Program — Full Description

2018 Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting · September 30 – October 6

Program Agenda

Sunday, September 30th — Arrival & Registration
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Registration

ExpoMeloneras

6:30 – 7:00 PM

Opening Reception — Welcome Cocktail

Pool Area, Baobab Hotel

7:00 – 8:30 PM

Buffet Dinner

Karisimbi Room, Baobab Hotel

8:30 PM

Open Bar

Monday, October 1st
7:00 AM

Registration

ExpoMeloneras

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Sponsored Breakfast: A Freedom Movement that Wins

Presented by Atlas Network (Brad Lips, Matt Warner, Roberto Salinas Leon) — Juan de Mariana Hall A

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Sponsored Breakfast: A Libertarian Revolution for Spain

Presented by Instituto Juan de Mariana — Juan de Mariana Hall B

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Opening Ceremony

Main Hall, Expomeloneras. Welcome address by the MPS President and organizers.

9:30 – 11:00 AM

Plenary Session: Competition, Discovery, and Markets

Main Hall, Expomeloneras

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Coffee Break

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

Multiple parallel sessions across conference rooms

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Lunch

Hotel restaurants

3:00 – 5:30 PM

Afternoon Sessions

Multiple parallel sessions

9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Excursion: Puerto de Mogán

Optional excursion — charming coastal town with harbor walk and boat trip along the coast

Tuesday, October 2nd
7:30 – 8:30 AM

Sponsored Breakfasts

Various halls — RSVP required

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Morning Plenary & Concurrent Sessions

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Meet the Author Sessions

Pascal Salin, Jerry Jordan, Henri Schneider, Leonidas Zelmanovitz, Nils Karlson

9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Excursion: Teror and Arucas

Historical towns with traditional Canarian architecture, local crafts, and rum distillery

Wednesday, October 3rd — Free Day
All day

Free Day / Optional Activities

Excursion: Agüimes and the Barranco de Guayadeque — traditional village and scenic ravine

Evening

Gala Dinner

Special conference dinner event

Thursday, October 4th
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Morning Sessions

Plenary and concurrent sessions

3:00 – 5:30 PM

Afternoon Sessions

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Meet the Author Sessions

Peter Boettke, Randall Holcombe, Elena Leontjeva, Lars Peder Nordbakken, Per Bylund

Friday, October 5th
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Morning Sessions

Plenary and concurrent sessions

3:00 – 5:30 PM

Afternoon Sessions & Closing Ceremony

All day

Excursion: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Optional city tour — capital city with historic Vegueta quarter

Saturday, October 6th — Departures
Morning

Departures