confidential – HBO Documentary
  • 4pm – 5pm, Ohio Political Corruption Discussion

Conference Attendees will have All-Day Break Menu available:

Fresh sliced seasonal fruit – melons, grapes, pineapple, seasonal berries
Assorted scones – cinnamon, blueberry, vanilla cream
Assorted bagels with cream cheese
Fresh-brewed regular coffee
Assorted hot herbal tea
Assorted Pepsi soft drinks
Pitchers of water
Lunch Provided: Ham, Turkey and Veggie sub sandwiches.

Saturday Ballot Access Celebration – Sat, Aug 23rd, Celebrate our Ballot Access, Hear from Notable Libertarians and Live Music.

Sunday Brunch – Sun, Aug 24th, Join for breakfast with fellow Libertarians who have been elected to public office in Ohio and elsewhere.

Attending the conference presentations and panels will be free to all active LPO members.

Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday brunch events are separate costs, or included in All Conference package.

Lodging not included in any package.

99 Club Members get automatic All Conference Access to the LPO Summer Conference!

Conference ticket price does not include hotel or lodging.
Attendees are responsible for booking and paying for their own accommodations.

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