The '''Conservative Political Action Conference''' ('''CPAC''') is a predominantly [[libertarian]] conference consisting of overwhelmingly white male college students, many of whom attend for free or at heavily discounted rates. CPAC historically met in [[Washington, D.C.]], in February or March, with attendance increasing beyond 10,000. CPAC outgrew the largest hotels in D.C., and in 2014 through 2020<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-whos-speaking-at-this-years-conservative-conference</ref> convened outside of D.C. in the massive Marriott Gaylord hotel in National Harbor, [[Maryland]]. | The '''Conservative Political Action Conference''' ('''CPAC''') is a predominantly [[libertarian]] conference consisting of overwhelmingly white male college students, many of whom attend for free or at heavily discounted rates. CPAC historically met in [[Washington, D.C.]], in February or March, with attendance increasing beyond 10,000. CPAC outgrew the largest hotels in D.C., and in 2014 through 2020<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-whos-speaking-at-this-years-conservative-conference</ref> convened outside of D.C. in the massive Marriott Gaylord hotel in National Harbor, [[Maryland]]. |