10th Annual Policy Banquet feat. Amity Shlaes: “Calvin Coolidge, The Greatest Educator of All”

We are excited to host renowned author and speaker Amity Shlaes for our 10th Annual Policy Banquet in Raleigh, NC, on October 16 at the North Ridge Country Club. Ms. Shlaes will speak on “Calvin Coolidge, The Greatest Educator of All.”

Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man: Graphic, a full length illustrated version of the same book illustrated by Paul Rivoche, Coolidge, a full-length biography of the thirtieth president, which debuted at number three on the Times list, and The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy. 

National Review called the Forgotten Man “the finest history of the Great Depression ever written.” The Economist wrote of Coolidge that the book “deserves to be widely read” and made it an editor’s choice for 2013. In addition to serving as the chair of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, Ms. Shlaes is winner of the Hayek Prize and serves on the jury for the prize, sponsored by the Manhattan Institute. 

This event is open to the public. Cocktail attire requested.

Sponsorship Levels

Presenting Sponsorship: $5,000 – table of 8 + 8 VIP tickets + recognition

Gold Sponsorship: $2,500 – table of 8 + 4 VIP tickets + recognition

 Silver Sponsorship: $1,000 – table of 8 + 2 VIP tickets + recognition

Bronze Sponsorship: $500 – 4 dinner tickets + 2 VIP tickets + recognition

***Sponsors: Please send the names of your guests to Rachel Brady at rlbrady@jamesgmartin.center.

Please contact Ashley Campbell at adesena@jamesgmartin.center if you or any of your guests have any dietary restrictions or preferences.

Individual Ticket Prices

VIP Ticket: $150 – Entry to the VIP reception + dinner

Individual Ticket: $125 – Entry to the main reception + dinner

2025 Event Schedule

5:30pm    VIP Reception and Main Reception for Non-VIP Ticket Holders

6:30pm    Dinner Begins

6:35pm    Welcome by Jenna A. Robinson, President of The James G. Martin Center

7:30pm    Keynote Address by Amity Shlaes

8:15pm    Closing Remarks