The 2009 National Association of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference was held March 30-April 1 in Washington, D.C. The conference program included keynote speeches by Representatives Rick Boucher (VA-09), Mike Conaway (TX-11) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), as well as former Senators John Breaux and Trent Lott and senior writer for U.S. News and World Report, Michael Barone. At the annual conference dinner, broadcasters honored former Federal Communications Commission Chairman James H. Quello. Entertainment was provided by renowned singer-songwriter, Jeffrey Steele. On Wednesday, April 1, approximately 500 broadcasters went to Capitol Hill to inform their members of Congress about legislative issues that could affect the broadcast industry.