RGA

REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION

As of 06/10/08
Senior Staff Retreat
Charleston Place
Charleston, South Carolina
Thursday, June 19 Saturday, June 21, 2008
Attending Governors
Governor Mark Sanford, South Carolina
Governor Matt Blunt, Missouri

Attending Chiefs of Staff
Eric Eikenberg, Florida
Ed Holcombe, Georgia
Paul Hurst, Mississippi
Trish Vincent, Missouri
Michael Dayton, Nevada
Brian Stern, Rhode Island
Scott English, South Carolina
Neil Fulton, South Dakota
Brian Newby, Texas
Tim Hayward, Vermont

Attending Senior Staff
Bryan Taylor, Policy Director, Alabama
Linda Ulrich, Washington Director, California
Kerry Feehery, Washington Director, Florida
Shane Strum, Deputy Chief of Staff, Florida
Bert Brantley, Press Secretary, Georgia
Hannah Heck, Policy Director, Georgia
Pat Wilson, Government Affairs Director, Georgia
Lenny Klompus, Senior Advisor, Hawaii
Marcia Klompus, Director of Scheduling, Hawaii
Mark Warbis, Communications Director, Idaho
Betsy Burdick, Deputy Chief of Staff, Indiana
Eric Holcomb, Campaign Manager, Indiana
H. Colby Lane, Chief Counsel, Mississippi
Adam Gresham, Senior Policy Advisor, Missouri
Carlos Castillo, Senior Advisor, Nebraska
Dianne Cornwall, Chief Operating Officer, Nevada
Ben Kieckhefer, Communications Director/Press Secretary, Nevada
Ryan McGinness, DC Director, Nevada
Krista Carman, Washington Director, North Dakota
Pam Sharp, Director of OMB, North Dakota
Beverly Najarian, Deputy Chief of Staff, Rhode Island
Marisa Crawford, Legislative Director and Director of Special Projects, South Carolina
Ben Fox, Operations Officer, South Carolina
Grant Gillespie, Policy Director, South Carolina
Blair Goodrich, DC Director, South Carolina
Curry Hagerty, Assistant to the First Lady, South Carolina
Jeff Schilz, Policy Advisor, South Carolina
Mary Neil Stroud, Director of Scheduling, South Carolina
Jason Glodt, Senior Advisor, South Dakota
Andrew Barlow, Deputy Director of Communications, Texas
Mike Morrissey, Senior Advisor, Texas
Ed Perez, DC Office Director, Texas
Robert Spendlove, Policy Director, Utah

Thursday, June 19, 2008
3:30 p.m. Registration & Hospitality
Location: Ashley Cooper Room, Second Floor

7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception & Dinner
(Senior Staff and Statesmen Only)
Location: Cyprus Dogwood Room & Courtyard
Mike Duncan, Chairman, Republican National Committee
9:00 p.m. Late Night Yacht Party

Friday, June 20, 2008
8:30 a.m. Registration & Hospitality
Location: Ashley Cooper Room, Second Floor

9:00 a.m. The Battery Breakfast
Location: Willow Room

10:30 a.m. Maximizing Your Resources
Location: Magnolia
Paula Nowakowski, Chief of Staff, House Republican Leader Rep. John Boehner
George LeMieux, former Chief of Staff, Governor Charlie Crist
John Watson, former Chief of Staff, Governor Sonny Perdue
Bob Wood, former Chief of Staff, Governor Tommy Thompson
12:00 p.m. Utilizing New Media to Spread Your Message
Location: Magnolia Room
1:00 p.m. Palmetto State Luncheon
Location: Willow Room
The Honorable Rob Portman (R-OH)
2:00 p.m. 2008 Polling Presentation & Political Overview
Location: Magnolia Room
Dr. Whit Ayres, President, Ayres, McHenry & Associates
6:00 p.m. A Taste of Charleston Reception & Dinner
Location: Residence of Sally and Richard Coen
100 Haddrell Street
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Special Guest:
Governor Mark Sanford, South Carolina

Saturday, June 21, 2008
8:30 a.m. Senior Staff Thank You Breakfast
Location: Willow Room
Brian Newby, Chief of Staff, Governor Rick Perry (Texas)
Brian Stern, Chief of Staff, Governor Don Carcieri (Rhode Island)



*Pending Confirmation


Accommodations

Charleston Place is full. Please see alternate accommodation recommendations below.
Charleston Place 205 Meeting Street Charleston, South Carolina 29401 Reservations: (800) 831-3490
The Republican Governors Association is pleased to offer attendees a special room rate of $289.00 per night
(excludes tax). For reservations and to receive this special room rate, please call (800) 831-3490 and reference
the Republican Governors Association (RGA). A first nights deposit must be guaranteed via a major credit card which
will be charged if the reservation is cancelled less than 72 hours prior to arrival.

**Attending Senior Staff, please contact Adam Kincaid at (202) 662-4146 or akincaid@rga.org for
travel and overnight accommodations.**

Alternative Hotels

Doubletree Guest Suites Historic Charleston
181 Church Street, Charleston, SC
** .2 miles from the Charleston Place Hotel
$239.00 per night
Please contact Kiley Hansen Herring at the RGA at (202) 662-4145 or kherring@rga.org to reserve a
room at this hotel.

Hampton Inn-Charleston Historic District
337 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC
(843) 723-4000
** .5 miles from the Charleston Place Hotel
$209.00 per night
Please call the hotel directly to reserve a room and mention the RGA or reserve online at
www.charleston-hotels.net (must click on the Hampton Inn Historic District). RGA is the
Group/Convention Code.



Travel
Charleston Place is located 10 miles (20 minutes) from Charleston International Airport (CHS).
Absolutely Charleston provides car service to and from the airport for $32.00 one way. To
schedule, please call (800) 747-0689. There is no taxi stand at the airport, but taxis do frequent the
airport and cost approximately $40.00 one-way. Valet parking is available at the hotel for $20 per
night. The hotel also offers self-parking at $12.00 per night.













Paid for by the Republican Governors Association.