We started our day today at the Pentagon. We were given a walking briefing/tour by an intelligence officer from the Department of Defense. It was very exciting to walk down the hallway passed the Secretary of Defense's office. We also went to the site of the attack on the Pentagon from 9-11-01 and ...
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National Travel Seminar Day 3
We were up early again today. Off to the Federal Trade Commission
Building. One of the many perks to being in the IALP is that a "daily
exercise program" is incorporated into our schedule. We are using the
metro train, which is a very efficient system of transportation
through-out the city and ...
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National Travel Seminar Day 2
It was a full day at two federal agencies and an evening reception.
Dr. Nancy Garland Ph.D. with the Department of Energy’s fuel technology
program kicked off day two of our National Travel Seminar with a
discussion of fuel cell potential and challenges. Currently, the largest
market for fuel ...
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Class of 2012 Begins National Travel Seminar
The national travel seminar kicked off Sunday, March 6. IALP participants from throughout Illinois departed O’Hare International Airport bound for a week in Washington D.C. Despite a rough flight, we arrived refreshed and excited to the home of Gary and Ann Baise, our hosts for the evening. The ...
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National Agriculture Issues Explored at “National Agriculture Policy” Seminar
The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Class of 2012 participants traveled to Champaign/Urbana for an intensive 3-day seminar on “National Agriculture Policy” at the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. The session also included ...
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