You are invited to visit http://www.fulbright.org/conference/2007/program.htm for vital views and voices from the Fulbright Association 30th Anniversary Conference:  People & the Planet.  If you were unable to participate in the meeting, this is an opportunity to sample sessions.  If you attended the meeting but missed a session or two, you may find additional information.

This year's conference featured roundtable discussions and a poster session, two new, member-driven components.  At our roundtable discussions, students and scholars, teachers and friends came together to discuss 38 topics ranging from "...Media Images of the East and West" to "Ecological Terrorism."  Some roundtable discussions ended at the sound of the closing bell.  Others continued throughout the coffee break and into the next day.  A few are still going on through e-mail.

The poster session was also a hit with members.  It featured 24 posters on topics as diverse as ecology, journalism, education, and community building.  Presenters told us they appreciated the opportunity to highlight their research and current work.  Other conference goers said they enjoyed the chance to learn about a variety of topics and network with other Fulbrighters in a relaxed, minimally-structured atmosphere.

You can check out the lists of topics and presenters for both the roundtable discussions and the poster session by visiting the direct links listed at the end of this e-mail.

The Fulbright Association will schedule member-driven activities such as the roundtable discussions and poster sessions at future conferences!

We will soon issue a call for ideas for the conference theme and panel topics for the 31st Annual Conference to be held in fall 2008 in Beijing!  More details will follow.  We look forward to greeting you at Fulbright Association events in 2008 and thank you for your participation in the Association.  With best regards.

Jane L. Anderson, CAE
Executive Director

Naomi Parekh
Director, Membership Development

Melissa A. Miller
Director, Support Services

Program:  http://www.fulbright.org/conference/2007/program.htm
Roundtable Discussions:  http://www.fulbright.org/conference/2007/roundtable.htm
Poster Session:  http://www.fulbright.org/conference/2007/poster_session.htm
Blog:  http://30.fulbright.org/
Photos (hosted on flickr):  http://www.flickr.com/photos/20934609@N06/