Name: Dispatch Energy: The Current State
Start: 2026-03-11T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-11T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Old Parkland

Dispatch Energy: The Current State

Tuesday

,

November

12

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9am

to

4pm

EST

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Power up the future of U.S. energy.

We’re bringing together the brightest minds in energy policy for Dispatch Energy: The Current State, a symposium where we’ll discuss the future of energy innovation.

Join Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, Kevin D. Williamson and more of your favorite Dispatch authors as we bring our Dispatch Energy newsletter to life on Wednesday, March 11. Doors open at 5 p.m. at Old Parkland and will include panel discussions and a post-event reception for attendees.

Featuring

Jonah Goldberg

Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief

The Dispatch

Steve Hayes

Co-Founder & CEO

The Dispatch

Kevin D. Williamson

National correspondent

The Dispatch

Mark Miller

Director of Environment and Natural Resources Litigation
Pacific Legal Foundation

Jonathan Farber

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Lime Rock Partners

Alex Trembath

Executive Director

The Breakthrough Institute

More speakers to be announced soon

Speakers

August Menahan

August Menahan will be speaking about their experience working as an event marketer.

Minnie Redding

Minnie Redding will be speaking about their experience as an art director and organizer of design events.

Megan McArdle

Columnist, The Washington Post

Reggie Quartz will be speaking about their experience as marketing director.

Schedule

9:00 – 10:15 AM

Panel: "Tapping Into Niche Audiences"

Zee Nguyen – Ad Market Magazine (Moderator)

Forest Bello – VP, Digital Media, Clicker

Amit Sands – Digital Director, Power Haus

Jenny Grace – Founder, Target Tween

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Presentation: “Optimizing Spend In the Mobile Ad Space”

Kate Walsh – VP of Sales, 3DAYS

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Presentation: “Demystifying Metrics: Making Numbers Work For You”

Charlie Gaudenzi – Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Rapid-Fire Case Studies

Viral Mobile Ads

Time-based Targeting

Crafting Your Brand Story

When Ads Advocate Action

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Networking Break

3:15– 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg

Schedule

12 pm

Welcome and Introductions

Our VP of Product Marketing, Ingrid Wantuch, kicks off the event with a welcome message.

1 pm

Plenary Session

Speaker presentation by our Co-Founders Timothy Staples and Jeffrey Hunt.

2 pm

Roundtable Discussion: “What Makes an Effective Virtual Event?”

“What Makes an Effective Virtual Event?” is a roundtable panel, hosted by moderator Leslie Patel.

Schedule

9:00-10:00 am

Session 1: Politics and Journalism

Steve Hayes, Megan McArdle, Jonathan Martin, and Jake Tapper

10:15 - 11:15 am

Session 2

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch Session 3

Schedule

12 pm

Welcome and Introductions

1 pm

Plenary Session

2 pm

Roundtable Discussion: “What Makes an Effective Virtual Event?”

12 pm

Welcome and Introductions

12 pm

Welcome and Introductions

12 pm

Welcome and Introductions

12 pm

Welcome and Introductions

PARKING

There will be complimentary valet parking at the event.

About our partners

The US Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor The Dispatch Summit.

About our partners

The US Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor The Dispatch Summit.

About our partners

The Georgia Center Hotel has proudly served Atlanta's corporate needs for over 25 years. With 10 ballrooms, an expansive media center, multi-media technology and an in-house production staff, The Georgia Center excels in creating memorable special events.

The Peach Tree is renowned for its healthy preperations of decadent Southern classics. Winner of two Eat Up Awards and a leader in farm-to-table cuisine, The Peach Tree offers casual-chic dining in the heart of Atlanta.

About The Dispatch

An alternative to the mainstream media on the left and the increasingly boosterish media on the right. A place where thoughtful readers could come for conservative, fact-based news and analysis.

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