The Class of 2010 had its busiest and warmest day of the trip so far! Our day began with a march to Capitol Hill and the Illinois Senator’s Coffee. This event, begun by Senator Paul Simon during his tenure, is an opportunity for visiting constituents to meet and ask questions of their elected ...
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Washington D.C. – Day 4
The IALP Class of 2010 was greeted with sunshine and less wind as we headed out for Day 4 in Washington DC. The group was greeted at the World Bank with a continental breakfast. This was followed by a nearly two hour session with Mark Cackler, World Bank Manager of Agriculture and Rural ...
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Washington, D.C. ~ Day 3
Tuesday, like Monday, was a day filled with speakers, walking and a little bit of tourism all rolled into one. The weather has finally started to clear up and we’re getting hints of spring. We started off our morning with breakfast at the FDIC building. Phillip Shively, Section Chief Economic ...
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Washington, D.C. – Day 2
Hello again from Washington, D.C. After a near miss of the Nor’ Easter – we headed to the US Department of Agriculture. The group braved the weather and heard great speeches. Our day began with Michael Alston (IALP Class of ’08) who is an Assistant Administrator. Alston talked about RMA Issues ...
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Hello from Washington DC
Hello from the Class of 2010. Today, we arrived in Washington DC, and everyone is excited about the excellent itinerary. We received our briefing books, and are ready for the USDA starting at 8:00 am. We have mastered the Metro -- a few made it on the blue line to Arlington Cemetary during our ...
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