Who We Are

The International Leadership Alumni Conference (ILAC) is a group of like-minded leaders who are mostly graduates of rural and agricultural leadership programs from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, and the United States.

However, ILAC is designed to promote networking and professional development for the alumni of these programs as well as others who are interested in the experience. The group first formed in 1989 when the directors of these programs held their first IAPAL – International Association of Programs for Agricultural Leadership meeting in Point Clear, Alabama. The directors held their meeting and a small group of alumni attended as well. 1990 marked the first official ILAC meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. The two groups met together from 1989–1992 and then decided to hold separate conferences each year thereafter.

ILAC provides a great venue to meet other alumni and visit the host state or country and learn more about their agriculture and rural issues……we are celebrating 30+ years of networking and friendships.

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ILAC 2024 - California

The California Agriculture Leadership Foundation will bring us ILAC 2024.

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June 26, 2024 - Tours

June 27-29, 2024 - Conference

Monterey, CA

ILAC 2025 - Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Rural-Urban Leadership Program (RULE) will host ILAC 2025.

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September 2 - 5, 2025

Lancaster, PA

ILAC 2026 - TBD

The ILAC Advisory Board is currently working with a possible host for ILAC 2026.

Are you interested in continuing your Journey?

Join the ILAC E-Mail list so we can keep you informed of opportunities to continue the experience of personal development and learning more about agriculture all around the world.

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