Document 23v5MYn56X79KqMJxQ5Br5xR

To: Cc: From: Sent: Subject: Annie DwyerfAnnie.Dwyer@cei.org] Hupp, Sydney[hupp.sydney@epa.gov] Hale, Michelle Fri 3/17/2017 5:49:21 PM RE: Following up, invitation to Keynote CEI Annual Dinner on June 7 in Washington Annie, Sydney will be in touch today. Sorry for the delays. From: Annie Dwyer [mailto:Annie.Dwyer@cei.org] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 10:04 AM To: Hale, Michelle <hale.michelle@epa.gov> Cc: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Subject: Re: Following up, invitation to Keynote CEI Annual Dinner on June 7 in Washington Hello! Checking back on this invitation. Any word? Thanks for the help! ! Annie Annie Dwyer Senior Director of Communications Competitive Enterprise Institute 202.331.2765 On Mar 14, 2017, at 1:12 PM, Annie Dwyer <Annie.Dwyer@cei,org> wrote: Excellent, appreciate you getting back. I know it seems like ages away, but our invitations must be sent pretty soon, so we're getting down to the wire. And, thanks for connecting me with Sydney! 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005050-00001 Sydney, below are some logistical details that your team may need to make a decision. Feel free to email me or call with further questions--happy to discuss at 202-331-2765. We are flexible and willing to do almost anything to accommodate Mr. Pruitt. We very much hope that he accepts our invitation. Thanks so much! Annie CEI Annual Dinner and Reception Keynote Details: ZZZZZZZZ VIP Reception at 6:00 p.m. - optional but recommended for keynote speaker ZZZZZZZZ Dinner begins at 7:15 p.m. (lasts approx. 2 hours) ZZZZZZZZ We can be flexible on the arrival time, but we recommend the speaker arrives no later than 6:45pm ZZZZZZZZ Speaker is welcome to bring guest(s) - the number of guests is open to discussion Z_______ Remarks are approximately 20 mins, and begin about halfway through dinner ZZZZZZZZ Remarks are on-the-record given some reporters will be in the room, but there is no Q&A time Z Aside from the remarks, media availability after the dinner is optional Z We're happy to arrange transportation or any other logistical needs From: Hale, Michelle [mailto:hale.michelle@epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:46 PM To: Annie Dwyer <Annie.Dwyer@cei.org> Cc: Hupp, Sydney <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Subject: RE: Following up, invitation to Keynote CEI Annual Dinner on June 7 in Washington No problem, we hope to have a scheduling meeting tomorrow and get to the month of June! 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005050-00002 From: Annie Dwyer [mailto:Annie.Dwyer@cei.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:38 PM To: Hale, Michelle <hale.michelle@epa.gov> Subject: Following up, invitation to Keynote CEI Annual Dinner on June 7 in Washington Apologies, I noticed a typo below and fixed it in this version. Thanks again for your help on this! -- Annie From: Annie Dwyer Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:34 PM To: 'Hale.Michelle@epa.gov' <Hale.Michelle@,epa.gov> Subject: Following up, invitation to Keynote CEI Annual Dinner on June 7 in Washington Hello Ms. Hale, Tin following up on the invitation Competitive Enterprise Institute President Kent Lassman sent Mr. Pruitt to keynote our annual dinner in June. Do you know if Mr. Pruitt is still considering the invite? I received a call from a Ms. Hupp last week requesting some details, but I have returned the call a few times, and have not been able to reach her. Unfortunately, we're running up against a deadline for selecting a speaker. Would you be able to let us know by Friday, March 17, if Mr. Pruitt is able to accept our invitation? I'm happy to provide any details to help with this decision. CEI would love to have Mr. Pruitt as our speaker. CEI and our supporters care deeply about energy and environment issues and given Mr. Pruitt's legal and intellectual background, we are looking forward to hearing more about his goals as the new EPA administrator. We believe the annual dinner would provide Mr. Pruitt a prominent platform to speak to an influential audience. I've reattached the invitation. As you may know, the CEI dinner hosts nearly 1,000 of CEI's strongest supporters, including senior level policy professionals, distinguished scholars, business 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005050-00003 executives, agency officials, members of Congress and their staff. More details about the dinner can be found here. Previous dinner speakers include Steve Forbes, Carly Fiorina, and Paul Ryan. I'm sure things are very busy right now, but if you could provide any information, we'd really appreciate it. Thank you! Annie Annie Dwyer Senior Director of Communications Competitive Enterprise Institute (202) 331-2765 | @ceidotorg annie.dwyer@cei.org CEI has a new address! 1310 L Street, NW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20005 From: Kent Lassman Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:57 AM To: 'Hale.Michelle@epa.gov' <Hale.Michelle@epa.gov> Cc: Amanda France <Amanda.France@cei.org> Subject: Invitation to Keynote CEI Annual Dinner June 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Ms. Hale, Thank you for making time to visit this morning and to make sure the attached invitation doesn't slip through the cracks of what must be a very busy week. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005050-00004 Details of the invitation to speak are included in the attached letter which were previously shared with Ms. Samantha Dravis. We are excited about the legal discipline and intellectual rigor Mr. Pruitt will bring to the EPA and I believe that our annual dinner, host to upwards of 1,000 people, provides a powerful platform for him to speak. Please let me know if there is anything we can do to help advance the decision-making process. Very best regards, Kent Kent Lassman President & CEO, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (mKentatCEI The Competitive Enterprise Institute ... expanding the boundaries offreedom 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005050-00005