The New Hampshire Liberty Forum is an annual convention-style conference hosted by the Free State Project. It has attracted attendees such as U.S. Presidential candidates, a sitting U.S. Senator, a sitting U.S. Representative, state legislators, well-known businesspersons, entrepreneurs, and numerous policy institutes.
The conference is one of two annual events hosted by the Free State Project in an effort to recruit 20,000 individuals with libertarian ideals to move to New Hampshire, the other being the Porcupine Freedom Festival. As of February 3, 2016, the group has 20,000 participants signed on, hence completing the original goal. The signatories are now expected to move to New Hampshire by 2022, 5 years after the end of the drive.
The 2016 New Hampshire Liberty Forum was held from February 18 through February 21, 2016 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. The theme of the 2016 conference was "Living Liberty," which focued on participants who had already moved to New Hampshire and how they are exploring and expanding their personal liberties there.
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden gave the keynote speech, via live video stream from his exile in Russia. Lyn Ulbricht spoke and shared an update on the appeal trial of her son, Ross Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for allegedly creating a darknet market named Silk Road under the pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts.
The 2015 conference was held on March 5 through March 8, 2015 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. The event was branded using dark blue, light blue, white, and gold theming. The logo featured a stylized map of New Hampshire, divided into polygonal shapes using the branding colors of the event, but introducing different green and blue shades which were only present in the logo. The slogan of the event was "Moved By Liberty".
The event featured a media room, various speakers organized into interest-based tracks, a vendor showcase, children's activities, and art workshops. Event tickets were sold in tiers, and many attendees of the event were also entitled to catered meals for lunch and dinner, a brunch, access to snacks, and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with purchase of the VIP-tier ticket, which permitted access to the hospitality suite.
In contrast with previous events and aligning with the creation of interest-specific tracks, speakers for the 2015 event were not designated 'keynote' speakers. Despite this shift, scheduling changes caused by January 2015 North American blizzard and subsequent winter storms caused more than one formal event host to declare that a 'keynote speaker' had been rescheduled.
SpeakersAmanda Bouldin - New Hampshire State RepresentativeAndrew Hemingway - Gubernatorial candidate in New HampshireBen Swann - Emmy Award-winning journalistBob Hull - New Hampshire State RepresentativeBob Wilkins - Founder Zftr, ZftrCoinBranden Petersen - US Senator District 35, MinnesotaCarl Soderberg - Founder, Able Ebinezer Brewing CompanyCarla Gericke - President, Free State ProjectCarlos Morales - Author, "Legally Kidnapped, The Case Against Child Protective Services"Carol McGuire - Four-term New Hampshire State RepresentativeCatherine Cadden - Author, "Peaceable Revolution Through Education"Charlie Arlinghaus - President, Josiah Bartlett Center For Public EducationChris Mercogliano - Author, Making It Up As We Go Along, The Story of the Albany Free School, and Teaching The Restless.Dan McGuire - Three-term New Hampshire State RepresentativeDavid Boaz - Executive Vice President, CATO InstituteDavid Kelley - Author, doctorate - The Sciences, Reason, Harvard Business Review, Unrugged Individualism: The Selfish Basis of Benevolence, The Art of ReasoningEdward Hudgins - Editor, Regulation.Evan Pierce - Artist, Bardo FarmFrancois-Rene Dang Vu Ban Rideau - (Name Anglicized) - Blogger, Futurist.Ian Freeman - Director, LRN.FM. Host, Free Talk LiveIan Underwood - Founding Owner, Bardo Project. Researcher (physics, computer science), NASAJames Otteson - Executive Director, BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism, doctorate.Jared Chicoine - State Campaign Director, Ron Paul 2012.Jason Sorens - Author, Announcement: The Free State Project, doctorate.Jeffrey Tucker - Founder, Liberty.me. Author, Bourbon For BreakfastJesse Wiens - Founder, ZENVCJody Underwood - Founder/Owner Bardo Farm, doctorate.Jon Herdman - Founder, Mental Health Is Not a CrimeKevin Bloom - Political Director, New Hampshire Liberty AllianceKirk McNeil - Co-Founder, Church of the SwordLee Webster - Founder, Director - New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education & AdvocacyLouis Calitz - Technology Entrepreneur, CTO FreeStateProject.orgLyn Ulbricht - Motivational SpeakerMark Warden - Principal, Porcupine Real EstateMatthew Ping - Founder, Ledgeview Commercial PartnersMatt Simon - Former Executive Director, Marijuana Policy ProjectMier G. Kohn - Professor of Economics, Dartmouth CollegeMichelle Levell - Director, School Choice New HampshireMike Vine - Organizer, Porcfest X and Freecoast FestivalNick Gillespie - Editor-in-chief, Reason.com.Ofer Nave - Co-Founder, The Porcupine ClubhousePatrick M. Byrne - CEO, Overstock.comPaul Best - Chairman, New Hampshire Liberty AlliancePeter St. Onge - Editor, Austrian Investment MonthlyRichard Mack - Founder, Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers AssociationRick Broussard - Editor, New Hampshire MagazineSam Eaton - Owner, FanConx.comSandy Pierre - Editor, Shire Liberty NewsSaul Anuzis - Managing Partner, Coast To Coast StrategiesScott Horton - Host, Antiwar RadioSeamas O' Scaladidhe - (Name Anglicized) - Treasurer, Free State Project. Principal, GenCourtMobile.Seth Hipple - Co-Founder, Martin & Hipple, esquire.Shem Kellogg - New Hampshire State RepresentativeTim O'Flaherty - Research Director, New Hampshire Liberty AllianceWilliam Ruger - Vice President, Research and Policy at Charles Koch Institute, doctorate.William Thomas - Author, Radicals for Capitalism; Editor, The Literary Art of Ayn RandThe 2014 conference was held from February 20 to 23, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Keynote speakersNaomi Wolf – bestselling author of The End of America, Give Me Liberty, The Beauty MythThomas Andrews Drake – a former senior executive of the U.S. National Security Agency and a whistleblowerJesselyn Radack - a former ethics adviser to the United States Department of Justice and a whistleblowerSpeakersJeffrey Tucker – executive editor of Laissez Faire Books and Distinguished Fellow of the Foundation for Economic EducationBen Swann - Edward R. Murrow Award and Emmy Award winning journalist, and an internet phenomenon with over 10 million video viewsTrevor Timm – co-founder and executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and activist at the Electronic Frontier FoundationKen White - criminal defense attorney and blogger at PopehatTravis Brown - state lobbyist, author of How Money WalksKashmir Hill - senior online editor at Forbes, writing about the intersection of law, technology, social media and personal informationCody Wilson - co-founder of Defense DistributedBen Falk - resilient site development and permaculture expert with Whole Systems Design LLCAaron Day – Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire and CEO of the Atlas SocietyDan Alban - an attorney with the Institute for Justice who litigates cutting-edge constitutional cases protecting free speech, property rights, economic liberty and other individual libertiesBill Buppert - expert on irregular warfare and revolutionary movements, author of ZeroGovJames Bovard - libertarian author and journalistJames O'Keefe - journalist whose investigations have exposed corruption and malfeasance in major taxpayer-funded institutions, including ACORN, Planned Parenthood and NPRThe 2013 conference was held from February 21 to 24, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Keynote speakersJack Spirko – creator/host of The Survival Podcast, winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award in 2010Thomas Woods – American historian, political analyst, and New York Times-bestselling authorSpeakersVermin Supreme – American performance artist, anarchist and political activistBen Stone – host of the Bad Quaker podcastAaron Day – CEO of the Atlas SocietyLee Doren – author and activistJeffrey Tucker – executive editor of Laissez Faire BooksErik Voorhees – Bitcoin entrepreneurRoger Ver – Bitcoin entrepreneurJulie Borowski – YouTube channel host and Freedomworks activistThaddeus Russell – professor, author, historian and cultural criticPete Eyre – former Bureaucrash Crasher-in-Chief and Liberty On Tour co-creatorKatherine Albrecht – founder of Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering (CASPIAN)Carla Gericke – President of the Free State ProjectJohn Bush – Texas based liberty activist and host of the reality show Sovereign LivingTarrin Lupo – anarcho-capitalist author and cohost of the podcast Wheels Off LibertyKira Peikoff – authorCory Doctorow – journalist, science fiction author and proponent of Creative CommonsThe 2012 conference was held from February 23 to 26. The Second Amendment Sisters of New Hampshire sponsored a firearm safety class and shoot, and the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance offered a tour of the New Hampshire State House.
Keynote speakersPeter Schiff – Austrian School economic commentator and owner of Euro Pacific CapitalJoel Salatin – farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include "You Can Farm" and "Salad Bar Beef"SpeakersJodie Emery – editor of Cannabis Culture online magazineJohn Lott – economist and authorSharon Presley – co-founder of Laissez Faire BooksMichael Boldin – founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment CenterMichael Cloud – author, speech writer and President and Co-founder of the Center For Small GovernmentJohn Bush – Texas based liberty activistThe 2011 conference was scheduled for February 24–27 in Nashua, New Hampshire but in December 2010, it was announced by Free State Project President Varrin Swearingen that the 2011 conference would be canceled. A primary reason for the cancellation included slow ticket sales after the event announcement was delayed partially due to the keynote speaker unexpectedly backing out.
The 2010 conference was held from March 18 through March 21 in Nashua, New Hampshire, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Keynote speakersJudge Andrew Napolitano – former New Jersey Superior Court Judge, former host of Freedom Watch and senior judicial analyst on the FOX business networkNH State Rep. Dan Itse – sitting New Hampshire State RepresentativeJacob Hornberger – founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, a libertarian educational foundationSpeakersAngela Keaton – development director of Antiwar.com, producer of Antiwar Radio; serves on the boards of Outright Libertarians and Ladies of Liberty AllianceBrad Spangler – Director of the Center for a Stateless Society, proponent of agorismBrett Veinotte – host of School Sucks PodcastCatherine Bleish – Executive Director of the Liberty Restoration ProjectCharles W. Johnson – individualist-anarchist writer and activist, founding member of the Alliance of the Libertarian Left, occasional columnist; writes at radgeek.comDaniel J. Mitchell – libertarian economist, Senior Fellow at the Cato InstituteDavid D. Friedman – author of "The Machinery of Freedom"; holds A.B. from Harvard University, Ph.D. in Physics from the University of ChicagoDevin S. Standard – firearms instructor, accomplished martial artist, hunterEddie Allen – International Currency Director for the American Open Currency StandardErnest Hancock – publisher of FreedomsPhoenix, host of "Declare Your Independence" on the Liberty News Radio Network and the Republic Broadcasting Network; best known as creator of the Ron Paul r3VOLution logoJason Talley – author, contributes to fr33agents.netJenn Coffey – National Coordinator of the Second Amendment Sisters, elected NH State RepresentativeKelley Vlahos – contributing editor for The American Conservative magazine and its blog; political writer for FOXNews.com, regular columnist for Antiwar.comKenneth W. Royce – aka "Boston T. Party", founder of Free State Wyoming, shooting instructor, speaker, author of books on guns, history, law, politics, and governmentMichele Seven – mother taking up her case against the IRSPasha Roberts – producer/director of the movie "Silver Circle" (silvercirclemovie.com)Radley Balko – journalist, senior editor for Reason magazine, and blogs at theagitator.comScott Bieser – cartoonist, former video game animatorShelly Roche – libertarian activist with a podcast at ByteStyle.tv; computer programmer, entrepreneurSkip Coryell – founder of the Second Amendment March; author of seven books related to personal defense and 2nd Amendment activism; Chief Instructor and co-owner of Midwest Tactical TrainingStewart Rhodes – founder and Director of Oath Keepers; former firearms instructor and former member of Ron Paul’s D.C. staff.Thomas Naylor – co-founder of the Second Vermont Republic; author, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Duke UniversityTom Baugh – entrepreneur, inventor; author of "Starving the Monkeys: Fight Back Smarter"Tom Mullen – author of "A Return to Common Sense: Reawakening Liberty in the Inhabitants of America"William Norman Grigg – award-winning investigative journalist and author; blogs at freedominourtime.blogspot.comAdditionally, members of the Liberty Caravan (libertycaravan.org) spoke about their journey to New Hampshire.
The 2009 conference was held from March 5 through March 8 in Nashua, New Hampshire, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Keynote speakersDick Heller – brought suit against Washington D.C. with the Bill of Rights Foundation, and together they successfully overturned the D.C. ban on handguns. Mr. Heller is a participant in the Free State Project.Dr. Mary Ruwart – author and 2008 LP Presidential candidateStefan Molyneux – host of Freedomain RadioSpeakersCharles Arlinghaus – president of the free-market Josiah Bartlett Center for Public PolicyDavid Bergland – Libertarian Party (LP) Presidential candidate, activist, and authorWill Buchanan – from the Walk For LibertyJenn Coffey – National Coordinator of the Second Amendment Sisters, & elected New Hampshire State RepresentativePete Eyre – Bureaucrash Crasher-in-ChiefGary Franchi – National Director of Aaron Russo's Restore the RepublicPatri Friedman – Executive Director of the Seasteading InstituteJohn Taylor Gatto – author of numerous books including "Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling"Anthony Gregory – Research Analyst at the Independent InstituteDan Itse – New Hampshire state representative who introduced States' Rights bill HCR 0006Glenn Jacobs – WWE wrestler "Kane", Free State Project member, creator of the blog Adventures of Citizen XAngela Keaton – Development Director from AntiWar.comAdam Kokesh – from Iraq Veterans Against the WarTom Mullen – author of "A Return to Common Sense"Ethan Nadelmann – founder and executive director of the Drug Policy AllianceEvan Nappen – lawyer and author of "New Hampshire Gun, Knife, and Weapon Law"David Nolan – founder of the Libertarian PartyKenneth Royce (Boston T. Party) – author of books on guns, history, law, politics, and governmentMatt Simon – Director of NH Common Sense Marijuana PolicyLisa Snell – Director of Education and Child Welfare, Reason FoundationMarc Stevens – author of "Adventures in Legal Land"Deborah Stevenson – Executive Director of National Home Education Legal DefenseAaron David Ward – libertarian comedianThe 2008 conference was held from January 3 through January 6 in Nashua at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Moved to first weekend in January based on predicted New Hampshire primary date of Tuesday, January 8, 2008, which came to pass. Slogan: Moving Liberty Forward
Keynote speakersBernard von NotHaus – currency architect and creator of the Liberty DollarJohn E. Sununu – Republican United States Senator from New HampshireRon Paul – U.S. Congressman from 14th district of Texas and Republican Presidential CandidateSpeakersSharon Harris – president of Advocates for Self GovernmentF. Paul Wilson – author the Repairman Jack seriesBob Schulz – Chairman of the We the People FoundationBarry Cooper – from NeverGetBusted.comJim Babka – president of the Downsize DC FoundationPeter Christ – founder of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)Tom Eddlem – host of Dangerous Talk and blogger at LewRockwell.comGardner Goldsmith – author and host of Against the GrainDon Gorman – political director for the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance[1]Christopher Gronski – creator of Destination Freedom and NH coordinator for the We the People FoundationJohn McManus – President of the John Birch SocietyTyler Stearns – student, named "2007 Liberty Activist of the Year" by the New Hampshire Liberty AllianceWayne Green – creator of Byte magazine and of NH To DoLydia Harman – realtor, Integrity Plus Investments & Real EstateCarla Howell – from the Center for Small GovernmentHeld in Concord, from February 22 to February 25, 2007. Slogan: Attaining Personal and Economic Freedom in America's Freest State
Keynote speakersJohn Stossel – co-anchor of ABC's 20/20, called "the most consistently thought-provoking TV reporter of our time".Michael Badnarik – 2004 Libertarian Party presidential candidate, and author of Good To Be King: The Foundation of Our Constitutional Freedom.SpeakersRon Paul (video, audio) – U.S. Congressman from Texas's 14th congressional districtJim Babka – president of the Downsize DC FoundationJack Cole – executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)Bill Westmiller – national chairman of the Republican Liberty CaucusRob Kampia – executive director of the Marijuana Policy ProjectJim Harper – director of information policy studies at the Cato InstituteJoe McQuaid – Publisher of New Hampshire's statewide newspaper, The Union LeaderGeoffrey Segal – director of government reform for the Reason FoundationChristopher Gronski – New Hampshire coordinator for the We the People FoundationDon Gorman – political director for the New Hampshire Liberty AllianceLydia Harman – realtor, Integrity Plus Investments & Real Estate
