The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is taking place this week in National Harbor, Md. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway kicked off Thursday's session. Kellyanna Conway In a show of unity, White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon and White House chief of staff Reince Priebus addressed how the administration will implement its agenda as well as defended what has been done thus far. Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to end the day’s events with a speech at 7:30 p.m. President Trump, who did not make an appearance last year, will be speaking on Friday.