Scope and Contents Tape 2 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...

Scope and Contents Tape 1 of the March 21st Intersession featured a variety of speakers on different themes. Tape 1 was hosted by Dr. Mark Erenburg, and was sponsored by Illinois Bell. Guest speakers included Dr. Robert Premus, and the main theme of the topic was "How Technology has changed Illinois Economic Development.” Other guest speakers included Helen Shumate, Illinois Bell, Hal Smith, Director of Tabulations of the First state Lottery, Administrator of the Illinois "I-Tech" Program, and Dr. Durward...

Scope and Contents Tape 2 of the March 21st Intersession was also hosted by Dr. Mark Erenburg, and featured David W. Bowell, from the Department of Education Program for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio, and is the Regional Representative of the U.S. Department of Education. Mr. Bowell's presentation was on "Public and Private partnership in Education and in Business." The second presentation involved Labor, Management, and Business Corporation, and featured Sharon Sharp, who was the Deputy...

Scope and Contents Tape 3 continued the discussion of the implications of bringing the Diamond Star plant to Bloomington/Normal, Illinois, and it's impact on the economic growth and it's benefits for the area. Speakers included Dave Anderson, Sharon Sharp, Eric Pitcher, Senior Industrial Development Specialist, and staff coordinator on the Diamond Star project for the IL Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, Bob Vancil, Economic Development Consultants, and John Penn, Business Manager of Labor...

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Tape 4 of the March 21st Intersession was hosted by Dr. Mark Erenburg, and the topic was "Government Investment in Education." The featured speakers were Democratic State Senator Philip Rock, Cook County, President of the IL. State Senate, and Republican Representative Sam Vinson, Assistant Minority Leader, of the Illinois House of Representatives.

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Tape 5 of the final Intersession held on March 21, 1986 featured the continuation of the speech of Representative Sam Vinson on "Government Investment in Education" and also featured as the final speaker, Joe Cappo, Corporate Vice President and Publisher of "Crains Chicago Business."