Mission of 2003 PILD:

To promote leadership, communication and cooperation among Extension professionals in the area of Public Issues Education.

Objectives:

• Broaden understanding of public policy issues that impact Extension and Extension clientele.
• Enhance public policy education skills.
• Learn how the changing political environment affects support for Extension.
• Build political and public support for Extension through consistent and targeted communication with decision-makers.
• Strengthen existing partnerships and build new linkages with local, state and federal agencies.
• Visit with federal legislators and observe the political process in action.

Conference Highlights:

1. Gain valuable insight from Washington, DC insiders.
2. Learn what makes Washington tick...and how to use this new understanding of the "big picture" to improve your Extension programs.
3. Connect with national leaders and others, and share your local programs and constituent needs with these important decision-makers.
4. Spend a day "on the Hill", meet with your Congressional delegation and discuss your program's impact on their constituency.
5. Learn how to effectively work with your county and state decision makers back home.
6. Make valuable connections with Extension colleagues--field staff to administrators--from across the United States

Sponsored by:
The Joint Council of Extension Professionals
The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
Epsilon Sigma Phi
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
National Association of Extension 4-H Agents
National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

For conference information contact:

Joe Schaefer, Registration Chair
P. O. Box 110230
Gainsville, FL 32611-0230
Phone: (352) 846-2009
E-mail: jms@mail.ifas.ufl.edu

Chuck Stamper
PILD Conference Chair
921 South Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 886-2668
Fax: (606) 886-1458
Email: cstamper@uky.edu