LAS VEGAS—Each year Bates Neil travels from Honolulu to Las Vegas for FreedomFest, the annual event that bills itself as the “World’s Fair of Liberty.”
Neil enjoys the speakers; he loves the celebration of American art, culture, debate, and discussion. He has made lasting friendships, entered into business arrangements, and invested with business people he met at FreedomFest.
Neil remembers that one year the gathering featured a session on baseball cards and sports memorabilia. He decided to sit in on the session and found himself just a row behind Steve Forbes, the publisher who twice sought the Republican presidential nomination….
FreedomFest 2026 Attendees Tout Wide Range of Topics to Explore in Las Vegas

