Tape 1 of the March 20th, 1986 Intersession was hosted by Dr. Mark Erenburg, Director of the Center for Regional Studies. The theme of that day's topic was "Positive Policies for the 1980's." The featured speakers on tape 1 were Dr. Durward Long, then president of SSU, Peter Johnson, Executive Director for the Illinois Council on Vocational Education, and Billy Rader, Associate Vice Chancellor for the Skills Program Development of the City College of Chicago. On tape 2, the featured speakers were Steven F. Selcke, Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, William Dart, Vice President of Government Affairs, Illinois Manufacturer's Association, and Robert Gibson, President of the Illinois State AFL-CIO. Dr. Mark Erenburg was also the host.