The Spring and Fall Forums of NCSL's Standing Committees examine federal issues and how they affect the states, as well as help develop NCSL's advocacy positions before Congress and the administration. Like legislatures, the Standing Committees are structured to allow free and open debate, and every one is welcome to attend. 
The 2010 Spring Forum will be April 8-10, 2010, Washington, D.C.  More              

NCSL's Advanced Communications Skills Workshop is an intensive hands-on workshop for public officials who already have media experience and want to master new skills. This meeting will be held May 7-8, 2010, in Dallas, Texas.  More 

The National Redistricting Law Seminar
covers redistricting law, new technology and other aspects of drawing the decennial maps. The
next meeting in our five-part series will be held
March 25-28, 2010 in Austin, Texas.  
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The annual Legislative Summit is the largest and most substantive meeting of its kind in the nation. Each year more than 6,000 legislators, staff and others interested in public policy attend informative sessions on critical problems, to hear nationally renowned speakers, and to vote on policies to guide the advocacy efforts of the Conference. In 2010, the Summit will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, July 25-28. More

Legislative Staff Professional Development Seminars give staff with similar jobs the opportunity to come together and share common problems and solutions in one of NCSL's 10 professional organizations. More  

E-learning is an approach to enable you to receive information and training through your computer or other device at your convenience. There are a wide range of e-learning tools that dramatically expand NCSL's ability to deliver professional development programs to state legislatures. More