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Registration is still open for those who wish to attend the Aug. 19 Americans for Prosperity summit at the Richmond Marriott featuring Vice President Mike Pence.

Pence will be the keynote speaker for the 11th annual volunteer conference of the national conservative policy advocacy organization backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch.

The event is set for 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marriott at 500 E. Broad St. Americans for Prosperity says a $50 general admission ticket will give attendees access to programming and a boxed lunch will be included. People who wish to attend can register at http://www.defendingthedream.com.

The event, coming less than three months before Virginias general election, also will feature Ed Gillespie, the GOP nominee for governor. Pence also will speak at a Gillespie fundraiser elsewhere in Richmond that Saturday.

In recent weeks, AFP has reported spending more than $288,000 in an effort to defeat Gillespies Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam, paying for items such as mailers and door hangers, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, a nonpartisan tracker of money in state politics.

Other speakers at the AFP summit will include Del. M. Kirkland Cox, R-Colonial Heights, Republican legislators pick to be the next speaker of the House of Delegates; U.S. Rep. Dave Brat, R-7th; and Steve Forbes, a former presidential hopeful who is chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media.

Virginia is the only Southern state that President Donald Trump did not win in November. The president remains unpopular in Virginia. In a Quinnipiac University poll released this week, 36 percent approved of the presidents job performance and 61 percent disapproved.

Gillespie for months appeared to hold the president at arms length, emphasizing Virginia issues as he campaigned around the state. Northam has stood by his criticism of Trump as a narcissistic maniac. Corey Stewart, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors chairman who nearly defeated Gillespie in the June GOP primary, has urged him to embrace and court Trumps supporters.

During his first debate with Northam, Gillespie said Northams characterization of Trump would not help Virginia protect its military installations or gain federal transportation dollars. On Tuesday, Gillespie tweeted: Appreciate @realDonaldTrumps commitment + investment to tackle the opioid crisis and added a link to his own plan for Virginia.

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Registration to see VP Mike Pence at Aug. 19 Americans for Prosperity summit in Richmond open - Richmond.com