All who are anticipating word about that great quadrennial event, wait no more: National Review will be in Manchester on February 6 for a most fun evening of ruminating, riffing, and debate-watching (it’s the pre-primary GOP debate being held at St. Anselm College, to be broadcast on ABC). Subscribers and NRO denizens and usual suspects are invited, but urged to register now as seating is limited (our simple policy: no register, no admit). The Ballroom doors at the Radisson Hotel Manchester (700 Elm Street) will open at 5:00 p.m., and the action-packed program begins at 6:00 p.m.
In store: A panel session featuring Rich Lowry, Charlie Cooke, and other at-the-scene NR editors and writers, in the Granite State to assess the presidential race and the looming primary vote, followed by a special live snort-and-chuckle-inducing edition of GLoP Culture, featuring the acclaimed trio of Jonah Goldberg, Rob Long, and John Podhoretz (all the night’s proceedings will captured and broadcast over the ether by the techno whizzes at Ricochet). Then the ensembled (we’re expecting a 400-plus crowd as we had in 2008 and 2012 — both of them terrific affairs) will watch the debate from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. And then, before you can say “spin room,” the GLoP threesome will be back on stage, tanned, rested, and ready to share a smart post-debate take that will end the night with a laugh.
Now get this: The event (plus food!) is free. But it’s limited (to the first 400 people). There is parking available, but that’s between you and the Radisson. And so are the drinks — we’ll have a bar setup, but we can’t buy everything, so you’ll have to handle your own brewskis. To reserve a spot, sign up here. It’s the law. And even though the event truly is free, you’re not going to be a complete mooch: figure on spotting NR a few sawbucks as the very worthwhile cost of an exceptional evening.
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