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The Acton Institute's Board of Directors cordially invites you to our

34th Annual Dinner

FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER

William Inboden

Author of The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink

Based on his interviews with senior Reagan officials and thousands of pages of newly declassified documents, Dr. Inboden will shed a fresh perspective on President Reagan’s unwavering faith and commitment to freedom during the Cold War.


Annual Dinner

William Inboden
William Inboden
University of Florida

Professor & Director of the Alexander Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education

William Inboden is Professor and Director of the Alexander Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida.  Most recently he was Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the Clements Center for National Security, and Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, both at the University of Texas-Austin. 

Previously he served on the National Security Council staff at the White House, at the Department of State, and as a staff member in the US Congress. Inboden is the author or co-editor of four books.  His most recent book, The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink, has received multiple national awards.  Inboden received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in history from Yale University, and his A.B. in history from Stanford University.

Event Details

Start Date

End Date

Location

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
187 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States

Schedule

6pm Reception

7pm Dinner

Tickets

Lord Acton Circle Sponsor at $7,500 includes:

  • VIP seating for you and your table of guests. 10 total seats included.
  • Recognition of you or your company in our program, Acton's website, marketing and at the event.
  • Two tickets to a private, pre-dinner cocktail reception with dinner speaker Dr. William Inboden.
  • Invitation to receptions before and after the dinner for your guests. 

Liberty Circle Sponsor at $3,500 includes:

  • Premier seating for you and your table of guests. 10 total seats included.
  • Recognition of you or your company in our program, Acton's website, marketing and at the event.
  • Invitation to receptions before and after the dinner for you and your guests.

Individual Dinner at $175 includes:

  • Includes one seat and invitation to receptions before and after the dinner.

Dress code is Black Tie Preferred.

For questions, please email us at [email protected] or call (616) 454-3080.

 

Hotel Information

We have secured a limited number of rooms at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel for the evening at the rate of $189.00/night.

The rooms are first-come, first-serve, so please book early.

Reservations must be made on or before the cut-off date of September 30, 2024.

To book a room, please click here or call 1-800-253-3590.