USDLA will be hosting the 2011 Public Policy Forum on Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 8:30AM -1:00PM at The Army and Navy Club located at 901 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington DC. The event will be broadcast live by Blackboard Collaborate for those unable to travel to the Washington DC area.

The purpose of the Public Policy Forum is to maintain USDLA's leadership in the application and promotion of distance learning. Specifically, the Forum will focus on the insight and ideas being circulated by Washington DC policymakers. Furthermore, it will give USDLA members and others the opportunity to hear what is most current in government policy and listen to new ideas and thoughts being shared about the distance learning industry.

Dr. John Silvanus Wilson, Jr,
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Bob Wise
President, Alliance for Excellent Education

The USDLA Board of Directors is excited to be able to present the 2011 Public Policy Forum. Distance learning continues to grow exponentially across the country, and is now poised to play a more direct role in federal education plans. This year's Forum offers a chance to listen and interact with key educational policy leaders in Washington D.C. Join us as we hear about and discuss current national issues affecting distance learning. There will be opportunities to network with your fellow attendees and listen to some dynamic keynote speakers! We look forward to seeing you in D.C. in October!

Rob Robinson
Chair, Public Policy Forum