Past Events

• 11/20/2025

Please join us for the Free the Economy podcast’s Sesquicentennial Celebration (150th Episode Reception), in which we reflect on and express gratitude for 150 weekly…

• 11/14/2025

Please join the Competitive Enterprise Institute for a wide-ranging conversation with singular wit Matt Ridley. Biologist and prolific author, Ridley has been a pioneer of…

• 11/12/2025

Tariffs are affecting pharmaceutical prices, global supply chains, and even the structure of American government. Join CEI for a dinner conversation on the latest developments…

• 10/27/2025

Virginia’s successful regulatory modernization efforts serve as a replicable model for reform at both the state and federal levels. Increased transparency, streamlined permitting, and common-sense…

• 10/15/2025

Free market economics stands on the shoulders of four giants in particular — Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, and Milton Friedman. Join CEI…

• 09/22/2025

As the U.S. moves through a critical period of innovation and economic development, business leaders are increasingly focused on how government regulation influences American innovation.

• 09/19/2025

Please join us the day after the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Dinner for brunch with 2025 Honoree James Otteson. In conversation with Kent Lassman,…

• 09/18/2025

Dust off your ruby slippers and Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the 2025 Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Dinner. CEI’s annual gala honors Simon’s vision of…

• 08/12/2025

The recent dismissal of the Librarian of Congress and the Register of Copyrights by President Trump raises significant constitutional questions about the scope of presidential…

• 08/11/2025

The focus of this discussion will be the prediction markets policy landscape and anticipated debates in Washington. The panel will discuss issues such as what…

• 06/18/2025

You are invited to join CEI for a lunch discussion with Adam Crepelle on his new book Becoming Nations Again: The Journey Towards Tribal…

• 06/02/2025

The CEI team and friends traveled to Bar Harbor, Maine – the summer playground of the nation – for our ninth annual policy summit. While taking…

• 06/02/2025

Please join the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s ninth annual policy summit in Vacationland this summer. This year’s gathering will be in Bar Harbor, the gateway to…

• 05/15/2025

President Donald Trump has made it a priority to ensure “fairness” in media—both new and old. He isn’t waiting for Congress to act. The new…

• 05/07/2025

The Competitive Enterprise Institute launched a major initiative to change the Environmental Protection Agency and the laws it administers, including the Clean Air Act and…

• 04/29/2025

Federal regulations impose an annual cost of more than $16,000 on the average household, yet they receive far less attention than other policy issues. In…

• 04/10/2025

In their forthcoming book, Art Carden and Caleb Fuller go beyond economic theory to explore the ethical and spiritual elements of spending, saving, wages, working, and investing.

• 04/08/2025

In 1881, following President James Garfield’s assassination, the country was in turmoil. Many suspected Vice President Chester Arthur, a long-time beneficiary of the spoils system,…

• 04/07/2025

When President Trump and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met earlier this year, they agreed that reaching terms on an economic deal between the…

• 03/24/2025

For 40 years, the Competitive Enterprise Institute has championed sensible regulatory reforms that create meaningful change to the administrative state.  Conventional regulatory reform is critical,…

• 03/03/2025

Entrepreneurs & Patriots: George Washington, Samuel Fraunces, & Their Bold Business Ventures George Washington and Samuel Fraunces developed risk-taking skills, judgment, and leadership through their…

• 02/19/2025

The Competitive Enterprise Institute is at the forefront of opposing excessive regulation and advocating for a more hands-off approach that encourages innovation and investment. The…

• 02/12/2025

The 119th Congress has a distinct opportunity to restore constitutional governance, reduce regulatory overreach, and promote economic growth. In Free to Prosper: A Pro-Growth…

• 02/11/2025

In his forthcoming book, Jonathan Rauch—a lifelong atheist—explores the vital role Christianity plays to sustain American democracy and our constitutional order. He critiques the rise of political factions replacing…

• 01/29/2025

Please join us for dinner honoring Michael Greve’s longtime CEI Board Chairmanship and service. A constitutional scholar of the first order, Michael’s signature wit and…

• 01/10/2025

The Competitive Enterprise Institute is celebrating the life of our beloved founder, Fred Lee Smith, Jr. (December 26, 1940 – November 23, 2024) at the…

• 12/11/2024

Hosted by CEI & the Legatum Institute Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Weaponization of the financial system is a matter of urgent concern. Despite the defeat of…

• 11/13/2024

Woodrow Wilson still fascinates more than a century after he dominated American politics. With a panoramic sweep in Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn, Christopher Cox…

• 10/30/2024

Over the last century, federal courts have regularly failed to preserve our Constitution’s limits on government powers, and instead acquiesced to Congress unlawfully expanding its…

• 10/09/2024

Gary Shapiro, longtime CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, has been an advocate of innovation for nearly 40 years. When he began his career, he helped…

• 09/19/2024

CEI toasted its 40th anniversary Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Dinner at the Washington National Cathedral. This year’s Prometheus: Rebel for Humanity dinner was inspired…

• 08/28/2024

Tevi Troy’s forthcoming The Power and the Money is the definitive story of the relationships between presidents of the United States and the pioneering CEOs…

• 05/30/2024

The Competitive Enterprise Institute traveled to Edinburgh – to toast our 40th anniversary and the tercentenary of Scottish philosopher and father of economics, Adam Smith…

• 02/22/2024

Ensuring Climate Policies Have Impact at Scale Event Details February 22nd, 202412:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. EST Online Virtual Event…

• 01/11/2024

The push for extreme climate policy continues at a fever pitch at the state, federal, and international levels. COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that…

• 11/28/2023

On December 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Moore v. U.S., a challenge to the Mandatory Repatriation Tax provision of the 2017…

• 11/16/2023

Hosted by The Heritage Foundation This past year, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, chaired by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), has conducted several…

• 11/15/2023

The Federal Trade Commission, under the direction of Chair Lina Khan, has made a practice of implementing antitrust regulations beyond the agency’s authority. FTC Commissioner…

• 10/23/2023

In his new book, The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World, Johan Norberg highlights how capitalism and markets encourage…

• 10/23/2023

CEI and friends will celebrate the Smith’s beautiful union and the founding of CEI, on our 60th and 40th anniversaries! Guests will enjoy a private…

• 09/29/2023

Please join us for a private brunch and conversation with CEI’s 2023 Julian L. Simon Memorial Awardees Gale L. Pooley and Marian L. Tupy. In…

• 09/28/2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Elvis: All Shook Up Thursday, September 28, 2022 6:00 p.m. Reception7:15 p.m. DinnerAfter party to follow Cocktail or Themed Attire…

• 09/22/2023

Description The post-COVID-19 labor market has been unprecedented and unexpected. Although the labor market appears strong, significant economic and policy headwinds are growing, and employers…

• 08/02/2023

A major new legal challenge to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing was filed in New York City this summer. Gibson Dunn partner and former…

• 07/27/2023

Please join us to toast a combined 75 years of incredible work at CEI by Christine Hall, Marlo Lewis, Ryan Lynch, and Iain Murray! With…

• 06/06/2023

For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have used broad and vague interpretations of the Clean Water Act to regulate almost…

• 06/01/2023

In search of awe and inspiration, far from the seat of power, the CEI team and friends traveled to south Lake Tahoe for our seventh…

• 04/13/2023

Please join CEI for a conversation with former British Prime Minister, the Right Honorable Liz Truss MP, on the economic challenges the free world is…

• 04/04/2023

In his new book, Shelter from the Storm: How a COVID Mortgage Meltdown was Averted, former Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark Calabria…

• 11/03/2022

The Cato Institute, CO2 Coalition, and Competitive Enterprise Institute will host friends and family for a reception to honor and celebrate the life of beloved…

• 09/22/2022

CEI Attorney Devin Watkins serves as moderator for The Federalist Society’s teleforum. Click here to register.

• 09/15/2022

The pleasure of your company is requested on Thursday evening, September 15th for the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Dinner at the National Portrait Gallery.

• 08/24/2022

In anticipation of the Stayin’ Alive: Disco Night at the Museum Simon Dinner, we are polishing up our disco dance moves. Please join the Competitive…

• 08/11/2022

Please join us in celebrating Sam Kazman’s legendary 36-year career at CEI. Kazman launched CEI’s litigation program two years after the organization’s founding. Since then,…

• 06/23/2022

The Competitive Enterprise Institute ventured to the Land of Enchantment and Opportunity for CEI’s sixth annual policy summit during Rodeo Weekend—Thursday, June 23 to Sunday,…