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SUMMARY:2026 Polyface Retreat : August 28-29\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL2026 Polyface Retreat\nFriday and Saturday\, August 28-29\, 2026\nBrownstone Institute at Polyface Farm in Swoope\, VA \nBrownstone Institute’s second retreat at Polyface Farms offers loyal Brownstone readers a chance to join us in an exciting opportunity to learn from the best minds on the subjects of health freedom\, educational freedom\, freedom from censorship\, and more. This will all be held at the home of one of the world’s greatest leaders in regenerative farming.  \nYou can join with these powerful thinkers to share knowledge and expertise\, discover hidden histories\, learn about the many industrial complexes that have gained so much power\, and find ways around and through this crisis. \nThe event begins on Friday morning with an early morning registration and a delicious breakfast and ends Saturday afternoon. \nTicket pricing\, individual: $265\n($240 with early bird coupon discount of $25 until April 30\, 2026).\nUse coupon code 2026POLYBIRD during checkout for early bird pricing. \nOptional Add-on:\nThursday Meet and Greet at Hotel 24 South. We encourage you to enjoy the local cuisine in Staunton’s quaint downtown area for dinner and then join us for a reception at Hotel 24 South.\nThis will be at 7-9 pm\, Thursday\, August 27\, 2026.\nCost: $60 per person. (This will include snacks and bar).\nLimited to 100.\nDress: Business casual. \nMore info: https://brownstone.org/polyface-retreat-2026/
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LOCATION:Polyface Farm\, 43 Pure Meadows Lane\, Swoope\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friday\, August 28\, 2026 Polyface VIP Dinner
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILFriday VIP Dinner at BluPoint Seafood Co. at 123 W. Beverley\, Staunton\, VA. 6-9 pm.\nThis will include Dinner and Bar. \nCost: $250 per person.\nDress: Business casual. \nThere is a covered parking garage and also a parking lot within one block of the restaurant\, in addition to on-street parking.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/friday-august-28-2026-polyface-vip-dinner/
LOCATION:Blu Point Seafood Co.\, 123 W. Beverley\, Staunton\, 24401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Chattanooga Supper Club\, September 1\, 2026: Gigi Foster
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILChattanooga Supper Club\, September 1\, 2026; 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm \nGigi Foster \nState of Confusion Restaurant (Pumphouse)\, 301 E Main St.\, Chattanooga\, TN 37408 (423) 760-3473 \nTuesday\, September 1st | 5:30 – 9:00 pm \nChattanooga\, TN \n$45 per person. Cash bar available. \nPlease join us for an evening of lively conversation\, intriguing speakers\, and fun! This month we are pleased to welcome Brownstone Institute Senior Scholar Gigi Foster\, now on sabbatical in the US. \nAbout Gigi Foster \nGigi Foster works in diverse fields including education\, social influence\, time use\, lab experiments\, behavioural economics\, and Australian policy. Named 2019 Young Economist of the Year by the Economic Society of Australia\, she publishes in both specialised and cross-disciplinary outlets\, and her innovative teaching was awarded a 2017 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. She has filled numerous roles of service to the profession and engages heavily on economic matters with the Australian community\, as one of Australia’s leading economics communicators\, in the media and at live events. She co-founded the think tank Australians for Science and Freedom in 2023\, and is an author of dozens of academic articles and several books\, including The Great Covid Panic (2021) and Do Lockdowns and Border Closures Serve the “Greater Good”? (2022). \nAbout the Talk \nThe ethics\, politics and economics of Western renewal. The modern West is in decline\, as evidenced in our institutions\, our culture\, and the betrayal of our people by elites who disregard the needs of a healthy society in favour of serving power. What to do? In this Brownstone Supper Club talk\, I will describe my approach to this uber-problem as an economist trained in the broad social sciences\, from both a theoretical and a highly practical standpoint\, focussing on desirable and feasible options for institutional redesign. Amongst other things I will discuss the mission and activities of the free think tank I co-founded and co-direct\, Australians for Science and Freedom\, and the newest attempt at Western renewal in which I am involved: a serious proposal for the secession of Western Australia from that country’s Commonwealth government. I will also briefly discuss the origin of Brownstone Institute’s first published book\, The Great Covid Panic\, released in September 2021\, which I co-authored with Paul Frijters and Michael Baker. \nVenue\, Location & Parking \n$45 per person. Space is limited\, so be sure to secure your seat early: For more information\, contact Janet Gorbitz (local host) at operations@brownstone.org.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-chattanooga-supper-club-september-1-2026-gigi-foster/
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SUMMARY:The Challenge Ahead: 6th Annual Brownstone Institute Conference and Gala
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILEnding Capture\, Building Freedom\nFriday and Saturday\, November 6 – 7\, 2026\nChattanooga\, TN \nRegister Today: https://brownstone.org/the-challenge-ahead/
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